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suecsi · 06-01-2010, 09:10 AM

Worldwalker

My 505 is just out of warranty so I figured I'd try PRS+ on it.

I had bought a second hand 300 in as new condition but it has an irritating habit of resetting itself in the middle of books - every few pages sometimes. I had thought it was the book at fault - but the same book worked flawlessly on the 505. So I'll probably sell the 300 instead and keep the trusty 505.

I like the PRS+ ability to show the clock in the progress bar at the bottom of the screen - during my late night reading sessions this is proving invaluable. Our bedroom is so small that the clock is behind me so without the clock on the 505 I can easily read well into the small hours and then realise I'll only get 2 hours sleep before I have to get up and go to work

I also tried a Elonex EB511, which was nice and clear but the keyboard was a bit redundant and it was hopeless with pdfs.

A lot of the books I have are borrowed from the library and come in pdf format so for me pdf reflow is very important. So far the Sonys - notwithstanding the flakiness of the 300 - are by far the best I've tried.

I think the second hand prices of the 505 are a testament to how good it is.

06-01-2010, 09:10 AM	#5
suecsi Rock Chick Posts: 429 Karma: 4965 Join Date: May 2009 Location: near Heathrow Device: Kindle 2i, Kindle DX, Kindle 3G	Worldwalker My 505 is just out of warranty so I figured I'd try PRS+ on it. I had bought a second hand 300 in as new condition but it has an irritating habit of resetting itself in the middle of books - every few pages sometimes. I had thought it was the book at fault - but the same book worked flawlessly on the 505. So I'll probably sell the 300 instead and keep the trusty 505. I like the PRS+ ability to show the clock in the progress bar at the bottom of the screen - during my late night reading sessions this is proving invaluable. Our bedroom is so small that the clock is behind me so without the clock on the 505 I can easily read well into the small hours and then realise I'll only get 2 hours sleep before I have to get up and go to work I also tried a Elonex EB511, which was nice and clear but the keyboard was a bit redundant and it was hopeless with pdfs. A lot of the books I have are borrowed from the library and come in pdf format so for me pdf reflow is very important. So far the Sonys - notwithstanding the flakiness of the 300 - are by far the best I've tried. I think the second hand prices of the 505 are a testament to how good it is.