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Old 09-22-2010, 09:47 PM   #1
dsalomon
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
Device: Sony Reader PRS-650
Thumbs up PRS650 impressions...

This is my first post on mobileread and I just "officially" joined, so first let me just say HELLO to all! I've been lurking here for a great while.

I've been using a 505 since they first came out. I thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Well, I got my new 650 today and I have to say it is FANTASTIC!

Things I like about the 650:

- The touch screen works really well
- The software on the 650 is very intuitive - I love the interface
- It is MUCH faster than the 505
- 2 GB of memory compared to 256 MB on the 505
- The display is very sharp and the contrast is excellent

Things I don't like about the 650:

- Syncing is still slow - I had hoped it would be significantly faster (but this is really just a nit)
- It was annoying to have to re-download all the booked I purchased through the Sony store. It forced me to get the EPUB version and it wouldn't sync the old LRX files. Again, a nit because this is a one-time thing.

Now if Sony could just make decent software. I use Calibre for the recipes, but I use the Sony software/store as the interface to the reader. It crashed on me about 20 times today.

Sony did a great job with this. I love it.
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