PRS-350 Just got it and I'm very happy

fleaaaaaa · 03-29-2011, 06:39 PM

The last ebook reader I had was a bookeen cybook, unfortunately on a trip back on a plane with a very full hand luggage the screen was broken which was upsetting at first but now I have a 350 it's completely forgotten.

The 350 is so much more advanced than my booken reader. I got to know the reader very quickly, like many of the features such as being able to find phrases or words, don't think my bookeen did that and as soon as I learn't you could draw or doodle with it I discovered the stylus which I hadn't noticed yet.

I got it from waterstones for £111 and also got the cover with the light which cost a lot for a cover (£44.99 if you must know). However thats only £5.99 more than I paid for my bookeen all included.

The only thing I don't like is that I wish there were less stupid sizes such as the XL that I can't see anyone using and a few more sizes between large and medium. I've also had a few problems with the current PDF I'm reading just on certain pages it won't view at the normal size.

Anyway I do love it.

netseeker · 03-29-2011, 06:45 PM

Congrats to your new PRS-350. It's a great device.

kennyc · 03-29-2011, 06:49 PM

Congratulations!
and welcome to MR! Check out the library of free downloads!

Bookworm_Girl · 03-29-2011, 08:36 PM

Congratulations! I have a pink 350 with matching lighted cover, and it's just perfect for carrying around in my handbag. Just a friendly caution to be careful with the stylus. Some people have posted that they are not very durable and easy to snap without much force.

FizzyWater · 03-29-2011, 09:07 PM

Woo-hoo! New toy!

SeaBookGuy · 03-29-2011, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fleaaaaaa

The only thing I don't like is that I wish there were less stupid sizes such as the XL that I can't see anyone using and a few more sizes between large and medium. I've also had a few problems with the current PDF I'm reading just on certain pages it won't view at the normal size.

Anyway I do love it.

We, who all love our Sonys, too, are the first to agree with that criticism about the size.

What do you mean about your PDF issue? I don't understand exactly.

kennyc · 03-29-2011, 11:07 PM

I've never been able to read a PDF on any of my readers. First device I'm happy with PDFs on is my Xoom.

SeaBookGuy · 03-30-2011, 12:15 AM

I can read PDF books well enough - I prefer medium print, which throws off the reflow a bit, but the books are perfectly readable.

fleaaaaaa · 03-30-2011, 03:32 AM

On the book I'm reading sometimes on some pages the page looks very small then there are options to zoom in but then you have to use directional keys to scroll round the page.

elcreative · 03-30-2011, 08:35 AM

This is perfectly normal (if seriously unwanted) behaviour for pdfs on any ereader... it all depends on how it was created and the actual contents of an individual page... that's why you can zoom in and out and the ability to scroll around the page. The only pdfs, that don't require any changes, are ones that have been created to fit the ereader screen with the font size that the user wants...

Angst · 03-30-2011, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fleaaaaaa

...snip...The only thing I don't like is that I wish there were less stupid sizes such as the XL that I can't see anyone using and a few more sizes between large and medium. I've also had a few problems with the current PDF I'm reading just on certain pages it won't view at the normal size.

Anyway I do love it.

If you buy a book that is formatted with very tiny print, you will appreciate the XL size. (Yes, this has happened to me. Only one book of 250 I have bought.)

reneveliz · 03-30-2011, 12:31 PM

Congrats with ur new toy

Latinandgreek · 03-30-2011, 12:47 PM

Congratulations! I hope that you enjoy your new reader as much as I enjoy mine. I really enjoy my lighted cover as well, and I was surprised as how much I use it.

03-29-2011, 06:39 PM	#1
fleaaaaaa Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony PRS350	Just got it and I'm very happy The last ebook reader I had was a bookeen cybook, unfortunately on a trip back on a plane with a very full hand luggage the screen was broken which was upsetting at first but now I have a 350 it's completely forgotten. The 350 is so much more advanced than my booken reader. I got to know the reader very quickly, like many of the features such as being able to find phrases or words, don't think my bookeen did that and as soon as I learn't you could draw or doodle with it I discovered the stylus which I hadn't noticed yet. I got it from waterstones for £111 and also got the cover with the light which cost a lot for a cover (£44.99 if you must know). However thats only £5.99 more than I paid for my bookeen all included. The only thing I don't like is that I wish there were less stupid sizes such as the XL that I can't see anyone using and a few more sizes between large and medium. I've also had a few problems with the current PDF I'm reading just on certain pages it won't view at the normal size. Anyway I do love it.

03-30-2011, 03:32 AM	#9
fleaaaaaa Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony PRS350	PDF On the book I'm reading sometimes on some pages the page looks very small then there are options to zoom in but then you have to use directional keys to scroll round the page.

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03-29-2011, 06:45 PM	#2
netseeker sleepless reader Posts: 4,763 Karma: 615547 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany, near Stuttgart Device: Sony PRS-505, PB 360° & 302, nook wi-fi, Kindle 3	Congrats to your new PRS-350. It's a great device.

03-29-2011, 06:49 PM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Congratulations! and welcome to MR! Check out the library of free downloads!

03-29-2011, 08:36 PM	#4
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Congratulations! I have a pink 350 with matching lighted cover, and it's just perfect for carrying around in my handbag. Just a friendly caution to be careful with the stylus. Some people have posted that they are not very durable and easy to snap without much force.

03-29-2011, 09:07 PM	#5
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Woo-hoo! New toy!

03-29-2011, 11:07 PM	#7
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I've never been able to read a PDF on any of my readers. First device I'm happy with PDFs on is my Xoom.

03-30-2011, 12:15 AM	#8
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I can read PDF books well enough - I prefer medium print, which throws off the reflow a bit, but the books are perfectly readable.

03-30-2011, 08:35 AM	#10
elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	This is perfectly normal (if seriously unwanted) behaviour for pdfs on any ereader... it all depends on how it was created and the actual contents of an individual page... that's why you can zoom in and out and the ability to scroll around the page. The only pdfs, that don't require any changes, are ones that have been created to fit the ereader screen with the font size that the user wants...

03-30-2011, 12:31 PM	#12
reneveliz terron Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	Congrats with ur new toy

03-30-2011, 12:47 PM	#13
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Congratulations! I hope that you enjoy your new reader as much as I enjoy mine. I really enjoy my lighted cover as well, and I was surprised as how much I use it.

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