how is the prs 300?

ttomm46 · 08-12-2011, 04:04 PM

cheap at walmart 99 bucks..can order online and get a cover and light for the same..My biggest concern is reading in in direct room lighting and i read it doesn't show a whole page at a time without turning the page

is it worth it....?....is the cover and light from walmart online all that great...durability is another factor

RajS · 08-12-2011, 04:48 PM

PRS 350 - yes, definitely.

PRS-300 - no, I wouldn't recommend. They used a touchscreen layer on that which added reflectivity. The 350/650/950 uses and infra red touchscreen so it's not so shiny.

Ditchleyportrait · 08-12-2011, 05:50 PM

i saw a 350 for 79 in a radioshack. best to look around for the pearl screen version.

dordale · 08-12-2011, 07:24 PM

Actually RajS--The 300 doesn't come with a touchscreen. The 300 is similar to the 505--but with a 5" screen, and no expansion slot. It's a good reader, but dated technology. $99 seems a little high for it. I'd keep my eyes open for a good deal on a 350 instead.

sabredog · 08-12-2011, 10:49 PM

Regardless of price it is a fine ereader. I still use mine for "away" reading and though the displayed text is not as dark as my PRS-650, it is still a most enjoyable ereader to use.

soondai · 08-13-2011, 12:43 AM

It is my e-ink reader and I get good use out of it. No way I'd recommend you spend anywhere near 100 on it at this point, though. No dictionary, old screen tech, doesn't justify text. None of those really bug me, but I sure wish there were more than 3 font size settings.

Got mine a year ago when Target cleared them out at 75 bucks. Really surprised you can't find them for considerably cheaper than that. Maybe when the new models come out and the 300 is officially 2 generations out of date.

08-12-2011, 04:04 PM	#1
ttomm46 Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 480000 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: none	how is the prs 300? cheap at walmart 99 bucks..can order online and get a cover and light for the same..My biggest concern is reading in in direct room lighting and i read it doesn't show a whole page at a time without turning the page is it worth it....?....is the cover and light from walmart online all that great...durability is another factor

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08-12-2011, 04:48 PM	#2
RajS Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 21298 Join Date: May 2011 Device: PRS-950	PRS 350 - yes, definitely. PRS-300 - no, I wouldn't recommend. They used a touchscreen layer on that which added reflectivity. The 350/650/950 uses and infra red touchscreen so it's not so shiny.

08-12-2011, 05:50 PM	#3
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	i saw a 350 for 79 in a radioshack. best to look around for the pearl screen version.

08-12-2011, 07:24 PM	#4
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	Actually RajS--The 300 doesn't come with a touchscreen. The 300 is similar to the 505--but with a 5" screen, and no expansion slot. It's a good reader, but dated technology. $99 seems a little high for it. I'd keep my eyes open for a good deal on a 350 instead.

08-12-2011, 10:49 PM	#5
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Regardless of price it is a fine ereader. I still use mine for "away" reading and though the displayed text is not as dark as my PRS-650, it is still a most enjoyable ereader to use.

08-13-2011, 12:43 AM	#6
soondai Guru Posts: 672 Karma: 1109784 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Paperwhite	It is my e-ink reader and I get good use out of it. No way I'd recommend you spend anywhere near 100 on it at this point, though. No dictionary, old screen tech, doesn't justify text. None of those really bug me, but I sure wish there were more than 3 font size settings. Got mine a year ago when Target cleared them out at 75 bucks. Really surprised you can't find them for considerably cheaper than that. Maybe when the new models come out and the 300 is officially 2 generations out of date.

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