TeleRead series: Two weeks with a PRS-700

Robotech_Master · 05-28-2009, 03:53 PM

I've started writing a series on TeleRead about a two-week review experience with a Sony PRS-700. All the columns in the series (three so far, but more soon) can be found here:

http://www.teleread.org/category/two...-sony-prs-700/

Comments and suggestions welcomed.

Alphapheemail · 05-28-2009, 04:51 PM

hi Robo!
As an ex PRS 700 owner ( aka biased ), I have to say that you are fair. Yes, the 700 is not perfect... neither are we.

Keep us posted when you post your new entries!

P.S.
Sony should let you keep it!

Robotech_Master · 05-28-2009, 08:21 PM

The next one is completed and scheduled to post tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. Central time. In that one, I look at the ergonomics and readability of the screen. Clicking on the link I posted in the first message will list it when it's up. Don't miss it!

=X= · 06-01-2009, 11:56 AM

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Which means that all the DRM-formatted books I’ve bought already from Fictionwise (for eReader and a scant handful in MobiPocket) won’t load. (On the other hand, since Baen recently came out with ePub versions of all its e-books, every Webscription or Free Library title will load right in—and Fictionwise multi-format books can be downloaded in Sony’s own e-book format.)

Hi Robotech_Master,
There is a slight error on your article. The bold comment above is a bit misleading as it implies you could not read Bean Web subscriptions in the past.
Bean web subscriptions have always supported LRF which is the DRM-free version of BeBB(LRX). So even without ePUB you could have always read their books.

Aside from that great writeup!
=X=

Robotech_Master · 06-05-2009, 03:06 AM

It may just be that I never noticed the LRF format was available because I have not, up to this point, owned a Sony. To be honest, I was rather startled when I did notice it. I was aware of ePub support being added only recently.

I don't know how long they have been putting books out in the LRF format, but I doubt that it has "always" been available. For one thing, none of the Baen CDs over at The Fifth Imperium have books in LRF format (or ePub, but that goes without saying), and I had to use Calibre to convert them.

Anyway, I've posted a couple of new columns, including another YouTube video. Use the link at the head of the thread to get to a listing of all postings in the "Two Weeks With" category.

igorsk · 06-05-2009, 11:26 AM

Actually, the last two CDs (16 and 17) do include LRFs. The format was added more than a year ago.

mtravellerh · 06-05-2009, 11:34 AM

I have had my Big Brother's 700 for a few days now and building an opinion on it. Of course I will post my experiences, too

Robotech_Master · 06-06-2009, 03:48 PM

My latest column is up, looking at how well the PRS-700 reads PDFs.

Robotech_Master · 06-10-2009, 06:07 PM

Final(?) entry in my PRS-700 series:

http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/10/t...dio-and-adios/

junkyardwillie · 06-11-2009, 04:51 PM

Have you used the PRS-700 for the Adobe DE pdfs? How does it fair with those? I'm wondering how well does the text flow and things of that nature work with the device, do tables hold up? The NY public library has a bunch of Adobe DEs but my Iliad can't view them so I'm looking for an alternative

mklynds · 06-11-2009, 08:18 PM

Great article Chris. Well worth the read for any prospecting readers. Thanks for keeping us up to date and thanks for the well written piece.

junkyardwillie · 06-11-2009, 09:09 PM

Cool article, good stuff on the PDFs. I think the best devices for PDF reading are the Irex ones right now but they are so overpriced its ridiculous. I have an Iliad and love it for PDFs but I'd like a device that does the reflow for text PDFs which Iliad can't do. Thanks again for the info it was helpful

rumcd · 06-15-2009, 10:38 AM

Any comments from folks that have closely compared the 700 to the 505/500 regarding the somewhat less clear eInk (due to the touch screen) on the 700? I am an early adopter of the 500 and not sure if I want a 505 or a 700. Thoughts?

Andybaby · 06-15-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rumcd

Any comments from folks that have closely compared the 700 to the 505/500 regarding the somewhat less clear eInk (due to the touch screen) on the 700? I am an early adopter of the 500 and not sure if I want a 505 or a 700. Thoughts?

the 505 is the clearest screen on the market, the 700 is dark, but its no worse that a 500 screen.

but, if you don't need the features on the 700, Annotation/search, and the Side lights for reading in dark places, get the 505.

in a dark room the 700 wins.
in a dusky room, the 700 needs the light on, while the 505 is perfectly readable.
in a bright room, the 505 is perfectly readable and the 700 is fine.
In sun, the 505 is a little too bright, the 700 is perfect

also. if you live in the US. I highly Recommend the kindle.

Aurelian · 06-16-2009, 12:34 PM

There's also the question of whether you're the kind who'd draw in the margins on a real book. If you like to add notes... well, you only really have one choice between the PRS-505 and PRS-700, don't you?

05-28-2009, 03:53 PM	#1
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	TeleRead series: Two weeks with a PRS-700 I've started writing a series on TeleRead about a two-week review experience with a Sony PRS-700. All the columns in the series (three so far, but more soon) can be found here: http://www.teleread.org/category/two...-sony-prs-700/ Comments and suggestions welcomed.

05-28-2009, 08:21 PM	#3
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	The next one is completed and scheduled to post tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. Central time. In that one, I look at the ergonomics and readability of the screen. Clicking on the link I posted in the first message will list it when it's up. Don't miss it! Last edited by Robotech_Master; 05-28-2009 at 11:49 PM. Reason: Expansion on what the next column is about.

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05-28-2009, 04:51 PM	#2
Alphapheemail .a ribbon around a bomb. Posts: 639 Karma: 4334 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sigh... ny Device: PRS700	hi Robo! As an ex PRS 700 owner ( aka biased ), I have to say that you are fair. Yes, the 700 is not perfect... neither are we. Keep us posted when you post your new entries! P.S. Sony should let you keep it!

06-05-2009, 03:06 AM	#5
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	It may just be that I never noticed the LRF format was available because I have not, up to this point, owned a Sony. To be honest, I was rather startled when I did notice it. I was aware of ePub support being added only recently. I don't know how long they have been putting books out in the LRF format, but I doubt that it has "always" been available. For one thing, none of the Baen CDs over at The Fifth Imperium have books in LRF format (or ePub, but that goes without saying), and I had to use Calibre to convert them. Anyway, I've posted a couple of new columns, including another YouTube video. Use the link at the head of the thread to get to a listing of all postings in the "Two Weeks With" category.

06-05-2009, 11:26 AM	#6
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Actually, the last two CDs (16 and 17) do include LRFs. The format was added more than a year ago.

06-05-2009, 11:34 AM	#7
mtravellerh book creator Posts: 9,657 Karma: 3856660 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Luxembourg Device: Kindle Scribe	I have had my Big Brother's 700 for a few days now and building an opinion on it. Of course I will post my experiences, too

06-06-2009, 03:48 PM	#8
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	My latest column is up, looking at how well the PRS-700 reads PDFs.

06-10-2009, 06:07 PM	#9
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	Final(?) entry in my PRS-700 series: http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/10/t...dio-and-adios/

06-11-2009, 04:51 PM	#10
junkyardwillie Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 570 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Note Pro, Kobo H20 and iPad	Have you used the PRS-700 for the Adobe DE pdfs? How does it fair with those? I'm wondering how well does the text flow and things of that nature work with the device, do tables hold up? The NY public library has a bunch of Adobe DEs but my Iliad can't view them so I'm looking for an alternative

06-11-2009, 08:18 PM	#11
mklynds That guy, no not that guy Posts: 337 Karma: 2846 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS600 Red	Great article Chris. Well worth the read for any prospecting readers. Thanks for keeping us up to date and thanks for the well written piece.

06-11-2009, 09:09 PM	#12
junkyardwillie Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 570 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Note Pro, Kobo H20 and iPad	Cool article, good stuff on the PDFs. I think the best devices for PDF reading are the Irex ones right now but they are so overpriced its ridiculous. I have an Iliad and love it for PDFs but I'd like a device that does the reflow for text PDFs which Iliad can't do. Thanks again for the info it was helpful

06-15-2009, 10:38 AM	#13
rumcd Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orygun Device: Entourage Pocket Edge, Kindle 3G, nook Classic, Sony PRS-500	Any comments from folks that have closely compared the 700 to the 505/500 regarding the somewhat less clear eInk (due to the touch screen) on the 700? I am an early adopter of the 500 and not sure if I want a 505 or a 700. Thoughts?

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06-16-2009, 12:34 PM	#15
Aurelian Uniting the Roman empire Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Device: Sony PRS-700	There's also the question of whether you're the kind who'd draw in the margins on a real book. If you like to add notes... well, you only really have one choice between the PRS-505 and PRS-700, don't you?