want to go from 500 to 300

sparkroms · 09-30-2009, 06:39 PM

will I lose any features? I dont care about music or other extraneous features.

I just care about reading. I know I will gain the ePub format capability but will I lose any feature? Can I still check out library books or download google books with this? Stuff I cant do with the prs500 because it lacks epub

Madam Broshkina · 09-30-2009, 06:45 PM

The only thing your losing is memory card support. But the 300 has a lot more internal memory then the 500. Your gaining a much better screen. I say go for it.

sparkroms · 09-30-2009, 07:17 PM

the screen is better? does that mean it refreshes more quickly or the contrast is stronger? because the prs500 I have now has perfectly good contrast it seems.

also I was wondering does it actually fit in your pocket?

Madam Broshkina · 09-30-2009, 07:42 PM

Check out this video comparing the 500 to the 505. You can see the difference. I have the 300, 500 and 505. The 300 screen is comparable to the 505. Some say the 300 is a fractions of a second slower then the 500 but I have not noticed this.

sparkroms · 09-30-2009, 07:46 PM

Wow that is a huge difference. Now idk if I should go with the 505 or 300. If the 300 does actually fit into a pocket then maybe I should. Does it?

Madam Broshkina · 09-30-2009, 07:57 PM

It fits nice when I am wearing some Docker's or dress slacks. Not so much when wearing Levi's. Welcome to MobileRead by the way.

sparkroms · 09-30-2009, 08:03 PM

Thanks youve been a great help. I am definitely going to get a 300 now

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darylbrayman · 10-01-2009, 12:03 AM

I got the 300 two weeks ago and love it. I upgraded from a Bebook and the difference is night and day. As Madam Broshkina says "nice in dockers or dress slacks not so much levi's". It will actually fit in the back pocket of your levi's, but I've learned from experiance that if you leave it on it will change pages, books etc....

Regards, Daryl

EatingPie · 10-01-2009, 05:00 PM

Wait, it's SLOWER than the 500? Or did you mean the 505?

-Pie

Crowl · 10-01-2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EatingPie

Wait, it's SLOWER than the 500? Or did you mean the 505?

Most reviews seem to have got it as being slightly slower than a 505, which is a shame as the combination of increased portability and the extra internal memory to offset the loss of a card slot would have made the 300 a potential upgrade for 505 users if it was also a speed upgrade.

DrMoze · 10-03-2009, 01:01 PM

"Slower" means that there seems to be barely a fraction of a second of extra delay before the page flashes when you press the pageturn button. It is no big deal. I quickly got used to pressing the button when I start the last line on a screen and timing is perfect. (I've read at least a dozen novels on my 300, after many more on my 505.) Speed is not a huge factor on ereader devices. As long as you can have a normal reading rhythm, it's fast enough. There are not PCs that handle graphics, have to process image and video data, etc. Just display text and turn pages, basically. If it takes 15-30 seconds one time to format a new book, I don't see that as a problem.

Oh yeah, and my 300fits easily in the front pocket of my jeans or dress pants, even with the pouch orSony cover.

kennyc · 10-03-2009, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darylbrayman

I got the 300 two weeks ago and love it. I upgraded from a Bebook and the difference is night and day. As Madam Broshkina says "nice in dockers or dress slacks not so much levi's". It will actually fit in the back pocket of your levi's, but I've learned from experiance that if you leave it on it will change pages, books etc....

Regards, Daryl

I suspect that depends on how tight your jeans are.

kennyc · 10-03-2009, 01:45 PM

I would at least consider the Astak 5" Pocket Pro if you are considering the 300 -- it has the same screen but many more features.

Or a clearance/used 505....

EatingPie · 10-03-2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crowl

Most reviews seem to have got it as being slightly slower than a 505, which is a shame as the combination of increased portability and the extra internal memory to offset the loss of a card slot would have made the 300 a potential upgrade for 505 users if it was also a speed upgrade.

Thanks for the replies.

I was just looking for clarification on this comment (and got it, it seems):

Quote:

Some say the 300 is a fractions of a second slower then the 500 but I have not noticed this.

Given the two replies, looks like that was a typo and should have read "505."

Has anyone tried the NIV Bible on the 300? That's the REAL test. It's such a dog on my 500 (not a typo

) that it's almost unusable. It's just too big for the poor guy, so loading, TOC selecting, etc. all take in the 10 second range. Once you get where you're going, it's okay. But forget cross referencing!

-Pie

09-30-2009, 06:39 PM	#1
sparkroms Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony eReader	want to go from 500 to 300 will I lose any features? I dont care about music or other extraneous features. I just care about reading. I know I will gain the ePub format capability but will I lose any feature? Can I still check out library books or download google books with this? Stuff I cant do with the prs500 because it lacks epub

09-30-2009, 07:17 PM	#3
sparkroms Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony eReader	the screen is better? does that mean it refreshes more quickly or the contrast is stronger? because the prs500 I have now has perfectly good contrast it seems. also I was wondering does it actually fit in your pocket? Last edited by sparkroms; 09-30-2009 at 07:36 PM.

10-01-2009, 12:03 AM	#8
darylbrayman Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 1944308 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Device: Kobo, Mini, Glo, Aura and Aura H20	300 I got the 300 two weeks ago and love it. I upgraded from a Bebook and the difference is night and day. As Madam Broshkina says "nice in dockers or dress slacks not so much levi's". It will actually fit in the back pocket of your levi's, but I've learned from experiance that if you leave it on it will change pages, books etc.... Regards, Daryl

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09-30-2009, 06:45 PM	#2
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	The only thing your losing is memory card support. But the 300 has a lot more internal memory then the 500. Your gaining a much better screen. I say go for it.

09-30-2009, 07:42 PM	#4
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	Check out this video comparing the 500 to the 505. You can see the difference. I have the 300, 500 and 505. The 300 screen is comparable to the 505. Some say the 300 is a fractions of a second slower then the 500 but I have not noticed this.

09-30-2009, 07:46 PM	#5
sparkroms Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony eReader	Wow that is a huge difference. Now idk if I should go with the 505 or 300. If the 300 does actually fit into a pocket then maybe I should. Does it?

09-30-2009, 07:57 PM	#6
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	It fits nice when I am wearing some Docker's or dress slacks. Not so much when wearing Levi's. Welcome to MobileRead by the way.

09-30-2009, 08:03 PM	#7
sparkroms Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony eReader	Thanks youve been a great help. I am definitely going to get a 300 now .

10-01-2009, 05:00 PM	#9
EatingPie Blueberry! Posts: 888 Karma: 133343 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500 (RIP); PRS-600 (Good Riddance); PRS-505; PRS-650; PRS-350	Wait, it's SLOWER than the 500? Or did you mean the 505? -Pie

10-03-2009, 01:01 PM	#11
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 860 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	"Slower" means that there seems to be barely a fraction of a second of extra delay before the page flashes when you press the pageturn button. It is no big deal. I quickly got used to pressing the button when I start the last line on a screen and timing is perfect. (I've read at least a dozen novels on my 300, after many more on my 505.) Speed is not a huge factor on ereader devices. As long as you can have a normal reading rhythm, it's fast enough. There are not PCs that handle graphics, have to process image and video data, etc. Just display text and turn pages, basically. If it takes 15-30 seconds one time to format a new book, I don't see that as a problem. Oh yeah, and my 300fits easily in the front pocket of my jeans or dress pants, even with the pouch orSony cover.

10-03-2009, 01:45 PM	#13
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,895 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I would at least consider the Astak 5" Pocket Pro if you are considering the 300 -- it has the same screen but many more features. Or a clearance/used 505....

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