What do think about Sony PRS-600?

erictoma · 11-30-2010, 11:46 AM

Is it good or not ?
does is read books from every-store?
Someone want to sell it used at 175 $

Geppetto · 11-30-2010, 04:49 PM

It's not good. You'd better buy a 650

zxcvbnm · 11-30-2010, 06:11 PM

If you go to sonystyle.com and find their outlet store section they are $139.99 refurbished but by sony and presumably with a warranty.

I don't know how good they are. Everyone said the touch screen made the text more faded and slightly less sharp then its rivals like the nook so might be better getting one of those. But it did get some good reviews so perhaps it was ok in its own right just not in comparison.

polly · 11-30-2010, 06:34 PM

The 350 is way better and about the same price. No way I'd get a 600 now.

SCION · 11-30-2010, 07:39 PM

I agree. Don't buy one. I wouldn't even buy my 900 now.

I'm selling mine for $90 and don't have any takers. Will have to trade it in through Sony.

Mike_73 · 12-01-2010, 01:08 AM

Ok, let me jump in here real quick and say I still like my 600. I wouldn't get another one today (I would go for a 350 or 650), but as I already have the 600, I'm ok for using it for novels only.
Yes, there's glare and contrast is not the best, but if there's sufficient lighting, it's ok for reading novels :-)

doreenjoy · 12-01-2010, 02:10 AM

I found the 600 very hard to read, and sold it not long after I purchased it. I love the 650/350, though.

kartu · 12-01-2010, 06:09 AM

It's pretty bad (even though PRS+ was ported to it

) I disliked it from the very first day.
It's well built, but screen is too reflective / low contrast.

On this video, I had to put the lamp far left, to cope with reflections (but you can still see them):

johnnyb · 12-01-2010, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

I agree. Don't buy one. I wouldn't even buy my 900 now.

I'm selling mine for $90 and don't have any takers. Will have to trade it in through Sony.

It's weird, I just sold mine (in Germany) and got 270 Euros which is about 340$

maybe you should try it on eBay, be friendly to foreign buyers and really suggest to them that buying from you is the best possible option for them
;-)

and concerning the original question: definitely get a new model (despite the fact that 180$ for a used 600 is ridiculously high)...

11-30-2010, 11:46 AM	#1
erictoma Banned Posts: 223 Karma: 126 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Device: None	What do think about Sony PRS-600? Is it good or not ? does is read books from every-store? Someone want to sell it used at 175 $

11-30-2010, 07:39 PM	#5
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	I agree. Don't buy one. I wouldn't even buy my 900 now. I'm selling mine for $90 and don't have any takers. Will have to trade it in through Sony. Last edited by SCION; 11-30-2010 at 07:41 PM.

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11-30-2010, 04:49 PM	#2
Geppetto Addict Posts: 232 Karma: 748 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony PRS600, Cybook, Hanvon N520, Sony PRS300, Onyx Boox, Kindle 3	It's not good. You'd better buy a 650

11-30-2010, 06:11 PM	#3
zxcvbnm Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	If you go to sonystyle.com and find their outlet store section they are $139.99 refurbished but by sony and presumably with a warranty. I don't know how good they are. Everyone said the touch screen made the text more faded and slightly less sharp then its rivals like the nook so might be better getting one of those. But it did get some good reviews so perhaps it was ok in its own right just not in comparison.

11-30-2010, 06:34 PM	#4
polly Evangelist Posts: 454 Karma: 270240 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS 650, PocketBook 360, Astak PocketPro (RIP), Tungsten T3	The 350 is way better and about the same price. No way I'd get a 600 now.

12-01-2010, 01:08 AM	#6
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	Ok, let me jump in here real quick and say I still like my 600. I wouldn't get another one today (I would go for a 350 or 650), but as I already have the 600, I'm ok for using it for novels only. Yes, there's glare and contrast is not the best, but if there's sufficient lighting, it's ok for reading novels :-)

12-01-2010, 02:10 AM	#7
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	I found the 600 very hard to read, and sold it not long after I purchased it. I love the 650/350, though.

12-01-2010, 06:09 AM	#8
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	It's pretty bad (even though PRS+ was ported to it ) I disliked it from the very first day. It's well built, but screen is too reflective / low contrast. On this video, I had to put the lamp far left, to cope with reflections (but you can still see them):

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