PRS-300 My thoughts on my 300

icemncmth · 01-02-2010, 10:56 PM

I have had my PRS-300 for a few days now and I thought I would post my thoughts about this little ereader. The reason is I know there are a lot of people trying to decide what ereader to purchase. Well I have been reading ebooks in one form or another on several different devices for a few years now. Most of the time I have been reading books on my cell phone and the big problem with that is it drains my battery pretty quickly. The same reason I don’t listen to MP3’s on my phone!
So my old ereader had died a month or so ago and I was in need of a new one. I have always like the way Sony ereaders felt in your hands but like most people I spent way too much time researching the pro’s and con’s of different devices. In the end I pretty much caused more confusion for myself than anything.
I am a tech person so the geek part wasn’t ever the issue..the issue was I wanted a ereader that would read most formats and was portable. I have several friends that have Kindle’s and they are nice but larger than I wanted. Same goes for the Sony PRS-600. I am the type that wants to see and touch a product before I purchase it! That didn’t happen with the PRS-300. I was going out of town and wanted to take a few books with me and I wasn’t going to load down a carryon with books!!
I ended up purchasing the PRS-300 online and picked it an hour after I bought it. I took it home hooked it up to my PSP charger and let it charge overnight. Then next morning I downloaded the Sony software, created an account and purchased a couple of books. Next I loaded 50 ebooks I had on my laptop and without checking anything I drove to the airport. Now I was early and turned on the Sony and set the date and time and language. I was sitting in the airport and reading in mins. I had loaded “One” book in different formats to see how the 300 handled them and they all looked great. I’m not going to get into the “Tech” details of this ereader because you can read tons of that right her on this forum. What I am going to say is I love the size of this baby!. It won’t play your DVD or MP3’s but what it does it does very well! It is a basic ereader that allows you to take a ton of books with you in a small form factor!.
The screen is great and looks just like my wife’s PRS505. It refreshes quicker than her Sony and is easier to hold with one hand. It has the same basic functions without the extras. My wife has even loaded a few books on the 300 because she loves the size. She always said I would have to pry the 505 out of her hands but now she has a crush on my 300! She won’t give up her 505 but she just thinks the 300 is too cute in her words!
What I can say about it 300 is I do wish it had a card slot but it really isn’t that big of a deal. For the $179.00 it cost me it was money well spent. If you are looking for and ereader and you don’t care if it has wireless or can play music than the PRS-300 is a great product. There are a lot of great ereaders out there but this little 300 has found a place in my world …..and from the looks of it I will have to buy my wife one in the near future!

Bremen Cole · 01-02-2010, 11:18 PM

I agree..... If all you want to do on the device is read... than the 300 is the one for you. I am thrilled with mine, and would buy it again without question.

darylbrayman · 01-02-2010, 11:40 PM

I've had mine since the day it came out in Canada (August sometime?) I to upgraded from a bebook, but mine was still working, I gave it to my mother. I changed to the 300 for the size. I have never had a glitch or a hickup. The battery lasts forever. Since I bought mine, I had to get one for my wife. She who had absolutly no time for ereader was spending entirely to much time playing around with mine. Now she's hooked. Like the fellow forum members above, if (shudder) I was to lose mine, I would be out getting a new one same day.

PS: I have to add, the software sucks! Thank you for Caliber.

Bremen Cole · 01-02-2010, 11:55 PM

@daryibrayman.... I just have to say yes to your Calibre recommendation. I have not even installed the Sony software, because of my experience with Sony software in the past. They are lazy programmers, and write buggy code. Calibre is an awesome piece of software, and all you need if you do not buy from the Sony store. I really have no problem with the Sony store, but I refuse to install their software......

Anyway..... PRS-300 plus Calibre = good reading

icemncmth · 01-03-2010, 12:32 AM

I mainly use Calibre...since I have a lot of ebooks in html. I convert them with Calibre.

nick101 · 01-03-2010, 04:54 AM

[QUOTE=Bremen Cole;722149]@daryibrayman.... I just have to say yes to your Calibre recommendation. I have not even installed the Sony software, because of my experience with Sony software in the past. They are lazy programmers, and write buggy code. Calibre is an awesome piece of software, and all you need if you do not buy from the Sony store. I really have no problem with the Sony store, but I refuse to install their software......
/QUOTE]

A wise man. Who knows why Sony software is so bad, but it just is.

robkat · 01-03-2010, 05:15 AM

Had 300 for just over a week, fantastic. Use calibre all the time, it is so easy to understand and learn.
Made a donation to Kovid.
cheers

enygmatic · 01-03-2010, 10:44 AM

Here's my experience with the Reader: http://blog.enygmatic.com/2009/10/20...rs-300-review/

Slightly long blog post, but hey I love it !!!

King Windom · 01-03-2010, 12:00 PM

I bought the PRS-300 on New Years Eve and have been very pleased with it. My purchase decision was driven mostly by the size and screen appearance. I have a friend with the Kindle 2 and think it too large for easy portability and reading on the bus. The Sony 600 while still smaller than the standard Kindle did not impress me, I found the screen glare distracting and really did not care about the touch screen.

The PRS-300 is a good basic reader that had all the functions and features I wanted.
I have been using both the Sony software and Calibre with no problems so far. In all I am very happy with my purchase. Dan

icemncmth · 01-04-2010, 09:26 AM

Now all I have to do is find a cover for it. I will probably break down and get the Sony one.

Bob T · 01-04-2010, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icemncmth

Now all I have to do is find a cover for it. I will probably break down and get the Sony one.

I like the Sony cover, (non-lighted version)...simple and effective.
I also bought the Book Armor cover which is nice, but to bulky for everyday use.
When I want to protect the reader I put it, with the Sony cover on, inside the Book Armor cover...fits nice and nothings going to hurt it...

icemncmth · 01-04-2010, 12:16 PM

I was thinking about picking up the Sony cover...It will just depend on what I run across at a local store.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob T

I like the Sony cover, (non-lighted version)...simple and effective.
I also bought the Book Armor cover which is nice, but to bulky for everyday use.
When I want to protect the reader I put it, with the Sony cover on, inside the Book Armor cover...fits nice and nothings going to hurt it...

01-02-2010, 10:56 PM	#1
icemncmth Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 250 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oklahoma Device: BeBook (dead), Sony PRS-300	My thoughts on my 300 I have had my PRS-300 for a few days now and I thought I would post my thoughts about this little ereader. The reason is I know there are a lot of people trying to decide what ereader to purchase. Well I have been reading ebooks in one form or another on several different devices for a few years now. Most of the time I have been reading books on my cell phone and the big problem with that is it drains my battery pretty quickly. The same reason I don’t listen to MP3’s on my phone! So my old ereader had died a month or so ago and I was in need of a new one. I have always like the way Sony ereaders felt in your hands but like most people I spent way too much time researching the pro’s and con’s of different devices. In the end I pretty much caused more confusion for myself than anything. I am a tech person so the geek part wasn’t ever the issue..the issue was I wanted a ereader that would read most formats and was portable. I have several friends that have Kindle’s and they are nice but larger than I wanted. Same goes for the Sony PRS-600. I am the type that wants to see and touch a product before I purchase it! That didn’t happen with the PRS-300. I was going out of town and wanted to take a few books with me and I wasn’t going to load down a carryon with books!! I ended up purchasing the PRS-300 online and picked it an hour after I bought it. I took it home hooked it up to my PSP charger and let it charge overnight. Then next morning I downloaded the Sony software, created an account and purchased a couple of books. Next I loaded 50 ebooks I had on my laptop and without checking anything I drove to the airport. Now I was early and turned on the Sony and set the date and time and language. I was sitting in the airport and reading in mins. I had loaded “One” book in different formats to see how the 300 handled them and they all looked great. I’m not going to get into the “Tech” details of this ereader because you can read tons of that right her on this forum. What I am going to say is I love the size of this baby!. It won’t play your DVD or MP3’s but what it does it does very well! It is a basic ereader that allows you to take a ton of books with you in a small form factor!. The screen is great and looks just like my wife’s PRS505. It refreshes quicker than her Sony and is easier to hold with one hand. It has the same basic functions without the extras. My wife has even loaded a few books on the 300 because she loves the size. She always said I would have to pry the 505 out of her hands but now she has a crush on my 300! She won’t give up her 505 but she just thinks the 300 is too cute in her words! What I can say about it 300 is I do wish it had a card slot but it really isn’t that big of a deal. For the $179.00 it cost me it was money well spent. If you are looking for and ereader and you don’t care if it has wireless or can play music than the PRS-300 is a great product. There are a lot of great ereaders out there but this little 300 has found a place in my world …..and from the looks of it I will have to buy my wife one in the near future!

01-02-2010, 11:40 PM	#3
darylbrayman Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 1944308 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Device: Kobo, Mini, Glo, Aura and Aura H20	300 I've had mine since the day it came out in Canada (August sometime?) I to upgraded from a bebook, but mine was still working, I gave it to my mother. I changed to the 300 for the size. I have never had a glitch or a hickup. The battery lasts forever. Since I bought mine, I had to get one for my wife. She who had absolutly no time for ereader was spending entirely to much time playing around with mine. Now she's hooked. Like the fellow forum members above, if (shudder) I was to lose mine, I would be out getting a new one same day. PS: I have to add, the software sucks! Thank you for Caliber.

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01-02-2010, 11:18 PM	#2
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	I agree..... If all you want to do on the device is read... than the 300 is the one for you. I am thrilled with mine, and would buy it again without question.

01-02-2010, 11:55 PM	#4
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	@daryibrayman.... I just have to say yes to your Calibre recommendation. I have not even installed the Sony software, because of my experience with Sony software in the past. They are lazy programmers, and write buggy code. Calibre is an awesome piece of software, and all you need if you do not buy from the Sony store. I really have no problem with the Sony store, but I refuse to install their software...... Anyway..... PRS-300 plus Calibre = good reading

01-03-2010, 12:32 AM	#5
icemncmth Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 250 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oklahoma Device: BeBook (dead), Sony PRS-300	I mainly use Calibre...since I have a lot of ebooks in html. I convert them with Calibre.

01-03-2010, 04:54 AM	#6
nick101 Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 1248 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Milton Keynes UK Device: Sony PRS-600 Touch, iPhone	[QUOTE=Bremen Cole;722149]@daryibrayman.... I just have to say yes to your Calibre recommendation. I have not even installed the Sony software, because of my experience with Sony software in the past. They are lazy programmers, and write buggy code. Calibre is an awesome piece of software, and all you need if you do not buy from the Sony store. I really have no problem with the Sony store, but I refuse to install their software...... /QUOTE] A wise man. Who knows why Sony software is so bad, but it just is.

01-03-2010, 05:15 AM	#7
robkat Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 38 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Device: Sony PRS 300	Had 300 for just over a week, fantastic. Use calibre all the time, it is so easy to understand and learn. Made a donation to Kovid. cheers

01-03-2010, 10:44 AM	#8
enygmatic Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS-300	Here's my experience with the Reader: http://blog.enygmatic.com/2009/10/20...rs-300-review/ Slightly long blog post, but hey I love it !!!

01-03-2010, 12:00 PM	#9
King Windom Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Device: Sony PRS-300	I bought the PRS-300 on New Years Eve and have been very pleased with it. My purchase decision was driven mostly by the size and screen appearance. I have a friend with the Kindle 2 and think it too large for easy portability and reading on the bus. The Sony 600 while still smaller than the standard Kindle did not impress me, I found the screen glare distracting and really did not care about the touch screen. The PRS-300 is a good basic reader that had all the functions and features I wanted. I have been using both the Sony software and Calibre with no problems so far. In all I am very happy with my purchase. Dan

01-04-2010, 09:26 AM	#10
icemncmth Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 250 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oklahoma Device: BeBook (dead), Sony PRS-300	Now all I have to do is find a cover for it. I will probably break down and get the Sony one.

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