Should I upgrade my Sony PRS-300?

sherbearjt08 · 01-13-2011, 05:40 PM

I have had a 300 for about a year. I download library books, buy some and download free ones that look interesting. Recently, I had 103 books and it was full to max, so I had to go and delete ones I knew that I would not really read. I still check out hard copies at the library because alot of books I read are not in ebook format at libraries. I have a $25 credit from Sony for an MP3 player that I am thinking of using on a new digital camera. I have a $50 from a phone that I sent in.

Any thoughts? Would you upgrade and to which one?

Sydney's Mom · 01-13-2011, 05:56 PM

I love the new pearl display and the $139 price for the K3. But reading library books is more difficult. Does Sony have a model with that display?

Bilbo1967 · 01-13-2011, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I love the new pearl display and the $139 price for the K3. But reading library books is more difficult. Does Sony have a model with that display?

Both the 350 and the 650 have that display.

GA Russell · 01-13-2011, 06:04 PM

sherbearjt, the Sony 350 has the new eInk pearl screen which is universally considered to be better than the vizplex screen your 300 has.

You haven't indicated any real dissatisfaction with what you've got. In my view, one should always wait to upgrade until one is dissatisfied, because the prices are coming down and new models will be introduced.

The Sony 350 goes for $150, not including the cover and any extras. With the $75 credit you already have, the 350 would be a good deal. You might also look into the Sony 650 which costs I think $70 more.

Latinandgreek · 01-13-2011, 06:10 PM

I would upgrade - you get quite a bit of added space for books, and with your coupons you won't be paying much. The dictionaries alone (if you plan on using them) are worth the price, IMO.

sherbearjt08 · 01-13-2011, 06:39 PM

Which one - the 350 or the 650, which is out of stock? Is there a huge difference in anyone's opinion? My coupon expires 3/31/11 so I guess I have time!

sherbearjt08 · 01-13-2011, 06:52 PM

I think my biggest complaint is the storage capacity not the size. I love the size. I guess I don't need it to play audio files like the 650. I just want to be able to download lots of free books that I might read and not have to delete them so quickly. Looks like 350 might be way to go

vvvbe · 01-13-2011, 08:33 PM

If you overlay a 300 on top of 650 with cover you will find they are about the same size.

With the 650 you get the bigger screen and when I compared the two side by side the difference between the display screen is huge... You really have to see them side-by-side to appreciate the difference...

The 300 is great but the 650 is better in so many regards, i.e. speed of operation, screen... 1.5gb internal storage... Lighter than the 300...Just a little!

And I see that they have just become available again at Sony Style...

You will not be sorry with the 650. Some have noted that the new 350 is little too small...

mbelec · 01-14-2011, 06:22 AM

If you got your coupons during the recent sony recycle process, be aware that you can only use one coupon per purchase. I did the same thing; traded in 3 items and was thinking I could use the $130 in coupons combined for a new 350. However, they only let you use one coupon per purchase.

kartu · 01-14-2011, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Both the 350 and the 650 have that display.

950 is also "pearl" but it's 7". Funny that it has nearly the same size, as 6" K3.

kbrand · 01-14-2011, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherbearjt08

I think my biggest complaint is the storage capacity not the size. I love the size. I guess I don't need it to play audio files like the 650. I just want to be able to download lots of free books that I might read and not have to delete them so quickly. Looks like 350 might be way to go

I have never really understood the desire for bigger storage in these kinds of devices. Maybe it is just me, but I read one book at a time, so to have 10 books on my reader is a lot. The rest go on my computers hard drive(you can store as many as you want there). It is not that inconvienent to plug the ebook into the computer to transfer a few books over to it once every 2 weeks or so. Just my opinion, becasue it does seem bigger is always better. I have a 60GB MP3 player and I have it full, and guess what, I listen to the same 4 gigs of music most of the time.

elcreative · 01-15-2011, 11:00 AM

Old argument... recycling, there seem to be two main groups of readers, one lot have an eReader and carry a handful of books being happy to make a choice in advance of whatever they may fancy reading... the other group have an eReader that they want to be an eLibrary so that they can choose what to read when they want to read rather than in advance... the two groups seem incapable of understanding the other's viewpoint

The eReader faction could probably get away with half a gig or much less, the eLibrary faction rather like 16GB plus

CommonReader · 01-15-2011, 11:48 AM

I wonder how you fill up the PRS-300 with "only" 100 books? Lots of large PDFs? I have more than 1,000 books on my PRS-300.

sherbearjt08 · 01-15-2011, 12:26 PM

Only a few pdfs. I read books with 300 pages or more. I had 104 books and it was only had about 23mb left, which to me was not enough to keep downloading the type of books i like to read. Don't know why the inquiry, but I like to store all my books, not just keep them on the computer.

franklu · 01-15-2011, 09:40 PM

Just upgrade.

01-13-2011, 05:40 PM	#1
sherbearjt08 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-300	Should I upgrade my Sony PRS-300? I have had a 300 for about a year. I download library books, buy some and download free ones that look interesting. Recently, I had 103 books and it was full to max, so I had to go and delete ones I knew that I would not really read. I still check out hard copies at the library because alot of books I read are not in ebook format at libraries. I have a $25 credit from Sony for an MP3 player that I am thinking of using on a new digital camera. I have a $50 from a phone that I sent in. Any thoughts? Would you upgrade and to which one?

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01-13-2011, 05:56 PM	#2
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I love the new pearl display and the $139 price for the K3. But reading library books is more difficult. Does Sony have a model with that display?

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GA Russell Als, Lions host Semis Posts: 7,716 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	sherbearjt, the Sony 350 has the new eInk pearl screen which is universally considered to be better than the vizplex screen your 300 has. You haven't indicated any real dissatisfaction with what you've got. In my view, one should always wait to upgrade until one is dissatisfied, because the prices are coming down and new models will be introduced. The Sony 350 goes for $150, not including the cover and any extras. With the $75 credit you already have, the 350 would be a good deal. You might also look into the Sony 650 which costs I think $70 more.

01-13-2011, 06:10 PM	#5
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I would upgrade - you get quite a bit of added space for books, and with your coupons you won't be paying much. The dictionaries alone (if you plan on using them) are worth the price, IMO.

01-13-2011, 06:39 PM	#6
sherbearjt08 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-300	Which one - the 350 or the 650, which is out of stock? Is there a huge difference in anyone's opinion? My coupon expires 3/31/11 so I guess I have time!

01-13-2011, 06:52 PM	#7
sherbearjt08 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-300	I think my biggest complaint is the storage capacity not the size. I love the size. I guess I don't need it to play audio files like the 650. I just want to be able to download lots of free books that I might read and not have to delete them so quickly. Looks like 350 might be way to go

01-13-2011, 08:33 PM	#8
vvvbe Member Posts: 37 Karma: 1010 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: PRS-650	If you overlay a 300 on top of 650 with cover you will find they are about the same size. With the 650 you get the bigger screen and when I compared the two side by side the difference between the display screen is huge... You really have to see them side-by-side to appreciate the difference... The 300 is great but the 650 is better in so many regards, i.e. speed of operation, screen... 1.5gb internal storage... Lighter than the 300...Just a little! And I see that they have just become available again at Sony Style... You will not be sorry with the 650. Some have noted that the new 350 is little too small...

01-14-2011, 06:22 AM	#9
mbelec Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 1165996 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maine Device: sony prs-350, Ipad 3	If you got your coupons during the recent sony recycle process, be aware that you can only use one coupon per purchase. I did the same thing; traded in 3 items and was thinking I could use the $130 in coupons combined for a new 350. However, they only let you use one coupon per purchase.

01-15-2011, 11:00 AM	#12
elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	Old argument... recycling, there seem to be two main groups of readers, one lot have an eReader and carry a handful of books being happy to make a choice in advance of whatever they may fancy reading... the other group have an eReader that they want to be an eLibrary so that they can choose what to read when they want to read rather than in advance... the two groups seem incapable of understanding the other's viewpoint The eReader faction could probably get away with half a gig or much less, the eLibrary faction rather like 16GB plus

01-15-2011, 11:48 AM	#13
CommonReader Fanatic Posts: 528 Karma: 2530000 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-T3, PRS-650, Vaio Tap 11, iPad Mini	I wonder how you fill up the PRS-300 with "only" 100 books? Lots of large PDFs? I have more than 1,000 books on my PRS-300.

01-15-2011, 12:26 PM	#14
sherbearjt08 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-300	Only a few pdfs. I read books with 300 pages or more. I had 104 books and it was only had about 23mb left, which to me was not enough to keep downloading the type of books i like to read. Don't know why the inquiry, but I like to store all my books, not just keep them on the computer.

01-15-2011, 09:40 PM	#15
franklu Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	Just upgrade.