Help:sony prs505 or palm TX

tringtring100 · 02-09-2008, 06:04 AM

Hello everyone.I really like to have sony prs as i have a bulk of pdf books.Sony PRS505 is not available in our country, if i import it could cost me too much (import on electronics is high,shipping rate will also be high - i am from a remote part of the country) so it leave me no choice in opting for a substitute - Palm TX ($379 - $ 455 in my country)

I dont know much about other than stated in their web.I want it mainly for reading pdf books.Is Palm TX good for pdf viewing? Or are there a better options. Please i need your suggestions.Thanks.

edsohsmith · 02-12-2008, 12:08 PM

I have a palm TX and it would not be good for reading pdf books. The small screen works OK for text files or html files, but reading a pdf book on the TX would be maddenning.

tringtring100 · 02-12-2008, 01:10 PM

Thanks for the reply.I am relieved now, palm TX has gone off my mind now.Thanks again

spooky69 · 02-13-2008, 02:48 AM

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tringtring100 · 02-14-2008, 08:57 AM

Hey i like jokes but this is not a joke thread .Go f**k yourself somewhere.

gwynevans · 02-16-2008, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tringtring100

Or are there a better options. Please i need your suggestions.Thanks.

Note that none of the 6" screen readers are particularly good for PDF reading - covered in various past threads - the iLiad may be worth a look, as it has a bigger screen, but you might also consider a tablet or sub-notebook PC.

kacir · 02-16-2008, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tringtring100

I have a bulk of pdf books

If you need to read pdf files formatted for A4 or letter, forget *any* portable reader.
Get an old notebook. My first "dedicated book reading device" was an old notebook. 286, 2MB Ram, greyscale 640x480 display, without battery, without harddisk. I have made a boot floppy (DOS 3.0) put a simple text viewer on it, plus one book.

In reading comfort for non-pdf formated fiction an e-ink device with a 6" viziplex screen is by far the best choice.

tringtring100 · 02-17-2008, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwynevans

Note that none of the 6" screen readers are particularly good for PDF reading - covered in various past threads - the iLiad may be worth a look, as it has a bigger screen, but you might also consider a tablet or sub-notebook PC.

Thanks.Based on your experience (you have prs) you think Sony prs is not that good for pdf? Or Illiad would be a better one

I think tablet or sub-notebook is not as portable as ebook reader not to mention their prices.

tringtring100 · 02-17-2008, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

If you need to read pdf files formatted for A4 or letter, forget *any* portable reader.
Get an old notebook. My first "dedicated book reading device" was an old notebook. 286, 2MB Ram, greyscale 640x480 display, without battery, without harddisk. I have made a boot floppy (DOS 3.0) put a simple text viewer on it, plus one book.

In reading comfort for non-pdf formated fiction an e-ink device with a 6" viziplex screen is by far the best choice.

Yes an old notebook will be good but i dont have; investing on old notebook is not in my favour, thanks for the suggestion though.

e-ink viziplex screen, i'll remember that thanks

Ordinaryuser · 02-17-2008, 08:33 AM

One other thought. I was considering a Palm TX also before purchasing a Sony 505 (Not here yet). At least a month ago if you have a Vista operating system, the Palm software had not been updated for Vista. That was a killer for me. I don't use PDF files much while mobile.

Good luck in your choice.

02-09-2008, 06:04 AM	#1
tringtring100 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: !!	Help:sony prs505 or palm TX Hello everyone.I really like to have sony prs as i have a bulk of pdf books.Sony PRS505 is not available in our country, if i import it could cost me too much (import on electronics is high,shipping rate will also be high - i am from a remote part of the country) so it leave me no choice in opting for a substitute - Palm TX ($379 - $ 455 in my country) I dont know much about other than stated in their web.I want it mainly for reading pdf books.Is Palm TX good for pdf viewing? Or are there a better options. Please i need your suggestions.Thanks.

02-12-2008, 01:10 PM	#3
tringtring100 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: !!	Re:Thank you Thanks for the reply.I am relieved now, palm TX has gone off my mind now.Thanks again

02-14-2008, 08:57 AM	#5
tringtring100 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: !!	Re:Spooky Hey i like jokes but this is not a joke thread .Go f**k yourself somewhere.

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02-12-2008, 12:08 PM	#2
edsohsmith Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 11 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS 505 (soon)	I have a palm TX and it would not be good for reading pdf books. The small screen works OK for text files or html files, but reading a pdf book on the TX would be maddenning.

02-13-2008, 02:48 AM	#4
spooky69 Stats: Posts: 233 Karma: 1189 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505	Hello, I am an amateur internet user. My cat has recently begun to defecate, and, as such, I have been forced to come to grips with a crossroads about a decision that has weighed heavy on the minds of many for a very long time. "The cat's" recent thing going on there is now a prime, big time issue involving several spans of context and decisions possible, and, as such, now forces me to choose between that off-brand sand orrrrr Gritty Kitty Litterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I now have many questions for you: Where should my wallet go sniffing if it wants to find the best find? Can you trust a cat with that off-brand sand? Will Gritty Kitty Litter keep my cat's nose dry in case of a storm? All these questions and more lead to several conclusions that must summarily be examined vis-a-vis the Web. EOM

02-17-2008, 08:33 AM	#10
Ordinaryuser Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 144 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East TN Device: Kindle Touch, Nook Reader	One other thought. I was considering a Palm TX also before purchasing a Sony 505 (Not here yet). At least a month ago if you have a Vista operating system, the Palm software had not been updated for Vista. That was a killer for me. I don't use PDF files much while mobile. Good luck in your choice.