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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Norman, OK
Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One
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350 Vs 950
I have long been in love with my PRS950 - a huge improvement on the 900, thanks to the new screens.
I stumbled in a Best Buy two weeks ago to buy some blank CDs and I say the 350 on sale for $109. I figured... why not, at least I can make sure I always have a backup reader when I travel in case i forget to recharge my 950, or it gets lost or stolen... I uploaded a couple of the books I was currently reading and noticed right away the better dpi of the 350. I read on it for a couple of night, gotten used to holding it with one hand in bed. Last night I wanted to read a newspaper in bed and I didn't have it on the 350, so I pulled the 950 out.... it felt big, bulky and awkward to hold with one hand. I never thought I would prefer it, but now I read all my books on the 350. I have my newspapers on the 950. And magazines on my iPad. I guess I over-specialized a bit... But that's besides the point. I guess I am trying to say I like my 350 way more than I ever thought I would. I also bought covers with lights for both the 950 and 350 and I must say it works much better on the smaller screen of the 350, as the light is much more uniform. |
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350 Hoarder
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Midwest USA
Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2
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I think most people that actually buy the 350 and try it out for a few days end up liking it better. I know I sure did when I bought mine. It's my first reader, and the 650s were just too high priced for me to justify buying, even though I thought that's the one I really wanted. Then Best Buy had a good sale (not quite as good as yours though) and I bought it thinking I really wouldn't like the small size and would end up returning it for the 650.
Instead I fell in love with the small size, I don't leave the house without it anymore since it can fit in most any pocket. Some people complain that they'd have to turn more pages... really, with just a slight thumb movement to flip the pages, it's not even worth mentioning to me, in fact I don't even notice when I'm flipping pages while reading. Glad you like it, you got a super deal on it. I'm still tempted to get a 2nd one for myself for when this one dies, but I've resisted so far. |
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Connoisseur
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: UK
Device: Sony PRS 350, iPad, Sony PRS-T1
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I too thought I'd prefer a 650 over the 350 (we don't have 950 in the UK) but I agree with Ripplinger on all points. Interestingly I showed it to people in work yesterday and a colleague pulled out his Kindle. Everyone (him included) thought the 350 the better device, which surprised me (although I know how good it is, most uninformed people here think "if its not a Kindle it must be rubbish").
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Minnesota USA
Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1
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I have larger reading devices too & much prefer the Sony 350. I read on my Kindle last night (have lots of books I still haven't read on it) & found it awkward & heavy. I'm not knocking the Kindle but I definitely prefer my 350 for reading....By the way I have 2 350s. One silver & 1 pink. The pink is my favorite.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Device: Sony PRS-350,Sony PRS-950,Pocketbook 360+,B&N Nook Simple Touch Reader
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Not sure what to tell you. I own both and love them both. I also own the PB360+, the new Nook STR and the K3. The gets ZERO time, and, 80% of my reading time is spent on my 350 or 950. The other 20% goes to the STR and PB.
Bottom line is, I love my Sony readers, but couldn't tell you which I prefer. |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma
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There's not an ereader currently available that I would like better than my 950.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD
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I had a 300, and I too really liked the size of the screen..... then I got my 950, and my 300 never got picked up again. I really do prefer reading on a larger screen.
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I tried out the 350 in a local Borders over and over, but I just couldn't live with the small screen. I want big pages! Plus, I like having wifi...
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Connoisseur
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: UK
Device: Sony PRS 350, iPad, Sony PRS-T1
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All these replies are exactly why when anyone says "which to buy" I always say "you need to try them out and see which one suits you best". More so than computers or many other consumer electronics, I think ebook readers really are a very personal choice.
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Device: Sony PRS-350,Sony PRS-950,Pocketbook 360+,B&N Nook Simple Touch Reader
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA)
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Love my 950. The 350 is just too small for me. I carry a denim bag (for several reasons, not the least of which is that it's washable), but the 950 plus Oberon cover fits perfectly and I have lots of room left for other things.
I love the extra screen real estate on the 950. But I can definitely see where the 350 would be nice for portability for those who don't like bigger bags and for the lightness. Even though I've never found my 950 plus cover too heavy. I think it's the ergonomics though, because reading with the iPad in bed is awkward but reading with the 950 with the cover folded back is pure pleasure. |
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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The 350 is an awesome little E-reader. Its unbelievable how small and light it is. The screen also seems a little sharper than my 950.
If Sony offered one more font size between S and M it would make it 100 times better. This is one of the main reasons I wanted a bigger screen. I kept getting stuck between too small and too large on quite a few books. It still took every bit of willpower I had not to buy one this weekend when I saw them at Best Buy for $110. That is a great price for such a unique E-Reader. |
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Device: BlackBerry Z30, Sony PRS-650, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
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It is a choice made up of ergonomics and features when choosing the right Reader for you. I liked the both the PRS-350 and PRS-650 when I tested them out at a SONY Style store last year but ended up buying the PRS-650 for three reasons: 1. Screen size. To quote ScalyFreak, "I want big pages!" 2. Expandability. The amount of extra storage space I could add to the PRS-650 meant that I could store more books than I could ever imagine or use as another backup drive (that the Reader could not access). 3. Color. As much as I liked the PRS-350's sharp display, SONY's decision not to release the PRS-350 and PRS-650 in the same colors meant that if I wanted a non-metallic finish on my Reader (which helps a lot when I read under harsh lighting), the PRS-650 was my only choice as it came in matte black.
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