PRS 650 or wait for T1?

anniebh · 09-08-2011, 11:43 AM

Hi...

I currently have a PRS505 which is great but it's starting to go slow etc and I am thinking about buying a second / backup reader. Is the 650 ok or am I better off with the new model? I don't need any fancy extras as I just like to read fiction.

Thanks!!!

quisvir · 09-08-2011, 11:53 AM

Unless you really really want one made of aluminium, I'd say definitely wait. Not only will you have the more up-to-date product (even though there aren't that many improvements), it will save you a lot of money, as the T-1 is much cheaper than the PRS-650!

Bookworm_Girl · 09-08-2011, 12:27 PM

I would wait too unless you happen to find a really good clearance deal on the 650 somewhere.

Pomtroll · 09-08-2011, 12:51 PM

I agree with the others. I don't have a 650 (have a 350) but it sure sounds like the new TS1 is worth waiting for....Unless like the others have said you find a good bargain.

Ripplinger · 09-08-2011, 02:23 PM

And for myself, I'd get a 650 now and avoid the T1.

-T1 has wi-fi, but I'm perfectly happy sideloading all my books from Calibre.
-T1 has a few fonts you can change to, but no idea if they'll be fonts you'll like where you'll want to change them to something else. You have full font control and can install any font you like if you install PRS+ on the 650, so the fonts aren't even a consideration.
-T1 has a high gloss finish, which is a huge disadvantage to me while reading, I'm always tilting the reader trying to eliminate the glare from it. Yes, you can spend more money and install a skin over it, but why should you have to just to read comfortably.
-650 has a metal front, which helps prevent accidental flexing of the screen and breaking it as easily; T1 is plastic, tradeoff is that it's lighter than the 650, but the 650 is still one of the lightest weight 6" readers available.
-T1 also has that curved bottom, which I personally just detest and wouldn't buy it just for that reason alone even if it didn't have the high gloss finish to it.
-T1 has the dual touch screen, again, nothing I need. Once I set a size to read a book at, it stays at that size and I don't need a touch-zoom function.
- The T1's screen is no improvement over the 650, it's the same.

So yeah, for myself, I'm looking for a spare 350 or possibly even a 650 on sale and will avoid the T1 altogether.

Ashjuk · 09-08-2011, 02:34 PM

I don't know what the situation is like in Hong Kong but here in the UK you would be lucky to find a 650 for sale.

If it is the same there you might have to wait for the T1 anyway.

ring0_event · 09-08-2011, 03:06 PM

IF the T1 has Android, it might be worth waiting for, as then it could be rooted and a much better reading application used. Just for that possibility I would wait.

trevgriff · 09-08-2011, 03:27 PM

Wait for the T1

adbosch · 09-08-2011, 04:49 PM

I pre-ordered a T1. a long wait for more than a month begins

anniebh · 09-09-2011, 04:33 AM

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the responses.

My sister lives in Australia and she found one for A$299, which is quite expensive and adds to my dilemma.

I guess my only real requirement is e-ink and i couldn't find the specs for the T1...so was a little worried about the screen view if the T1 was android.

My sister in law bought a Hanvon and it was just not as nice as the Sony. It came across a bit 'cheap' and the quality of the print wasnt so great. So i'd really like to stay with a sony product.

Anyway, thanks again!

quisvir · 09-09-2011, 05:14 AM

I can ease your mind on the screen question: the T-1 has exactly the same screen as the PRS-650. Whether it's driven by Android (software) is unclear, but that is of no consequence for the type and quality of the EInk screen.

kartu · 09-09-2011, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quisvir

Whether it's driven by Android (software) is unclear...

Very very very very very very very unlikely.
I'd say Bill Gates being an alien is more likely than that.

Arrghus · 09-09-2011, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashjuk

I don't know what the situation is like in Hong Kong but here in the UK you would be lucky to find a 650 for sale.

If it is the same there you might have to wait for the T1 anyway.

http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...eader/8559723/

quisvir · 09-09-2011, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kartu

Very very very very very very very unlikely.
I'd say Bill Gates being an alien is more likely than that.

Maybe he is, he never did seem quite human to me

I haven't been reading all the news on the T-1 (as I only bought a 650 4 months ago), but I wouldn't put my money on the android rumour either. It's just that I can't exclude the possibility, remote though it might be

Pinecone · 09-09-2011, 12:41 PM

I have a 650, and based on the reports, I would love to pick up another 650.

09-08-2011, 11:43 AM	#1
anniebh Annie Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hong Kong Device: Sony PRS505	PRS 650 or wait for T1? Hi... I currently have a PRS505 which is great but it's starting to go slow etc and I am thinking about buying a second / backup reader. Is the 650 ok or am I better off with the new model? I don't need any fancy extras as I just like to read fiction. Thanks!!!

09-08-2011, 02:23 PM	#5
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,587 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	And for myself, I'd get a 650 now and avoid the T1. -T1 has wi-fi, but I'm perfectly happy sideloading all my books from Calibre. -T1 has a few fonts you can change to, but no idea if they'll be fonts you'll like where you'll want to change them to something else. You have full font control and can install any font you like if you install PRS+ on the 650, so the fonts aren't even a consideration. -T1 has a high gloss finish, which is a huge disadvantage to me while reading, I'm always tilting the reader trying to eliminate the glare from it. Yes, you can spend more money and install a skin over it, but why should you have to just to read comfortably. -650 has a metal front, which helps prevent accidental flexing of the screen and breaking it as easily; T1 is plastic, tradeoff is that it's lighter than the 650, but the 650 is still one of the lightest weight 6" readers available. -T1 also has that curved bottom, which I personally just detest and wouldn't buy it just for that reason alone even if it didn't have the high gloss finish to it. -T1 has the dual touch screen, again, nothing I need. Once I set a size to read a book at, it stays at that size and I don't need a touch-zoom function. - The T1's screen is no improvement over the 650, it's the same. So yeah, for myself, I'm looking for a spare 350 or possibly even a 650 on sale and will avoid the T1 altogether. Last edited by Ripplinger; 09-08-2011 at 02:25 PM.

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09-08-2011, 11:53 AM	#2
quisvir Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 6875 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: Kindle PW2	Unless you really really want one made of aluminium, I'd say definitely wait. Not only will you have the more up-to-date product (even though there aren't that many improvements), it will save you a lot of money, as the T-1 is much cheaper than the PRS-650!

09-08-2011, 12:27 PM	#3
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I would wait too unless you happen to find a really good clearance deal on the 650 somewhere.

09-08-2011, 12:51 PM	#4
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I agree with the others. I don't have a 650 (have a 350) but it sure sounds like the new TS1 is worth waiting for....Unless like the others have said you find a good bargain.

09-08-2011, 02:34 PM	#6
Ashjuk Fanatic Posts: 500 Karma: 3498633 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, Sony PRS 600/650	I don't know what the situation is like in Hong Kong but here in the UK you would be lucky to find a 650 for sale. If it is the same there you might have to wait for the T1 anyway.

09-08-2011, 03:06 PM	#7
ring0_event Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 39918 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle3 (3G), PRS-950 (x2), PRS-T1	IF the T1 has Android, it might be worth waiting for, as then it could be rooted and a much better reading application used. Just for that possibility I would wait.

09-08-2011, 03:27 PM	#8
trevgriff Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 1001622 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: iPad Mini - Main Reader (iPad 3 backup, iPhone 4s back to my backup)	Wait for the T1

09-08-2011, 04:49 PM	#9
adbosch Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 511516 Join Date: Jun 2004 Device: Kobo Forma; Pocketbook Color 633	I pre-ordered a T1. a long wait for more than a month begins

09-09-2011, 04:33 AM	#10
anniebh Annie Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hong Kong Device: Sony PRS505	Hi everyone, Thanks for the responses. My sister lives in Australia and she found one for A$299, which is quite expensive and adds to my dilemma. I guess my only real requirement is e-ink and i couldn't find the specs for the T1...so was a little worried about the screen view if the T1 was android. My sister in law bought a Hanvon and it was just not as nice as the Sony. It came across a bit 'cheap' and the quality of the print wasnt so great. So i'd really like to stay with a sony product. Anyway, thanks again!

09-09-2011, 05:14 AM	#11
quisvir Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 6875 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: Kindle PW2	I can ease your mind on the screen question: the T-1 has exactly the same screen as the PRS-650. Whether it's driven by Android (software) is unclear, but that is of no consequence for the type and quality of the EInk screen.

09-09-2011, 12:41 PM	#15
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	I have a 650, and based on the reports, I would love to pick up another 650.