PRS-600 PRS-600 - Page 13

JanetCinNC · 08-28-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by formerroadie

I really love the red. I wanted a Blue, but red works since there was no blue

. I ordered the Sony cover. Not sure why that comes out after the readers. Kind of weird. Oh well. It will get here next week sometime

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Which cover did you order - the "premium" or the "cover with light"? If you got the premium, what color did you order? I'm thinking about the premium cover in brown.

formerroadie · 08-28-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JanetCinNC

Which cover did you order - the "premium" or the "cover with light"? If you got the premium, what color did you order? I'm thinking about the premium cover in brown.

I got the premium cover in Red.... had to show some loyalty to the color

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By the way, are you in Cincinnati? Just guessing from the name.

JanetCinNC · 08-28-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by formerroadie

I got the premium cover in Red.... had to show some loyalty to the color

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By the way, are you in Cincinnati? Just guessing from the name.

No, actually I'm in North Carolina - in NC. Last name starts with C, you know!

I understand the loyalty to red. Almost everything I own is red. I was trying to branch out to another color. Hence, considering the brown premium cover and the sky blue Oberon Design cover.

wachuko · 08-28-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by formerroadie

I got the premium cover in Red.... had to show some loyalty to the color

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What is the quality of those covers like?? Nice? So, so?

JSWolf · 08-28-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MerLock

In that case I think first time buyers of any e-readers would find your review helpful. I would like to hear your opinions regarding eye-strain, glare and how easy it is for someone new to e-readers, to load up a book and just start reading.

There is more glare on the 505 & 300 then the 600. The touch layer defuses the light.

lisreed · 08-28-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JanetCinNC

Which cover did you order - the "premium" or the "cover with light"? If you got the premium, what color did you order? I'm thinking about the premium cover in brown.

I ordered the red reader with a brown cover. It should arrive Monday. I will post pictures when it does.

formerroadie · 08-28-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JanetCinNC

No, actually I'm in North Carolina - in NC. Last name starts with C, you know!

I understand the loyalty to red. Almost everything I own is red. I was trying to branch out to another color. Hence, considering the brown premium cover and the sky blue Oberon Design cover.

Will the Oberon covers fit? Aren't they made for other readers?

formerroadie · 08-28-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wachuko

What is the quality of those covers like?? Nice? So, so?

Haven't gotten it yet. They say it's supposed to be shipped on monday.

JanetCinNC · 08-28-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by formerroadie

Will the Oberon covers fit? Aren't they made for other readers?

The Oberon covers are made for the 505 and the 700. At first they used one case to fit both models. They still use the same case, but they finally started tightening the straps if you specified you'd be using it for the 505. The 600 is the same height and width as the 505 and the same thickness as the 700. I figure the case with the 700 straps should fit.

formerroadie · 08-28-2009, 07:51 PM

Argh, covers were delayed till 9/15!

astra · 08-29-2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

There is more glare on the 505 & 300 then the 600. The touch layer defuses the light.

You are the only person who claims this effect so far.
Accordingly to other reviewers and videos I have seen, you can clearly see your face in 600. Just like in some idiotic laptop screen that made of something that makes them very similar to a real mirror. I have not seen 600 yet but when I see a laptop with a screen where I can see my ugly mug I run away.

menelic · 08-29-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by formerroadie View Post
I will post more pics when it gets up and running and also give my little review (whatever that is worth since I can't compare to anything else). It will probably be a review on how well the reader works for academics . If it works well for academics, it must work well for casual readers as well, right?

Hi Formerroadie,

as a fellow academic who has posed several requests for thorough reviews of the notetaking feature and the readability of academic pdfs (journal articles, 2column layout etc) I really look forward to your review...please share your experience

thanks

JSWolf · 08-29-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

You are the only person who claims this effect so far.
Accordingly to other reviewers and videos I have seen, you can clearly see your face in 600. Just like in some idiotic laptop screen that made of something that makes them very similar to a real mirror. I have not seen 600 yet but when I see a laptop with a screen where I can see my ugly mug I run away.

That may be, but I can only report what I have seen and I see more glare in a naked Vizplex screen then the 600 screen with the touch layer. If I get a chance to go back to the SonyStyle shop, I'll try to get some photos.

The 600 is more reflective on the surface, but the light that comes back up through the touch layer is diffused more so it's not as much of a glare as it is on the 300/505.

astra · 08-29-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

That may be, but I can only report what I have seen and I see more glare in a naked Vizplex screen then the 600 screen with the touch layer. If I get a chance to go back to the SonyStyle shop, I'll try to get some photos.

The 600 is more reflective on the surface, but the light that comes back up through the touch layer is diffused more so it's not as much of a glare as it is on the 300/505.

I see. Two different things. Glare and mirroring.
Thanks for clarification.

formerroadie · 08-29-2009, 05:58 PM

Ok, I'm having an issue. So far, I've only worked with PDF's. I love reading on this thing, but the highlighted texts won't export completely. I highlight a paragraph and maybe a sentence exports to PDF. Anyone have any solutions?

EDIT: I am chatting with someone from Sony about it.

EDIT2: The people at Sony don't seem to know about this function. What the heck?!

EDIT3: Final edit. I have to call the ebook people, which is entirely different from the people at Sony proper. Anyway, will call tomorrow since they are closed.

To be continued.....

08-29-2009, 05:58 PM	#195
formerroadie Bada Bing Posts: 146 Karma: 504 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Device: Sony Reader PRS-600	Ok, I'm having an issue. So far, I've only worked with PDF's. I love reading on this thing, but the highlighted texts won't export completely. I highlight a paragraph and maybe a sentence exports to PDF. Anyone have any solutions? EDIT: I am chatting with someone from Sony about it. EDIT2: The people at Sony don't seem to know about this function. What the heck?! EDIT3: Final edit. I have to call the ebook people, which is entirely different from the people at Sony proper. Anyway, will call tomorrow since they are closed. To be continued..... Last edited by formerroadie; 08-29-2009 at 07:28 PM.

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08-28-2009, 07:51 PM	#190
formerroadie Bada Bing Posts: 146 Karma: 504 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Device: Sony Reader PRS-600	Argh, covers were delayed till 9/15!