Sony 300 fan

Darlene Marshall · 09-25-2009, 10:58 AM

I recently purchased a Sony Pocket 300 and so far I'm pleased with its lightweight no-bells-and-whistles capability.

I'm an ebook author and reader, and would like to find a nice leather case for my Pocket 300. The Sony ones are "meh", but Case Logic's model is too bulky. A cover as slim and lightweight as my Pocket would be ideal.

Darlene Marshall

Historical Romance with a Florida Flavor

joobies · 09-25-2009, 12:08 PM

Welcome! Happy to hear the 300 fits your fancy. Good luck with the cover search.

Is Pirates Price the first of your 3 books available on Amazon? Or, do your books stand alone.

Thanks

JSWolf · 09-25-2009, 12:13 PM

Welcome Darlene. Glad you like your 300. And I hope you'll stay and become a regular.

MickeyC · 09-25-2009, 12:46 PM

Hi Darlene and welcome to MobileRead. I have MEdge covers for my Sony 505. I've both the Leisure and Executive covers and am pleased with both. Their web site (http://www.buymedge.com/products/) doesn't show any covers for the 300 but you might give them a call.

kazbates · 09-25-2009, 01:02 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Darlene!

Congratulations on your new Sony! I love historical romances and lived in SouthEast Florida for years!! While you're here, be sure and check out the Writers' Corner forum where others of your Writer persuasion hang-out!

Happy Reading!

ShortNCuddlyAm · 09-25-2009, 05:44 PM

Welcome to MR!

Darlene Marshall · 09-26-2009, 07:07 PM

Thanks, I'll check that site out. It may be too early on the US release of the 300 for nice covers to start showing up. I even cruised through Levenger's to see if they had a wallet/portfolio that might work, but nothing yet.

Darlene

Darlene Marshall · 09-26-2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joobies

Is Pirates Price the first of your 3 books available on Amazon? Or, do your books stand alone.

Thanks

The books stand alone, but they all have characters that pop up across them. When I write secondary characters I have a hard time letting them go.[g]

Having said that, most people read Pirate's Price first, 'cause Smuggler's Bride is set a generation later. My upcoming release, The Bride and the Buccaneer, features the hero of Captain Sinister's Lady in a small role some years before he gets his own book.

Darlene

300com · 09-26-2009, 07:27 PM

Darlene, come back and post when you find that great cover for the new 300 and keep us updated.

DrMoze · 09-26-2009, 08:24 PM

Welcome to the 'club'! I'm a 300 fan too. (Also like the 505.) I just got the SOny 'premium' cover--overpriced but basically the same as the 505's stock cover, which works very well for me. Thin, easy to use (just fold it back), and the 300 still fits in my pocket with this cover on. I saw a few other cover options overseas, but none here in the US that are similar (i.e., using the holes in the spine to attach). I gave in and bought the Sony 300 cover, even though I think it should be a pack-in item.

300com · 10-02-2009, 08:34 AM

I think I like the Case Logic's model.

If you look very close at the last photo, you can see the four corner straps.
I was originally all for the book style cover, but i've heard a lot of stories of the plastic pins breaking and obviously the quality isn't as high as say the MEdge covers.
Also most people want to fold the book style cover behind itself when they read. I just want a cover to throw in my bad and protect the screen and this seems like the one they should have put in the first place and not that sorry excuse of a neoprene 'dust cover', because that's all it can do, protect from dust.

Darlene Marshall · 10-02-2009, 09:34 AM

Thanks for the link on MEdge. I'll check them out.

Darlene

Darlene Marshall · 10-02-2009, 09:36 AM

Thanks for the case feedback, everyone. I will be checking back to the forum, and I appreciate all the info I'm getting here.

Darlene

Darlene Marshall · 10-23-2009, 08:36 AM

It's nice, it's lightweight, but my PDF files (which account for 95% of my ebooks) sometimes have strange line breaks and page breaks. I'm not sure if it's the files, or the size at which I'm reading them. I usually keep my Pocket on the "Medium" font setting.

The line breaks are annoying, especially with dialogue, but I'm still liking the portability of the PRS 300. And I'm hoping MEdge will soon come out with an attractive cover for it.

Darlene

Historical Romance with A Florida Flavor

Lady Blue · 10-23-2009, 01:43 PM

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Darlene, and welcome to the forum.

09-25-2009, 10:58 AM	#1
Darlene Marshall Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony 300 Pocket Reader	Sony 300 fan I recently purchased a Sony Pocket 300 and so far I'm pleased with its lightweight no-bells-and-whistles capability. I'm an ebook author and reader, and would like to find a nice leather case for my Pocket 300. The Sony ones are "meh", but Case Logic's model is too bulky. A cover as slim and lightweight as my Pocket would be ideal. Darlene Marshall Historical Romance with a Florida Flavor

10-23-2009, 08:36 AM	#14
Darlene Marshall Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony 300 Pocket Reader	300 Update It's nice, it's lightweight, but my PDF files (which account for 95% of my ebooks) sometimes have strange line breaks and page breaks. I'm not sure if it's the files, or the size at which I'm reading them. I usually keep my Pocket on the "Medium" font setting. The line breaks are annoying, especially with dialogue, but I'm still liking the portability of the PRS 300. And I'm hoping MEdge will soon come out with an attractive cover for it. Darlene Historical Romance with A Florida Flavor

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joobies Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 1856 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle 1, Sony PRS-505	Welcome! Happy to hear the 300 fits your fancy. Good luck with the cover search. Is Pirates Price the first of your 3 books available on Amazon? Or, do your books stand alone. Thanks

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09-25-2009, 01:02 PM	#5
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Welcome to MobileRead, Darlene! Congratulations on your new Sony! I love historical romances and lived in SouthEast Florida for years!! While you're here, be sure and check out the Writers' Corner forum where others of your Writer persuasion hang-out! Happy Reading!

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ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Welcome to MR!

09-26-2009, 07:07 PM	#7
Darlene Marshall Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony 300 Pocket Reader	Thanks, I'll check that site out. It may be too early on the US release of the 300 for nice covers to start showing up. I even cruised through Levenger's to see if they had a wallet/portfolio that might work, but nothing yet. Darlene

09-26-2009, 07:27 PM	#9
300com Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 1041448 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-300	Darlene, come back and post when you find that great cover for the new 300 and keep us updated.

09-26-2009, 08:24 PM	#10
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 858 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	Welcome to the 'club'! I'm a 300 fan too. (Also like the 505.) I just got the SOny 'premium' cover--overpriced but basically the same as the 505's stock cover, which works very well for me. Thin, easy to use (just fold it back), and the 300 still fits in my pocket with this cover on. I saw a few other cover options overseas, but none here in the US that are similar (i.e., using the holes in the spine to attach). I gave in and bought the Sony 300 cover, even though I think it should be a pack-in item.

10-02-2009, 08:34 AM	#11
300com Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 1041448 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-300	I think I like the Case Logic's model. If you look very close at the last photo, you can see the four corner straps. I was originally all for the book style cover, but i've heard a lot of stories of the plastic pins breaking and obviously the quality isn't as high as say the MEdge covers. Also most people want to fold the book style cover behind itself when they read. I just want a cover to throw in my bad and protect the screen and this seems like the one they should have put in the first place and not that sorry excuse of a neoprene 'dust cover', because that's all it can do, protect from dust.

10-02-2009, 09:34 AM	#12
Darlene Marshall Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony 300 Pocket Reader	Thanks for the link on MEdge. I'll check them out. Darlene

10-02-2009, 09:36 AM	#13
Darlene Marshall Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony 300 Pocket Reader	Thanks for the case feedback, everyone. I will be checking back to the forum, and I appreciate all the info I'm getting here. Darlene

10-23-2009, 01:43 PM	#15
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Darlene, and welcome to the forum.