PRS-300 Search Functionality on PRS-300

Salinger · 12-14-2009, 01:01 PM

Still trying to decide on a reader and have a question for 300 owners.

I know some think it's too small, but after playing with a display model, I thought it was pretty awesome... and the size was a big factor in that. Yes, a little less screen real estate, but thinking on carrying it around with me, the portability thanks to its size is a huge plus for me!

Sorry for the preamble, my question is, does it have any search functionality? I'm thinking if I buy a travel guide or something that is quite large but isn't a linear read like a novel, how easy/difficult will it be to move around? You'd want to be able to search for the name of a hotel or particular attraction etc, not have to page through with only a table of contents.

I've not had a reader before, so this may be a stupid question. My apologies if so.

jswinden · 12-14-2009, 01:15 PM

Unfortunately no. There is no way to enter text without a keypad/keyboard or touchscreen. Using the 5-way controller to enter text would be extremely cumbersome. So Sony opted to exclude the search feature.

BTW: A travel guide would probably be a very big file due to the large number of images. Large files tend not to do as well on the PRS-300 as it takes a long time to open them and to navigate within them. No problems with most eBooks, but really large ones can slow he Reader way down.

Salinger · 12-14-2009, 05:37 PM

Thanks for that. Hmmm, that's definitely something to consider then. I assume the 600 would have a faster processor and be better able to handle larger books? I know it has the search function with the virtual keyboard. ...Then again, for how many books of that nature I'd buy, I guess could stick with dead tree books.

12-14-2009, 01:01 PM	#1
Salinger Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Device: PRS-505	Search Functionality on PRS-300 Still trying to decide on a reader and have a question for 300 owners. I know some think it's too small, but after playing with a display model, I thought it was pretty awesome... and the size was a big factor in that. Yes, a little less screen real estate, but thinking on carrying it around with me, the portability thanks to its size is a huge plus for me! Sorry for the preamble, my question is, does it have any search functionality? I'm thinking if I buy a travel guide or something that is quite large but isn't a linear read like a novel, how easy/difficult will it be to move around? You'd want to be able to search for the name of a hotel or particular attraction etc, not have to page through with only a table of contents. I've not had a reader before, so this may be a stupid question. My apologies if so.

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12-14-2009, 01:15 PM	#2
jswinden Nameless Being	Unfortunately no. There is no way to enter text without a keypad/keyboard or touchscreen. Using the 5-way controller to enter text would be extremely cumbersome. So Sony opted to exclude the search feature. BTW: A travel guide would probably be a very big file due to the large number of images. Large files tend not to do as well on the PRS-300 as it takes a long time to open them and to navigate within them. No problems with most eBooks, but really large ones can slow he Reader way down.

12-14-2009, 05:37 PM	#3
Salinger Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Device: PRS-505	Thanks for that. Hmmm, that's definitely something to consider then. I assume the 600 would have a faster processor and be better able to handle larger books? I know it has the search function with the virtual keyboard. ...Then again, for how many books of that nature I'd buy, I guess could stick with dead tree books.