PRS-900 Just got back from B&H Unboxing Photos Daily Edition

DougFNJ · 01-19-2010, 03:21 PM

So I read here this morning B&H had the PRS-900 in stock. I put in my daily call to my local Sony Store to see if they had it 1st, they of course did not. So I called B&H to confirm they had it in stock, he confirmed there were 3 left. I asked if I went there could they hold it, he said he would. I figured I am 30 minutes from NYC, let me take the trip so I could definitely have it in my hands rather than the possibility of them running out.

Normally I wouldn't give details of a store purchase, but it was a really cool process over there. The store was HUGE, I went to the Computer section with my hold confirmation number. He tapped it into the system, told me to hold a moment, 2 minutes later, he opened something under his desk, and there it was. He printed out the purchase receipt and told me to go to the front to pay. I went to the cashier, paid, went to the pickup center, it was all bagged up and ready to go. I was in and out in 10 minutes.

So I just got into the office, and had a couple minutes to shoot some photos. Haven't had a chance to play with it yet, I will post more as the day goes on, particularly side by side shots with the PRS-600. In the meantime, here are the unboxing photos. One shot I will also include later was there is a larger box that includes the original package with the 900 and the hard case.

1st photo: Hard Case + Original packaging for Reader
2nd Photo Reader Box
3rd Photo Just opened box
4th Photo Contents
5th Photo Reader with Battery cover opened
6th Photo Just turned on the Reader
7th Photo Welcome screen
8th Photo Landscape photo 2 pages

Thanks for looking

Wetdogeared · 01-19-2010, 03:29 PM

Thank you for the photos. Just seeing that space for a battery makes me jealous.

kc5cychris · 01-19-2010, 03:31 PM

Nice looking setup,
Look forward to hearing what you think of it performance
Chris

yessirrom · 01-19-2010, 04:23 PM

Glad to see you got one....

saltis · 01-19-2010, 09:28 PM

Congrats on your reader. I got mine from Best Buy 2 weeks ago with no hard case, oh well

SCION · 01-19-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltis

Congrats on your reader. I got mine from Best Buy 2 weeks ago with no hard case, oh well

Did you pay full price ($399.99)?

The-eBook-Reader · 01-19-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltis

Congrats on your reader. I got mine from Best Buy 2 weeks ago with no hard case, oh well

I'd check into that if I were you. From what it says in the manual, I think Sony is required to include the hard case.

Page 15 of the manual:

Quote:

This Reader only meets the RF Exposure guidelines when used with the supplied cover accessory (PRSA-ZC9).

Kolenka · 01-19-2010, 10:42 PM

Hmm, I'm not sure that's entirely true, it's hard to say what the text means.

It seems strange that the FCC would allow the Reader to be even given certification if it violated the SAR limits without that case. It could also easily mean the case is the only one certified to not muck with their SAR numbers in a bad way.

Might be worth seeing if someone can dredge up the FCC certification on the PRS-900 and finding out what the measured SAR is.

chainring · 01-19-2010, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

Did you pay full price ($399.99)?

Two weeks ago, I doubt it was full price. That was, IIRC, around the time Best Buy was running it for $379 or thereabout.

SCION · 01-20-2010, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chainring

Two weeks ago, I doubt it was full price. That was, IIRC, around the time Best Buy was running it for $379 or thereabout.

Yes, it was $359.99. Interesting that they excluded the Case Logic hard case, but not surprising at that price point. Great for those who don't really need the case and saved a few bucks.

Edit: I didn't order from Best Buy but I recall visiting the site during the time they ran the discount. At that time I wasn't sure if I was getting the 600 or 900.

DougFNJ · 01-20-2010, 10:23 AM

As promised, here are photos of the original box, and how the case came bundled in it. I am guessing Best Buy sent the unit by itself? If they advertised the case, I would complain though....

WT Sharpe · 01-20-2010, 10:28 AM

So how do you like it? How is it at taking notes, both handwritten and on the virtual keyboard? How do PDFs look on it? Have you tried reading any graphic novels on it?

Inquiring minds want to know!

SCION · 01-20-2010, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougFNJ

I am guessing Best Buy sent the unit by itself? If they advertised the case, I would complain though....

They ran the discount with the same "What's Included" blurb on the full price units:

What's Included

* Sony Reader Daily Edition Digital Book
* Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
* Protective zipper case
* USB cable
* Soft cover
* AC charger
* Quick-start guide

DougFNJ · 01-20-2010, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

So how do you like it? How is it at taking notes, both handwritten and on the virtual keyboard? How do PDFs look on it? Have you tried reading any graphic novels on it?

Inquiring minds want to know!

So far I like it a lot, I did a little comparison review yesterday as well

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70457

Note taking is exactly the same experience as PRS-600, just mroe screen real estate, PDF's look great. I definitely need to download a graphic novel to see how it looks, I am thinking it should be great as I downloaded the NY Times yesterday and the photo rendering was fantastic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

They ran the discount with the same "What's Included" blurb on the full price units:

What's Included

* Sony Reader Daily Edition Digital Book
* Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
* Protective zipper case
* USB cable
* Soft cover
* AC charger
* Quick-start guide

I would call and find out why you didn't get it, you paid for it

saltis · 01-22-2010, 03:26 PM

I did call them and they don't even have a hard case for 900, but overall i like this Sony reader. I wish 3G connection was not limited to just sony ebook store, but i hear they might do something about it for a fee.

01-19-2010, 03:21 PM	#1
DougFNJ Avid Reader Posts: 273 Karma: 1332 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature, 2TB iPad Pro 11”	Just got back from B&H Unboxing Photos Daily Edition So I read here this morning B&H had the PRS-900 in stock. I put in my daily call to my local Sony Store to see if they had it 1st, they of course did not. So I called B&H to confirm they had it in stock, he confirmed there were 3 left. I asked if I went there could they hold it, he said he would. I figured I am 30 minutes from NYC, let me take the trip so I could definitely have it in my hands rather than the possibility of them running out. Normally I wouldn't give details of a store purchase, but it was a really cool process over there. The store was HUGE, I went to the Computer section with my hold confirmation number. He tapped it into the system, told me to hold a moment, 2 minutes later, he opened something under his desk, and there it was. He printed out the purchase receipt and told me to go to the front to pay. I went to the cashier, paid, went to the pickup center, it was all bagged up and ready to go. I was in and out in 10 minutes. So I just got into the office, and had a couple minutes to shoot some photos. Haven't had a chance to play with it yet, I will post more as the day goes on, particularly side by side shots with the PRS-600. In the meantime, here are the unboxing photos. One shot I will also include later was there is a larger box that includes the original package with the 900 and the hard case. 1st photo: Hard Case + Original packaging for Reader 2nd Photo Reader Box 3rd Photo Just opened box 4th Photo Contents 5th Photo Reader with Battery cover opened 6th Photo Just turned on the Reader 7th Photo Welcome screen 8th Photo Landscape photo 2 pages Thanks for looking Attached Thumbnails Last edited by DougFNJ; 01-19-2010 at 03:23 PM.

01-20-2010, 10:23 AM	#11
DougFNJ Avid Reader Posts: 273 Karma: 1332 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature, 2TB iPad Pro 11”	As promised, here are photos of the original box, and how the case came bundled in it. I am guessing Best Buy sent the unit by itself? If they advertised the case, I would complain though.... Attached Thumbnails

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Kolenka <Insert Wit Here> Posts: 1,017 Karma: 1275899 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Puget Sound Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Forma	Hmm, I'm not sure that's entirely true, it's hard to say what the text means. It seems strange that the FCC would allow the Reader to be even given certification if it violated the SAR limits without that case. It could also easily mean the case is the only one certified to not muck with their SAR numbers in a bad way. Might be worth seeing if someone can dredge up the FCC certification on the PRS-900 and finding out what the measured SAR is.

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WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	So how do you like it? How is it at taking notes, both handwritten and on the virtual keyboard? How do PDFs look on it? Have you tried reading any graphic novels on it? Inquiring minds want to know!

01-22-2010, 03:26 PM	#15
saltis Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony daily 900	I did call them and they don't even have a hard case for 900, but overall i like this Sony reader. I wish 3G connection was not limited to just sony ebook store, but i hear they might do something about it for a fee.