In love with my new prs 600

tjhoult · 01-19-2010, 11:20 PM

Hello all,

I've been reading for while and have joined now that I've received my new Sony E reader.

Having read many people's pros and cons over the last few months, I find the model better than I had hoped for. In particular, the reading of text pdf files far surpasses my expectations.

There is, of course, a glare issue in certain lights, but it really doesn't bother me one bit. As someone who spends a lot of time traveling and living in non-English speaking countries, this might be my best ever purchase.

Highly recommended.

Thanks to all who post info on their devices and helped me make my choice. Oh, and Calibre is possibly the best thing since...well, you know...

happy_terd · 01-20-2010, 01:10 AM

Hi and welcome to MR tjhoult. Congrats on the new PRS-600. I feel the same way about mine.

liono33 · 01-20-2010, 01:52 AM

i love mine as well !

Katti's Cat · 01-20-2010, 03:04 AM

Hi & welcome to MR - lots of info, tips & tricks, plenty of people willing to help with any problems you may have (and yes, it seems not only related to eBooks & readers

), free books and fun.

And yes, I am also in love

with my 600.

ctol · 01-20-2010, 04:48 AM

Wecome, welcome. I just love my 600 as well. I consider it my single best purchase of last year. With it reading is actually fun again because I now can have many choices of books when I am traveling around as well.

DrZoidberg · 01-20-2010, 05:10 AM

I'll join in with the gushing. It is far better than I even dared hope. It's perfect. I'm very happy I waited with buying a reader. If I'd bought the 505 last year I know I'd be too cheap to fork out for a new one this year.

Hogan · 01-20-2010, 05:26 AM

Me too

I just got mine a week ago and I'm hooked! The glare is not much of an issue for me either.

Bremen Cole · 01-20-2010, 05:58 AM

Welcome tjhoult!

Don't forget there are tons of free books (already formatted for your your sony) right here at mobileread... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=126 , plus check out the ePub section as well.Note the search function at the top of the page.....

Have fun!

tjhoult · 01-22-2010, 05:56 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I've so many books to read, I've no idea where to start. So i've started Das Kapital, long high up on my 'to read' list.

I will send one negative message to Sony, though. Great product, but could we have some instructions in the future? It took me 3 days to realize I wasn't switching it off properly!

Bremen Cole · 01-22-2010, 06:32 AM

Just want to say it's fine to turn it "off" but really no need to. Just do the on/off slide and put it in "sleep" mode and that's really all you need to do. The battery life is so insane there is no real advantage to turning it off. You can turn it off every week or two to give it a clean "re-boot" but other than that, might as well do it the easy way.... enjoy!

01-19-2010, 11:20 PM	#1
tjhoult Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony prs 600	In love with my new prs 600 Hello all, I've been reading for while and have joined now that I've received my new Sony E reader. Having read many people's pros and cons over the last few months, I find the model better than I had hoped for. In particular, the reading of text pdf files far surpasses my expectations. There is, of course, a glare issue in certain lights, but it really doesn't bother me one bit. As someone who spends a lot of time traveling and living in non-English speaking countries, this might be my best ever purchase. Highly recommended. Thanks to all who post info on their devices and helped me make my choice. Oh, and Calibre is possibly the best thing since...well, you know...

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ctol Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 303523 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Device: Nook, Fire Tablet, Windows RT Tablet Windows Phone	Wecome, welcome. I just love my 600 as well. I consider it my single best purchase of last year. With it reading is actually fun again because I now can have many choices of books when I am traveling around as well.

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DrZoidberg Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 345846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	I'll join in with the gushing. It is far better than I even dared hope. It's perfect. I'm very happy I waited with buying a reader. If I'd bought the 505 last year I know I'd be too cheap to fork out for a new one this year.

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Hogan Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 5228 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ireland Device: Motorola Xoom	Me too I just got mine a week ago and I'm hooked! The glare is not much of an issue for me either.

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Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	Welcome tjhoult! Don't forget there are tons of free books (already formatted for your your sony) right here at mobileread... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=126 , plus check out the ePub section as well.Note the search function at the top of the page..... Have fun!

01-22-2010, 05:56 AM	#9
tjhoult Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony prs 600	Thanks for the warm welcome. I've so many books to read, I've no idea where to start. So i've started Das Kapital, long high up on my 'to read' list. I will send one negative message to Sony, though. Great product, but could we have some instructions in the future? It took me 3 days to realize I wasn't switching it off properly!

01-22-2010, 06:32 AM	#10
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	Just want to say it's fine to turn it "off" but really no need to. Just do the on/off slide and put it in "sleep" mode and that's really all you need to do. The battery life is so insane there is no real advantage to turning it off. You can turn it off every week or two to give it a clean "re-boot" but other than that, might as well do it the easy way.... enjoy!