Got my 650 Today - Page 2

tpw · 11-21-2010, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

Tpw,

I thought the Kobo was really slow back when I was looking at devices last summer, but thought I was being (too) picky.

I got one when they were basically the only game in town (in Australia). I wasn't put off by the speed too much as I knew I was buying into a simple bare bones reader. And as an entry level reader it was indeed pretty good and I read a lot of books on it.

What eventually got me down were the terrible software and lack of really basic functionality like a goto page function or bookmarking. More importantly some truly atrocious power saving "features" were added with the only firmware upgrade, which put the device to sleep after 15 min inactivity (fine by me), but which then turned the device completely off after a further 15 min (what the?!?!). Which is bad enough but when coupled with 45 sec + boot time (slower than most computers) means that reading becomes a thing you have to plan, instead of just sitting down for a couple of minutes for a quick read.

Now I expected the 650 to be better since it cost me $300 compared to the $200 Kobo, but I didn't expect it to be so much better in every way. I truly am so impressed with it.

The Kobo is now my wife's!

SeaBookGuy · 11-21-2010, 01:40 AM

Because the Kindles are larger with all those buttons, it looks as though the screens are also, more text per page, but it isn't really so. I very rarely buy ebooks, but read library downloads, and don't really care about having a web browser. So, the Kindle wouldn't work well for me.

adityadubey · 11-21-2010, 01:44 AM

The only device I've physically held is my PRS 650 so I'm not sure, but I did extensive research online and viewed plenty of vids, I always got the feeling that the keypad on the kindle or the nav-screen on the nook actually made the screen look smaller. I mean less screenspace per devicespace right? If I want a reader, I don't want to carry around an unneccsary inch. :P That said, I find the 650 size to be perfect and wouldnt have it any other way.

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11-21-2010, 01:40 AM	#17
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Because the Kindles are larger with all those buttons, it looks as though the screens are also, more text per page, but it isn't really so. I very rarely buy ebooks, but read library downloads, and don't really care about having a web browser. So, the Kindle wouldn't work well for me.

11-21-2010, 01:44 AM	#18
adityadubey Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 148186 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Voyage	The only device I've physically held is my PRS 650 so I'm not sure, but I did extensive research online and viewed plenty of vids, I always got the feeling that the keypad on the kindle or the nav-screen on the nook actually made the screen look smaller. I mean less screenspace per devicespace right? If I want a reader, I don't want to carry around an unneccsary inch. :P That said, I find the 650 size to be perfect and wouldnt have it any other way.

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