350 or 650? Which one is better?

[SeaBookGuy]

Originally Posted by sherbearjt08

Does anyone use the audio function on the 650 when they are not reading?

Yes, I keep short stories and podcasts on it; files range from 15 minutes to an hour. Sometimes, I just don't feel like reading print anymore, and would rather just listen, but not so much that I want to haul out my mp3 player for my current audiobook. Without an actual bookmarking feature, I wouldn't use it for full-length books (as well as the fact that audio uses up the battery faster). I wouldn't buy a 650 because of the audio function, but I do use it.

[sherbearjt08]

I'm ready to pull the trigger on a new reader - waiting til Saturday to see if Sony offers anything special. I just sold my 300 on ebay, so I have to back up the books and clear it out.

I just can't decide which reader I would like.

Questions:

1. Does anyone really use the mp3 player on the 650?
2. Does anyone fee the 350 really limits the number of books?

Anyone gotten a 350 and which they had gotten a 650, or vice versa?

[SeaBookGuy]

I answered Q1 -- see above

[Kiwimick]

Originally Posted by sherbearjt08

Questions:

1. Does anyone really use the mp3 player on the 650?
2. Does anyone fee the 350 really limits the number of books?

I dont use the MP3 at all. I use my reader on the tube and listen to my ipod. IMO the reader is to big to be used as a MP3 on the move.

the 350 doesnt have the card extension like the 650 but the internal memory allows for a large number of books and you can always manage these via SL or Calibre.

My only issue when I was trying to decide was the portability of the 350 which fits into virtually all of my pockets, but with a small screen that means constant page turning or the 650 which fits in my coat pocket and my suit jacket, and the larger screen that looked more like a proper page to me. The 650 did it for me and I dont regret it at all.

Which ever one you choose im sure you will love it. Good luck

[doreenjoy]

Originally Posted by sherbearjt08

I'm ready to pull the trigger on a new reader - waiting til Saturday to see if Sony offers anything special. I just sold my 300 on ebay, so I have to back up the books and clear it out.

I just can't decide which reader I would like.

Questions:

1. Does anyone really use the mp3 player on the 650?
2. Does anyone fee the 350 really limits the number of books?

Anyone gotten a 350 and which they had gotten a 650, or vice versa?

I chose the 350 and I'm so happy with it that I got rid of my 505 and 600.

The MP3 player and card slot weren't an issue. I have had over 800 books on the 350 and it could have held many more.

The screen of the 350 is so much better than the 505 or 600 that I can read in a smaller font, which means I have about the same amount of words on the 350 as I had on the 505/600 (because I had to crank up the font size on the 505/600).

Another bonus is how portable the 350 is. I can carry it everywhere. Often I'd leave my 505 or 600 at home because those extra inches tipped the balance of what I was willing to haul around with me all day.

The 650 is a great reader and if you only read at home, I'd recommend it. But for me, portability was key.