PRS-350 PRS 350 vs PB 360 - Page 2

mimosavj · 04-08-2011, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serena

The LRF's are slightly better, but it still doesn't compare to the PocketBook. That one, I don't have to convert anything, and I can change font size by 1 point size at a time, or 2, or 3, if I wish... it was a LOT more customizable!

ETA: I did get what I want on the Sony by using PRS+ and custom CSS sylesheets. I now have my version of S,M, and L for my two favorite fonts.

Ah hah, finally a reply from a fellow pocketbook 360 owner! I do love my PB 360 so much that I am really hesitant to get another model. So after using both PB 360 and PRS 350, what is your comment regarding your reading experience? I normally spend as much free time as I could to read, so I read in a car, at lunch, etc.. hence I really need a comfortable reader. Font changing is not really a big deal anymore once I found the best font for me.

What I love about my PB360 is how comfortable it is to hold it in both left and right hands and the custom Sheep Theme was a dream come true.

On the other hand, I had loved my PRS505 before I got the PB360. The metal body was sleek and strong and even when my 2-year-old niece accidentally stood on it once, nothing happened, no crack, no break.

Sorry for the ranting!

JSWolf · 04-08-2011, 01:43 PM

I have to highly disagree. LRF is in no way at all better then ePub. LRF is quite slow when dealing with embedded fonts. ePub is not slow at all with embedded fonts. Also, because you can strip the DRM from ePub, you can easily modify them to fit how you like your ePub to look including the fonts you want to use. Also, if you were to switch readers or want to read on a different (non-Sony) device, you'd be screwed because LRF is Sony only.

So really, LRF is dead. Let it stay dead.

Serena · 04-08-2011, 01:58 PM

I was hesitant to get the Sony too. But the recent price drops were enough to push me into trying it. It's a little more work than the Pocketbook to get the format right, yesterday I started a new book that had HUGE margins. If you use Calibre and know how to strip DRM, it's easy to fix, I just convert to LIT format and then back to EPUB. But I really do like the way EPUB displays books better than the FBReader, I just couldn't stand the page numbers. The first book I read on the Sony, I was able to fix the margin problem by using the "reduce margins" setting on the Sony.

I had the PRS-600 originally, and really didn't like it. The page turns were slow, the glare was awful, and the ADE implementation was clunky (I REALLY hated the page numbers on the side). This one has solved those problems. No more page numbers, the glare is the same as the Pocketbook, and the screen really is THAT MUCH better. No ghosting that I can see, much better contrast, and personally, I really like the touchscreen interface. No more scrolling through menus. Especially looking up a word in the dictionary, just double-tap, and there it is! Page turning is faster than the Pocketbook as well.

I had some concern with fingerprints on the screen, but I haven't really noticed. The worst problem is that when you do get something on the screen, you can't just wipe it off, or you end up turning the page.

mimosavj · 04-08-2011, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serena

t's a little more work than the Pocketbook to get the format right, yesterday I started a new book that had HUGE margins. If you use Calibre and know how to strip DRM, it's easy to fix, I just convert to LIT format and then back to EPUB. But I really do like the way EPUB displays books better than the FBReader, I just couldn't stand the page numbers. The first book I read on the Sony, I was able to fix the margin problem by using the "reduce margins" setting on the Sony.

So, is it easy to fix the ebook margin on the prs350? I have used calibre for 3 years and yes I know how to tweak the epubs but it requires clicking here, clicking there, converting this and that which is annoying.

I guess I'll give the Sony a try when it is on sale again. It's very interesting that most stores in this city won't carry Sony products anymore. The other day, my husband wanted to impress me so much that he dragged me to a Best Buy & a Target trying to find a new PRS 350 for me, LOL, Best Buy claimed that their Sony ereader selection was dwindling due to the popular Kindle and Nook and Target stopped carrying Sony ereaders altogether due to the same reason.

Serena · 04-08-2011, 04:53 PM

It is easy. I'm not that picky about my book formatting, so all I do is de-DRM, convert to LIT, and then convert back. Fairly painless. I've only read 4 books so far, and of the 4, I only had to do this on one of them. I'm not sure what overall percentage of books are actually "broken".

As far as comfort, the Sony is actually smaller than the pocketbook, same height, but narrower. I have the book cover with light, but I'm going to trade it in for the non-lighted version, because the light makes it so heavy.

By the way, I notice from your last post that you're female -- the pink version is VERY pretty. I highly recommend it.

mimosavj · 04-08-2011, 05:13 PM

I am actually waiting for the Pink one to be on sale. I do love Pink and that Pink color is so attractive that I rather wait and have it (who knows, my beloved husband might get one for me, hihi) than have the silver one.

Thank you so much, Serena, for the information.

mimosavj · 04-09-2011, 05:38 PM

I ordered my Pink Prs350 finally. Now, the next quest is to find a pink cover,

. I spent the whole afternoon reading various threads about covers and still I have not the least idea what would be the best. I guess the lighted cover is out of question because of its extra weight. How about the Standard cover from Sony? Or the Leisure or Lattitude cover from M-Edge? the Pouch from Sony and M-Edge?

mcrmama · 04-09-2011, 06:22 PM

I had the PB360 prior to getting the PRS650. I love the 650 by comparison. I find the flash to be less and the page turns faster then the PB360. I also love the pearl screen and the touch screen is great. So much nicer. I find with touch screen I don't notice the flash as much. One thing I really like abou the 650 is it just works. I found I was often having issues with my pocketbook so I'd end up losing my page etc and I never loved reading with it. I loved the idea of it but didn't love it. I am much happier now. We still have a PB360 in the house which belongs to my dh but he doesn't really like it so rarely uses it. I think I'm going to load it up with books for my oldest son who turns 10 this summer.

Jodi

Pomtroll · 04-09-2011, 08:02 PM

I have the Sony pink cover for my 350 & I like it. I did add a ponytail colored hairband to keep it shut. I just feel safer in case I drop it. It is like the M-Edge Trip Jacket. Unfortunately M-Edge does not make them for the 350. I wrote & asked about it. Hopefully if more people do they may decide to.

mimosavj · 04-13-2011, 12:06 AM

Hi

I don't know if anyone wants this cover version that I found on ebay today and if the deal is that good. I ordered one. Hopefully it's the Standard Cover that I want.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1156

mcrmama · 04-13-2011, 01:05 AM

I have both a pb360 and a Sony 650 and I much prefer the Sony. I read with it while I nurse and the touch screen is wonderful to read with either hand. The screen is so nice too and keeps calling me back.

mimosavj · 04-13-2011, 09:25 AM

I'm glad to hear it, mcrmama. I am waiting for my Pink 350 to arrive.

mcrmama · 04-13-2011, 10:40 PM

Oh gosh, I just realized I answered this thread twice, lol. I am obviously tired, it is busy season at work!

Enjoy your new pink reader when it arrives!

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04-08-2011, 01:43 PM	#17
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,803 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I have to highly disagree. LRF is in no way at all better then ePub. LRF is quite slow when dealing with embedded fonts. ePub is not slow at all with embedded fonts. Also, because you can strip the DRM from ePub, you can easily modify them to fit how you like your ePub to look including the fonts you want to use. Also, if you were to switch readers or want to read on a different (non-Sony) device, you'd be screwed because LRF is Sony only. So really, LRF is dead. Let it stay dead.

04-08-2011, 01:58 PM	#18
Serena Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 554408 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS USA Device: Kobo Aura One	I was hesitant to get the Sony too. But the recent price drops were enough to push me into trying it. It's a little more work than the Pocketbook to get the format right, yesterday I started a new book that had HUGE margins. If you use Calibre and know how to strip DRM, it's easy to fix, I just convert to LIT format and then back to EPUB. But I really do like the way EPUB displays books better than the FBReader, I just couldn't stand the page numbers. The first book I read on the Sony, I was able to fix the margin problem by using the "reduce margins" setting on the Sony. I had the PRS-600 originally, and really didn't like it. The page turns were slow, the glare was awful, and the ADE implementation was clunky (I REALLY hated the page numbers on the side). This one has solved those problems. No more page numbers, the glare is the same as the Pocketbook, and the screen really is THAT MUCH better. No ghosting that I can see, much better contrast, and personally, I really like the touchscreen interface. No more scrolling through menus. Especially looking up a word in the dictionary, just double-tap, and there it is! Page turning is faster than the Pocketbook as well. I had some concern with fingerprints on the screen, but I haven't really noticed. The worst problem is that when you do get something on the screen, you can't just wipe it off, or you end up turning the page.

04-08-2011, 04:53 PM	#20
Serena Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 554408 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS USA Device: Kobo Aura One	It is easy. I'm not that picky about my book formatting, so all I do is de-DRM, convert to LIT, and then convert back. Fairly painless. I've only read 4 books so far, and of the 4, I only had to do this on one of them. I'm not sure what overall percentage of books are actually "broken". As far as comfort, the Sony is actually smaller than the pocketbook, same height, but narrower. I have the book cover with light, but I'm going to trade it in for the non-lighted version, because the light makes it so heavy. By the way, I notice from your last post that you're female -- the pink version is VERY pretty. I highly recommend it.

04-08-2011, 05:13 PM	#21
mimosavj Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 352572 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Device: Sony PRS 650, Nook HD+, Aura HD, Aura H2O v1, Libra 2	I am actually waiting for the Pink one to be on sale. I do love Pink and that Pink color is so attractive that I rather wait and have it (who knows, my beloved husband might get one for me, hihi) than have the silver one. Thank you so much, Serena, for the information.

04-09-2011, 05:38 PM	#22
mimosavj Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 352572 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Device: Sony PRS 650, Nook HD+, Aura HD, Aura H2O v1, Libra 2	I ordered my Pink Prs350 finally. Now, the next quest is to find a pink cover, . I spent the whole afternoon reading various threads about covers and still I have not the least idea what would be the best. I guess the lighted cover is out of question because of its extra weight. How about the Standard cover from Sony? Or the Leisure or Lattitude cover from M-Edge? the Pouch from Sony and M-Edge?

04-09-2011, 06:22 PM	#23
mcrmama Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 16806 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo Aura One	I had the PB360 prior to getting the PRS650. I love the 650 by comparison. I find the flash to be less and the page turns faster then the PB360. I also love the pearl screen and the touch screen is great. So much nicer. I find with touch screen I don't notice the flash as much. One thing I really like abou the 650 is it just works. I found I was often having issues with my pocketbook so I'd end up losing my page etc and I never loved reading with it. I loved the idea of it but didn't love it. I am much happier now. We still have a PB360 in the house which belongs to my dh but he doesn't really like it so rarely uses it. I think I'm going to load it up with books for my oldest son who turns 10 this summer. Jodi

04-09-2011, 08:02 PM	#24
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I have the Sony pink cover for my 350 & I like it. I did add a ponytail colored hairband to keep it shut. I just feel safer in case I drop it. It is like the M-Edge Trip Jacket. Unfortunately M-Edge does not make them for the 350. I wrote & asked about it. Hopefully if more people do they may decide to.

04-13-2011, 12:06 AM	#25
mimosavj Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 352572 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Device: Sony PRS 650, Nook HD+, Aura HD, Aura H2O v1, Libra 2	Hi I don't know if anyone wants this cover version that I found on ebay today and if the deal is that good. I ordered one. Hopefully it's the Standard Cover that I want. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1156

04-13-2011, 01:05 AM	#26
mcrmama Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 16806 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo Aura One	I have both a pb360 and a Sony 650 and I much prefer the Sony. I read with it while I nurse and the touch screen is wonderful to read with either hand. The screen is so nice too and keeps calling me back.

04-13-2011, 09:25 AM	#27
mimosavj Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 352572 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Device: Sony PRS 650, Nook HD+, Aura HD, Aura H2O v1, Libra 2	I'm glad to hear it, mcrmama. I am waiting for my Pink 350 to arrive.

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04-13-2011, 10:40 PM	#28
mcrmama Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 16806 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo Aura One	Oh gosh, I just realized I answered this thread twice, lol. I am obviously tired, it is busy season at work! Enjoy your new pink reader when it arrives!