page turning habits - Page 2

ChefDude · 04-19-2011, 10:56 AM

An update for you all.

I bought a PRS 350, after spending 30 minutes playing with it in store. I wanted to ensure it was an 'upgrade' from my 505.

It's brilliant. It's a great deal faster (this is mostly a user experience thing rather than benchmarks) indexing and page turning. the screen is lovely.

and the page turning? just the merest swipe is needed, so I am very happy.

ps, and thanks for not thinking i am loopy!

Pomtroll · 04-19-2011, 11:29 AM

Congratulations!

Poppaea · 04-19-2011, 11:35 AM

Great choice! You'll love it to bits. We all do

SeaBookGuy · 04-19-2011, 12:58 PM

Chef --

I bought my 650 as soon as it came out last autumn. I had purchased my first e-reader, a 505, only a few months earlier. The first one was perfectly good, but I was frustrated by the library book conflict issue; I gave it as an early Xmas gift to a friend who reads lots of public domain classics, and so is happy to have dozens of them in a device the size of one trade paperback.

I use the audio and storage card features (those audio files can be large!), but could easily do without them -- given its price, the 350 makes an outstanding gift idea!

Poppaea · 04-19-2011, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

given its price, the 350 makes an outstanding gift idea!

I plan on stocking up on it when they ever get cheap or thrown out for a new release. As I am now not able to imagine what could be made better that will make me upgrade to the new generation and never look back, I am sure I want to have a spare one just in case

and one as a gift.

Pomtroll · 04-19-2011, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

I plan on stocking up on it when they ever get cheap or thrown out for a new release. As I am now not able to imagine what could be made better that will make me upgrade to the new generation and never look back, I am sure I want to have a spare one just in case

and one as a gift.

I did buy an extra last month just to have a spare (didn't do that with my other readers). I too wonder how they would improve on the 350. I'm sure they will come up with something.

edbro · 04-19-2011, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

As I am now not able to imagine what could be made better that will make me upgrade...

I remember saying that about my older PRS-505. It is still a great device but my 650 has it beat.

Poppaea · 04-19-2011, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomtroll

I did buy an extra last month just to have a spare (didn't do that with my other readers). I too wonder how they would improve on the 350. I'm sure they will come up with something.

Now here is a clever girl!

Wish they weren't so expensive here (179€)

Quote:

Originally Posted by edbro

I remember saying that about my older PRS-505. It is still a great device but my 650 has it beat.

So, what is your best guess? Wifi is the obvious one. I vote for a bendable screen, something like laminated plastic. Have you watched the e-ink video? They do weird things to the screen and it holds up...

http://www.eink.com/rugged.html

doreenjoy · 04-20-2011, 04:03 AM

You can also swipe up or down to turn the page. Depending on how I'm holding the reader, that's sometimes an easier motion than side to side.

Agama · 04-20-2011, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

So, what is your best guess? Wifi is the obvious one. I vote for a bendable screen, something like laminated plastic. Have you watched the e-ink video? They do weird things to the screen and it holds up...

I'm voting for:

1) A5 dual-screen, (2-page spread; 2 books open; book + reference notes; single A4 PDF page spread across both screens; etc)

2) Solar powered battery charging = no more running out of juice.

3) WiFi

4) Full-colour

5) and all for less than the current PRS-350 (OK, maybe this one's pushing it!)

ChefDude · 04-20-2011, 05:11 AM

It was never one of my initial requirements, but the 350 fits in my suit jacket pocket. a massive boon for when i travel for work.

i'm sure a4/a5 readers have their place, but the 350 is the absolute definition of convenient ebook reading.

Quexos · 04-22-2011, 05:57 AM

I never use the swipe thing to turn pages on my 650. I don't want to see finger stains on the screen and I'm sensitive to that. So I only use the button.
And of course I use the pen when needed. But never my fingers :-)

Asawi · 04-22-2011, 06:19 AM

I use the buttons and swipe probably around 50/50. I don't use my fingers much to point on the screen or swipe. I keep q-tips scattered around to use for that. Just a very gently touch (not even actually touch the screen sometimes, the sensors pick up anyway) and the page is turned.

(I bought a pack of nice purple q-tips for pennies to match the reader. One have to think of ones appearence, right?! Actually, the 350 is so much hotter than I am, so if it was human it probably wouldn't be seen in public with me.

)

04-19-2011, 10:56 AM	#16
ChefDude PRS505 owner Posts: 15 Karma: 11850 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: london Device: Sony PRS-350, 505	An update for you all. I bought a PRS 350, after spending 30 minutes playing with it in store. I wanted to ensure it was an 'upgrade' from my 505. It's brilliant. It's a great deal faster (this is mostly a user experience thing rather than benchmarks) indexing and page turning. the screen is lovely. and the page turning? just the merest swipe is needed, so I am very happy. ps, and thanks for not thinking i am loopy! Last edited by ChefDude; 04-19-2011 at 10:56 AM. Reason: typo

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Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Congratulations!

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04-19-2011, 12:58 PM	#19
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	Chef -- I bought my 650 as soon as it came out last autumn. I had purchased my first e-reader, a 505, only a few months earlier. The first one was perfectly good, but I was frustrated by the library book conflict issue; I gave it as an early Xmas gift to a friend who reads lots of public domain classics, and so is happy to have dozens of them in a device the size of one trade paperback. I use the audio and storage card features (those audio files can be large!), but could easily do without them -- given its price, the 350 makes an outstanding gift idea!

04-20-2011, 04:03 AM	#24
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	You can also swipe up or down to turn the page. Depending on how I'm holding the reader, that's sometimes an easier motion than side to side.

04-20-2011, 05:11 AM	#26
ChefDude PRS505 owner Posts: 15 Karma: 11850 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: london Device: Sony PRS-350, 505	It was never one of my initial requirements, but the 350 fits in my suit jacket pocket. a massive boon for when i travel for work. i'm sure a4/a5 readers have their place, but the 350 is the absolute definition of convenient ebook reading.

04-22-2011, 05:57 AM	#27
Quexos Member Retired Posts: 1,999 Karma: 11348924 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Limbo Device: none	I never use the swipe thing to turn pages on my 650. I don't want to see finger stains on the screen and I'm sensitive to that. So I only use the button. And of course I use the pen when needed. But never my fingers :-)

04-22-2011, 06:19 AM	#28
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I use the buttons and swipe probably around 50/50. I don't use my fingers much to point on the screen or swipe. I keep q-tips scattered around to use for that. Just a very gently touch (not even actually touch the screen sometimes, the sensors pick up anyway) and the page is turned. (I bought a pack of nice purple q-tips for pennies to match the reader. One have to think of ones appearence, right?! Actually, the 350 is so much hotter than I am, so if it was human it probably wouldn't be seen in public with me. )

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