New Sony model to be called PRS-300 and PRS-600

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'm wondering if you should "massage" the battery occasionaly (?)


Don

I don't know it that well.

BOb

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'm wondering if you should "massage" the battery occasionaly (?)


Don

if the 500 wasn't fully turned off, then the battery should be flat by now. Giving it a charge would be a good idea.

[Abecedary]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'm wondering if you should "massage" the battery occasionaly (?)

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I don't know it that well.

C'mon Bob, you know you want to massage that battery. Give it a little charge. Turn it on for a brief moment. You're not doing it for yourself--you're doing it for the reader!

[griffonwing]

This gives a new meaning to the term "bibliophile"

[Abecedary]

Originally Posted by griffonwing

This gives a new meaning to the term "bibliophile"

Now you're just being perverted!

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

if the 500 wasn't fully turned off, then the battery should be flat by now. Giving it a charge would be a good idea.

Not so. The 500 turns off after it is idle for a time... I just turned on the 500, it started up and brought me to the main menu. The battery indicator showed all but 1 bar. I think it's been at least 3 months since the last time I charged it up.

BOb

[ProDigit]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Not so. The 500 turns off after it is idle for a time... I just turned on the 500, it started up and brought me to the main menu. The battery indicator showed all but 1 bar. I think it's been at least 3 months since the last time I charged it up.

BOb

If the internal battery of the 500 is the same one as the one of the 505, it is best to at least recharge it every 3 months.
When a Li-ion battery reaches a state of being completely depleted and beyond, it might not be able to recharge anymore.
It might also lose a lot of it's capacity. It works opposite from Cd batteries in that Cd batteries NEED to be depleted before recharge.
Li ion batteries lose charge (memory effect,but then for emptying batteries)when they get empty.
Likewise Li ion batteries seem to wear out slightly if you fully charge them, and then let the battery depletes itself over time. It seems best to keep Li ion batteries stored with 2/3rd of charge, and charge them twice to trice a year, depending on the type of battery.
Larger batteries (eg laptop) need less recharging than smaller ones (eg cell phone), for they remain charged for a longer time.

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Not so. The 500 turns off after it is idle for a time... I just turned on the 500, it started up and brought me to the main menu. The battery indicator showed all but 1 bar. I think it's been at least 3 months since the last time I charged it up.

BOb

You certainly have nerves of steel BOb!

[kazbates]

Shame on you all. I log in to check the latest information about Sony and you all have completely digressed. I'm thinking you may want to spend sometime with your significant others ~ maybe make Saturday date night.

Either that or we've all crossed into that dark place where we've personified our readers.

[Tuna]

Originally Posted by JasonB

I see nothing in either of these that would make me ever want to replace my 505. I don't like touch screens, and the lack of side page turn buttons would be a real problem for me. I'll gladly keep my 505 until it stops working - assuming that Sony keeps on putting out new models that don't match the 505.

As I said in the other thread, I just bought a 505 at a great discount, fully expecting the new models to come out and replace it. So far I'm very happy with the decision.

If Sony come out with a device with a 7" or 8" display at a 505 price, then I'd be unhappy.

[porkupan]

Originally Posted by Tuna

As I said in the other thread, I just bought a 505 at a great discount, fully expecting the new models to come out and replace it. So far I'm very happy with the decision.

Yes, you did say it, and I even wanted to respond, but then forgot. Thanks for reminding.

So, if you think that the new capabilities, such as Search, Dictionary Lookup, Notes, Hand-scribbled notes, Highlighting, touchscreen, a much faster CPU (which makes a whole lot of difference on PDFs and EPUBs), more memory, fast paging - if when spending a couple of hundred dollars on an ebook reader those new features are not worth fifty bucks to you, then you are probably right. But in my opinion the PRS-600 looks like a major upgrade over both the 505 and the 700, and the price point of $330 (the cover is extra $30) seems like the absolute best deal out of all the reader currently on offer.

So, I guess, I respectfully disagree.

[Lemurion]

Originally Posted by porkupan

Yes, you did say it, and I even wanted to respond, but then forgot. Thanks for reminding.

So, if you think that the new capabilities, such as Search, Dictionary Lookup, Notes, Hand-scribbled notes, Highlighting, touchscreen, a much faster CPU (which makes a whole lot of difference on PDFs and EPUBs), more memory, fast paging - if when spending a couple of hundred dollars on an ebook reader those new features are not worth fifty bucks to you, then you are probably right. But in my opinion the PRS-600 looks like a major upgrade over both the 505 and the 700, and the price point of $330 (the cover is extra $30) seems like the absolute best deal out of all the reader currently on offer.

So, I guess, I respectfully disagree.

I got the 505 for $199 - and I don't think the 300 is going to match it. As for the 600 - I agree that it has potential to be the improvement we were hoping to get with the 700, but only time will tell.

The 505 is still looking like a perfectly good choice and probably will be until the generation after comes out.

[Toshanda]

Originally Posted by kazbates

Shame on you all. I log in to check the latest information about Sony and you all have completely digressed. I'm thinking you may want to spend sometime with your significant others ~ maybe make Saturday date night.

Either that or we've all crossed into that dark place where we've personified our readers.

Same here... So where do we stand on those "news" anyway???

[reachingdeep]

I selected the Sony because it did NOT have wi-fi and therefor was lighter weight. I have ALS (Lou Gregis disease) and cannot lift anything heavy.

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by Toshanda

Same here... So where do we stand on those "news" anyway???

Still in a holding pattern waiting for Sony to make their announcements. As was previously posted, for the last 2 years, Sony has announced their new products on October 1, so we may have a bit of a wait yet.