How to resist? - Page 3

Poppaea · 03-19-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

Well then you're the one to really understand me! At the beginning I decided not to buy it because I wouldn't be able to read my language on it. Now I fantasize too - and by now I learned it could be hacked to actually read what I want. Of course shelves are empty now. So here I am stomping my feet like a 3 year old. What's worse it showed up on Sony.be for half a day but when I wanted to add it to basket the button was no longer working and soon after "unavailable" appeared again. They probably had 3 items for entire Belgium. I'm so cross I'm debating with myself to buy a blue 350 (185 euro) and THAT would be completely silly of me. Arrrgh! I was not tempted either before, I was shopping reasonably for replacement of the dead netronix. Opus is a great little machine but... but WAH WAH WAH! I want a 650!

Why would it be silly? The 350 has a better screen resolution and I read it with a smaller font so I can read on it even more words per page than on my Italica, which is the same as a PB 301+. It only misses the audio player and the SD card slot. As it is able to hold up to 1,200 books this is no disadvantage and as for the audio... will you really use it? Music is better played on an MP3player and a player can handle your audio books, too.

Chi Cygni · 03-19-2011, 05:39 PM

It would be silly money-wise only because I already have a 5" screen ereader that actually does all I want (expandable memory including) vs one that for my particular purpose has limitations. Only after 1 hour of reading on Opus my thumb starts to hurt from the hard buttons. All those bells and whistles like mp3 I never use. If I am to choose a toy it better had a bigger screen (or so I justify myself) By the way does a 350 have an English-English dictionary? (I read it has only 2)

jbcohen · 03-19-2011, 05:43 PM

Do you already have a smart phone? Your smart phone will do the job for $0.

delphin · 03-19-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

. . . By the way does a 350 have an English-English dictionary? (I read it has only 2)

The Sony PRS-350 has 12 dictionaries same as the PRS-650, which include -

The "New Oxford American Dictionary" (a so-so American English dictionary)

The "Oxford Dictionary of English" (nice comprehensive English-English plus American-English)

Plus both From-English and To-English versions of translation dictionaries for 5 languages -
French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch.

Chi Cygni · 03-19-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

Do you already have a smart phone? Your smart phone will do the job for $0.

I admit I don't understand the question.

I use a Samsung phone with two sim cards. I have yet to see a dual smartphone I guess...

doreenjoy · 03-19-2011, 07:34 PM

I loved my Opus too, but recently decided the 350 is best for me so the Opus has been sold.

I'd consider a 650 for the larger screen, but personally I like minimizing my gadget life so I probably won't get the 650.

As to reading on a cell phone, that doesn't cut it IMO.

Poppaea · 03-20-2011, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

Do you already have a smart phone? Your smart phone will do the job for $0.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

I admit I don't understand the question.

I use a Samsung phone with two sim cards. I have yet to see a dual smartphone I guess...

There is nothing to understand. JBCohen reads on his smartphone and does not tire to tell everyone that his "reading device" aka the smartphone cost him nothing as it is owned by the company he works for.

How this is going to help someone who tries to make a decision which dedicated ereader they want to buy is however beyond my comprehension. So I just ignore it. Maybe you should do so, too.

Chi Cygni · 03-20-2011, 03:28 PM

story developing.... today at pixmania site I saw a silver 650 was available. I didn't jump on it. Basically because it cost 50$ more that Sony would charge for it (269 euro in place of 235, not including delivery which is free when you buy online from Sony site) and I find it outrageous. I think they had only 1 item available and it is now sold. Available again in 4 to 6 weeks, more or less the time when Sony should restock it anyway. That site sells only via internet so in case of complaints would be additionally complicated. Sigh...

Thank you delphin again

doreenjoy you do have a point there indeed

AlexBell · 03-21-2011, 03:26 AM

I come in late to this discussion, but as you can see from my sig I am one of those with more than one ebook reader.

For what it is worth I'm much happier with my Sony PRS-650 than I was with my Cybook or my ECO Reader - even though they have the ability to change fonts and the Sony does not.

Regards, Alex

Poppaea · 03-21-2011, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexBell

I come in late to this discussion, but as you can see from my sig I am one of those with more than one ebook reader.

For what it is worth I'm much happier with my Sony PRS-650 than I was with my Cybook or my ECO Reader - even though they have the ability to change fonts and the Sony does not.

Regards, Alex

Why do like the Sony better than the others?

AlexBell · 03-22-2011, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Why do like the Sony better than the others?

Let me count the ways
- touch screen
- dictionaries
- different methods of being able to sort the books - I could do this on the others, but the Sony gives me the options without me having to set it up
- tags and collections
- ability to delete a book directly from the library with one click
- I think it has a better feel to it than either the Cybook or the ECO reader, even without the touch screen

That will do for a start.

Regards, Alex

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03-19-2011, 05:39 PM	#32
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	It would be silly money-wise only because I already have a 5" screen ereader that actually does all I want (expandable memory including) vs one that for my particular purpose has limitations. Only after 1 hour of reading on Opus my thumb starts to hurt from the hard buttons. All those bells and whistles like mp3 I never use. If I am to choose a toy it better had a bigger screen (or so I justify myself) By the way does a 350 have an English-English dictionary? (I read it has only 2)

03-19-2011, 05:43 PM	#33
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Do you already have a smart phone? Your smart phone will do the job for $0.

03-19-2011, 07:34 PM	#36
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	I loved my Opus too, but recently decided the 350 is best for me so the Opus has been sold. I'd consider a 650 for the larger screen, but personally I like minimizing my gadget life so I probably won't get the 650. As to reading on a cell phone, that doesn't cut it IMO.

03-20-2011, 03:28 PM	#38
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	story developing.... today at pixmania site I saw a silver 650 was available. I didn't jump on it. Basically because it cost 50$ more that Sony would charge for it (269 euro in place of 235, not including delivery which is free when you buy online from Sony site) and I find it outrageous. I think they had only 1 item available and it is now sold. Available again in 4 to 6 weeks, more or less the time when Sony should restock it anyway. That site sells only via internet so in case of complaints would be additionally complicated. Sigh... Thank you delphin again doreenjoy you do have a point there indeed

03-21-2011, 03:26 AM	#39
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	I come in late to this discussion, but as you can see from my sig I am one of those with more than one ebook reader. For what it is worth I'm much happier with my Sony PRS-650 than I was with my Cybook or my ECO Reader - even though they have the ability to change fonts and the Sony does not. Regards, Alex

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