Got a PRS-950 today - Page 4

jswinden · 10-25-2010, 01:24 PM

Hedgehog I think you are asking if another SIM card can be inserted into the 950 to make its 3G radio work in another country. If so I don't think it will be an easy task as the 950 does not seem to have a built in door to access the battery or SIM card. I think you will have to open the case to access either. And if you successfully do this I'm not sure what the phone company would do as Sony has a deal made for USA cellular coverage but your replacement SIM would be with another company. Sony might be able to block their device from accessing their store in such a case.

WiFi would probably be a better option if you can get Sony to accept an IP address from outside the USA.

Personally, when I had my 900 I almost never used the 3G to purchase books. I typically got them using my computer then transferred them to the 900. The 900 had a very limited web browser and I assume the 950 will too. The Kindle web browser is more open, but I think browsing on these eInk devices is not that great.

OrcaBlue · 10-25-2010, 01:47 PM

Has anyone try web browsing on PRS-950? Can you surf any site via Wifi or only Wiki? How long does a page take to load? Thanks!!!

I guess the battery will drain quickly with constant web surfing.

Mr. Goodbar · 10-25-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OrcaBlue

Has anyone try web browsing on PRS-950? Can you surf any site via Wifi or only Wiki? How long does a page take to load? Thanks!!!

I guess the battery will drain quickly with constant web surfing.

I've tried it just to see if it works. You can browse only via Wifi, but it does work fairly well. It's not incredibly speedy, but it does work. I would say it is on par with the K3 browser, maybe a little faster, but that is with very limited testing.

doctj · 10-25-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by OrcaBlue

Has anyone try web browsing on PRS-950? Can you surf any site via Wifi or only Wiki? How long does a page take to load? Thanks!!!

I guess the battery will drain quickly with constant web surfing.

Any website can be surfed to, if you like the internet in black and white. Plus you have to scroll from side to side to view the whole page while in portrait mode.
However, pages do load fast and if you prefer real estate to color it's probably a step up from a smartphone screen.
I charged it overnight the fast day, read about 160 pages of a pdf, left the wifi on intermittently and still had 3 bars of battery life this morning.

OrcaBlue · 10-25-2010, 03:30 PM

Cool, thank you both!!!

Latinandgreek · 10-25-2010, 03:59 PM

I saw this on another thread. It's a leather case for the K3, only $6 (CAD). I don't know how the 950 and the k3 measure up against each other in height, I would guess they are about the same height in which case the case could be used for the 950. Anyway, here is the amazon link if anyone is interested.

http://www.amazon.ca/CrazyOnDigital-...8026595&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/CrazyOnDigital...8036727&sr=8-1

It's cheaper in Canada - that's not something that I've seen too often!

Papi · 10-25-2010, 04:11 PM

A video showing the 950 compared to the 505 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpmauHCS258

It must be someone from this forum, but I didn't see it posted.

Latinandgreek · 10-25-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Papi

A video showing the 950 compared to the 505 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpmauHCS258

It must be someone from this forum, but I didn't see it posted.

Great video, thanks for posting!

Abisha · 10-25-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Abisha

I thought I would share my experience. Like many I've been a bit excited about the prospect of upgrading my 505. This afternoon I navigated to Bestbuy.com and learned that they claimed to have a PRS-950 in stock and available for pickup from a local Bestbuy store about 2 miles from my home. I placed the order with no trouble. Shortly after I placed the order I received a follow-up email stating they were unable to find the product available in their store.

I was instructed to call a 1-800 customer service number. The customer service representative was polite, albeit completely useless. He first explained that he could not understand why I received the email, because in fact his terminal showed my order was placed successfully, and the product was ready for pickup. He suspected there was a stocking error, he then attempted to locate a product from another store, which he was unable to do. He then attempted to modify the order so that as soon as the product was located it would be shipped to my residence, again he failed to succeed in his task. I then decided to call the store directly.

As it turns out, all of the Bestbuy stores in my area were shipped '1' unit. I was told I would not be billed for the product and that there was an inventory error. They weren't even willing to ship me the product when it becomes available because they have no clue when they will even receive their first shipment.

I wanted to provide an update, for whatever it is worth. So today I received another email from Bestbuy claiming that the product I had ordered (PRS-950) has become available for pickup. I was slightly beleaguered by this considering the discourse and misinformation that I had received from Bestbuy's customer service representatives.

Needless to say, any ounce of impulse control I had quickly abated, and this afternoon after I finished my day on Campus I swung by the outlet store nearest my home. After 15 minutes of hunting, and several misses, the service representative finally found 2 units buried behind some video games in locked metal cages near the check lanes. I'll contribute a review later this evening after my Unit is completely charged. If anyone has any questions about the device please send me a P.M.. I will do my best to answer.

-Abisha

SeaBookGuy · 10-25-2010, 09:10 PM

Abisha --

I went from the 505 to the 650 ... you're in for a very pleasant surprise with the new models! Congrats on the perseverance at the store!

jerryleejr · 10-26-2010, 10:05 AM

If anyone in the Nashville TN area is interested most of the Best Buy's Have them in stock.

JJ

SeaBookGuy · 10-26-2010, 11:04 AM

Great video -- I don't think it would've been worth the extra $100 to me for the web browser, but the larger display is really impressive!

Mr. Goodbar · 10-26-2010, 11:25 AM

If anyone is looking for a simple and quick cover for the 950 until the official covers are released I found a simple solution. I've long used the Moleskine medium notebooks for work journals. This size moleskine is the exact size for a 950 cover. I took one of my old journals and used a razor blade to cut out the inside journal portion, and used a piece of wide tape to cover the inside of the spine where the journal was cut away. A couple of small velcro dots on the reader and moleskine and you have a simple cover until the official ones are shipping.

doctj · 10-26-2010, 02:29 PM

Should I download the sony reader software, even though it's not yet available for the 950?

SeaBookGuy · 10-26-2010, 02:35 PM

I believe you need to have it installed to for Adobe DRM to work?

10-25-2010, 01:24 PM	#46
jswinden Nameless Being	Hedgehog I think you are asking if another SIM card can be inserted into the 950 to make its 3G radio work in another country. If so I don't think it will be an easy task as the 950 does not seem to have a built in door to access the battery or SIM card. I think you will have to open the case to access either. And if you successfully do this I'm not sure what the phone company would do as Sony has a deal made for USA cellular coverage but your replacement SIM would be with another company. Sony might be able to block their device from accessing their store in such a case. WiFi would probably be a better option if you can get Sony to accept an IP address from outside the USA. Personally, when I had my 900 I almost never used the 3G to purchase books. I typically got them using my computer then transferred them to the 900. The 900 had a very limited web browser and I assume the 950 will too. The Kindle web browser is more open, but I think browsing on these eInk devices is not that great. Last edited by jswinden; 10-25-2010 at 01:29 PM.

10-26-2010, 11:25 AM	#58
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	Cover for 950 If anyone is looking for a simple and quick cover for the 950 until the official covers are released I found a simple solution. I've long used the Moleskine medium notebooks for work journals. This size moleskine is the exact size for a 950 cover. I took one of my old journals and used a razor blade to cut out the inside journal portion, and used a piece of wide tape to cover the inside of the spine where the journal was cut away. A couple of small velcro dots on the reader and moleskine and you have a simple cover until the official ones are shipping.

10-26-2010, 02:29 PM	#59
doctj Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sony prs-950, HP Touchpad	sony software Should I download the sony reader software, even though it's not yet available for the 950?

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10-25-2010, 01:47 PM	#47
OrcaBlue Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 2190 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Has anyone try web browsing on PRS-950? Can you surf any site via Wifi or only Wiki? How long does a page take to load? Thanks!!! I guess the battery will drain quickly with constant web surfing.

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OrcaBlue Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 2190 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Cool, thank you both!!!

10-25-2010, 03:59 PM	#51
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I saw this on another thread. It's a leather case for the K3, only $6 (CAD). I don't know how the 950 and the k3 measure up against each other in height, I would guess they are about the same height in which case the case could be used for the 950. Anyway, here is the amazon link if anyone is interested. http://www.amazon.ca/CrazyOnDigital-...8026595&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/CrazyOnDigital...8036727&sr=8-1 It's cheaper in Canada - that's not something that I've seen too often!

10-25-2010, 04:11 PM	#52
Papi Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 547600 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Paris Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650	A video showing the 950 compared to the 505 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpmauHCS258 It must be someone from this forum, but I didn't see it posted.

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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	Abisha -- I went from the 505 to the 650 ... you're in for a very pleasant surprise with the new models! Congrats on the perseverance at the store!

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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	Great video -- I don't think it would've been worth the extra $100 to me for the web browser, but the larger display is really impressive!

10-26-2010, 02:35 PM	#60
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	I believe you need to have it installed to for Adobe DRM to work?

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