PRS-900 Just Picked up my PRS900

kennyc · 01-24-2010, 03:19 PM

Impulse, you know. I found one locally available at Best Buy and that's all it took. (particularly after selling my Astak Pocket Pro last weekend).

I'll post my impressions after I've had a chance to use it a bit.

First off the screen appears to be the same as the 600 contrast-wise. The 505 is definitely better, but that's about what I expected.

Setup/login to the Sony Store and Adobe DE was painless.

More later.

Dr. Drib · 01-24-2010, 07:47 PM

Congratulations, kenny.

I always like it when someone expresses joy when purchasing a new ebook Reader.

Let us all know how you like the larger screen, please.

Don

kennyc · 01-24-2010, 08:29 PM

Thanks Don. I've used it just a bit so far and the screen seems a bit strange due to the aspect ration being so different. It's the same width as the 505, but taller. Rotating it makes it very nice and wide, but then there's no vertical real-estate. Navigation is a bit different as well. I'm just figuring out how to follow links and get back. I may subscribe to the local paper (Denver Post) just to try out that aspect or it and since it is one of the few local papers available be good to support e-newspapers.

I tried out the search (on thing I couldn't do on the 505) and it works fine!

Dictionary is likely to be useful as well.

Hey and BONUS! I now have a charger for both the 900 and the 505!

Jan J · 01-24-2010, 11:42 PM

Will be following to see your further impressions Kenny. By the way, I checked out your sites...fabulous pictures! Will need to spend more time there.

Vector · 01-25-2010, 01:00 AM

Great! I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say about its performance with respect to large (viz. 8 1/2 by 11) pdf files.

kennyc · 01-25-2010, 07:23 AM

Thanks Jan. I tend to avoid pdfs if at all possible. I do have one PDF collection of short stories and it seems about the same as on my 505.

I signed up for the local newspaper - The Denver Post. Expected to be available already this morning (they have to print it right?) but when I downloaded it is Yesterday's paper. Hmmm.... and it seems to not all be there -- no comics etc and reading it is somewhat difficult.... I don't think this newspaper thing is going to work for me....

Screen is very readable and now that I've learned how to navigate that is a bit better.

Edit: I just tried reading Science Daily on it and it was pain in the ass -- Kindle2 is the best for this of all the readers I've tried.

SCION · 01-25-2010, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I signed up for the local newspaper - The Denver Post. Expected to be available already this morning (they have to print it right?) but when I downloaded it is Yesterday's paper. Hmmm.... and it seems to not all be there -- no comics etc and reading it is somewhat difficult.... I don't think this newspaper thing is going to work for me....

It seems you're not alone. There's a review in the Reader Store for that newspaper with the same complaint as yours regarding lack of content.

kennyc · 01-25-2010, 08:04 AM

Thanks Scion. I'm sure the content is due to the provider, not Sony, but I would expect to get the same thing and get it earlier even if I'm signed up for a higher priced electronic subscription. ....

kennyc · 01-25-2010, 09:00 AM

I did get auto-delivery of my subscribed paper within the last hour...

olguy · 01-25-2010, 10:23 AM

Kenny, I just used calibre to download todays Denver Post rss feeds. It is a .9 meg file if that tells you anything. You might want to try that and compare the free with the subscription.

DougFNJ · 01-25-2010, 10:24 AM

I am going to guess it must be the way that paper is doing their formatting. NY Times is fantastic on the Reader....may just want to give it a .75 go just to try it. I haven't tried subscription yet though, I am hoping for the NY Post to become available.

kennyc · 01-25-2010, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olguy

Kenny, I just used calibre to download todays Denver Post rss feeds. It is a .9 meg file if that tells you anything. You might want to try that and compare the free with the subscription.

So did you have to set up some special recipe or what to do that? I didn't think it had a built in recipe for The Denver Post.

I did a similar experiment with downloading The Atlantic from Amazon and comparing to the Calibre version. They were pretty much identical.

Penforhire · 01-25-2010, 11:27 AM

So have you read much yet? How do you feel about the aspect ratio? I have a PRS-900 on order and I don't know if I'm going to especially like the aspect ratio. Seems... odd.

kennyc · 01-25-2010, 11:38 AM

I don't like the aspect ratio. I think it should be wider. Just my feeling though. I've been pretty much using it since I picked it up about noon yesterday. Certainly it is very readable and works well either portrait or landscape.

One of the main things I wanted was the search ability and that works well.

I don't like the fingerprints all over the screen though.

Touch sensitivity seems about right. Not too sensitive to react to everything but not too light either. You definitely have to press to select or turn page.

The glare is annoying at times but not horribly bad. The screen is certainly better for reading on the 505 but it's all trade-offs, eh?

olguy · 01-25-2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

So did you have to set up some special recipe or what to do that? I didn't think it had a built in recipe for The Denver Post.

I did a similar experiment with downloading The Atlantic from Amazon and comparing to the Calibre version. They were pretty much identical.

There is a recipe in calibre for the Denver Post. Search for Denver in the Schedule news dpownload pop-up.

01-24-2010, 03:19 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Just Picked up my PRS900 Impulse, you know. I found one locally available at Best Buy and that's all it took. (particularly after selling my Astak Pocket Pro last weekend). I'll post my impressions after I've had a chance to use it a bit. First off the screen appears to be the same as the 600 contrast-wise. The 505 is definitely better, but that's about what I expected. Setup/login to the Sony Store and Adobe DE was painless. More later.

01-24-2010, 07:47 PM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,743 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Congratulations, kenny. I always like it when someone expresses joy when purchasing a new ebook Reader. Let us all know how you like the larger screen, please. Don Last edited by Dr. Drib; 01-25-2010 at 06:59 AM.

01-25-2010, 01:00 AM	#5
Vector Senile Delinquent Posts: 96 Karma: 510 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Sweden Device: several	Great! I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say about its performance with respect to large (viz. 8 1/2 by 11) pdf files. Last edited by Vector; 01-25-2010 at 01:01 AM. Reason: correct typos

01-25-2010, 07:23 AM	#6
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Thanks Jan. I tend to avoid pdfs if at all possible. I do have one PDF collection of short stories and it seems about the same as on my 505. I signed up for the local newspaper - The Denver Post. Expected to be available already this morning (they have to print it right?) but when I downloaded it is Yesterday's paper. Hmmm.... and it seems to not all be there -- no comics etc and reading it is somewhat difficult.... I don't think this newspaper thing is going to work for me.... Screen is very readable and now that I've learned how to navigate that is a bit better. Edit: I just tried reading Science Daily on it and it was pain in the ass -- Kindle2 is the best for this of all the readers I've tried. Last edited by kennyc; 01-25-2010 at 07:57 AM.

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Thanks Don. I've used it just a bit so far and the screen seems a bit strange due to the aspect ration being so different. It's the same width as the 505, but taller. Rotating it makes it very nice and wide, but then there's no vertical real-estate. Navigation is a bit different as well. I'm just figuring out how to follow links and get back. I may subscribe to the local paper (Denver Post) just to try out that aspect or it and since it is one of the few local papers available be good to support e-newspapers. I tried out the search (on thing I couldn't do on the 505) and it works fine! Dictionary is likely to be useful as well. Hey and BONUS! I now have a charger for both the 900 and the 505!

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Jan J Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 426 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lone Tree, CO (Way too far from Disneyland!) Device: Sony PRS600	Will be following to see your further impressions Kenny. By the way, I checked out your sites...fabulous pictures! Will need to spend more time there.

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Thanks Scion. I'm sure the content is due to the provider, not Sony, but I would expect to get the same thing and get it earlier even if I'm signed up for a higher priced electronic subscription. ....

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I did get auto-delivery of my subscribed paper within the last hour...

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Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	So have you read much yet? How do you feel about the aspect ratio? I have a PRS-900 on order and I don't know if I'm going to especially like the aspect ratio. Seems... odd.

01-25-2010, 11:38 AM	#14
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I don't like the aspect ratio. I think it should be wider. Just my feeling though. I've been pretty much using it since I picked it up about noon yesterday. Certainly it is very readable and works well either portrait or landscape. One of the main things I wanted was the search ability and that works well. I don't like the fingerprints all over the screen though. Touch sensitivity seems about right. Not too sensitive to react to everything but not too light either. You definitely have to press to select or turn page. The glare is annoying at times but not horribly bad. The screen is certainly better for reading on the 505 but it's all trade-offs, eh?

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