12-09-2017, 03:14 PM | #1 |
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Best UI on Older E-readers?
I just got a claimed NOS Sony PRS-350 and love the user interface compared to Kindle and Kobo all touch screen units. The 5 buttons across the bottom and the overall user interface are excellent IMO The included stylus is a neat feature too and the Sony aesthetics of their readers is hard to beat with the metal outer covers. Enough so that I just grabbed a PRS-900 off of Amazon with cases and original boxes, charger etc.
Had to update the firmware on my PRS-505 and PRS-350 as delivered but both went without a hitch. PRS-505 firmware was so old it did not support EPUB files. So I now have the PRS-505, PRS-300, PRS-350 and the PRS-900 is on the way. Be interesting to compare the PRS-900 to my Kindle Oasis 2, both with 7" screens. |
12-09-2017, 05:26 PM | #2 |
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I've had a Sony PRS-T2 for awhile, but haven't used it much. Mostly kept it because it gave me access to my Sony/Kobo library. But I've been reading with it for the last couple weeks and discovered that I like it quite a bit. Meanwhile I bought a Sony PRS-300 from Goodwill online (shopgoodwill.com) for only $6 (including s/h) during their Cyber Monday sale and it's like new. Very nice little reader. I tried one of these before (then sold it) but, at that time, I was more into messing with PRS+, etc., rather than just using it. I think I was trying to make it more like a Kindle or Nook – now I'm happy to leave it "as is" and find I like it. I wish Sony was still in the eBook Reader business. Choice is a good thing.
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12-09-2017, 06:07 PM | #3 |
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I liked the UI for the 505. You could jump to specific letters when scrolling through authors/titles (if I recall correctly). This is pretty standard with Android and iOS, why not e-readers?
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12-09-2017, 08:43 PM | #4 |
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I love all my Sonys! I've been using my T2 lately. I got a 950 not that long ago. Wish they'd combined the screen on the 950 with the wonderful leather-like back and built in cover on the 900. I'm not fond of the screen on the 900.
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12-10-2017, 11:09 AM | #5 | |
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12-11-2017, 09:18 AM | #6 |
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12-11-2017, 09:18 AM | #7 |
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The UI for Kobo is pretty good and the current version is available for most of the other devices.
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12-11-2017, 11:10 AM | #8 |
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For me, Kobo's old tiled home screen was the best UI of any of the e-readers I've messed around with (Kobo, Nook, Kindle and Sony).
I've used a Sony 505 and didn't care for the UI at all. I admit, it could be that I didn't use it long enough. But it felt cumbersome. I loved the solid metal body. That baby felt like it was built to last. |
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