Sony or Nook Touch - Page 7

anabolina · 06-09-2011, 12:18 PM

Aww, this is a fun topic and I guess we all become passionate about our ereaders. I gave my 350 to my sister in anticipation of buying the Nook Touch and then I tried it out in the store and the screen didn't seem that much bigger then I remembered the 350 being and it looked like the bottom third was dedicated to BN trying to sell you books from their store. That's probably changeable, but it was a bit of a turn off. Maybe that's the shelves people with Nooks refer to?

The device felt nice in the hand and the page turns were quick and I liked that it had a TI processor(what can I say, I live less than 5 minutes from several TI facilities :-)), but when I thought about the features, I realized I wanted to listen to music while I listen to books without having to use a second device.

Much of my reading is done on the porch in the evening and it gets hot here and my phone is overclocked and overheats and becomes unstable pretty easily so it would be best not to bring it out into the heat. That and it had a bigger screen reliable pdf reflow(no idea if the NT had it since they didn't have a test pdf loaded into the one at the store.) and doesn't restrict side-loaded books in any way.

Sure it costs $60 more and I had to order it from another BB, but I still haven't got a call that the NT I reserved is available and keep forgetting to call them to cancel it. Must get on that some time.

spellbanisher · 06-09-2011, 04:07 PM

Pomtroll · 06-09-2011, 04:24 PM

Nice review. Thanks Spellbanisher.

Poppaea · 06-09-2011, 04:25 PM

Even the little one has lot of more features than the Nook.

Did you realize he said nothing about the fast page turns. I think to omit to have to talk about the gosthing it effects.

boswd · 06-09-2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

Even the little one has lot of more features than the Nook.

and is a $100 more. with less screen real estate. So if you will never use half of the features, which most general readers don't, then yeah you spend more money to get less screen and no wireless downloading. Wooo Hooo

Poppaea · 06-09-2011, 04:29 PM

The 350 sells for $109

boswd · 06-09-2011, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

The 350 sells for $109

yeah when you find it on sale or a clearance, That's not it's retail price

Poppaea · 06-09-2011, 04:33 PM

They even sell it on Amazon.com for this price, so it seems pretty easy to get.

spellbanisher · 06-09-2011, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

Even the little one has lot of more features than the Nook.

Size doesn't matter!

Poppaea · 06-09-2011, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spellbanisher

Size doesn't matter!

Yeah, its the Mantra of the smaller build guys, I know

boswd · 06-09-2011, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

They even sell it on Amazon.com for this price, so it seems pretty easy to get.

The cheapest one they have on Aamzon is $159 which is still more expensive and no wireless and small screen.

I don't know about in Europe but in the US Sony does nothing to market their readers, nor do they try to be competitive. It could be different in your part of the world but here they are a distant 3rd behind the nook and kindle.

Poppaea · 06-09-2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boswd

The cheapest one they have on Aamzon is $159 which is still more expensive and no wireless and small screen.

I don't know about in Europe but in the US Sony does nothing to market their readers, nor do they try to be competitive. It could be different in your part of the world but here they are a distant 3rd behind the nook and kindle.

Well....

delphin · 06-09-2011, 04:45 PM

Thanks to spellbanisher for the video link.

For anyone who is interested, here is a link to the main site for this review -

http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/

Folks will also want to check out the other videos for the Nook and Sonys and the 'first-look' info about the new Kobo. (just click on the main navigation button links on the left for B&N Nook, Sony, Kobo, etc.)

I have found the reviews to be objective and accurate, though the pace of his videos is pretty quick, so you may have to go through them a few times to catch everything.

boswd · 06-09-2011, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

Well....

yeah see price in cart $156. thats still more expensive.

Poppaea · 06-09-2011, 04:50 PM

*sighs* There is about, how many?, 6000 miles between me and the stores in the US. All I know is everyone in the Sony forums tells they bought it either for $109 or $119. Do you want to tell me, they are a bunch of liars?

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06-09-2011, 04:07 PM	#92
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anabolina Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 429002 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Great State of Texas Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook	Aww, this is a fun topic and I guess we all become passionate about our ereaders. I gave my 350 to my sister in anticipation of buying the Nook Touch and then I tried it out in the store and the screen didn't seem that much bigger then I remembered the 350 being and it looked like the bottom third was dedicated to BN trying to sell you books from their store. That's probably changeable, but it was a bit of a turn off. Maybe that's the shelves people with Nooks refer to? The device felt nice in the hand and the page turns were quick and I liked that it had a TI processor(what can I say, I live less than 5 minutes from several TI facilities :-)), but when I thought about the features, I realized I wanted to listen to music while I listen to books without having to use a second device. Much of my reading is done on the porch in the evening and it gets hot here and my phone is overclocked and overheats and becomes unstable pretty easily so it would be best not to bring it out into the heat. That and it had a bigger screen reliable pdf reflow(no idea if the NT had it since they didn't have a test pdf loaded into the one at the store.) and doesn't restrict side-loaded books in any way. Sure it costs $60 more and I had to order it from another BB, but I still haven't got a call that the NT I reserved is available and keep forgetting to call them to cancel it. Must get on that some time.

06-09-2011, 04:24 PM	#93
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Nice review. Thanks Spellbanisher.

06-09-2011, 04:25 PM	#94
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,536 Karma: 19491715 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra 2	Even the little one has lot of more features than the Nook. Did you realize he said nothing about the fast page turns. I think to omit to have to talk about the gosthing it effects.

06-09-2011, 04:29 PM	#96
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,536 Karma: 19491715 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra 2	The 350 sells for $109

06-09-2011, 04:33 PM	#98
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,536 Karma: 19491715 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra 2	They even sell it on Amazon.com for this price, so it seems pretty easy to get.

06-09-2011, 04:45 PM	#103
delphin Evangelist Posts: 434 Karma: 346901 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: SONY PRS-650	Thanks to spellbanisher for the video link. For anyone who is interested, here is a link to the main site for this review - http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/ Folks will also want to check out the other videos for the Nook and Sonys and the 'first-look' info about the new Kobo. (just click on the main navigation button links on the left for B&N Nook, Sony, Kobo, etc.) I have found the reviews to be objective and accurate, though the pace of his videos is pretty quick, so you may have to go through them a few times to catch everything.

06-09-2011, 04:50 PM	#105
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,536 Karma: 19491715 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra 2	sighs There is about, how many?, 6000 miles between me and the stores in the US. All I know is everyone in the Sony forums tells they bought it either for $109 or $119. Do you want to tell me, they are a bunch of liars?

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