02-05-2010, 01:56 PM | #1 |
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Need Info on Sony Daily Edition!! Might buy it!
Hello, I might buy the Daily Edition from my local Best Buy but need to know a few things. I have sites bookmarked that have tons of epub files on my laptop and am wondering if I can put ANY epub file on the PRS-900?? If not, I will steer clear of the daily edition.
I used to use Calibre awhile ago before I had to reformat my hard drive (forgot how to use it now) when I had a Kindle and am wondering if it will sync up via the Daily edition's 3G? Are there any free books in the Sony store? Are they that much expensive than Kindle editions? Is the glare a deal breaker? I was so annoyed with the Kindle 2's lack of contrast that I returned it. The screen was too dark and I'm wondering if the PRS-900 has the same problem? Please help me, I might get the Daily edition TODAY. |
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I'd check out the 600/900 in a store first (Best Buy has display models of the 600, at the very least, as does Borders). Can't really answer this last, and important, question for you. You have to see it for yourself. |
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02-05-2010, 02:51 PM | #3 |
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The 900 screen is much darker than the Kindle 2 screen. The other day I compared my 505 screen to my buddies K2 screen. They were almost identical. I just returned a 900 because of the 900s screen darkness. If you didn't like the Kindle, you will really not like the 900.
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02-05-2010, 03:02 PM | #4 |
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The Sony store has a few free ebooks. Open the Store page and on the left side of the screen there are a few links, one of which is Bargain Books. Open that and the 6 or so free ones are listed first. You can download to your computer and then install to your reader if you don't want to use the wireless. And I haven't had my reader long enough to have been watching the store to see if they offer different free books time to time.
There are a couple of Barnes and Noble owned sites that have free books. eReader.com and Fictionwise. However, both sites offer the same freebies. |
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The Daily edition looks very good indeed with it's options. If I could get use to the screen, it looks like a great match for me. |
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02-05-2010, 03:46 PM | #6 |
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I think most of the complaints against the 900's screen are from people with little or no intuition or imagination. They look at the screen under one lighting condition and judge the 900. NO e-ink screen looks good in low light. Few, if any, look good in the flourescent lighting of department stores. However, if you read in direct sunlight, the screen on the 900 looks fabulous. If you use a good book light for low light reading and position that light appropriately, the 900 screen looks fabulous.
And do NOT look at a 600 screen and think the 900 looks the same. The 900 screen is MUCH better than that of the 600. Unfortunately, many Best Buys have 600 models on display but no 900 models on display. |
02-05-2010, 04:11 PM | #7 |
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I just bought my Daily Edition yesterday and I love it. It's my first E Reader so I have nothing else to compare the screen glare to. I find that it's not a problem at all. I found a lot of free books, some at the sony store, some at the GP...so I"m happy. I also have my research papers on it, so I'm going to use it heavily for that. I just bought a clip on light for it, and that is working beautifully. I've read more today than I did in the last few months :-)
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02-05-2010, 04:36 PM | #8 |
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[QUOTE=jswinden;775187]I think most of the complaints against the 900's screen are from people with little or no intuition or imagination. They look at the screen under one lighting condition and judge the 900.
I don't want to get into an argument, but I disagree. Please don't make blanket statments. I tested the 900 under many conditions...very dull unless you have very good light. |
02-05-2010, 04:42 PM | #9 |
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Too bad you didn't ask about the library before returning your K2 because you can read library books on it. It takes a little set up but there are lots of people doing it.
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To the original questions, it will display any non-drm epub or adobe DE DRM epubs -- including library check outs. It will NOT work with the new Barnes and Noble EPUB format. If you are even a bit technical you can strip drm from most formats and convert them for display on the 900 (same with Kindle etc). |
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Most Libraries are moving to the EPUB format with Adobe DE DRM as best I can tell. |
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