PRS-900 Just Bought a 900: First Look

lionel47 · 02-06-2010, 06:38 PM

I just picked up a Sony 900 from Best Buy in Atlanta about an hour ago.

After loading an ebook I had already purchased on it, I have to say I am a little disappointed at the contrast on the screen. I don't know if it's because I haven't charged the battery yet (it was plugged in as I was reading) but, looking at a book under the same light, I think the contrast leave a lot to be desired. Is there a contrast setting?

I am taking it on a business trip this week and I'll bring it along for the flights. Right now, the contrast is the only thing that is bugging me.

Otherwise, I am pretty impressed at the build quality. Though, it is Sony and they have always built quality products.

I took a 14 day trial subscription to the NY Times. I will see how it is to have it delivered every morning. However, I doubt I'll keep it. With my schedule, I rarely find time to read the paper. I'm more a book person so the NY Times Book Review tomorrow should be interesting to read.

It came with a nice charger which, since I hear the battery lasts so long, I will probably just leave at home and use it to charge on the weekends, if needed. I'll take the USB cable along with me.

The reader also came with a very nice Case Logic hard shell case. I don't imagine I'll be heading to a war zone anytime soon but it's nice to know I'm covered.

I will update this over the course of the week as I get to use it more.

SCION · 02-06-2010, 08:19 PM

Congratulations! The contrast is due to the touchscreen. Having a portable light is a must. Try to grab one before you head off on your trip. Look in the forum for suggestions.

http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-...5505519&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-...5505558&sr=8-1

lionel47 · 02-07-2010, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

Congratulations! The contrast is due to the touchscreen. Having a portable light is a must. Try to grab one before you head off on your trip. Look in the forum for suggestions.

http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-...5505519&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-...5505558&sr=8-1

I will be picking one up. Thanks for the recommendation. BTW, I also posted this on another thread that I thought was this one. Pardon the duplication.

Well, to continue my review:

One of the reasons I wanted a reader is my addition to RSS feeds. I downloaded two of my favorites this morning through Calibre and uploaded them to the 900. I have to say that the formatting and display are terrific and it's almost like reading my own custom magazine.

I also flipped through the trial NY Times subscription. The Sunday edition was ready and waiting for me when I woke up this morning. I am impressed by the look and feel and I do not really miss the messiness of the paper itself. Also, I think it's really saving some trees.

Finally, I am about to go on a business trip so I uploaded one of my PDFs I expect to be marking up on the plane. I was able to mark it up with the stylus. My question is whether or not it saved the markup and whether or not I will be able to save the marked up document to my notebook so I can print it or e-mail it to my colleague.

So far, the only thing that it making me want to return the 900 is the screen. I will get a book light at the airport and see if it ameliorates the situation. If not, I will be back to researching something that meets my requirements. The 900 meets all of them so far, except for the screen.

By the way, does anyone use the Reader Library app or do you only use Calibre. I am trying to figure out why I would use the Sony software.

Bremen Cole · 02-07-2010, 01:11 PM

Welcome to the forum lionel47, and congrats on the reader. Be sure and check out all the free books here at mobileread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=126 that are ready to go for your Sony. You can also look a few forums down from that one and get many ePub books that will also work..... And here is a like to free ebooks from the Sony store http://ebooks.addall.com/sonyfree.html . Be sure to check back on the Sony link as the book content changes. Also Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/ is a good place to buy books and often cheaper than Sony.

I do not use the Sony software myself, only use Calibre...

Again, congrats and have fun!
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02-06-2010, 06:38 PM	#1
lionel47 Addict Posts: 361 Karma: 170 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Device: B&N Nook, Nook Color	Just Bought a 900: First Look I just picked up a Sony 900 from Best Buy in Atlanta about an hour ago. After loading an ebook I had already purchased on it, I have to say I am a little disappointed at the contrast on the screen. I don't know if it's because I haven't charged the battery yet (it was plugged in as I was reading) but, looking at a book under the same light, I think the contrast leave a lot to be desired. Is there a contrast setting? I am taking it on a business trip this week and I'll bring it along for the flights. Right now, the contrast is the only thing that is bugging me. Otherwise, I am pretty impressed at the build quality. Though, it is Sony and they have always built quality products. I took a 14 day trial subscription to the NY Times. I will see how it is to have it delivered every morning. However, I doubt I'll keep it. With my schedule, I rarely find time to read the paper. I'm more a book person so the NY Times Book Review tomorrow should be interesting to read. It came with a nice charger which, since I hear the battery lasts so long, I will probably just leave at home and use it to charge on the weekends, if needed. I'll take the USB cable along with me. The reader also came with a very nice Case Logic hard shell case. I don't imagine I'll be heading to a war zone anytime soon but it's nice to know I'm covered. I will update this over the course of the week as I get to use it more.

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02-06-2010, 08:19 PM	#2
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Congratulations! The contrast is due to the touchscreen. Having a portable light is a must. Try to grab one before you head off on your trip. Look in the forum for suggestions. http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-...5505519&sr=8-2 http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-...5505558&sr=8-1

02-07-2010, 01:11 PM	#4
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	Welcome to the forum lionel47, and congrats on the reader. Be sure and check out all the free books here at mobileread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=126 that are ready to go for your Sony. You can also look a few forums down from that one and get many ePub books that will also work..... And here is a like to free ebooks from the Sony store http://ebooks.addall.com/sonyfree.html . Be sure to check back on the Sony link as the book content changes. Also Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/ is a good place to buy books and often cheaper than Sony. I do not use the Sony software myself, only use Calibre... Again, congrats and have fun! __________________

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