PRS-600 Delivery Tomorrow

jduvall · 03-24-2010, 07:10 PM

My wife surprised me this morning by telling me she ordered me a sony 600 (We orginally ordered a jetbook but it was sold out) I was going to just wait some more and research and she went ahead and bought the 600 as it was the one I was leaning towards.

I'm really excited it'll be here tomorrow I cant wait to get it! I was reading on these forums that recommended and medge case with their light (total investment 60 dollars or so)

I already have calibre set up and have downloaded (via cut and paste) Monster Nation and that series.

I'll let you know first real impressions tomorrow, playing with the 600 every time I see one at a store has really sold me on the touch screen

Edit: Looking specifically at http://www.medgestore.com/products/prs600-latitude.psp

grooks · 03-25-2010, 12:41 AM

All of the M-Edge cases/covers are quite nice.

I have the Go Jacket and the Leisure Jacket (for the beach).

dreams · 03-25-2010, 12:49 AM

Congratulations and what a great wife you have!!

I've had the Sony 505 for over a year and love it. I use to load it full of books but found that it was too many to choose from. Now, I only load about 30 -40 books. If, I read a book a day, it would take me over a month before it was time to reload. That seems to work for me.

My mom does read a book a day, so I load hers every two months with about 100 books and she is happy.

I've found that I don't even use the card to store books for either of us .. so it really was something that we didn't need, as there is computer access for her Reader at least every two months for adding new books.

Check out MR's ebooks that have been beautifully handcrafted by some very dedicated MR members. ePub format and Sony BBeB / lrf format

Plus these free ebook sites.. feedbooks.com and manybooks.net

Free and for purchase ebooks .. smashwords.com and baen.com Plus Baen has a free library

And fictionwise multiformat ebooks.

Calibre is great to manage your library of DRM free books. and Kovid, the creator, frequents the forums here. We even have a dedicated Calibre forum.

Enjoy your new Sony, have fun in the forums, and ask if you have any questions.

PS Check my signature and click on the links to find more information.

carlobee · 03-25-2010, 02:40 AM

That is absolutely great! Congratulations!

Almas · 03-25-2010, 05:24 AM

The 600 is a great reader! I have had mine for a couple of weeks and am totally in love with it! My hubby bought it for me as a birthday present - in the hopes that I will stop buying books as we have no space to put them! I was a bit skeptical about e-readers, as I am a bit traditional, but I love it. It's so easy to use, and I can carry around many books with me without them weighing me down.

I have an Oberon (www.oberondesign.com) cover on order. They are more costly than the M-Edge cases but they are gorgeous. Can't wait for mine to arrive.

Have fun with your Sony!

ziegl027 · 03-25-2010, 10:30 AM

Make sure you try it out in bright sunlight to see if fades to unreadability when you turn the page. Consensus seems to be that this is a defect, as some units do NOT fade. Assuming that's important to you, some people are apparently much more sunlight-averse!

jduvall · 03-25-2010, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ziegl027

Make sure you try it out in bright sunlight to see if fades to unreadability when you turn the page. Consensus seems to be that this is a defect, as some units do NOT fade. Assuming that's important to you, some people are apparently much more sunlight-averse!

Most my reading is done out of direct sun light but I will test, I suppose if thats the case and it is to bothersome I can send it back for the 300...but the bigger screen and touch sold me on the 600

ziegl027 · 03-25-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jduvall

Most my reading is done out of direct sun light but I will test, I suppose if thats the case and it is to bothersome I can send it back for the 300...but the bigger screen and touch sold me on the 600

I think you misunderstand me--it seems that some units have a defective screen that washes out when pages are turned in direct sunlight. Other people have 600's that do NOT fade. So if it washes out, you should be able to call Sony and get a replacement Touch. With some diffculty depending on who you get on the other end of the line, apparently--others have reported no problems getting replacements, I had to push a bit.

jduvall · 03-25-2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ziegl027

I think you misunderstand me--it seems that some units have a defective screen that washes out when pages are turned in direct sunlight. Other people have 600's that do NOT fade. So if it washes out, you should be able to call Sony and get a replacement Touch. With some diffculty depending on who you get on the other end of the line, apparently--others have reported no problems getting replacements, I had to push a bit.

Well it just arrived and its currently charging via an old psp charger I found laying (I sorta miss that psp, I read a lot of books on it)cant wait to fire it up!

tofubean · 03-25-2010, 08:41 PM

Congrats! Happy reading on it. I am very pleased with my reader.

cgk · 03-26-2010, 07:28 AM

I've had mine for a week and love it, I use it for hours (both work and leisure) everyday and it's slotted into my life fantastically.

jduvall · 03-28-2010, 09:30 PM

Well I got a chance to really use the reader this weekend we went on a 4 hour each way bus ride so 8 hours of reading later I lost 1 battery bar (WOW!)

There was some light reflection in bad lighting but not to bad. I got a lot of questions from friends about it and convinced 2 people they needed to get one

Jonathon

03-24-2010, 07:10 PM	#1
jduvall Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 57128 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	Delivery Tomorrow My wife surprised me this morning by telling me she ordered me a sony 600 (We orginally ordered a jetbook but it was sold out) I was going to just wait some more and research and she went ahead and bought the 600 as it was the one I was leaning towards. I'm really excited it'll be here tomorrow I cant wait to get it! I was reading on these forums that recommended and medge case with their light (total investment 60 dollars or so) I already have calibre set up and have downloaded (via cut and paste) Monster Nation and that series. I'll let you know first real impressions tomorrow, playing with the 600 every time I see one at a store has really sold me on the touch screen Edit: Looking specifically at http://www.medgestore.com/products/prs600-latitude.psp Last edited by jduvall; 03-24-2010 at 07:29 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Surrendering to Tomorrow	Steven Lyle Jordan	News	3	09-01-2010 12:33 PM
Classic Shipping Tomorrow?	qpid360	Barnes & Noble NOOK	82	12-04-2009 11:01 PM
Tomorrow...	hundenapf	Bookeen	15	11-01-2009 10:09 PM
What are you doing TOMORROW NIGHT?	AprilHare	Lounge	32	07-14-2009 06:47 PM
As of tomorrow I will be a reader	lbernste	Introduce Yourself	3	07-21-2008 12:40 PM

03-25-2010, 12:41 AM	#2
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	All of the M-Edge cases/covers are quite nice. I have the Go Jacket and the Leisure Jacket (for the beach).

03-25-2010, 12:49 AM	#3
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Congratulations and what a great wife you have!! I've had the Sony 505 for over a year and love it. I use to load it full of books but found that it was too many to choose from. Now, I only load about 30 -40 books. If, I read a book a day, it would take me over a month before it was time to reload. That seems to work for me. My mom does read a book a day, so I load hers every two months with about 100 books and she is happy. I've found that I don't even use the card to store books for either of us .. so it really was something that we didn't need, as there is computer access for her Reader at least every two months for adding new books. Check out MR's ebooks that have been beautifully handcrafted by some very dedicated MR members. ePub format and Sony BBeB / lrf format Plus these free ebook sites.. feedbooks.com and manybooks.net Free and for purchase ebooks .. smashwords.com and baen.com Plus Baen has a free library And fictionwise multiformat ebooks. Calibre is great to manage your library of DRM free books. and Kovid, the creator, frequents the forums here. We even have a dedicated Calibre forum. Enjoy your new Sony, have fun in the forums, and ask if you have any questions. PS Check my signature and click on the links to find more information.

03-25-2010, 02:40 AM	#4
carlobee Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 972 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: The new iPad	That is absolutely great! Congratulations!

03-25-2010, 05:24 AM	#5
Almas Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 4099 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kindle Touch; Sony PRS-600	The 600 is a great reader! I have had mine for a couple of weeks and am totally in love with it! My hubby bought it for me as a birthday present - in the hopes that I will stop buying books as we have no space to put them! I was a bit skeptical about e-readers, as I am a bit traditional, but I love it. It's so easy to use, and I can carry around many books with me without them weighing me down. I have an Oberon (www.oberondesign.com) cover on order. They are more costly than the M-Edge cases but they are gorgeous. Can't wait for mine to arrive. Have fun with your Sony!

03-25-2010, 10:30 AM	#6
ziegl027 Addict Posts: 264 Karma: 764 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota Device: Sony Touch, Kindle DXG	Make sure you try it out in bright sunlight to see if fades to unreadability when you turn the page. Consensus seems to be that this is a defect, as some units do NOT fade. Assuming that's important to you, some people are apparently much more sunlight-averse!

03-25-2010, 08:41 PM	#10
tofubean Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 64 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: K3, iPad, PW	Congrats! Happy reading on it. I am very pleased with my reader.

03-26-2010, 07:28 AM	#11
cgk Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 480356 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Paperwhite Signature	I've had mine for a week and love it, I use it for hours (both work and leisure) everyday and it's slotted into my life fantastically.

03-28-2010, 09:30 PM	#12
jduvall Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 57128 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	Well I got a chance to really use the reader this weekend we went on a 4 hour each way bus ride so 8 hours of reading later I lost 1 battery bar (WOW!) There was some light reflection in bad lighting but not to bad. I got a lot of questions from friends about it and convinced 2 people they needed to get one Jonathon

Advert

Advert