Comments on: Hands-On Review: Sony Reader Touch PRS-600 vs. Kindle 2

By: banjobama

banjobama — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:23:43 +0000

Someone needs to proofread this article!

By: Mixalis2008

Mixalis2008 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:59:54 +0000

I bought a PRS-600 three months ago to replace my old PRS-550. I agree with the advantages of the touch screen and intuitive controls, but I have one major gripe: whereas the battery of the original Sony lasted at least two weeks, the 600 runs out of juice after a couple of days and, probably, no more than 500 page turns. I complained to Sony and they advised me to switch off the device after use. This is really not convenient and I prefer to leave it in sleep mode. I also think the touch-screen has less contrast and is more difficult to read than the screen on the 550; I've read other comments mentioning this. Anyone else with similar problems?

By: CES 2010 Preview

CES 2010 Preview — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:05:58 +0000

[...] can forget E-book readers? B&N Nook is hot this season, and expecting more from Amazon Kindle & Sony PRS, others won’t be wrong. Android based eReaders will come along. And the most exciting, [...]

By: Taranfx

Taranfx — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:22:28 +0000

All text looks good, Source code (particularly in Lucidia console) looks all fine. however you can check out B&N Nook Review: http://www.taranfx.com/blog/review-nook-ebook-r... Nook is better than Sony PRS. But currently out of stock for holiday season.

By: gtas

gtas — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:19:43 +0000

Are programming books look ok..like source codes and snippets?

By: Taranfx

Taranfx — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:22:28 +0000

By: gtas

gtas — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:19:43 +0000

Are programming books look ok..like source codes and snippets?

By: Taranfx

Taranfx — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:47:43 +0000

Unfortunately, it doesn't but it's still readable in almost all lightning conditions (except for dark of course)

By: Angie Poe

Angie Poe — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:01:24 +0000

Does the sony reader 600 have a backlight?

By: Review: Nook eBook Reader

Review: Nook eBook Reader — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:28:50 +0000

[...] lost of eBook readers. Which one is for you. Now Kindle 2 goes international reducing the price. Sony PRS elegant readers, Asus Dual screen [...]

By: richcornell

richcornell — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:33:27 +0000

Basically the readability of the prs-600 is intolerable. You can't read it well in anything except perfect conditions and even then a .pdf with highlighted links is virtually blacked out completely. It's a beautifully designed unit and I love it so much. The Kindles are crap but can be read in virtually any kind of light except in the dark and are far over-priced. The prs-600 has three shades for reading – medium grey, dark grey and almost black. The idea of these things is to be able to read them – I'm keeping my crap Kindle – taking back the prs-600 and waiting for Apple to take over the the entire market. Save your money for now.

By: brevityverb

brevityverb — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:13:33 +0000

Aside from the hardware issues like glare and low contrast, bugs in the software make owning the reader a nightmare experience. Imagine purchasing expensive books that you can only read in the pc, not in the reader itself! You also cannot manage the books from the reader; you have to connect it to the pc and delete/manage/add collections using the pc. Sony has always had problems with software (like SonicStage for its walkmans) and very poor support. To charge it, you always have to connect the reader to the pc.

By: brevityverb

brevityverb — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:53:19 +0000

Aside from the hardware issues like glare and low contrast, bugs in the software make owning the reader a nightmare experience. Imagine purchasing expensive books that you can only read in the pc, not in the reader itself! You also cannot manage the books from the reader; you have to connect it to the pc and delete/manage/add collections using the pc. Sony has always had problems with software (like SonicStage for its walkmans) and very poor support. You always have to charge the reader by connecting it to the pc.

By: Google’s News-Reading Service: Fast Flip Strategy Insights. What Google Forgot | Taranfx: Technology Blog

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:46:33 +0000

[...] experiences. Reading a bad text could cause fatigues faster. Compare this with you can get on eBook readers like Sony PRS-600. Because, images are the first thing readers will see, it’s messy. But, if they click on it, [...]

By: Asus Eee Reader has Dual Touchscreens. Better than Sony, Kindle? | Taranfx: Technology Blog

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:07:27 +0000

[...] is it’s price. Its rumored to come out around christmas holidays and price would beat both Sony PRS-600 and [...]

By: Druzil

Druzil — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:36:39 +0000

I bought a Hanlin EZReader – which I’m loving. It’s not as well known as the Kindle’s or Sony, but after some research I thought it was better value. It supports more document formats and is slightly lighter than the Sony. The battery life is brilliant ( I read about 1-2 hours a day and leave the ebook “on” constantly. I’ve had it for 3 months and have charged it twice since then.) I don’t see the need for a touchscreen on a reading device – I prefer my hand being stationary between page turns, on the button where you naturally hold the book.

By: Taranfx

Taranfx — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:05:01 +0000

Nah, It’s not there. A simple wifi & 3G would have done wonders but I guess to extend battery life, Sony didn’t consider it.

By: Brian J

Brian J — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:01:43 +0000

Does it have a wireless connectivity feature too?

By: rose

rose — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:37:49 +0000

great review. i’ve been following the various e-readers coming out on the marketplace, and i wonder how the name of the device affects the reception to the product. interesting article over here: http://onthebutton.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/books-are-so-yesterday/