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- Two full weeks of reading on a single battery charge
- High-Speed USB data and power connection
- Quick page turns and high contrast ratio
- Smart lightweight design with full 5” clear touch screen
- Freehand highlighting and note taking
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Sony PRS350 eReader Pocket Touch Edition 2GB Silver PRS350SCE7 Other Photo Video
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87 of 87 people found the following review helpful
Format:Electronics
I did a fair bit of research for eReaders and it came down to this or the Kindle. I decided against the Kindle because I didn't want to be locked into Amazon (more on this later) and on reflection I felt I really didn't need the wireless connectivity being offered by the Kindle.
This Sony product is really a lovely compact design. I bough a leather book to case it and this makes it much nicer because I can now hold it like a book as well (one step at a time for my adoption curve).
I wasn't sure how I was going to react when reading from the device (a slightly obvious singular use case but I was concerned in case I just couldn't get it)but the device (I'm guessing with the eINK as the reason) reads like a paper book. After about a minute I forgot about the fact that I was reading a screen and not paper. Ingenious.
The touch screen is good, works as you would expect, isn't over sensitive and does exactly what you would expect it to.
The User Interface is OK. Nothing flash. Fairly simple and intuitive.
I LOVE the built in dictionary. Very clever.
The Sony Reader software for the PC is simple, but again seems to do everything you would expect. The authentication of the device only hiccuped once when the Sony website said it was down for maintenance, but tried it again and all good.
Going back to my previous point I LOVE the fact that I can shop around for the best deals on books. For example I paid £6.99 For Tony Blair's Journey on Kobo, where Waterstones and Smith's were charging up to £6 more. This flexibility is something that could pay back in buckets over time.
I haven't been on the road with the device so I can't attest to the battery life, but being a USB charger that is the same size (micoUSB) as my Nokia phone, I don't think I'm going to end up without energy so all good.
In summary I cannot say the Kindle isn't an excellent product, but for my needs, as described above, this product does exactly what it needs to do and I am delighted. The fact that Waterstone's were selling it for £30 less than list price as a introductory offer was the clincher for me.
(I don't work for Waterstones or Sony by the way)
This Sony product is really a lovely compact design. I bough a leather book to case it and this makes it much nicer because I can now hold it like a book as well (one step at a time for my adoption curve).
I wasn't sure how I was going to react when reading from the device (a slightly obvious singular use case but I was concerned in case I just couldn't get it)but the device (I'm guessing with the eINK as the reason) reads like a paper book. After about a minute I forgot about the fact that I was reading a screen and not paper. Ingenious.
The touch screen is good, works as you would expect, isn't over sensitive and does exactly what you would expect it to.
The User Interface is OK. Nothing flash. Fairly simple and intuitive.
I LOVE the built in dictionary. Very clever.
The Sony Reader software for the PC is simple, but again seems to do everything you would expect. The authentication of the device only hiccuped once when the Sony website said it was down for maintenance, but tried it again and all good.
Going back to my previous point I LOVE the fact that I can shop around for the best deals on books. For example I paid £6.99 For Tony Blair's Journey on Kobo, where Waterstones and Smith's were charging up to £6 more. This flexibility is something that could pay back in buckets over time.
I haven't been on the road with the device so I can't attest to the battery life, but being a USB charger that is the same size (micoUSB) as my Nokia phone, I don't think I'm going to end up without energy so all good.
In summary I cannot say the Kindle isn't an excellent product, but for my needs, as described above, this product does exactly what it needs to do and I am delighted. The fact that Waterstone's were selling it for £30 less than list price as a introductory offer was the clincher for me.
(I don't work for Waterstones or Sony by the way)
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Electronics
We bought the previous model, the PRS-300, and were very pleased with it. The new PRS-350 model is much better. It is smaller, has a touch screen and the very convenient dictionaries - which can be configured to use as a holiday language translator. Not having a basic cover provided with it (as per the 300) was a slight nuisance. But I bought the expensive but very classy looking Sony leather faced cover. It looks very smart in navy. I also bought a separate charger, for when I don't take a laptop because of lack of Wi-Fi. I bought a cheap non-Sony charger which works fine. I am sure the battery doesn't last as long as the previous model.
However the stylus is a poor design and very fragile. Mine broke after a few weeks, and not through rough use. Sony don't accept this is a design flaw, and your eyes will water at the cost of a replacement! Waterstones and Sony did not impress with their customer service over this matter. (Web searches showed that this failure is a common problem, and Sony soon stopped providing replacements on guarantee.) However my wife provided me with a plastic knitting needle that when cut down and the end smoothed off provides a neat & well fitting replacement. Size UK 9, USA 4, 3.5mm. It looks surprisingly good in the device, and provides a reminder of Sony's design fallibility!
Despite the above, the reader is a really elegant device, slipping into a jacket pocket. I'd rather have a smaller device, than a larger one with wi-fi capability etc. Our local library commendably provides an e-book download service (free) and this is a big advantage, for us, over the Kindle.
My wife was extremely sceptical about e-readers, but is now a total convert. An advantage for her is that by increasing the font size she doesn't need to use reading glasses.
However the stylus is a poor design and very fragile. Mine broke after a few weeks, and not through rough use. Sony don't accept this is a design flaw, and your eyes will water at the cost of a replacement! Waterstones and Sony did not impress with their customer service over this matter. (Web searches showed that this failure is a common problem, and Sony soon stopped providing replacements on guarantee.) However my wife provided me with a plastic knitting needle that when cut down and the end smoothed off provides a neat & well fitting replacement. Size UK 9, USA 4, 3.5mm. It looks surprisingly good in the device, and provides a reminder of Sony's design fallibility!
Despite the above, the reader is a really elegant device, slipping into a jacket pocket. I'd rather have a smaller device, than a larger one with wi-fi capability etc. Our local library commendably provides an e-book download service (free) and this is a big advantage, for us, over the Kindle.
My wife was extremely sceptical about e-readers, but is now a total convert. An advantage for her is that by increasing the font size she doesn't need to use reading glasses.
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Electronics
I have just received my reader after doing what everyone else seems to go through which is choosing between Sony or Kindle.
I chose the Sony for mainly 2 reasons.
Firstly...
The look, size is far better than the Kindle and the fact that it is touch screen make it all the better.
Secondly...
NO DRM. I hate iTunes for that reason and I think Amazon are making a big mistake restricting the Kindle. Okay so you can't download books over wifi or 3G but how many books would you download when you can store over a 1000 on the Sony anyway.
You can also use your libraries to loan out books in digital format. So simple go to library web site download onto reader and read. 21 days later (that's the loan period from my library) you return the book.
Also as other people have said you are not tied into 1 supplier (Amazon). You can download loads of free books, all be it older titles, when i registered my reader Sony offer a free download of nearly 100 classics. I've never read Bram Stokers Dracula or War in Peace so hey why not I haven't had to pay for them.
If I have any gripes and this is just a minor one. It is that you are not supplied with a power lead to charge it normally via a plug socket. Still i'll just have to buy one.
I chose the Sony for mainly 2 reasons.
Firstly...
The look, size is far better than the Kindle and the fact that it is touch screen make it all the better.
Secondly...
NO DRM. I hate iTunes for that reason and I think Amazon are making a big mistake restricting the Kindle. Okay so you can't download books over wifi or 3G but how many books would you download when you can store over a 1000 on the Sony anyway.
You can also use your libraries to loan out books in digital format. So simple go to library web site download onto reader and read. 21 days later (that's the loan period from my library) you return the book.
Also as other people have said you are not tied into 1 supplier (Amazon). You can download loads of free books, all be it older titles, when i registered my reader Sony offer a free download of nearly 100 classics. I've never read Bram Stokers Dracula or War in Peace so hey why not I haven't had to pay for them.
If I have any gripes and this is just a minor one. It is that you are not supplied with a power lead to charge it normally via a plug socket. Still i'll just have to buy one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Couldn't be happier
Let me first say that I am very impressed with the speed at which my ereader was delivered, purchased one day delivered the next, impressive. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Joanie
A great device
The Sony PRS350 is a compact e-reader with a 5" screen, an light & aluminium case, 1.5GB of free storage, a touch sensitive UI, and excellent support for the defacto book format... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Hibernia
excellent
As i am an avid reader, i usually take upwards of 6 books on holiday with me which as you can imagine, takes up quite a bit of room. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Scott Quinn
Everything I wanted from an e-reader
Size is great, easy to carry. Simple to change viewing size. Page turning easy. Dictionary very useful. Very happy with this product. Highly recommended.
Published 11 months ago by Petra
Broken Screen after 1 Week
I can't fault the PRS-350 for how nice it is to use. It really was a joy up until the point the screen stopped working. Read more
Published 12 months ago by UCS
Sony Reader + public libraries = happiness!
My wife has a Kindle and, although I think it's a pretty neat piece of kit, it did have a couple of drawbacks for me that made me go in search of other readers. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Peter Coupe
A major breakthrough for reading foreign language books
If you're interested in reading foreign language books, the Sony PRS-350 is a major break-through. Most reviews have covered its other features but only one or two have mentioned... Read more
Published 13 months ago by AJR
Excellent for travelling
The trade off here is between portability and size. The six inch screen would have been better to read but the five inch screen slips into a pocket more easily. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Richard W. Macdonald
Excellent item...I'm converted.
Brilliant product. The wife has the Kindle that is also excellent but I prefer the sony because of the touch screen and more importantly it will read almost any file format unlike... Read more
Published 14 months ago by The honest truth
great little reader
I bought the Sony PRS 350 back in January 2011. Like most other reviewers it came down to the Kindle or the Sony. Read more
Published 14 months ago by walter light-tap
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