New readers: shops, manuals and other offical links

[SkyDream]

Originally Posted by sherman

Also, they'd better have improved their book database handling - the video ad quite proudly states "Store thousands and thousands of books".

I know my PRS-505 starts really slowing down at ~250 books...

Would be interesting to know but i doubt that.
They said similiar in the 505/600 ads (1000 of books...)

[Kolenka]

Originally Posted by thoughtspeak

I can see that they have improved the glare....but I'm not sure if it's just the crisper peral ink screen or a better touch screen.

Still it looks like it matches the kindle.

Definitely a better touch screen. Resistive touch requires a special layer over the display that has a gap. This gap is one of the big reasons for such poor clarity, in addition to the materials you need for the layer.

This new touch screen allows Sony to use similar glass to what they had in the 505, returning clarity back to where it should be.

[sherman]

Originally Posted by AprilHare

The first liseuse sold to the land of the short white sheep?

Nope, Sony are third actually.

A few months ago, Whitcoulls (our national bookstore - part of RedGroup) started selling the Kobo.

Then Amazon decided to start selling the Kindle 3 to the New Zealand market.

Now Sony have finally entered the NZ market.

[AprilHare]

Went to the Sony Centre store in Sydney (World Square shopping centre).
The salesman I spoke to responded (having been asked if they had any Sony Readers in yet) "Sony.... Readers..... what's that?" :/

[mikaelalind]

Still no stores in Scandinavia. sigh. Ah well. My Sony is less than a year old. It can last another year.

Originally Posted by hamfitz

Just tried to preorder the 650 and there is a sales tax added on which brings the total to around $250.00
So the 350 is probably around $200 after tax as well.

I just got a Kindle 3 but I can't stand the whole page number issue and also kindle proprietary format...so this would have been nice but at these prices I'm not sure it is worth it.

I think I'll wait on the reviews.

I had to pay 8% sales tax because Sony has brick and mortar stores in Texas. Total cost for the PRS-350 for me was $194.39 USD with free shipping. In comparison my K3 WiFi was a total of $139 with free shipping. But Amazon does not have a brick and mortar presence in Texas so I didn't have to pay sales tax.

Didn't see these listed in this thread, so here are the USA support page links:

PRS-350: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...l=PRS350&LOC=3

PRS-650: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/mod...l=PRS650&LOC=3

PRS-950: Not yet available

Originally Posted by AprilHare

The quick among us will notice the cat at 4:29

And his standing under a "Recent Returns" sign at 0:47.

[AprilHare]

Originally Posted by jswinden

And his standing under a "Recent Returns" sign at 0:47.

He is a New Zealander after all - maybe it's an unconsious message

[Fbone]

The presenter in the video is from New Zealand? I thought it was Australia. I never can tell

And I offer sympathies to those affected by the earthquake.

[AprilHare]

Originally Posted by Fbone

The presenter in the video is from New Zealand? I thought it was Australia. I never can tell

And I offer sympathies to those affected by the earthquake.

Protip: get them to say the number between 5 and 7
The earthquake in Christchurch: very sad. If we Australians can lend a hand I'm sure we will. In terms of relationships between nations, New Zealanders are our cousins, so to speak.

[harryE123]

Originally Posted by Kolenka

Definitely a better touch screen. Resistive touch requires a special layer over the display that has a gap. This gap is one of the big reasons for such poor clarity, in addition to the materials you need for the layer.

This new touch screen allows Sony to use similar glass to what they had in the 505, returning clarity back to where it should be.

so the new touch screen isn't resistive then? It has to be capacitative therefore. But where is the listing for it in the specs?

[Avwriter]

Originally Posted by harryE123

so the new touch screen isn't resistive then? It has to be capacitative therefore. But where is the listing for it in the specs?

It is neither resistive, nor capacitative. It uses infra-red sensors placed around the bezel. This is a new technology for touch screens.

Andrew

[Kolenka]

Originally Posted by Avwriter

It is neither resistive, nor capacitative. It uses infra-red sensors placed around the bezel. This is a new technology for touch screens.

Andrew

Yeup... I got to see the 350/650 in person today, and the screen is brilliant. Clarity of the screen is exactly what it should be, text is easy to read, and the contrast and extra shades of grey blows the 505 away.

Now the question for myself is 650 or 950?

[harryE123]

Originally Posted by Avwriter

It is neither resistive, nor capacitative. It uses infra-red sensors placed around the bezel. This is a new technology for touch screens.

Andrew

O, I see, hmmm, makes me rather suspicious since I ve not hear of anyone employing it, and I a sure sony did it for cost measures... I guess we ll have to see if /how well it works...