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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
Pros: small enough to fit in a jacket or trousers hip pocket
compact enough to take everywhere
good contrast and screen clarity
good battery life
will charge using iPhone or iPod charger (?)
pleasurable reading experience
pages numberedCons: I can find no cons.
The weaknesses mentioned in the review are minor things that no not impact the reading experience. A larger screen would hold more text, but I bought this reader because if its portability.Summary: Despite lack of fancy features, the PRS-300 i... read more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
Pros: Solid feel, long battery life, text clarity
Cons: button for page change, page flip time
Summary: I travel frequently and finally got tired of ... read more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Fantastic Build Quality and SLEEK Design"
Pros: Abilility to digitally borrow books from my public Library!
Excellent Quality (metal front), built to last.
Nice Sony library as well as free Google public domain book downloads.Cons: Maybe another page turning button on the side of the device would be nice, but the device is compact enough that the 4 way rocker is easy to reach.
Summary: I have owned a PRS500, PRS505 and now this PR... read more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"It works better than the last eReader I tried"
Pros: ts 5" screen seems a nicer viewing size than the more common 6" ones.
Cons: Menu's don't change text size. Packaging is the kind we all dread to open.
Summary: "I've only had it a few hours but its readabi... read more
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"An excellent no-frills ebook reader"
Pros: Compact size, high contrast screen, nice white background, easy to use controls, open formats for endless reading
Cons: Slow clunky sync program, foam slip cover ofers no screen protection, screen fades badly in sunlight
Summary: For my first eBook reader, the Sony PRS-300 m... read more
Where to buy
Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 (silver):
$192.47 - $218.71
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