The PRS 600 traveling? Better not!

What will you have such a device?
As someone who likes to read, you have especially on holiday and when traveling always the problem that books not only take up much space, but also mean a lot of weight. Here especially, so I thought, an electronic reader would be ideal - unless he have met some essential prerequisites:

* It must be stable and robust and meticulously crafted
* The display should be easy to read and at the same time reasonably resistant to scratches, etc. in the open air
* The battery should bring long as possible lead times and easy and straightforward to load anywhere in the world as possible be
* It already has to be a sufficiently large selection of popular and recent works as e-books
* If possible, anywhere in the world where Internet is available, the acquisition of e-books should just work
* The unit should dominate as possible all popular formats and
Be * Easy to use
* Ample storage have to more than just a handful take books

Based on these criteria as a basis, I tend in the evaluation of the Sony PRS 600 to a rather not "Why?

Positive is undoubtedly:
* The PRS looks chic, makes an altogether high quality, robust and well-made impression
* It can handle relatively large number of formats, as far as this can be blocked by specific companies like Amazon: E-books from Amazon you will be able to read with the Kindle - so it because times were a significant selection of German-language e-books at Amazon. But one should punish for this impudence Amazon - not Sony - and even buy their e-books otherwise. Provider's enough.
* The unit is easy to understand in a centralized function when it awkward to use in some functions. Who wants to read so in the first place, will get along well. Well, at least if the books are loaded before on the reader.
* Place has it enough - and 2 slots for SD and Sony Memory Sticks can be any extension to.

What you are then already arrived at the weak points:
* The battery life is really a joke. Because of 7000 pages - 10% of which are more realistic! Sony has here just installed a weak battery. After 10 days, the battery is half empty, if you do not had the part in hand - and more than 2 average books he hardly holds even if one reads fast. The battery is a real let down!
* Even more annoying: there is no power adapter supplied (optional) - alternatively hours of charging via USB to the PC is possible, but then it must also be active. For travel, vacation, etc. This is another disgrace. And if you are traveling by yacht or car you also need NEN extra-12V - charger. Tip: Ebay auction from Hong Kong USB multi-connector cable ...
* No, unfortunately I was wrong: the 3.7V / 5V USB charger that have been already there when you have an MP3 player or similar, unfortunately, can not be used. The Cunning Sony device switches namely after a few minutes the USB port to - from then the device will stop charging but actually unloaded! Only when the supplied Sony Reader software is on the PC it works, charging via the USB port! You do not believe it - but Sony always knew how to make money on overpriced optional.
* Reading outdoors? In strong light the display but reflects very strong! The effect can counterbalance this by buying an anti-reflective protective film. Who served his readers with the pen, should not give up this accessory to protect the screen from scratches anyway. Does it help? A little. You have to stop looking for a position ...
*'s Up enough to read? Well, it is so slow. And it gets better every day. If you can live with it, not immediately after the release of the latest works by prominent foreign authors on the reader to have ... for a few weeks holiday reading it is usually sufficient loose.
* And how come e-books and e-paper on device? Without PC / notebook with appropriate software, unfortunately not. Books on the go? None. Wi-Fi access? No. GSM access? None. Download mobile modem or data stick? Not possible. As much cheaper devices can now but much more. Annoying, especially in the price range. So plan well in advance what you want to take! For about fast times a guide / phrasebook or whatever repurchase does not work! Since uses no internet cafe, which prevents DRM!
* In short, what use is an otherwise good finish if the reader does not what was promised: Extensive reading material on a long time to keep ready. Wherein the storage capacity is not the problem. The PRS 600 even comes with 2 slots for SD and Memory Stick.

Conclusion:
Who wants to have the PRS 600 to instead of paper to read in the rocking chair next bookshelf, wall socket and PC the screen, the you can recommend this device without restriction. Also on the private terrace, it is very usable, so there is a shady spot and you do not forget to charge the battery fully before. At the lake or in the pool you can also shine with the safe part.
Who much / longer goes on a journey, not a regular sitting next to the wall outlet and possibly go even want to buy what to literature, which is well served much better with other devices. Too bad!