

The Pocket doesn't support newspaper or magazine subscriptions. Unsecured Text : ePub, PDF, BBeB Book, PDF, TXT, RTF Newspapers & Magazines Of course, much like using the Pocket's browser, buying a book on the device feels clunky and slow. Once you click it, you just need to sign in to your account and you're on your way. Just hit the home button and you should see a link to the store at the bottom of the screen. The Pocket makes buying books fairly easy. This is particularly unfortunate since the device does employ an onscreen keyboard for naming custom categories or typing notes. While the Pocket offers a lot of venues to find what you're looking for, there isn't an actual search feature. The final row contains links to all the periodicals you're subscribed to, collections (separates books unto unread, purchased, or by genre-with the ability to create your own collection), and all the notes you've made so far. Underneath that section is a box labeled Books that provides links to the latest three books put on the device: each one contains a thumbnail of the cover art, the title, and the author. The top item on the home screen is the last book you read, along with a large image of its cover art, which makes it easy to pick up where you left off. There are a few ways to get to your book on the Sony Reader Pocket PRS-350. Additionally, the Pocket doesn't cycle the screen particularly fast: it takes over a second and a half before a new image can appear. Realistically, the average user wouldn't notice the difference, but when you put the two side by side you can really see a higher level of clarity and smoothness on the Kindle. Technically the Pocket should have the same screen as the Kindle-they're both E Ink® Pearl displays-but we didn't think the image quality was quite as good.


The matte screen cuts down on reflections doesn't have the backlight that induces eye-strain in some users. The eInk screen provides sharp text in various lighting conditions. The Sony Reader Pocket PRS-350 provided a pretty good reading experience. While you probably couldn't get away with only charging your device once a week, you could probably get away with a few days use before you had to plug it in. On our audio playback test, we found the device could output sound constantly for about 19 and a half hours before it drained the battery. We'd estimate the battery could hold out for a little over four days straight of constant reading.
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Assuming average reading speed, a full 24 hour book session will only drain about a quarter of the device's battery life. The Sony Reader Pocket PRS-350, like most eInk screens we've seen so far, has great battery life. The Sony Reader Pocket PRS-350 doesn't feature any online connectivity.
