#1
Kobo
Clara BW
$139.99
positive
neutral
negative
Sony
Pocket Edition Reader
13 positive 0 neutral 1 negative
Based on 14 Reddit mentions
$17.50
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Should I upgrade from a 15–20 year old Sony eReader to a modern Kindle Basic?
Hey, I started my eReader journey with a Sony PRS-650 in 2011. I loved it very much and used it until it got damaged about 10 years later when I upgraded to a Kindle Paperwhite 7th generation that I got second hand. I recently sold it when its battery got drained within less than a week and upgraded
...CaptainRhubarbara in r/ereader
April 4, 2026 3:21 PM
6
E reader recs (RANT)
I have an OG Sony e-reader that is still going strong. If you can find one, they don't rely on services- you just upload the epub and read it.
Duke_Of_Halifax in r/BuyItForLife
April 8, 2026 5:13 PM
2
Suggest a eink device for a 8 th grader
If you could find a Sony Reader PRS-300 from way back in the day with a functional battery (Sony doesn't make that particular battery anymore and it's hit or miss if they can still hold a charge now), I've always said it would be perfect for a kid because it's JUST book, no wifi/internet or games or
...justhere4bookbinding in r/eink
June 8, 2025 12:46 PM
3
My Sony PRS-300 finally died thanks to the help of a toddler... Looking for a good replacement, battery life and expandable storage are the most important factors to me.
4GB would be great, though I definitely wouldn't be opposed to more. Good to know! The only downside to the PRS-300 (for my wants) was no expandable storage. Still held plenty of epubs, but I would love to put more on it. Though I did look at Sony's e-readers that came after the PRS-300. The PRS-505
...Boring_Bore in r/ereader
October 18, 2025 1:39 PM
1
