11-10-2013, 07:01 AM | #331 |
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@Gamba, I think that Sony will make good on its release date. They had announced the product months ago, and it has been through testing. It is not unreasonable that it is being produced now. They also probably want to get a running start before the large ipad is released.
I spoke with Sony USA about it, and the representative knew nothing about it. If you want one soon, it looks like Sony Japan is the only way to go. Although I hope that it is a success, I think the large ipad will crush it even in business applications. Thus, if you want one, I would pick one up before it is discontinued. |
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11-10-2013, 11:38 AM | #333 |
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I may be wrong, but I believe it's only going to be sold to large organisations - initially, at least.
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Answer from Sony Japan Support:
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11-21-2013, 06:24 AM | #335 |
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Thanks, joblack, for asking!
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11-21-2013, 11:52 AM | #336 |
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Thanks for contacting support. Now I just need to find someone in Japan.
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Hah! Isn't that exactly what I said? (Japan Region, No English support and probably only business customers) I hate to say I told you so
You can still hope for this: Quote:
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im excited and worried about the idea of a 13.3 device from Onyx. I know they will be decent priced and well made and i generally agree with their design ideas. However since i left being a distributor/retailer for them their firmware seems to have gone down hill and their attempts at using android so far have been underwhelming. personally i felt their own firmware stack was just about perfect 2 years ago and it just needed a few tweaks and newer processors to make it all a bit faster. i have an m90 right her next to me that i purposely havent even looked for an update in over a year because i like it the way it is
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We do not have confirmation that it is for business customers only. It is in a section of Sony's site devoted to business. However, nothing indicates that they will only sell it to businesses. When contacted, they made no mention that it was business only. They just said that they only wanted to sell it in the Japanese market. |
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I didn't say it is confirmed but it is highly likely, like the assumptions I have made before and that were confirmed (concerning language and region). And that it is listed in the business section and that joblack wrote the "Sony Business Solutions Corporation" section of sony japan doesnt indicate anything?! Also the Sony DPT-S1 can only be found in the Sony Section for Business customers Not only is it in the business section but also it seems that they want to sell it as a bundle with corporate software as it can be seen on the sony page. Importing is okay for me but learning japanese for the basic function like zooming (which we dont even know if its supported) is asking for too much. Maybe you are willing to pay such a premium price for a PDF-Only Reader and accept the burdens but it is very unlikely we will see alot of people with this product around. They aren't even selling it international to anyone, and probably not even to consumers in japan but rather business customers... Last edited by gamba66; 11-22-2013 at 02:29 PM. |
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Thanks, joblack, for contacting Sony Japan Support.
So There is only one question left, is it for business customers only? |
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Even if it will be released primarily, or even only, to business customers in Japan, rest assured that a secondary market will develop within a short while. Another target for this device is academia, so I would be surprised if it wasn't available in campus shops. In larger cities like Tokyo, Osaka or Fukuoka, it will most likely also be available in larger book stores or electronic stores, simply because this is where a lot of students tend to buy their study material.
It would be interesting to know a firm release date, if possible I would see if it would be available in places I'd expect Sony to use. |
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Some more material
I've taken a closer look at what is available.
It will be released in a weeks time, release date is set for Dec 3. The screen is, in Japanese, electro-magnetic conductive touch panel with pen support. I assume that could either be N-Trig or perhaps Wacom. It is 1200 x 1600 pixels with support for 16 levels of gray scale. Memory is 4 GB with 2.8 GB available, it comes with a microSD card slot and a micro USB port (an OTG cable should make it possible to use regular USB memory sticks). It has a lithium-ion battery that will charge in 3.5 hours connected to a computer and 2.5 hours connected to the included charger. It comes with one stylus, 3 exchangeable nibs, 1 nib remover, 1 charger, 1 USB cable, 1 sleeve case, 1 Quick Start Guide, 1 Basic Usage Guide and 1 Manual. |
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exchangeable nibs means wacom could mean either as I've just read that Ntrig nibs can be replaced as well
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And as I listed before, there are only indications that it will be released for businesses and there are NO implications that it will be released for consumers... I really hope this comes out though anyways, I would probably get it But the price is reaaaaaaaallly asking for alot Last edited by gamba66; 11-27-2013 at 09:03 AM. |
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