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Sony Reader gets a new design, Evernote, free Harry Potter for $129
I didn't see this in the News or the Sony forums, so I hope it's not a repeat.
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08-16-2012, 02:57 PM | #2 |
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I like the design. I'm still not going to upgrade from my PRS-350 because the upgrades aren't anything I need. Still, if I were in the market for a new e-reader, the Sony Reader, as usual, would be at top of my list. Sony really puts a lot of pride in the design of their products. I just hope they're more aggressive with marketing the PRS-T2. I have to admit the $129.00 price (even with the inclusion of the Harry Potter novel) will make it hard to compete with the Nook and Kindle.
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08-16-2012, 03:24 PM | #3 |
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Apparently no audio in this model (not that I've ever used that feature on my PRS-T1).
Bet they still don't enable B&N DRM support, or ADE sync. |
08-16-2012, 03:26 PM | #4 |
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Will a free Harry Potter novel actually make it any more attractive at this point? Are there actually people still left in the world who would want to read Harry Potter, but who haven't done so yet?
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08-16-2012, 03:39 PM | #5 |
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Good question. I'm sure there are still people who haven't read it that might want to, but I think a more attractive offer would be a $10 or $15 gift card to buy a book(s) you want. I know there were people interested in the Potter themed device they were supposed to be doing, not sure what ever became of that.
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08-16-2012, 07:13 PM | #6 |
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Looks like a decent reader but it's not enough to get me to upgrade from my 650. Unless Kobo manages to put out something really amazing I'll probably be sticking with it for another couple of years. PRS+ firmware really turns it into a whole new device.
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08-16-2012, 07:31 PM | #7 |
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Looks like Sony have moved away from shiny bezels. Love my T1, except for that.
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08-17-2012, 02:45 AM | #8 |
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As soon as it gets hacked and can use a folder system, I'll probably get one. Certainly not to replace my PRS-950, but to provide redundancy now that my PRS-505 is on permanent loan. I get nervous real quick when there's no redundancy....
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08-17-2012, 03:11 AM | #9 |
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There are new ten-year-olds every year, so maybe, when they will be gifted their first ereader it will make a difference for their grandparents if the reader has a Harry Potter novel on it or not.
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08-17-2012, 03:28 AM | #10 |
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Well the Evernote integration has got me curious.
I wonder if it can be used for the notes I take in a book so I can sync it to my desktop for fixing my books. Last edited by ghostyjack; 08-17-2012 at 03:58 AM. |
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Disappointing I think; still 600x800, big bezel, no front light.
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08-17-2012, 05:51 AM | #12 |
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I really like the design - much more than the T1, which I've been tempted by often enough.
Although I'd still prefer side page turn buttons, and I was sort of hoping for the frontlighting - not a must have, but lately when I've been reading my Kindle outside in the evenings, I've found myself wishing for a bit more light after 9-9.30 in the evening when it's still warm but the sun is already low enough for the light to be less than comfortable. (I don't really like clip-on lights.) |
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Looks good, I will probably try to get one, especially if my 505 battery gives up.
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08-17-2012, 07:56 AM | #14 |
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It looks nice, but I like my physical buttons on my prs-t1 so no upgrade for me. As much as I enjoy touch models, I need buttons. Too many flying insects around here, they make a touch display a nightmare. Ideally I'd want a device with buttons on both side (a la kindle 4 or nook st), with a switchable touch option (so it can be non-touch when I am reading outside), wifi, running on an android based hackable firmware, with a front-lit display, and with whispersync to my kindle books.
This will never happen..... |
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CNET's David Carnoy has a preview:
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