Sony PRS-700 Made The 100 Worst Gadgets of the Decade List

davidspitzer · 12-23-2009, 05:47 PM

Over at Gizmodo -

http://gizmodo.com/5431759/worst-gad...ery//gallery/1

its number 39

I really cant argue with them on this one

rebarnmom · 12-23-2009, 06:00 PM

What?!

I love my PRS-700! I got it as a Christmas gift last year and I use mine every single day! I can't imagine life without it! (shudders)

Elfwreck · 12-23-2009, 06:38 PM

It seems to be worst 50, not worst 100.

And Sony made 7 of them.

davidspitzer · 12-23-2009, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elfwreck

It seems to be worst 50, not worst 100.

And Sony made 7 of them.

ah well counting was never my strong suit - or apparently reading the title of an article carefully

Top 50 is even worse though - A more selective list to make...

PennyPie · 12-23-2009, 06:53 PM

I agree with RedBarnMom...I LOVE my 700!!! I can read in dim light or no light without having to worry about if I have enough spare batteries for a booklight, or have to carry that booklight with me. It's quite rugged (IMO), and the size is just right for me. It reads a number of formats, changes font size quite nicely, and I've had no issues or problems with locking up or acting inappropriatley on any count. I can hold it in any manner, because I don't have to use a mechanical page turner...just flick my finger anywhere on the page. No, I don't agree with Gizmodo at all. I'm still very pleased with my little friend after a 6 month relationship...growing closer every day!!

tech_au · 12-23-2009, 07:11 PM

The PRS700 was Sony trying to please everyone ("Wah Wah Wah You can't read in the dark") and forgetting the main idea with E-ink was that is was meant to be like a book and you can't read that in the dark.
I guess they learned that lesson and brought out the superior 600.
I agree with the UMD format and the Apple TV. Essentially useless inventions that are too restricted in what they can do.

DixieGal · 12-23-2009, 07:23 PM

I looked at the whole list. Most of them I've never heard of. Soooo many bad ideas!

carlobee · 12-23-2009, 08:28 PM

That is an interesting article by the way! Great find.

brecklundin · 12-23-2009, 08:41 PM

This is BY FAR the funniest of them all:

Just click here...OMG, I am still cleaning up the spit-take!!

No dawggie should be w/o one!!

luqmaninbmore · 12-23-2009, 09:30 PM

Frankly, I think this demonstrates why Gizmodo is a third-rate gadget blog. They have an axe to grind against e-books generally and Sony in particular. They even trashed the CLIE which has a fanatical fan-base. While I don't use the 700 as much as I used to (since I got my Pocketbook 360), it is quite a nice ebook reader. The back-light has come in handy alot (it was one of the reasons I bought the thing in the first place, along with the ability to annotate). If Sony would update the firmware to allow dictionary functionality and hand-written annotation, it would get much more use than its getting now. And it is sturdy. I've never heard of a 700 with a busted screen.

Luqman

PennyPie · 12-23-2009, 09:36 PM

tech-au wrote:

Quote:

the main idea with E-ink was that is was meant to be like a book and you can't read that in the dark.

Sorry, have to disagree...when we moved from scrolls handwritten on sheepskin or papyrus to bound books with paper pages, did folks complain? E-ink and it's associated readers are the next generation, and not necessarily meant to mimic what WAS. Why not have light as an integral part of the reading experience? And the downside to it is.....?

DawnFalcon · 12-23-2009, 10:41 PM

The downside is the screen layer for the lighting which considerably degrades the reading experience.

brecklundin · 12-23-2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DawnFalcon

The downside is the screen layer for the lighting which considerably degrades the reading experience.

Just because nobody has designed a mass production solution is not a downside to the question posed about what is the downside to FINDING a way to integrate light. It only means not enough pressure is on the mfg's to develop the solution....yet.

mrscoach · 12-23-2009, 11:16 PM

I agree with brecklundin, number 30 was hilarious.

My hubby thought he was going to have to revive me because I was laughing so hard.

Thank goodness I wasn't drinking anything or it would have been out my nose.

DawnFalcon · 12-23-2009, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brecklundin

Just because nobody has designed a mass production solution is not a downside...

Uhm? It's a downside for the PRS-700. I make absolutely no comment to the wider issues.

12-23-2009, 05:47 PM	#1
davidspitzer So Many Words to Read! Posts: 411 Karma: 125665 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Kindle	Sony PRS-700 Made The 100 Worst Gadgets of the Decade List Over at Gizmodo - http://gizmodo.com/5431759/worst-gad...ery//gallery/1 its number 39 I really cant argue with them on this one

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rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	What?! I love my PRS-700! I got it as a Christmas gift last year and I use mine every single day! I can't imagine life without it! (shudders)

12-23-2009, 06:38 PM	#3
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,185 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	It seems to be worst 50, not worst 100. And Sony made 7 of them.

12-23-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
PennyPie Cocoa & Toast...mmmmmm... Posts: 275 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone	I agree with RedBarnMom...I LOVE my 700!!! I can read in dim light or no light without having to worry about if I have enough spare batteries for a booklight, or have to carry that booklight with me. It's quite rugged (IMO), and the size is just right for me. It reads a number of formats, changes font size quite nicely, and I've had no issues or problems with locking up or acting inappropriatley on any count. I can hold it in any manner, because I don't have to use a mechanical page turner...just flick my finger anywhere on the page. No, I don't agree with Gizmodo at all. I'm still very pleased with my little friend after a 6 month relationship...growing closer every day!!

12-23-2009, 07:11 PM	#6
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	The PRS700 was Sony trying to please everyone ("Wah Wah Wah You can't read in the dark") and forgetting the main idea with E-ink was that is was meant to be like a book and you can't read that in the dark. I guess they learned that lesson and brought out the superior 600. I agree with the UMD format and the Apple TV. Essentially useless inventions that are too restricted in what they can do.

12-23-2009, 07:23 PM	#7
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I looked at the whole list. Most of them I've never heard of. Soooo many bad ideas!

12-23-2009, 08:28 PM	#8
carlobee Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 972 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: The new iPad	That is an interesting article by the way! Great find.

12-23-2009, 08:41 PM	#9
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	This is BY FAR the funniest of them all: Just click here...OMG, I am still cleaning up the spit-take!! No dawggie should be w/o one!!

12-23-2009, 09:30 PM	#10
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	Frankly, I think this demonstrates why Gizmodo is a third-rate gadget blog. They have an axe to grind against e-books generally and Sony in particular. They even trashed the CLIE which has a fanatical fan-base. While I don't use the 700 as much as I used to (since I got my Pocketbook 360), it is quite a nice ebook reader. The back-light has come in handy alot (it was one of the reasons I bought the thing in the first place, along with the ability to annotate). If Sony would update the firmware to allow dictionary functionality and hand-written annotation, it would get much more use than its getting now. And it is sturdy. I've never heard of a 700 with a busted screen. Luqman

12-23-2009, 10:41 PM	#12
DawnFalcon Banned Posts: 2,094 Karma: 2682 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: N/A	The downside is the screen layer for the lighting which considerably degrades the reading experience.

12-23-2009, 11:16 PM	#14
mrscoach Guru Posts: 764 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	I agree with brecklundin, number 30 was hilarious. My hubby thought he was going to have to revive me because I was laughing so hard. Thank goodness I wasn't drinking anything or it would have been out my nose.

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