05-22-2008, 06:08 AM | #46 |
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My experience is the same as yours; the seemless integration of dictionary lookup in Mobi devices makes it no more disruptive than, say, following a hyperlink to read a footnote. It really does work very well indeed. |
05-22-2008, 06:50 AM | #47 |
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Custom fonts, true italics, more font sizes and dictonary lookup would be on the top of my priority list. I simply love the fact that I can use my favourite font (Dolly) with the Cybook and have true italics and bold text as well.
(As far as I've heard, the Sony Reader synthesises the italics, not sure about bold text.) |
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05-22-2008, 07:00 AM | #48 |
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05-22-2008, 07:57 AM | #49 |
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Letter-size screen and AAA batteries
The next PRS needs to have an A4/Letter-sized screen to accurately display pdf.
Regular AAA NiMH batteries would be nice too. If they're good enough for digital cameras, they should be more than powerful enough for an e-ink display. That way we can carry all the spares we like. |
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Custom fonts would be tricky on the Sony. On a MobiPocket device, the user can select the font. On the Sony, the font is specified by the actual book.
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05-22-2008, 08:16 AM | #53 |
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I find myself needing to charge the PRS-505 every few days, not every 2 weeks. Maybe I simply read a lot, I don't know. Or maybe this is the excuse I need to get a refund.
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05-22-2008, 08:38 AM | #54 |
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How long do you reckon you actually spend READING on a charge, Taylor? If you're not getting, say, 20h+ reading from a battery charge, then I think you've got a battery problem.
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05-22-2008, 08:47 AM | #55 |
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I recharged my 500 every two or three weeks when I bought it ten months ago but am having to do so two to three times a week now. I assume that in a few months I will have to replace the battery.
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I haven't actually monitored it, but would guess "more than I think". A typical reading session for me might start around 8:00pm and last "until the book is finished". 11? Midnight? 4-5 sessions like that in a week is 16-20 hours. I'm also reading entirely off of the SD card, which I heard takes more power (true?), and I also switch SD cards (one for books, another for photos, sketches).
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There's something VERY wrong there. There's no way that a LiIon battery should degrade that quickly. You'd expect it to have around 70% of its original capacity after 3 years, perhaps. Should still be at least at 90% of original capacity after only 10 months.
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05-22-2008, 10:31 AM | #58 |
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I would like to have available a solar recharger, then my reader could be as portable as the books it help replace... it could go camping,hiking and to the beach.
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05-22-2008, 10:34 AM | #59 |
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I've seen a steady decline since I bought it. All of my recharging is done overnight using the AC charger (not via the USB). Most of my books are on a 2Gb SD card. Do you think I should try removing that card and living on the internal memory for awhile to see if there's a dramatic difference?
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