Some suggestions for Software Updates - Page 7

Bob Russell · 10-24-2006, 08:11 PM

Margin settings for RTF files... I'd like to be able to choose whether the text is left justified or full justified (spacing adjusted to have consistent right and left margins).

As far as I can tell, rtf text always comes out left justified right now. But it's just not as nice looking as it would be if it was full justified like the store books or paper books are.

NatCh · 10-24-2006, 08:29 PM

My RTF files are justified, if I set the file to be justified ... I think, anyway ... yeah I just checked, I've got an RTF that's showing fully justified.

bingle · 10-24-2006, 08:55 PM

Author alphabetization by last name instead of first would be nice. Not a big deal for small collections, but as we get more books on there...

NatCh · 10-25-2006, 12:19 AM

You can use the Collections feature to group your books in any way you like ... but it doesn't presently work on memory cards.

Bob Russell · 10-25-2006, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

My RTF files are justified, if I set the file to be justified ... I think, anyway ... yeah I just checked, I've got an RTF that's showing fully justified.

Thanks Nathan! Sure enough, RTF includes that in the formatting. Good deal!

MMascaro · 11-02-2006, 12:41 PM

Add to the "Utilities" on every book a "Delete this book" and "Screen Orientation" functions.

Already added to Wiki

jmdor · 11-02-2006, 05:19 PM

May I add Connect for Mac OS? Please? It's somewhat painful on parallels.

NatCh · 11-02-2006, 05:35 PM

Heh, it's "somewhat painful" on WinXP, jmdor.

exvaxman · 11-04-2006, 07:20 PM

instead of a software update, how about a decent library manager?
I knew there would be trouble with kinomo (or however it is spelled) who killed off the Sony music service. From the amount of hangs, inability for the library to hold a decent amount of books without hanging, etc. I am just so fustrated with the POS connect software. A repeat of how they killed off HiMD.

igorsk · 11-05-2006, 03:08 AM

Just to be fair: Kinoma didn't work on Sony's SonicStage software.

exvaxman · 11-05-2006, 03:39 PM

My understanding was that they did - and was the reason for the c**p that came out.

http://news.com.com/How+Sony+failed+...3-6078659.html

exvaxman · 11-05-2006, 03:50 PM

didn't read the prior message where Sonicstage was mentioned. Yes, kinoma had nothing to do with the earlier versions - the ones that actually worked for me. Kind of clunky, but not the POS that was released as the last version that they did have a hand in.

The last version was so awful and I was told that they were the reason for it from a Sony exec that was sitting next to me on a plane. He asked me about the minidisc player that I had (newer model HiMD) and while I was praising the good features (incredible battery life, 40 hours per disk, didn't worry about getting stuck somewhere without a recharger because it took 'AA' cells, etc. But his face just fell and he fess'd up to the software shortcomings when I started sayign what was wrong with the thing.

Bob Russell · 11-07-2006, 03:38 PM

Here are a couple more features I'd love to see on the Reader:

1) Fix reversed pixels

I'd like to be able to fix a reversed pixel by navigating to it with the joystick and then confirming a reversal. It would have to require some kind of utility code to keep the average user from it, but it would be a natural way to fix a screen.

--> The issue is something that someone posted about before on the iRex forums, and that I have on my Sony Reader screen. A single pixel is reversed. It's not stuck because it's clearly black when it should be white and it's white when it should be black. It's so tiny it doesn't ruin the experience completely, and at times can't even be noticed. But it often feels like there's a speck of dirt on the screen so it's a bit of a bother. I haven't gotten around to contacting Sony support yet, but will see if there's anything that they can do.

2) Partial page turns (line by line)

Have you ever had a title or heading or new paragraph in the middle of a page? It's a natural stopping point or the first part of a new section of a book. I'd love to be able to push the screen up by a half-line or by a line at a time, so I can choose which line ends up on the top of the page. Especially for text I want to pick up on again later. Just aesthetics, but it would be nice to be able to scroll to make a page start where I want it to.

NatCh · 11-07-2006, 04:18 PM

Tsk, tsk. You can't do '2)' with a book, Bob!

Bob Russell · 11-07-2006, 04:38 PM

Well, neither can you resize and reflow text on a paper book, but it's great to have available on the Sony Reader! ;-)

But I agree with what I take away from your comment... simplicity is paramount, and all of our wishlist items need to be balanced out with whether or not they take away from the simplicity and effectiveness of the book paradigm.

That's why they pay the Sony folks the big bucks -- they have to make those tough choices and live under real product design constraints. As a consumer, I don't have to be practical, and have the freedom to give them long lists of wistful ideas!

11-04-2006, 07:20 PM	#99
exvaxman Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 38 Join Date: Mar 2006	get rid of the POS connect software instead of a software update, how about a decent library manager? I knew there would be trouble with kinomo (or however it is spelled) who killed off the Sony music service. From the amount of hangs, inability for the library to hold a decent amount of books without hanging, etc. I am just so fustrated with the POS connect software. A repeat of how they killed off HiMD.

11-05-2006, 03:39 PM	#101
exvaxman Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 38 Join Date: Mar 2006	kinoma/sonicstage/incredibly lousy Sony software My understanding was that they did - and was the reason for the c**p that came out. http://news.com.com/How+Sony+failed+...3-6078659.html

11-05-2006, 03:50 PM	#102
exvaxman Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 38 Join Date: Mar 2006	replying to myself - sorry didn't read the prior message where Sonicstage was mentioned. Yes, kinoma had nothing to do with the earlier versions - the ones that actually worked for me. Kind of clunky, but not the POS that was released as the last version that they did have a hand in. The last version was so awful and I was told that they were the reason for it from a Sony exec that was sitting next to me on a plane. He asked me about the minidisc player that I had (newer model HiMD) and while I was praising the good features (incredible battery life, 40 hours per disk, didn't worry about getting stuck somewhere without a recharger because it took 'AA' cells, etc. But his face just fell and he fess'd up to the software shortcomings when I started sayign what was wrong with the thing.

11-07-2006, 03:38 PM	#103
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Pixel fixes and Partial Page Turns Here are a couple more features I'd love to see on the Reader: 1) Fix reversed pixels I'd like to be able to fix a reversed pixel by navigating to it with the joystick and then confirming a reversal. It would have to require some kind of utility code to keep the average user from it, but it would be a natural way to fix a screen. --> The issue is something that someone posted about before on the iRex forums, and that I have on my Sony Reader screen. A single pixel is reversed. It's not stuck because it's clearly black when it should be white and it's white when it should be black. It's so tiny it doesn't ruin the experience completely, and at times can't even be noticed. But it often feels like there's a speck of dirt on the screen so it's a bit of a bother. I haven't gotten around to contacting Sony support yet, but will see if there's anything that they can do. 2) Partial page turns (line by line) Have you ever had a title or heading or new paragraph in the middle of a page? It's a natural stopping point or the first part of a new section of a book. I'd love to be able to push the screen up by a half-line or by a line at a time, so I can choose which line ends up on the top of the page. Especially for text I want to pick up on again later. Just aesthetics, but it would be nice to be able to scroll to make a page start where I want it to.

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10-24-2006, 08:11 PM	#91
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Margin settings for RTF files... I'd like to be able to choose whether the text is left justified or full justified (spacing adjusted to have consistent right and left margins). As far as I can tell, rtf text always comes out left justified right now. But it's just not as nice looking as it would be if it was full justified like the store books or paper books are.

10-24-2006, 08:29 PM	#92
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	My RTF files are justified, if I set the file to be justified ... I think, anyway ... yeah I just checked, I've got an RTF that's showing fully justified.

10-24-2006, 08:55 PM	#93
bingle Addict Posts: 273 Karma: 499 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Device: Sony Reader	Author alphabetization by last name instead of first would be nice. Not a big deal for small collections, but as we get more books on there...

10-25-2006, 12:19 AM	#94
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	You can use the Collections feature to group your books in any way you like ... but it doesn't presently work on memory cards.

11-02-2006, 12:41 PM	#96
MMascaro Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 1009 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland USA Device: HP mini 1035/Sony Reader/IPad	Add to the "Utilities" on every book a "Delete this book" and "Screen Orientation" functions. Already added to Wiki

11-02-2006, 05:19 PM	#97
jmdor Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Windsor, CO Device: Kindle; ex-Sony PRS500	May I add Connect for Mac OS? Please? It's somewhat painful on parallels.

11-02-2006, 05:35 PM	#98
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Heh, it's "somewhat painful" on WinXP, jmdor.

11-05-2006, 03:08 AM	#100
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Just to be fair: Kinoma didn't work on Sony's SonicStage software.

11-07-2006, 04:18 PM	#104
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Tsk, tsk. You can't do '2)' with a book, Bob!

11-07-2006, 04:38 PM	#105
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Well, neither can you resize and reflow text on a paper book, but it's great to have available on the Sony Reader! ;-) But I agree with what I take away from your comment... simplicity is paramount, and all of our wishlist items need to be balanced out with whether or not they take away from the simplicity and effectiveness of the book paradigm. That's why they pay the Sony folks the big bucks -- they have to make those tough choices and live under real product design constraints. As a consumer, I don't have to be practical, and have the freedom to give them long lists of wistful ideas!

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