I *love* my PRS-600, and would never think of switching it for a Kindle at any price, except for one glaring problem... no firmware updates. It seriously feels like Sony just abandoned the e-book market (and my guess is that with the new pricing levels, they will officially abandon it). My next reader if/when this one breaks will not be a Sony, as they have showed they don't support their devices.
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Originally Posted by ebookapps
Sony is laggish with firmware upgrades, so this is valid point to complain about, but check out our firmware http://www.ebookapplications.com.
It installs by just copying file to the device's memory and loads as a optional boot, so you can choose during the device boot to load original firmware or alternative firmware.
It supports lot more ebook formats than original and has dictionaries support as well as better support for PDFs, custom fonts, flexible page-view settings. So check it out before making final decision and criticizing Sony devices. |
Oh, sounds interesting. If I install it, will the reader support full justification in ePub? And, what would I lose from the original firmware if I switch? (battery charge duration, double-tap dictionary, etc)?