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Kolenka · 10-03-2011, 09:44 PM

I've got some time, and a quick rundown of the major points:

Sony's case is very much 'meh'. The upside is that it is form fitting and not nearly as terrible as the B&N Nook cover selection. The downside is that the front cover doesn't like to stay in place without the magnets, and instead of looking like a sewn cover, it just looks like cheap layered plastics. Which it is.
The Public Library button takes you back to Sony's "Find a Library" page every time. At first this was annoying, but then I realized this was a great way to access both the Seattle and King County systems through a single button. Wound up happy at the end.
Scrolling and resizing in browsers and in PDFs is actually pretty impressive. The eInk lag only really hits you when it decides you are done scrolling and refreshes the display. The fact that I can flick scroll through a very long list in the browser and see where it is scrolling to (even if with difficulty) is superb. It's a nice touch.
I wish there was a way to get samples from somewhere. Sony doesn't offer samples, and external stores don't seem to have any either that I can download. Probably one of the few things I miss from the Nook.
Font selection is on a per-book basis. While there is a global 'font size' selection option, there isn't one for the font style. Wish there was.
Cover rendering on the T1 is improved. It still uses the first page, but SVG covers are handled extremely well now. The "cover as screensaver" option works better than I ever expected, and doesn't introduce any sleep lag like PRS+ does on earlier models.
Still wish I could turn the 'recently added' list on the home screen into 'recently read'. Books can be sorted by recently read though, which helps.
Speed is excellent, despite no partial refresh support. Just as zippy as the Nook STR. Ghosting is improved over the 650, and better than the Nook.
Still tons of love for the side loaded stuff. Gotta love that Sony treats everything on the device equally.
This sucker is light enough that it kinda feels like a prop. My wallet is heavier.
The virtual keyboard is extremely responsive. Much better than the previous generation. It can keep up with my fingers just fine even if the screen can't.
Can't seem to download Nook books from B&N directly. Looks like that route just gives you Palm eReader files. Boo.

10-03-2011, 09:44 PM	#96
Kolenka <Insert Wit Here> Posts: 1,017 Karma: 1275899 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Puget Sound Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Forma	I've got some time, and a quick rundown of the major points: Sony's case is very much 'meh'. The upside is that it is form fitting and not nearly as terrible as the B&N Nook cover selection. The downside is that the front cover doesn't like to stay in place without the magnets, and instead of looking like a sewn cover, it just looks like cheap layered plastics. Which it is. The Public Library button takes you back to Sony's "Find a Library" page every time. At first this was annoying, but then I realized this was a great way to access both the Seattle and King County systems through a single button. Wound up happy at the end. Scrolling and resizing in browsers and in PDFs is actually pretty impressive. The eInk lag only really hits you when it decides you are done scrolling and refreshes the display. The fact that I can flick scroll through a very long list in the browser and see where it is scrolling to (even if with difficulty) is superb. It's a nice touch. I wish there was a way to get samples from somewhere. Sony doesn't offer samples, and external stores don't seem to have any either that I can download. Probably one of the few things I miss from the Nook. Font selection is on a per-book basis. While there is a global 'font size' selection option, there isn't one for the font style. Wish there was. Cover rendering on the T1 is improved. It still uses the first page, but SVG covers are handled extremely well now. The "cover as screensaver" option works better than I ever expected, and doesn't introduce any sleep lag like PRS+ does on earlier models. Still wish I could turn the 'recently added' list on the home screen into 'recently read'. Books can be sorted by recently read though, which helps. Speed is excellent, despite no partial refresh support. Just as zippy as the Nook STR. Ghosting is improved over the 650, and better than the Nook. Still tons of love for the side loaded stuff. Gotta love that Sony treats everything on the device equally. This sucker is light enough that it kinda feels like a prop. My wallet is heavier. The virtual keyboard is extremely responsive. Much better than the previous generation. It can keep up with my fingers just fine even if the screen can't. Can't seem to download Nook books from B&N directly. Looks like that route just gives you Palm eReader files. Boo. Last edited by Kolenka; 10-03-2011 at 09:51 PM.