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Extragooey · 10-24-2011, 11:57 AM

I've owned the PRS-600, PRS-650, and now the PRS-T1. Perhaps I'm one of the lucky ones as my T1 has been great so far. I've only had a problem once when i had the stuck multiple page turns. I've read two books on it so far and I've been really happy with it. I don't read pdfs, I have an iPad for that. I don't use the PC software, as I use Calibre and have never connected the T1 to my computer. I will not go back to the PRS-650, although there was nothing wrong with the 650. The T1 is just better with Wifi, better screen, lighter feel, multiple fonts, etc...

In general, I like Sony products. I love their Vaio Z line of laptops. I used to be a Minidisc fan and owned many Minidisc player/recorders from Sony. They blend performance and aesthetics well in their products. I've not had bad issues with Sony customer support. The only time I needed support was a broken Vaio from a long time ago. They Fedex over the packaging box with a pre-paid express return label. Service was excellent but that was like 10 years ago. With that said, I can believe that their service has deteriorated as I've seen more and more complaints about their service. Like I said earlier, perhaps I've been lucky with Sony products as I've not had to use their service much.

As for their place in the e-ink reader market. It will be tough to unseat Amazon. We will have to see how good the new Kindle Touch will be. I've never liked the way the Kindles looked and the new gray color isn't doing it for me either. I know the T1 has problems. Just because I've not experienced them doesn't mean they don't exist. However, remember this is a e-ink reader running a new OS for Sony, Android. There are bound to be bugs. They are most likely fixable with a future patch.

10-24-2011, 11:57 AM	#44
Extragooey Member Posts: 21 Karma: 790 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony PRS-T1	I've owned the PRS-600, PRS-650, and now the PRS-T1. Perhaps I'm one of the lucky ones as my T1 has been great so far. I've only had a problem once when i had the stuck multiple page turns. I've read two books on it so far and I've been really happy with it. I don't read pdfs, I have an iPad for that. I don't use the PC software, as I use Calibre and have never connected the T1 to my computer. I will not go back to the PRS-650, although there was nothing wrong with the 650. The T1 is just better with Wifi, better screen, lighter feel, multiple fonts, etc... In general, I like Sony products. I love their Vaio Z line of laptops. I used to be a Minidisc fan and owned many Minidisc player/recorders from Sony. They blend performance and aesthetics well in their products. I've not had bad issues with Sony customer support. The only time I needed support was a broken Vaio from a long time ago. They Fedex over the packaging box with a pre-paid express return label. Service was excellent but that was like 10 years ago. With that said, I can believe that their service has deteriorated as I've seen more and more complaints about their service. Like I said earlier, perhaps I've been lucky with Sony products as I've not had to use their service much. As for their place in the e-ink reader market. It will be tough to unseat Amazon. We will have to see how good the new Kindle Touch will be. I've never liked the way the Kindles looked and the new gray color isn't doing it for me either. I know the T1 has problems. Just because I've not experienced them doesn't mean they don't exist. However, remember this is a e-ink reader running a new OS for Sony, Android. There are bound to be bugs. They are most likely fixable with a future patch.