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CommonReader · 10-24-2011, 12:36 PM

I only have the PRS650 and I had previously the PRS300 until my wife nicked that one for her reading. Unfortunately I haven't been able to handle a T1 yet, my opinion is therefore based on what i read about the device. I have loads of other stuff from Sony, ranging from digital cameras via Sony Vaio computers, a StNav to the PS3. As a rule I have been quite happy with the quality of their products. As a former Minolta owner I love what they have done with the Minolta DSLR business after they have bought it. Very bold and innovative products, great value and very good support via firmware update with additional functionalities.
I am much less happy with the T1, both for ditching the aluminium casing and discontinued support for the BBeB and RTF formats. I have many BBeB books and conversions into Epub often don't work very well.
I have just bought a Cybook Opus as a present for the kids and it is a very neat little thing. I hope that I don't have to replace my 650 in the foreseeable future but the new Cybook that has just been announced also looks like an interesting contender.
Looking at many posts in this forum in the past months I have to admit that Sony seems to have followed the advise of many readers by going downmarket.

10-24-2011, 12:36 PM	#46
CommonReader Fanatic Posts: 528 Karma: 2530000 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-T3, PRS-650, Vaio Tap 11, iPad Mini	I only have the PRS650 and I had previously the PRS300 until my wife nicked that one for her reading. Unfortunately I haven't been able to handle a T1 yet, my opinion is therefore based on what i read about the device. I have loads of other stuff from Sony, ranging from digital cameras via Sony Vaio computers, a StNav to the PS3. As a rule I have been quite happy with the quality of their products. As a former Minolta owner I love what they have done with the Minolta DSLR business after they have bought it. Very bold and innovative products, great value and very good support via firmware update with additional functionalities. I am much less happy with the T1, both for ditching the aluminium casing and discontinued support for the BBeB and RTF formats. I have many BBeB books and conversions into Epub often don't work very well. I have just bought a Cybook Opus as a present for the kids and it is a very neat little thing. I hope that I don't have to replace my 650 in the foreseeable future but the new Cybook that has just been announced also looks like an interesting contender. Looking at many posts in this forum in the past months I have to admit that Sony seems to have followed the advise of many readers by going downmarket. Last edited by CommonReader; 10-24-2011 at 12:38 PM.