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RKanarek · 12-04-2011, 01:47 AM

Thanks for the additional information!

I think that “possiblyimagine” has struck upon a point well worth emphasizing for the sake of other Ebook shoppers: quality of software and overall attention to detail are more important than mere screen size. My new eBook reader has a bigger screen than the Sony, but my reader is a *remarkably* pathetic PDF viewer due to its software.

Regarding the metadata-directory tree debate, with *all* operating systems supporting shortcuts (Windows), hard links or symbolic links (Linux, et al.), or something that could be used in to achieve a similar effect (DOS), I don’t see the advantage sorting eBooks by metadata. I also don’t see any reason whatsoever for not at least allowing the user to (also) navigate the ebooks on the device in a traditional, file based way. Surely, creating a directory viewing utility for one of these devices must be absolutely the easiest part of creating the devices themselves.

While you fine folks have made clear the eccentric (to me) way that the Sony PRS-T1 arranges files, no one has mentioned whether it can handle a large number of files efficiently and sensibly. As I mentioned, my new AluraTek Libre Color 7” seems to have a mania for v...e...r...y... s...l...o...w...l...y... scanning and rescanning its file system. How about the PRS-T1?

(In fairness to the AluraTek Libre Color -- which should not be confused with its cleverer little brother, the Libre Pro -- I *think* the Color is able to handle ePUB files satisfactorily, and it was nice being able to view an MIT OpenCourseWare video on it. Its PDF handling and file navigation are, however, absolutely atrocious.)

12-04-2011, 01:47 AM	#15
RKanarek Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 14 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Aluratek AEBK01F ...	Thanks for the additional information! I think that “possiblyimagine” has struck upon a point well worth emphasizing for the sake of other Ebook shoppers: quality of software and overall attention to detail are more important than mere screen size. My new eBook reader has a bigger screen than the Sony, but my reader is a remarkably pathetic PDF viewer due to its software. Regarding the metadata-directory tree debate, with all operating systems supporting shortcuts (Windows), hard links or symbolic links (Linux, et al.), or something that could be used in to achieve a similar effect (DOS), I don’t see the advantage sorting eBooks by metadata. I also don’t see any reason whatsoever for not at least allowing the user to (also) navigate the ebooks on the device in a traditional, file based way. Surely, creating a directory viewing utility for one of these devices must be absolutely the easiest part of creating the devices themselves. While you fine folks have made clear the eccentric (to me) way that the Sony PRS-T1 arranges files, no one has mentioned whether it can handle a large number of files efficiently and sensibly. As I mentioned, my new AluraTek Libre Color 7” seems to have a mania for v...e...r...y... s...l...o...w...l...y... scanning and rescanning its file system. How about the PRS-T1? (In fairness to the AluraTek Libre Color -- which should not be confused with its cleverer little brother, the Libre Pro -- I think the Color is able to handle ePUB files satisfactorily, and it was nice being able to view an MIT OpenCourseWare video on it. Its PDF handling and file navigation are, however, absolutely atrocious.)