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JTM65 · 02-09-2012, 10:54 PM

So we are on to firmware version 1.0.04.12210 - released on 27 January 2012? Seems to me that Sony is really missing an opportunity here, or maybe some other manufacturer already has done it. Why not produce an E-Ink reader/tablet that is a much more open architecture, allowing the use of the Kindle, Kobo or any other Android eReader app you like? I bought the PRS-T1 in spite of the Sony book store. I have not had to bother with a root yet, as Calibre allows me to load most books and I can buy any Amazon eBooks I want and "convert" them for the T1. Still seems like there would be a market for a slightly more capable eInk device with wifi and such. Guess it is off to root I go.

02-09-2012, 10:54 PM	#53
JTM65 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Sony T1	So we are on to firmware version 1.0.04.12210 - released on 27 January 2012? Seems to me that Sony is really missing an opportunity here, or maybe some other manufacturer already has done it. Why not produce an E-Ink reader/tablet that is a much more open architecture, allowing the use of the Kindle, Kobo or any other Android eReader app you like? I bought the PRS-T1 in spite of the Sony book store. I have not had to bother with a root yet, as Calibre allows me to load most books and I can buy any Amazon eBooks I want and "convert" them for the T1. Still seems like there would be a market for a slightly more capable eInk device with wifi and such. Guess it is off to root I go.