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Xanthe · 08-23-2012, 02:41 AM

So the T2 has the same Pearl screen as the T1, has the same number of extra fonts, has the same number of font sizes, has eliminated the MP3 player function, and has eliminated six of the T1's dictionaries (only 6 are being reported for the T2; my T1 has 12), and this is an improvement how?

Dictionaries in the T1:

New Oxford American Dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of English
Oxford-Hatchett French Dictionary (EN-FR)
Oxford-Hatchett French Dictionary (FR-EN)
Collins English-German Dictionary
Collins German-English Dictionary
Oxford Spanish Dictionary (EN-ES)
Oxford Spanish Dictionary (ES-EN)
Collins English-Italian Dictionary
Collins Italian-English Dictionary
Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Engels-Nederlands
Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nedrelands-Engels

It doesn't appear that they have actually added any of the features that "readers" have been asking for - such as additional dictionaries like Latin, bringing back the alphabetical index on the right side of the screen in the library functions (present in the 350, for example), increased audiobook support (allowing the audible format) - and instead have added social media fluff.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I rarely used the WiFi portion of the T1; I can't stand all the black-flashing as the pages load and reload, I find it very distracting. Not to mention that it is slow. It seems silly that Sony concentrated on that aspect of the reader, instead of improving the actual reading, search, and filing experiences.

08-23-2012, 02:41 AM	#80
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	So the T2 has the same Pearl screen as the T1, has the same number of extra fonts, has the same number of font sizes, has eliminated the MP3 player function, and has eliminated six of the T1's dictionaries (only 6 are being reported for the T2; my T1 has 12), and this is an improvement how? Dictionaries in the T1: New Oxford American Dictionary Oxford Dictionary of English Oxford-Hatchett French Dictionary (EN-FR) Oxford-Hatchett French Dictionary (FR-EN) Collins English-German Dictionary Collins German-English Dictionary Oxford Spanish Dictionary (EN-ES) Oxford Spanish Dictionary (ES-EN) Collins English-Italian Dictionary Collins Italian-English Dictionary Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Engels-Nederlands Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nedrelands-Engels It doesn't appear that they have actually added any of the features that "readers" have been asking for - such as additional dictionaries like Latin, bringing back the alphabetical index on the right side of the screen in the library functions (present in the 350, for example), increased audiobook support (allowing the audible format) - and instead have added social media fluff. I don't know about the rest of you, but I rarely used the WiFi portion of the T1; I can't stand all the black-flashing as the pages load and reload, I find it very distracting. Not to mention that it is slow. It seems silly that Sony concentrated on that aspect of the reader, instead of improving the actual reading, search, and filing experiences.