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Originally Posted by Xanthe
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.
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When I buy books from Sony (once every two months or so), I do it from my T1; it's easy and fast. And I've never used the audio capabilities of my 505, 650 or T1 and I've never asked for a Latin dictionary or an alphabetical index (though that would be nice, I agree).
For me, better contrast, longer battery life, better refresh rates and a matte finish are enough of a selling point. I can see that such incremental changes might not be enough for everyone, but they're good enough for me. And I consider myself to be one of the "readers" you're alluding to -- I'm not an audiobook-listener (and if I were, I'd use my iPhone or iPod). I like to read books.
And from personal experience, the 650 and the T1 beat the Kindle hands down. I expect nothing different from the T2.