Thread: PRS505 Firmware update: epub, DE, and reflow -- oh my!
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:29 PM   #318
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Device: prs-500
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Originally Posted by Nate the great View Post

The 128MB requirement is how much DE needs to run on a
PC.

The 505 isn't running DE. And anyway, someone (igorsk) has already taken apart the firmware and told us that the various parts are only slightly larger than before.
Agreed, no one with actual hardware knowledge has indicated anything technically detailed enough to backup if these new features [epub or pdf-reflow] can definitely NOT be run on the 500.

I have sent an email to the Sony reader team PM about this; this guy responds to me from time to time, cross your fingers.

I mainly just wanted better PDF support. PDF-reflow seemed to be that answer.

It would be helpful to have someone like Igorski do some hard testing to see what can or cannot be accomplished on the 500; in terms of getting these features added, through a hack even.


About firmware updates:

For anyone claiming that Sony does not normally do many free firmware releases for it's products, I can count over 20 firmware updates for the PSP, over 10 for the PS3, multiple updates for DVD and BluRay players, front movie projectors, TVs, minidisc players; should I go on..? My PSP is almost 4 years old ppl!


My take on the 500 support from Sony:

I think the 500 has simply been put out to pasture, and this sucks because I actually only got mine around November 2007, not even a year ago. Granted, I am happy with my unit overall, but I would have liked to see decent PDF support, which was stated clearly on the box BTW.

The PDF support you get out-of-the-box is a joke so don't even bother defending it. I thank these forums for showing me about Rasterfarian, because that is the only way I can stand reading PDFs on my reader today.

About dumping my 500 on Ebay:

I actually like the hardware design of my 500 more than the 505; you can search for my detailed post on these forums.

I tried using the 505, and the front page turn and round directional buttons just not for me. So, I can't just dump my 500 on ebay and get the 505 and be happy. I guess I like my page-turn-joystick too much so i'll stick with my 500.

2 cents,
F.
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