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anarcat · 03-09-2016, 10:51 PM

My faithful PRS-T2 finally died during my last vacation. I believe it broke when it fell from about 1 meter up, flat on a solid surface. It is still recognized by the computer and i can transfer files to it (so the touch screen works too), but the display is all garbled and of course is unreadable. I have little hope of being able to fix it - but of course any advice on how to fix that would be welcome.

Which bring me to consider buying a new e-reader. My needs are...

Must have

* e-ink technology (*not* a tablet)
* fast and responsive
* comparable battery life (~1-2 months!)

nice to have

* physical flip page buttons
* good PDF support (the Sony's was impressive)
* as lightweight or lighter
* flashable, hackable (i always missed adding new dictionnaries or wikipedia on the Sony)
* reasonably usable web browser (for quickly browsing and storing web pages without my main computer)
* sync articles with Wallabag (or Pocket in the worst case)

A friend has a fairly recent Kobo Aura (~1 year old?) which I was able to test for a while. I was not that impressed. For sure, the resolution is better, but it was already pretty good for my taste on the Sony. The main problems I saw with the Kobo were:

* trouble following footnotes: sometimes, i need to tap repeatedly on a link so that it's actually recognized, particularly hard for "star" ("*") notes that are too small to tap. never was a problem on the sony
* touch screen less responsive, generally feels more sluggish
* table of contents shows up "flat" even though titles are actually in a hierarchy
* used to have a chess program, was replaced by a sudoku one and the chess program is gone!

i like the backlighting, but it does take up more power, so it's not a real requirement for me. i also like the idea of a waterproof one that came out some time ago, but it's a little heavier and a bit on the bulky side.

i have a strong prejudice *against* Amazon and their e-reader, partly because of the 1984 fiasco, partly because I dislike Amazon's corporate employment and privacy policies, but may be convinced to buy a Kindle if it can be shown that I can hack it to satisfaction.

note that I am free software enthousiast, so any device that favors free software, either by using it (e.g. android, linux etc) or allows me to program it will be at a huge advantage.

thanks for any advice!

03-09-2016, 10:51 PM	#1
anarcat Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 192 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Planet Ocean Device: Kobo Glo HD, Onyx Boox Note Pro 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, Pixel 4a	replacement (or repair?) for Sony PRS-T2? My faithful PRS-T2 finally died during my last vacation. I believe it broke when it fell from about 1 meter up, flat on a solid surface. It is still recognized by the computer and i can transfer files to it (so the touch screen works too), but the display is all garbled and of course is unreadable. I have little hope of being able to fix it - but of course any advice on how to fix that would be welcome. Which bring me to consider buying a new e-reader. My needs are... Must have * e-ink technology (not a tablet) * fast and responsive * comparable battery life (~1-2 months!) nice to have * physical flip page buttons * good PDF support (the Sony's was impressive) * as lightweight or lighter * flashable, hackable (i always missed adding new dictionnaries or wikipedia on the Sony) * reasonably usable web browser (for quickly browsing and storing web pages without my main computer) * sync articles with Wallabag (or Pocket in the worst case) A friend has a fairly recent Kobo Aura (~1 year old?) which I was able to test for a while. I was not that impressed. For sure, the resolution is better, but it was already pretty good for my taste on the Sony. The main problems I saw with the Kobo were: * trouble following footnotes: sometimes, i need to tap repeatedly on a link so that it's actually recognized, particularly hard for "star" ("") notes that are too small to tap. never was a problem on the sony touch screen less responsive, generally feels more sluggish * table of contents shows up "flat" even though titles are actually in a hierarchy * used to have a chess program, was replaced by a sudoku one and the chess program is gone! i like the backlighting, but it does take up more power, so it's not a real requirement for me. i also like the idea of a waterproof one that came out some time ago, but it's a little heavier and a bit on the bulky side. i have a strong prejudice against Amazon and their e-reader, partly because of the 1984 fiasco, partly because I dislike Amazon's corporate employment and privacy policies, but may be convinced to buy a Kindle if it can be shown that I can hack it to satisfaction. note that I am free software enthousiast, so any device that favors free software, either by using it (e.g. android, linux etc) or allows me to program it will be at a huge advantage. thanks for any advice!