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Originally Posted by Khisanthus
I think the hardware is complete...so the reader is at the destination...Sony just seems to have farmed out the interface software to an undergraduate intern.
The only refinements the hardware really seems to cry for is an expandable screen or an interactive screen a la Iliad. But those need to come down in price for cost to meet effectiveness.
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I agree that the software is in need of a serious rework, but I'm not personally ready to say the hardware has reached its penultimate state. There needs to be either a touch screen or some alternate method of data input, and frankly if ETI can put that in a $100 reader and still make a profit, I don't think the marginal cost is that high.
I suspect, and it's just a suspicion, that Sony may have lacked the time to add the software to utilize such a screen, and that time to market, and
not cost, were the driving reasons behind its lack.
As for harware wishlist, about the only other think that I'd really like after the touchscreen is larger page turn buttons a la the eBookwise 1150/Gemstar 1150, and perhaps a dedicated book toggle button that switches between active titles.