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Old 11-23-2009, 12:28 PM   #14
LoganK
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Originally Posted by Solicitous View Post
Are you able to, for my curiosity sake, give a few examples of how the Sony is more intuitive?
I haven't actually used the Pocket Pro, but a quick list off the top of my head:
  • The buttons are alongside the menu items and are a single row. This means that I can, in effect, push the menu item rather than hunting for the correct numbered button.
  • The reader can jump to a page by just entering the number while reading.
  • There is a list of books by author, title, or date (my personal favorite).
  • The font sizes are correct (see earlier discussions on points versus pixels).
  • Document links always work and navigating is more apparent.

Issues that Astak's factory may have improved since I last checked:
  • Seemingly better re-flow of PDFs such as not losing images.
  • Bookmarks work as you would expect (you go back to the page as you saw it previously).
  • Option to delete books as you finish them.

On the minus side, of course, is fewer features, the provided desktop software is complete crap (it is sad that Astak does a better job by virtue of the fact that it doesn't give you anything), and Sony doesn't issue any firmware updates.
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