Went to buy a T1... played with it for a while... didn't buy it

vxf · 10-09-2011, 09:39 PM

I went to Best Buy to pick up a T1. Was set on buying it, despite the poor experience with the new SONY Reader software.

But I played with it for a while in the store.

First, the good:
- it's light
- it's thin
- it looks great and the finishing is not too reflective (I played with the black one).
- it's fast
- the screen is better than the 350/950 I have. Whiter background (slightly) and darker font (significantly).

But, the bad:
- once you put it in a cover with light, the thinness and lightness of it make no difference. Feels the same as my 950 with cover, no big difference.
- no 3g. That bugs me. Ok, I knew about that... but still... Wish the G1 was available in the USA
- stylus is big and there isn't a place to store it. Ok, I knew that too, but didn't expect it to be THAT big.
- THE REAL BAD: insane levels of screen flashing. Headache stuff. I don't know if the model I played with was defective - didn't have another one out there. But the flashing is worse than any SONY ereader I have owned (900, 350 and 950). Very, very noticeable. This is a dealbreaker for me - but I will check another T1 out to see if that is just a bad unit.
- ALSO BAD: the dictionary, bookmarking, etc. now works with HOLDING, not double-tapping. It's somehow slower and it leads to pressing your finger down on the screen, which gets it dirty faster. But, to me, it just feels clunky.

So, now I am thinking. Smaller screen than my 950. No 3g. Stylus. Bummer, but I can live with this.

But the screen flashing? No, no and no. Just too much.

As I said, I will check another device soon. This week is my birthday and I deserve a new reader

David58117 · 10-10-2011, 12:50 AM

Doesn't flashing equal a lack of ghosting? I've much rather have flash per page than ghosting...dark, rich text is more important to me.

DoctorOhh · 10-10-2011, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David58117

Doesn't flashing equal a lack of ghosting? I've much rather have flash per page than ghosting...dark, rich text is more important to me.

The ereaders the OP uses now flash during page turns, so flashing itself isn't his concern. I am wondering how he perceives this flashing to be different from his PRS950.

Personally my 950 does great and has a longer screen which is very nice. I just bought the 950 a week before the T-1 was announced so I might buy a new ereader in a couple of years.

Latinandgreek · 10-10-2011, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David58117

Doesn't flashing equal a lack of ghosting? I've much rather have flash per page than ghosting...dark, rich text is more important to me.

I agree.

The T1 unit that I played with at my local Sony store did not seem to 'flash' any more than my prs350 does, so perhaps it was defective or the higher contrast is making the flash more apparent.

Kolenka · 10-10-2011, 01:15 PM

Well, there are situations where the T1 will flash twice, or do multiple partial updates instead of one single flash.

I think it's those cases where it shows up as "flashing too much". Possibly some tweaking needed in the display drivers they are using. Just reading has been fine for me, no different than the previous models, and doesn't ghost like my 950 and 650 have done (especially when going to sleep).

vxf · 10-10-2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwanthny

The ereaders the OP uses now flash during page turns, so flashing itself isn't his concern. I am wondering how he perceives this flashing to be different from his PRS950.

Personally my 950 does great and has a longer screen which is very nice. I just bought the 950 a week before the T-1 was announced so I might buy a new ereader in a couple of years.

I also have a PRS505 as a backup and just bought and replaced the battery in it so it should be good to go if needed. The site I bought the battery from has a video showing you step by step and supplies the tools with the battery. Following their guidelines was very easy.

The unit I used in store had a much stronger flash than the 350 and 950 I own. The screen would go 'full black' during the flash for a longer time interval. On my 350/950 it's very quick, I barely notice it while reading, but on the T1 I saw in store it was much longer, almost a full second between page turns.

I say 'the unit I used' because I am hoping that was defective. It was so noticeable, I am hard pressed to believe they actually released something so... flawed.

But yes, I do agree, strong flashing means less ghosting. There is some happy medium there, I guess this is not it - not for me, at least.

I want a new reader, so I will try to check it out again. Probably will stop by my university store and see if they have any on display in a couple of hours...

10-09-2011, 09:39 PM	#1
vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	Went to buy a T1... played with it for a while... didn't buy it I went to Best Buy to pick up a T1. Was set on buying it, despite the poor experience with the new SONY Reader software. But I played with it for a while in the store. First, the good: - it's light - it's thin - it looks great and the finishing is not too reflective (I played with the black one). - it's fast - the screen is better than the 350/950 I have. Whiter background (slightly) and darker font (significantly). But, the bad: - once you put it in a cover with light, the thinness and lightness of it make no difference. Feels the same as my 950 with cover, no big difference. - no 3g. That bugs me. Ok, I knew about that... but still... Wish the G1 was available in the USA - stylus is big and there isn't a place to store it. Ok, I knew that too, but didn't expect it to be THAT big. - THE REAL BAD: insane levels of screen flashing. Headache stuff. I don't know if the model I played with was defective - didn't have another one out there. But the flashing is worse than any SONY ereader I have owned (900, 350 and 950). Very, very noticeable. This is a dealbreaker for me - but I will check another T1 out to see if that is just a bad unit. - ALSO BAD: the dictionary, bookmarking, etc. now works with HOLDING, not double-tapping. It's somehow slower and it leads to pressing your finger down on the screen, which gets it dirty faster. But, to me, it just feels clunky. So, now I am thinking. Smaller screen than my 950. No 3g. Stylus. Bummer, but I can live with this. But the screen flashing? No, no and no. Just too much. As I said, I will check another device soon. This week is my birthday and I deserve a new reader

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10-10-2011, 12:50 AM	#2
David58117 Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 1020558 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony T1, K4NT (To Wife), Nook ST, NSTG	Doesn't flashing equal a lack of ghosting? I've much rather have flash per page than ghosting...dark, rich text is more important to me.

10-10-2011, 01:15 PM	#5
Kolenka <Insert Wit Here> Posts: 1,017 Karma: 1275899 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Puget Sound Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Forma	Well, there are situations where the T1 will flash twice, or do multiple partial updates instead of one single flash. I think it's those cases where it shows up as "flashing too much". Possibly some tweaking needed in the display drivers they are using. Just reading has been fine for me, no different than the previous models, and doesn't ghost like my 950 and 650 have done (especially when going to sleep).

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