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Old 08-14-2010, 01:50 AM   #76
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And yet, despite it's mega-humongo-supra-size, Sony routinely gets it wrong. Betamax, rootkits, PRS-500/505... Just goes to show that the smaller, faster, more flexible company does better than the Sonysaurus.

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Sorry, it's not Sony's fault that the inferior VHS was chosen over Betamax. And what is wrong with the 500/505? Look at Amazon. They won't even support the old K1 where Sony supports the 500 still. Yeah, the rootkit thing was a mess. But not everyone is perfect. And it is your fault for having data 1+ years old not backed up.

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Old 08-14-2010, 01:56 AM   #77
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Sorry, it's not Sony's fault that the inferior VHS was chosen over Betamax. And what is wrong with the 500/505? Look at Amazon. They won't even support the old K1 where Sony supports the 500 still. Yeah, the rootkit thing was a mess. But not everyone is perfect. And it is your fault for having data 1+ years old not backed up.
I thought the big fault of Betamax was that you couldn't fit an entire movie on one tape, at least at first.
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Old 08-14-2010, 02:06 AM   #78
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I thought the big fault of Betamax was that you couldn't fit an entire movie on one tape, at least at first.
Actually, the biggest fault with betamax was there was not enough porn available in Betamax.
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Old 08-14-2010, 02:40 AM   #79
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I have long finger nails and can't use any of the functions on a capacitive touch screen where the real estate for any given function is small.

I have to stick with devices with physical keyboards/buttons now. I hate it.
Uh, fingernail clippers?
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Old 08-14-2010, 02:42 AM   #80
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Old 08-14-2010, 02:47 AM   #81
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I have long finger nails and can't use any of the functions on a capacitive touch screen where the real estate for any given function is small.

I was an early adopter of touchscreens but now I can't use an iPhone (or other smartphones including HTC Incredible, Droid X..), a Nook or any of the newer devices.

Unfortunately, I'm in the minority and have to stick with devices with physical keyboards/buttons now. I hate it. (On the upside, it does prevent me from a lot of gadget buying)
You could always cut your nails...
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Old 08-14-2010, 03:25 AM   #82
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I was the first one to put a boot into Sony for not keeping up with the times (or the competition rather).
I'll happily eat a humble pie and take everything bad I said about Sony if the new models do come up close to Perl screen contrast and no glare. I wouldn't be too fussed with touch screen if that buys me better screen quality.
In fact, I'm putting my purchase of a couple of Kindles on hold on the back of this rumour. If they do deliver the goods by the end of the year, I'm back on the Sony bandwagon
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Old 08-14-2010, 06:17 AM   #83
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What would worry me most about these rumored new Sony Readers is the timing.
If they really show up in September that means they were designed and spec'ed out *before* the price drops; they were meant to compete with Kindle 2 and Nook at $259 and not Kindle 3 and Nook WiFi. They were intended for a competitive environment that no longer exists.
Only if you assume that Sony is too dumb to know that the other players would update their devices as well.
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Old 08-14-2010, 06:22 AM   #84
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I tried the PRS-600 and did not buy it for two reasons: the small screen size and the time it took when viewing zoomed pdf (large size pdf).
If Sony gives a new generation e-reader with a faster processor and a better contrast (keeping all the great stuff about the current generation devices, i.e. interface, touch-screen, sd card slot, etc), then it will be a great alternative to the Kindle DX.
As for now the promised new SiPix devices (most notably the Asus DR-900) seem to be evaporating...
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Old 08-14-2010, 06:27 AM   #85
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It has even worse property. It severely drains battery. Right? Forget about 2 weeks without recharging.
I usually get about 8-10 days of use on a single charge on my Sony 600. And I read a lot, probably 4 hours a day. So, what's your problem? The touchscreen is a very productive feature, it's not there just to attract, it has its herown functionality.

Btw, this last week I spent in Greece and I was able to get 10 days of reading on a single charge on my Sony 600. Not bad at all -- and there was no glare whatsoever on the screen while reading on the beach in direct sunlinght and no fading of the screen either.

So many unfounded rumors about the Sony touchscreen devices. Really strange
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I have long finger nails and can't use any of the functions on a capacitive touch screen where the real estate for any given function is small.
You just need to find a thin sausage, preferably dry-cured so you don't smear too much fat over the screen.
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You just need to find a thin sausage, preferably dry-cured so you don't smear too much fat over the screen.
In the photo in the article, it looks as if the sausage has been put inside a condom to prevent this. I'm not sure I'd want to use that in a public place, myself .
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I usually get about 8-10 days of use on a single charge on my Sony 600. And I read a lot, probably 4 hours a day. So, what's your problem? The touchscreen is a very productive feature, it's not there just to attract, it has its herown functionality.

Btw, this last week I spent in Greece and I was able to get 10 days of reading on a single charge on my Sony 600. Not bad at all -- and there was no glare whatsoever on the screen while reading on the beach in direct sunlinght and no fading of the screen either.

So many unfounded rumors about the Sony touchscreen devices. Really strange
You didn't pay attention to what you were reading.
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It has even worse property. It severely drains battery. Right? Forget about 2 weeks without recharging.
had nothing to do with Sony Reader's touch screen.
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You didn't pay attention to what you were reading.
The quoted bit had nothing to do with Sony Reader's touch screen.
You are right. Mea culpa. I stand corrected, went over the post much to quickly. Sorry.
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You are right. Mea culpa. I stand corrected, went over the post much to quickly. Sorry.
It's OK.
I didn't know there are 3 types of touch screens until now.
I thought that one type is Sony Reader's touch screen and another type is what iRex, mobile phones, touch screen tablets, etc are using.
Apparently there is a lot more to it
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