New Sony PRST1 reader with ANDROID? - Page 2

Arrghus · 08-06-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze

Glad to see you recognize the difference between reflection and dishonesty, which is an important distinction.

I can recognise the difference between sarcasm and dishonesty, too.

Arrghus · 08-06-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

B&N's nook has always been Android based. So yes, it can be done and has been done.

You're answering a question I didn't ask.

I've been reading up on the Nook. Seems Android is a good choice: as trekchick points out, Android is very power efficient. I wasn't really thinking about under-the-bonnet stuff but was visualising a tablet style graphical interface!

I guess we'll find out soon enough what OS Sony has opted for.

JSWolf · 08-06-2011, 12:25 PM

If the T1 does have Android, I can see it being jailbroken and allowing us to run other apps on it. One could then run the nook app, the Kobo app, the Kindle app, and any other reading app one wants.

Ashjuk · 08-06-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by juxtapose

I don't see why Nate slams that blog every chance he gets...

Anyone who has 'the Great' as a username will always consider others to be inferior.

Personally I decide who I consider to be 'great', and I have no time for those who try to tell me they are.

Nate the great · 08-06-2011, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashjuk

Anyone who has 'the Great' as a username will always consider others to be inferior.

Personally I decide who I consider to be 'great', and I have no time for those who try to tell me they are.

Hahahaha

It's a literary character! It's from a children's book where the main character (nate the great) is an investigator.

the_callant · 08-06-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

They're also using Windows on their PCs, so why not use it on the new Sony Reader? You can't beat the features or format support.

Oh goody, time to have a cup of tea between page turns.

Nate the great · 08-06-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by the_callant

Oh goody, time to have a cup of tea between page turns.

You could also do the crossword.

Prestidigitweeze · 08-06-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Arrghus

I can recognise the difference between sarcasm and dishonesty, too.

Apparently I can't, because I'm not certain who or what you're interpreting as sarcastic. If you mean my comment, I can assure you it wasn't meant sarcastically at all. If you mean juxtapose's comment, then I'm not sure I follow. If you meant his original deleted comment, then I'm afraid I missed it.

khalleron · 08-08-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashjuk

Anyone who has 'the Great' as a username will always consider others to be inferior.

Personally I decide who I consider to be 'great', and I have no time for those who try to tell me they are.

You might want to lurk a little more before you post.

Nate is pretty great around here - he's been here longer and done more for the community than I suspect you will.

He's earned the respect, and the nickname.

Arrghus · 08-08-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze

Apparently I can't, because I'm not certain who or what you're interpreting as sarcastic. If you mean my comment, I can assure you it wasn't meant sarcastically at all. If you mean juxtapose's comment, then I'm not sure I follow. If you meant his original deleted comment, then I'm afraid I missed it.

I'll hold my hands up and apologise. I thought you were being sarcastic. juxtapose's initial comment annoyed me enough to point out that he had changed it. I suppose he felt it was a little strong, and I should have left him alone in rectifying what I considered a misguided remark about Nate.

Sorry.

Arrghus · 08-08-2011, 10:08 PM

Will the new Sony have the ability to adjust line spacing, paragraph spacing and indentation, fonts, and all the other cool stuff like the Nook Simple Touch can? I'm increasingly frustrated at the amount of EPUBs I have that I can only assume do not have a top margin defined and so the text almost reaches the bezel of my reader!

And I hope they opt for non-glossy buttons (if they choose to place buttons on the front of the device at all): the glare (most evident when using an LED light) that comes off them is most distracting.

sabredog · 08-09-2011, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

They're also using Windows on their PCs, so why not use it on the new Sony Reader? You can't beat the features or format support.

Oh good grief no! I do not want a blue screen of death every time I tried to open War and Peace!

juxtapose · 08-09-2011, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

You don't know the whole history. I have an issue with them because:

I caught them committing piracy,
I caught them a second time after they swore they stopped the piracy,
they have posted paid reviews/adverts in various places that attack me while praising them,
they sent a letter to my webhost that accused me of libel,
I suspect them of sock-puppetting a defense of their piracy in the comments of my blog,
and because trolls from their site came around to eBookNewser and harassed me on the job.

EDIT: How can take the word of someone who has been caught lying? That would make them demonstrably untrustworthy, and that goes double for bloggers.

You also have a tin foil hat? Sounds like a fair amount of your gripes you have 0 proof, other then it seems like you have problems with a rival blog.

DoctorOhh · 08-09-2011, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Arrghus

Will the new Sony have the ability to adjust line spacing, paragraph spacing and indentation, fonts, and all the other cool stuff

Just as my Sony 950 can do with PRS+ installed. It sure would be nice if they manage to surpass what is already available.

Arrghus · 08-09-2011, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

Just as my Sony 950 can do with PRS+ installed. It sure would be nice if they manage to surpass what is already available.

Well, I can't do all that with my PRS-350 and PRS+! And it would be nice to be able to do all that 'out of the box'.

There is a thing called 'Reading Life' available on the Kobo Touch. That looks pretty neat, and as a fan of statistics, it would be neat to track how long it takes one to read a book. Not essential, but neat nonetheless. Of course I'm wary of straying too far away from a pure reading experience...

I love PRS+, but I have never, and shall never, bother with the 'games' that come with the package.

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08-06-2011, 12:25 PM	#18
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,740 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If the T1 does have Android, I can see it being jailbroken and allowing us to run other apps on it. One could then run the nook app, the Kobo app, the Kindle app, and any other reading app one wants.

08-08-2011, 10:08 PM	#26
Arrghus Zealot Posts: 143 Karma: 5002 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Llandudno, Wales Device: Kindle PW2; Nexus 5X	Will the new Sony have the ability to adjust line spacing, paragraph spacing and indentation, fonts, and all the other cool stuff like the Nook Simple Touch can? I'm increasingly frustrated at the amount of EPUBs I have that I can only assume do not have a top margin defined and so the text almost reaches the bezel of my reader! And I hope they opt for non-glossy buttons (if they choose to place buttons on the front of the device at all): the glare (most evident when using an LED light) that comes off them is most distracting.