Sony Reader Owners: What Are Your Initial Impressions Of The PRS-T1?

[cme]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

And that's not entirely true... Yes, you can use a microUSB charger, but not just any... My mother couldn't use her HTC charger...

Why not?

Micro-USB-chargers are all the same - even from HTC.

If she owns an older reader, like the prs-300 or 600 then yes, HTC Mini-USB-chargers won't work.

[Harmon]

Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

Not the 950. But the information that Sony has released so far hints that you should be able to download unencrypted compatible files with the T1. I think that is great news, and I am surprised more people aren't excited. Maybe it's because I interact with my Kindle that way and can't do it on my 950 that makes me more sensitive to the issue. Wireless connectivity doesn't seem to be a big deal to most Sony users on MR. That's ok. It is important to me and that's why I have the 950 (and 900 previously). However, I think it was really critical for Sony to add it to sell more product so I'm excited by the T1.

Yeah, I have a 650 and a K3, and the biggest single reason I have the K3 and use it more than the 650 is the wireless connectivity.

[Harmon]

Originally Posted by Harmon

You are right, though, that Dropbox might be workable. I hadn't thought of that. Makes me wonder if it is workable for the Kindle...I have a DX that suffers greatly from the lack of wifi. You might have pointed out a solution for me!

Well, I made some progress connecting up my KDX with Dropbox, but still have a little ways to go. It's slow, & kludgy, but then, so am I...

Anyway, it seems doable enough for me to spend a little more time getting it to work. And when I do, then Send to Dropbox might come in handy.

[mediax]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

And that's not entirely true... Yes, you can use a microUSB charger, but not just any... My mother couldn't use her HTC charger...

My PRS-650 works perfectly happily with the chargers from my HTC HD2 and Sensation.

[Harmon]

Originally Posted by mediax

My PRS-650 works perfectly happily with the chargers from my HTC HD2 and Sensation.

My K3 charger works on my 650.

Is that miscegenation?

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by cme

Why not?

Micro-USB-chargers are all the same - even from HTC.

If she owns an older reader, like the prs-300 or 600 then yes, HTC Mini-USB-chargers won't work.

No, she has the same 650 as I have. And apparently not all chargers are created equal... And don't ask me how or why, I have no idea, I only speak from experience (or rather, my mother's experience ) As I only have one microUSB charger here, I can't compare it to one that doesn't work... And the chargers I have for my car don't specify anything...

[Analogus]

That's not that simple at all...

If you google for USB & charger & problem you will recognize that here are a lot of peoble out there having similiar problems with loading various gadgets over USB.

Reason could be that USB ports and chargers differ from each other concerning power. And more than that, different gadgets (readers, cellphones, ...) differ in handling switching to charging mode.

USB ports have 4 wires inside, two of them are for power supply (which differs in voltage/ampere).
Some device just need the two power connectors to be loaded (and of course enough power).
Other devices are checking if on the other side of the cable is a PC, a charger, if there is enought power, or (I guess) the "original" Apple-charger.
And exactly here lies the problem. To charge some devices switch into charging mode. And before doing that, they have to recognize a chaerger as a charger. Which doesn't always work.

You can find various work arounds to solve this problems. For example soldering an electric resitance between two of the four wires. Or bridge two distinct wires... or...

I guess, the Sony-readers are checking "whatever ist is" exists otherwise refuse charging.

A.

[brbubba]

Huge failure with a 160 ppi. That's a downgrade from my 350!!!!

[Harmon]

Originally Posted by Harmon

Well, I made some progress connecting up my KDX with Dropbox, but still have a little ways to go. It's slow, & kludgy, but then, so am I...

Anyway, it seems doable enough for me to spend a little more time getting it to work. And when I do, then Send to Dropbox might come in handy.

I got it working, but unfortunately it doesn't work with pdfs. And it's mainly pdfs that I'd want to transfer to my KDX via dropbox.

Bummer.

[Bookworm_Girl]

Originally Posted by Harmon

I got it working, but unfortunately it doesn't work with pdfs. And it's mainly pdfs that I'd want to transfer to my KDX via dropbox.

Bummer.

Apparently the Kindle web browser cannot download PDF's. Odd. I can see why you'd want PDF's with your KDX. I didn't realize that since I use MOBI's with my K3. I use Dropbox with my tablet too to transfer EPUB's. So, if the Sony T1 works with Dropbox, then it'll be nice if it supports downloads of both EPUB and PDF.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by brbubba

Huge failure with a 160 ppi. That's a downgrade from my 350!!!!

I disagree. It is not a huge failure.

[DoctorOhh]

The T-1 looks good, but I picked up a 950 at a good price about a week before the T-1 was announced. I don't see anything yet that makes me regret buying the 950.

Originally Posted by Harmon

But keeping it within the confines of "does the T1 do enough to make me upgrade from the 650," my answer is "not unless the people who have given us Instapaper, Readablility & Send to Kindle figure out how to give us the same support for the T1."

First I'm not sure what Readability refers to, but I have support for the rest currently for my prs-950 via calibre content server and PRS+. So if the T-1 meets this then it should also have the same support via WiFi and be a big improvement for those that think they need WiFi. Even though I have the access I only use Wifi on my 950 to check my Gmail now and then.

Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

The browser only works over Wi-fi. One of my major complaints about the 950 is that you can't download from the browser. That is why I am curious about the T1 capability.

That is why I upgraded to PRS+ upon receiving my 950. PRS+ allows me to download via the browser. I have to believe that the T-1 will allow that as well, I guess we'll know for sure when it starts shipping.

All things considered if I had a 650 I wouldn't upgrade until I had to, because WiFi isn't that big of a draw for me.

[frahse]

At 4.34 inches wide, the T1 is the narrowest of all the small readers.

Kindle 3G, 4.80"
Nook Touch, 5.00"
Kobo eReader, 4.50"
Sony T1, 4.34"

4.34 inches (T1) fits in my shirt pocket!

What I am interested in now is what kind of browser does it have?

[Latinandgreek]

I love the small form factor of my PRS-350, but now that I've given my husband my PRS-505 I would like to have a 6 inch reader for reading in bed and for reading manga, as well as my 5 inch reader. Now that the PRS-T1 has a lower price I won't feel guilty about getting a new Sony Reader. I will miss the metal casing, but I am excited about the multi touch. I haven't had any desire for wifi on a reader so far, but perhaps I will find it handy once I have it. I really like that I will have more font choices (both in size and type). Now, the only question is, should I hold out for the Harry Potter Reader, or should I just dive in and get the red PRS-T1 once it is released?

Also, perhaps I may even be able to get a Kindle app on there if it is able to be rooted, always a plus.

[brbubba]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I disagree. It is not a huge failure.

Sony is assuming consumers can't tell the difference and that may be true to some extent, but if Amazon does a kindle refresh before Christmas I'll bet it will be 200+ ppi. And yes, it is a failure since as a 350 owner I have no incentive to upgrade my device, so they missed out on selling the product to an entire market segment.