Sony PRS-T1 specs!

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by DianNC

This will be my first e-ink reader. Do most here prefer a cover with a light?

Without a light. Those covers are not as bulky. If I need light, I turn on a lamp.

[Rizla]

For me a book light is essential. I have found E-Ink requires better illumination that a printed page. I have a mighty bright travel flex light. It runs on one AAA rechargeable battery. Recommended.

[faithbw]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

$90 is a good deal. I paid $108 several months ago at a Borders closing. Sadly, I no longer have my 350. I was going to give a set of K3s to my son and DIL and already had one K3. My son came over to pick it up and saw my 350. When he left, not only did he have the K3, but he also had my new 350. That was the one he wanted. Oh well; at least it has a good home.

Aww. Too bad you don't have the 350 anymore but like you said, at least it has a good home. I know all too well about coming over a parent's home and leaving with some things that the parent didn't originally intend for you to leave with. Parents truly are some of the most generous people around.

[EatingPie]

Something worth noting, the Lighted Covers use LEDs, and the batteries last a lot longer than traditional lights. I love LEDs.

I actually use a headlamp, which is overkill but it sure came in extra handy when my whole city lost power!

-Pie

[CazMar]

Originally Posted by Rizla

For me a book light is essential. I have found E-Ink requires better illumination that a printed page. I have a mighty bright travel flex light. It runs on one AAA rechargeable battery. Recommended.

And if you don't require quite that quality, there are cheaper LED lights on EBay. Get a twin one for preference (often listed as a "music stand light").. They look like antennae. The dual lights seem to give less reflection on the screen.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Rizla

For me a book light is essential. I have found E-Ink requires better illumination that a printed page. I have a mighty bright travel flex light. It runs on one AAA rechargeable battery. Recommended.

That is what I use too. $12 at my local B&N. I don't plan on buying a lighted cover for the T1. I read mostly without a cover with my Kindle and I seldom ever use my lighted cover due to not being able to switch the side the light points at.

[astra]

Originally Posted by DianNC

This will be my first e-ink reader. Do most here prefer a cover with a light?

I use covers without light only. They are a lot lighter and smaller and easier to handle. If I need a light I use a clip on light.

[khalleron]

Readers and covers available for pre-order on the Sony Style site, as well, now.

[BeccaAnn]

Looks like BBeb and LRF will not be supported on the T1. Bummer, I would have to convert over 500 files (fanfiction and MR downloaded books). However, since my 505 is still going strong, despite the battery problems earlier this summer, I can't justify a new reader, since I already got my Xmas/Bday present already (a new laptop).

[astra]

Originally Posted by BeccaAnn

Looks like BBeb and LRF will not be supported on the T1. Bummer, I would have to convert over ....

Maybe I would get the new one, just because, to indulge myself...but the lack of LRF support killed the idea before it was born.

[Bookworm_Girl]

Originally Posted by khalleron

Readers and covers available for pre-order on the Sony Style site, as well, now.

Thanks for that news! And, the website has been expanded. Additional graphics and details. The link to customer support doesn't work so no manuals to preview yet.

[log]

In someway, yes it might annoy some long time customers, they really should have thought about giving loyal customers some options besides having to convert all formats themselves using third-party software.

But in the long run, I'm really happy with Sony's strategy in fell swoop consolidating their hardware, software platform, and ebook format. This is only way they can possibly compete with Amazon and B&N in the ebook reader market, at least in the United States.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by log

In someway, yes it might annoy some long time customers, they really should have thought about giving loyal customers some options besides having to convert all formats themselves using third-party software.
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They did.

[khalleron]

Originally Posted by kennyc

They did.

And on the other hand, they abandoned their proprietary format and DRM in favor of epub and the more widely accessible (and easily removable) Adept DRM, so overall, I think that's a good thing.

Speaking as someone who's been around ebooks long enough to see a number of formats come and go, the less proprietary, the better.

And when they made the switch, they gave all their customers the option of redownloading everything they'd bought in epub - I don't know what else they could have done to make people happy other than never changing (and that's death).

[log]

Originally Posted by khalleron

And on the other hand, they abandoned their proprietary format and DRM in favor of epub and the more widely accessible (and easily removable) Adept DRM, so overall, I think that's a good thing.

Speaking as someone who's been around ebooks long enough to see a number of formats come and go, the less proprietary, the better.

And when they made the switch, they gave all their customers the option of redownloading everything they'd bought in epub - I don't know what else they could have done to make people happy other than never changing (and that's death).

That's great -- not sure why anyone would be opposed them going with the epub format. Benefits both the customers and the engineers at Sony.