Sony Reader Owners: What Are Your Initial Impressions Of The PRS-T1? - Page 11

sippie2 · 09-29-2011, 09:13 PM

would rather have 3g on it, but price wise, it's much better than what I paid for my prs 600. This will be my one and only device from Sony, I hate the reader library software----especially the updated version. I tried the updated version, I REALLY hate it, so I uninstalled it and added the old version back to my pc. I really can't complain about the reader itself, just the software.

adbosch · 09-30-2011, 09:07 AM

First impressions for those who understand french:
http://www.ebouquin.fr/2011/09/26/so...prise-en-main/

Includes some interesting detail pics and movies.
French launch date is october 17.

jackie_w · 09-30-2011, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adbosch

First impressions for those who understand french:
http://www.ebouquin.fr/2011/09/26/so...prise-en-main/

Includes some interesting detail pics and movies.
French launch date is october 17.

Thank you for this link

The videos contain a lot more detail than I've seen elsewhere.

mikaelalind · 10-01-2011, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adbosch

First impressions for those who understand french:
http://www.ebouquin.fr/2011/09/26/so...prise-en-main/

Includes some interesting detail pics and movies.
French launch date is october 17.

Thank you! The photo told me that the libray books over wifi will probably be disabled in Sweden too. Oh well. I'll sideload the library books. Hopefully with a bit more success than right now. Since right now it works one of four attempts

Josieb1 · 10-01-2011, 09:45 AM

Quote:

This will be my one and only device from Sony, I hate the reader library software----especially the updated version. I tried the updated version, I REALLY hate it, so I uninstalled it and added the old version back to my pc. I really can't complain about the reader itself, just the software.

Just use Calibre

JSWolf · 10-01-2011, 09:49 AM

Calibre cannot convet ePub > Mobi so all features of ePub work the same. Inline images and blockquotes won't convert properly. Embedded fonts won't convert.

sippie2 · 10-01-2011, 10:02 PM

I do use Calibre, I really like it. Do I have to the sony soft ware on my pc in order for adobe digitals to authorize my books that I down load from my public library? I'm sorry, this is off topic, and I couldn't figure out how to delete the post

speakingtohe · 10-07-2011, 02:44 AM

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Calibre cannot convet ePub > Mobi so all features of ePub work the same. Inline images and blockquotes won't convert properly. Embedded fonts won't convert.

You are right. Not always a bad thing though for the fonts. Sometimes when I have a really hateful font, I convert to mobi and back again.

I haven't had that many problems with images and block quotes though.

Helen

trevgriff · 10-07-2011, 09:26 AM

I'm sold on the T1, after 3 days of decent use and playing around with it, it is by far my favorite e-reader to date. I've had 4 different sony's and 2 different nooks, never had any kindle hardware. The only complaint I have is with the the sony desktop software it is extremely disappointing.

Latinandgreek · 10-07-2011, 06:58 PM

I just played around with the PRS-T1 for the first time.... wow! I am very impressed - it is quite a bit faster than my PRS-350, which is no slouch. I love the design. The glossy bezel is not nearly as bad as I had feared. I would have picked it up today, but the red and white models weren't in yet at my local Sony store, and I had my heart set on the red. The cover is quite nice and light, too, and I like the way it holds the reader firmly in place.

walk0080 · 10-09-2011, 07:33 PM

I've had mine for a few days and it's been great EXCEPT that I find when reading books and using the screen to change pages, it will randomly start scrolling dozens of pages and the screen becomes unresponsive. I can still use the buttons say to go home, but the touch still doesn't work. If I leave it on standby for 5 minutes or so, the touch works again.

Anybody else see this issue? Think it's a bug or hardware fault?

DoctorOhh · 10-09-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by walk0080

I find when reading books and using the screen to change pages, it will randomly start scrolling dozens of pages and the screen becomes unresponsive.

Just a guess, don't rest your thumb on the screen after a page swipe. Doing this tells the reader to scroll rapidly through pages.

vxf · 10-09-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

Just a guess, don't rest your thumb on the screen after a page swipe. Doing this tells the reader to scroll rapidly through pages.

From what I hear, it's more than that - it seems the screen 'gets stuck' into turning pages. It happened once or twice on my 350 as well and I wasn't even touching the screen at the time. I wondered if something small triggered it - I once had ash blown from a cigarette from someone sitting at the table next to mine turn a page, so you never know. But it definitely felt like software, not hardware.

anthoreader · 10-10-2011, 02:09 AM

Pictures of my new white reader, for those wondering what this colour looks like.
I think I made the right choice with colour as I cannot see any finger prints nor a reflection of myself due to the glossy nature of the thing. I don't plan to read in direct sunlight anyway!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8354827...7627858927670/

SCION · 10-10-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by anthoreader

Pictures of my new white reader, for those wondering what this colour looks like.
I think I made the right choice with colour as I cannot see any finger prints nor a reflection of myself due to the glossy nature of the thing. I don't plan to read in direct sunlight anyway!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8354827...7627858927670/

If I were buying one, it would be white also. When photos/videos were released of all three, it seemed like the better choice.

View Poll Results: On a scale of 1 to 5, what are your current thoughts about the PRS-T1 announcement?
5 - Very excited	25	12.63%
4 - Somewhat excited	60	30.30%
3 - Ambivalent	55	27.78%
2 - Somewhat disappointed	40	20.20%
1 - Very disappointed	18	9.09%
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10-01-2011, 10:02 PM	#157
sippie2 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 5144 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony PRS 600	I do use Calibre, I really like it. Do I have to the sony soft ware on my pc in order for adobe digitals to authorize my books that I down load from my public library? I'm sorry, this is off topic, and I couldn't figure out how to delete the post Last edited by sippie2; 10-01-2011 at 10:14 PM.

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09-29-2011, 09:13 PM	#151
sippie2 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 5144 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony PRS 600	would rather have 3g on it, but price wise, it's much better than what I paid for my prs 600. This will be my one and only device from Sony, I hate the reader library software----especially the updated version. I tried the updated version, I REALLY hate it, so I uninstalled it and added the old version back to my pc. I really can't complain about the reader itself, just the software.

09-30-2011, 09:07 AM	#152
adbosch Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 511516 Join Date: Jun 2004 Device: Kobo Forma; Pocketbook Color 633	First impressions for those who understand french: http://www.ebouquin.fr/2011/09/26/so...prise-en-main/ Includes some interesting detail pics and movies. French launch date is october 17.

10-01-2011, 09:49 AM	#156
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,025 Karma: 147977995 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Calibre cannot convet ePub > Mobi so all features of ePub work the same. Inline images and blockquotes won't convert properly. Embedded fonts won't convert.

10-07-2011, 09:26 AM	#159
trevgriff Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 1001622 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: iPad Mini - Main Reader (iPad 3 backup, iPhone 4s back to my backup)	I'm sold on the T1, after 3 days of decent use and playing around with it, it is by far my favorite e-reader to date. I've had 4 different sony's and 2 different nooks, never had any kindle hardware. The only complaint I have is with the the sony desktop software it is extremely disappointing.

10-07-2011, 06:58 PM	#160
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I just played around with the PRS-T1 for the first time.... wow! I am very impressed - it is quite a bit faster than my PRS-350, which is no slouch. I love the design. The glossy bezel is not nearly as bad as I had feared. I would have picked it up today, but the red and white models weren't in yet at my local Sony store, and I had my heart set on the red. The cover is quite nice and light, too, and I like the way it holds the reader firmly in place.

10-09-2011, 07:33 PM	#161
walk0080 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	I've had mine for a few days and it's been great EXCEPT that I find when reading books and using the screen to change pages, it will randomly start scrolling dozens of pages and the screen becomes unresponsive. I can still use the buttons say to go home, but the touch still doesn't work. If I leave it on standby for 5 minutes or so, the touch works again. Anybody else see this issue? Think it's a bug or hardware fault?

10-10-2011, 02:09 AM	#164
anthoreader Member Posts: 11 Karma: 6630 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sydney Australia Device: Sony PRS-T1 or Kindle Touch	Pictures of my new white reader, for those wondering what this colour looks like. I think I made the right choice with colour as I cannot see any finger prints nor a reflection of myself due to the glossy nature of the thing. I don't plan to read in direct sunlight anyway! http://www.flickr.com/photos/8354827...7627858927670/