PRS-T1 loving my prs-t1

thomasn75 · 11-22-2011, 12:48 PM

hi all
just though I would put a quick note on here to say how much I am enjoying my reader. I am one of the fortunate ones that have not had any issues with the page turning. I am reading like a maniac and loving it.
flying away for the weekend and looking forward to not having to take books with me. borrowing books from the library is a doodle(even though selection is not brilliant yet).
the pc software is very slow and just about works but hopefully they will improve it over time.

thomas

Avwriter · 11-22-2011, 12:56 PM

I am loving mine as well. I agree that the PC software is not great. But then again, since the T-1 is wireless, the software is not absolutely essential. It is nice to have the option of avoiding it altogether.

Joy736 · 11-23-2011, 12:17 AM

Hi Thomas. Welcome to the forums

I love my T1 as well

And I don't use the reader software either. I just buy my book, remove drm, store my book on an external drive and drag and drop the file to my reader.

salines · 11-23-2011, 01:11 AM

I also had never had any problem with my T1.
I also don't use the SONY PC software.
Calibre is much better.

opitzs · 11-23-2011, 03:17 AM

I came from the PRS600 and I love my new reader, too. I didn't even install the Library Software, it is nothing compared to calibre. I had the problem that it skips a page sometimes, but that is no big deal.
Very nice is how light the reader is, compares to the 600 or the 505 it weighs nothing.

carpetmojo · 11-23-2011, 04:59 AM

I agree with all about Calibre v. Reader but if you don't at least install it onto PC and sync, doesn't that mean you can't use the wifi capabilities that the T1 has ?
A criticism that Sony has answered with the introduction of the T1.

I appreciate there's no "non-wifi" model option, but isn't that the key point, you can now buy & d/load books wifi-ly without a PC ?

Nothing to stop you using it with Calibre in the "old-fashioned" way (store-PC-reader) if you want, naturally, and I'm not saying that's a bad approach if you don't need/want the bells and whistles. (i.e. have a non-wifi option but having paid for wifi capability !)

And you can still use the browser and also get free books from the likes of MR and Gutenberg, say, using the wifi.

opitzs · 11-23-2011, 05:39 AM

I usually don't use wifi, it was more important to me, to have a lightweight reader now. I tried wifi with the calibre server, but it is easier for me to use calibre...

wass · 11-23-2011, 05:43 AM

Hi !

My gf has the T1 and even if she's not able to buy from the reader store as it's not open yet in france (A shame... looks like Sony's not hurry to make business) we can upload epubs on dropbox, connect on it with the reader, download them in wifi without even installing the crappy software on our mac and tada ! They appears in the library. Fast, easy

thomasn75 · 11-23-2011, 03:38 PM

Indeed. I am just using the wifi and only use reader software to back up books. Borrowing books from library over wifi is great. Look forward so seing if sony store is worth using and cheap enough.

Avwriter · 11-23-2011, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpetmojo

I agree with all about Calibre v. Reader but if you don't at least install it onto PC and sync, doesn't that mean you can't use the wifi capabilities that the T1 has ?

Not at all. I have had My T1 for over a month and have never connected it to a computer, not even once. The day I bought it, I used the reader to connect to my router, signed into my Sony acct, and downloaded the books I needed directly from Sony. Since then I have subscribed to a newspaper and purchased a number of books, all without ever physically connecting my reader to my PC. I also side-loaded a few items using a micro SD card.

vishcompany · 11-29-2011, 04:23 AM

Just got it yesterday, what impresses me most, is the browser. I thought, it would be slow and lagging, flashing all the time. Because of this I waited to see, what bookeen's Odyssey can offer.
Well, also the Odyssey seems to be a bit buggy right now, plus: no collections, no dictionaries (except the french one at the moment), so I skipped it for the moment and consented to the "not so cool browser". What can I say? The scrolling is faster and less flashy than expected, quite close to the HSIS I saw in some videos. The possibility to use the keys is a very nice feature, it supports cookies, so logging in to accounts is possible.
It's pretty much, what I want from a browser in such a device. Sure, it's not like browsing on a tablet, but hey, it's an eInk device. Having experienced the PB302, the PRS-T1 is a joy to use, much better from the start already.

11-22-2011, 12:48 PM	#1
thomasn75 Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1085592 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kobo aura h2o v2, kobo Aura, sony prs t1	loving my prs-t1 hi all just though I would put a quick note on here to say how much I am enjoying my reader. I am one of the fortunate ones that have not had any issues with the page turning. I am reading like a maniac and loving it. flying away for the weekend and looking forward to not having to take books with me. borrowing books from the library is a doodle(even though selection is not brilliant yet). the pc software is very slow and just about works but hopefully they will improve it over time. thomas

11-23-2011, 12:17 AM	#3
Joy736 Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 1078442 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Hi Thomas. Welcome to the forums I love my T1 as well And I don't use the reader software either. I just buy my book, remove drm, store my book on an external drive and drag and drop the file to my reader. Last edited by Joy736; 11-23-2011 at 12:20 AM.

11-23-2011, 04:59 AM	#6
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	No Reader software = no wifi ..? I agree with all about Calibre v. Reader but if you don't at least install it onto PC and sync, doesn't that mean you can't use the wifi capabilities that the T1 has ? A criticism that Sony has answered with the introduction of the T1. I appreciate there's no "non-wifi" model option, but isn't that the key point, you can now buy & d/load books wifi-ly without a PC ? Nothing to stop you using it with Calibre in the "old-fashioned" way (store-PC-reader) if you want, naturally, and I'm not saying that's a bad approach if you don't need/want the bells and whistles. (i.e. have a non-wifi option but having paid for wifi capability !) And you can still use the browser and also get free books from the likes of MR and Gutenberg, say, using the wifi.

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11-22-2011, 12:56 PM	#2
Avwriter Addict Posts: 369 Karma: 1422834 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: GA Device: Sony PRS 505, 600, 350, T-1, PW1, Voyage, Oasis2	I am loving mine as well. I agree that the PC software is not great. But then again, since the T-1 is wireless, the software is not absolutely essential. It is nice to have the option of avoiding it altogether.

11-23-2011, 01:11 AM	#4
salines Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 744 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	I also had never had any problem with my T1. I also don't use the SONY PC software. Calibre is much better.

11-23-2011, 03:17 AM	#5
opitzs Avid Reader Posts: 161 Karma: 36472 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Look for rain, hail and snow... Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, PRS T1, Kobo Glo	I came from the PRS600 and I love my new reader, too. I didn't even install the Library Software, it is nothing compared to calibre. I had the problem that it skips a page sometimes, but that is no big deal. Very nice is how light the reader is, compares to the 600 or the 505 it weighs nothing.

11-23-2011, 05:39 AM	#7
opitzs Avid Reader Posts: 161 Karma: 36472 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Look for rain, hail and snow... Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, PRS T1, Kobo Glo	I usually don't use wifi, it was more important to me, to have a lightweight reader now. I tried wifi with the calibre server, but it is easier for me to use calibre...

11-23-2011, 05:43 AM	#8
wass Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Cybook Orizon, Sony PRS-T1	Hi ! My gf has the T1 and even if she's not able to buy from the reader store as it's not open yet in france (A shame... looks like Sony's not hurry to make business) we can upload epubs on dropbox, connect on it with the reader, download them in wifi without even installing the crappy software on our mac and tada ! They appears in the library. Fast, easy

11-23-2011, 03:38 PM	#9
thomasn75 Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1085592 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kobo aura h2o v2, kobo Aura, sony prs t1	Indeed. I am just using the wifi and only use reader software to back up books. Borrowing books from library over wifi is great. Look forward so seing if sony store is worth using and cheap enough.

11-29-2011, 04:23 AM	#11
vishcompany Addict Posts: 289 Karma: 189800 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Gen3(†); PB302(↓); PRS-350; T1; voyage	Just got it yesterday, what impresses me most, is the browser. I thought, it would be slow and lagging, flashing all the time. Because of this I waited to see, what bookeen's Odyssey can offer. Well, also the Odyssey seems to be a bit buggy right now, plus: no collections, no dictionaries (except the french one at the moment), so I skipped it for the moment and consented to the "not so cool browser". What can I say? The scrolling is faster and less flashy than expected, quite close to the HSIS I saw in some videos. The possibility to use the keys is a very nice feature, it supports cookies, so logging in to accounts is possible. It's pretty much, what I want from a browser in such a device. Sure, it's not like browsing on a tablet, but hey, it's an eInk device. Having experienced the PB302, the PRS-T1 is a joy to use, much better from the start already.