Sony T-2 ereader - Page 2

plib · 07-04-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

But sometimes a font is embedded so the eBook can display certain characters and it's not for sure that your default font will have these.

Also, in some cases, like 11/22/63, the main embedded font is important to give the eBook a certain look and to be honest, it would not look as good with a different font.

Ok. I can see that. I don't think Georgia has WingDings characters!

I must admit I tend to focus more on content than presentation, (which might be why I have Android/PC rather than iPhone/Mac), but I can see there can be advantages to a particular style, especially if it is relevant to the story, Medieval Gothic characters for example.

There is hope that the Kobo launch in Japan will trigger a new firmware release, maybe they've listened. Although I would still put a higher priority on curing the communication errors with Calibre, which is said to be down to firmware deficiencies.

frozennorth · 07-04-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rkomar

It's not quite bare bones. If you tap on the "Page X of Y" at the bottom of the display, you get a slider that you can use to jump to a particular page number. Hold your pen on the slider bar and drag it around; you can see the name of the first book on the page the silder is pointing to without jumping there until you lift the pen. I prefer it to the alphabetic tabs now that I'm used to it because its faster.

I agree that scroll bar is better than the alphabet tabs especially if you have lots of books. It works in the "Books" section too. Makes it very quick and easy to navigate to the book I want.

The Terminator · 07-04-2012, 11:57 PM

I'm waiting for the T101.

CWatkinsNash · 07-05-2012, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by The Terminator

I'm waiting for the T101.

I want a T-1000.

(Back in the day I had a major crush on Robert Patrick. I was so young then. And he was a lot younger then too.)

Kumabjorn · 07-05-2012, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by plib

Ok. I can see that. I don't think Georgia has WingDings characters!

I must admit I tend to focus more on content than presentation, (which might be why I have Android/PC rather than iPhone/Mac), but I can see there can be advantages to a particular style, especially if it is relevant to the story, Medieval Gothic characters for example.

There is hope that the Kobo launch in Japan will trigger a new firmware release, maybe they've listened. Although I would still put a higher priority on curing the communication errors with Calibre, which is said to be down to firmware deficiencies.

Don't hold your breath. Japanese have no concept of the inherent emotional content of Medieval Gothic. They are more concerned that alphabet characters are the same width as Kanji.

cfrizz · 07-05-2012, 04:09 PM

Ehh, I'm perfectly happy with my T1, it is a vast improvement over the 600 that I had. I like and have no problem with the software whatsoever.

andreaaaaaa · 07-05-2012, 05:12 PM

So this T-2 should have e-ink pearl (or is any fancy new techology available yet?).
Hope it's going to have higher resolution than T-1 and 650, so if you look closely you don't see the pixels.
Hope it's going to have a faster cpu so pages turn faster.
Hope it's going to be as light (or lighter than) the T-1, which is already good i guess.
Hope it comes in flavours so i can pick one without wifi cause i don't need it.

carpetmojo · 07-05-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Terminator

I'm waiting for the T101.

Wasn't that the one that crashed, got burnt, was destroyed from within, and caused a lack of development of that particular field of activity for many years.......?

AndrewH · 07-06-2012, 04:23 AM

Between the slider, the search box, and multiple ways to sort (one of my favorites being sort by date added), I don't miss the alphabetic tab navigation at all.

Hellmark · 07-06-2012, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by andreaaaaaa

So this T-2 should have e-ink pearl (or is any fancy new techology available yet?).
Hope it's going to have higher resolution than T-1 and 650, so if you look closely you don't see the pixels.
Hope it's going to have a faster cpu so pages turn faster.
Hope it's going to be as light (or lighter than) the T-1, which is already good i guess.
Hope it comes in flavours so i can pick one without wifi cause i don't need it.

I don't think we're going to see any readers any more without wifi. Too many people do want it, and it makes it so much easier to buy stuff. They want that store tie-in. Still, it is able to be disabled, and really doesn't add that much in build cost, especially with how Sony is designing their stuff now.

Xanthe · 07-06-2012, 11:54 PM

I hope they manage to fix the software in the T2 so that a complete shutdown doesn't make it forget that the author sort listing should be: last name, first name.

Plugging the T1 into Calibre seems to get things right, but if the device fully shuts down, it forgets that sorting order and goes reverts to first name, last name sorting.

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07-04-2012, 11:57 PM	#18
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I'm waiting for the T101.

07-05-2012, 04:09 PM	#21
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,579 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	Ehh, I'm perfectly happy with my T1, it is a vast improvement over the 600 that I had. I like and have no problem with the software whatsoever.

07-05-2012, 05:12 PM	#22
andreaaaaaa Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 93032 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: prs650, prsT2	So this T-2 should have e-ink pearl (or is any fancy new techology available yet?). Hope it's going to have higher resolution than T-1 and 650, so if you look closely you don't see the pixels. Hope it's going to have a faster cpu so pages turn faster. Hope it's going to be as light (or lighter than) the T-1, which is already good i guess. Hope it comes in flavours so i can pick one without wifi cause i don't need it.

07-06-2012, 04:23 AM	#24
AndrewH Fanatic Posts: 553 Karma: 1234566 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Device: Sony PRS-T1, & Kobo Mini	Between the slider, the search box, and multiple ways to sort (one of my favorites being sort by date added), I don't miss the alphabetic tab navigation at all.

07-06-2012, 11:54 PM	#26
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I hope they manage to fix the software in the T2 so that a complete shutdown doesn't make it forget that the author sort listing should be: last name, first name. Plugging the T1 into Calibre seems to get things right, but if the device fully shuts down, it forgets that sorting order and goes reverts to first name, last name sorting.