PRS-T2 PRS-T2 - Page 13

sabredog · 08-18-2012, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monstermummy

And the costin the UK is £119 which comes to $186 if my currency converter is not letting me down

Considering now to get the t1 as I can get that for £100 (at least yesterday when I last looked)

Just had the cost confirmed for the T2 here in Australia. Same as the T1, that being $179.

JSWolf · 08-18-2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomasn75

I agree. I found this German video on YouTube. I was curious about the page turns as the flashing on the t1 bothers me sometimes. To me it actually looks like they have improved it quite a bit. Generally it seems to be a faster machine.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kFjoeVzlAGk

The page turns in that book they showed buying are not actually flashing. I don't know how many page turns it would take before it flashed. But that was 3 page turns with no flash shown in that video.

Shark69 · 08-19-2012, 04:54 AM

Supported File Types
The following files can be managed on the Reader software
and transferred to the Reader device.
However, depending on the file size and format, it may not
be possible to view/display/play some data.
Books
 EPUB files (.epub)
 EPUB (OPS version 2.0) supported.
 PDF files (.pdf )
 Support is based on the PDF 1.6 specification.
 Text files (.txt)
 FB2 files (.fb2)

idle · 08-19-2012, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark69

Supported File Types
The following files can be managed on the Reader software
and transferred to the Reader device.
However, depending on the file size and format, it may not
be possible to view/display/play some data.
Books
 EPUB files (.epub)
 EPUB (OPS version 2.0) supported.
 PDF files (.pdf )
 Support is based on the PDF 1.6 specification.
 Text files (.txt)
 FB2 files (.fb2)

Where does it say so?

David Munch · 08-19-2012, 05:18 AM

The T1 has dropped 15% in price here in Denmark over the last 3 weeks.. And then when the T2 was announced, the price jumped back up to what it was before.. Hmmm!

Shark69 · 08-19-2012, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idle

Where does it say so?

Here you can find the new user guide http://www.docs.sony.com/release/PRST2.pdf

idle · 08-19-2012, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark69

Here you can find the new user guide http://www.docs.sony.com/release/PRST2.pdf

Oh, thanks. I've only skimmed it before and haven't noticed that. And the specs on their website don't mention .fb2 at all.

jswinden · 08-19-2012, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ersott

Pictures...

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/ebouquin/7801250134/

I think, i'm going to starter a new thread with this pictures.

That is one butt ugly reader, especially the buttons. The buttons look like they were made for a 1950s retro toy. I think the bezel is way too narrow on the sides. How in the world could a normal sized person with normal sized thumbs hold that thing with one hand by the side bezel without obscuring part of the screen? The only way to hold it with one hand would be to hold it below the buttons. That would not be very comfortable for long. I guess you could cup it in the palm of your hand, but that would cause your wrist to be turned toward you and certainly that would be painful after a few minutes. I guess the days of quality readers from Sony ended with the x50 series. I think the 950 was the best they ever made.

hwlester · 08-19-2012, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

That is one butt ugly reader, especially the buttons. The buttons look like they were made for a 1950s retro toy. I think the bezel is way too narrow on the sides. How in the world could a normal sized person with normal sized thumbs hold that thing with one hand by the side bezel without obscuring part of the screen? The only way to hold it with one hand would be to hold it below the buttons. That would not be very comfortable for long. I guess you could cup it in the palm of your hand, but that would cause your wrist to be turned toward you and certainly that would be painful after a few minutes. I guess the days of quality readers from Sony ended with the x50 series. I think the 950 was the best they ever made.

I agree about the buttons. Actually holding the T1 below the buttons is quite comfortable due to its lightness. I imagine the T2 would be similar. I liked the brushed aluminum of my PRS-600, and the similar buttons and surround on the T1. Perhaps someone will get the T2 software running on the T1 and we can have the best of both.

MickeyC · 08-19-2012, 04:39 PM

Just got my hands on a T2 at the Sony store and it looks and feels very much like the T1. Somewhat better resolution on the screen plus it does have those goofy buttons. All in all, I'll stick with my T1

snarkophilus · 08-19-2012, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidym

Just got my hands on a T2 at the Sony store and it looks and feels very much like the T1. Somewhat better resolution on the screen ....

Don't both the T1 and the T2 have the same 800x600 resolution? Maybe the T2 just renders a bit better? Does the T2 have the same fonts?

Cheers,
Simon.

carpetmojo · 08-19-2012, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

That is one butt ugly reader, especially the buttons. The buttons look like they were made for a 1950s retro toy. I think the bezel is way too narrow on the sides. How in the world could a normal sized person with normal sized thumbs hold that thing with one hand by the side bezel without obscuring part of the screen? The only way to hold it with one hand would be to hold it below the buttons. That would not be very comfortable for long. I guess you could cup it in the palm of your hand, but that would cause your wrist to be turned toward you and certainly that would be painful after a few minutes. I guess the days of quality readers from Sony ended with the x50 series. I think the 950 was the best they ever made.

Pardon me for being presumptious, but I rather think you must have very strange, or very small hands, very large thumbs, arthritic / strained wrists .. and a lack of familiarity with a very light T1 - which has smaller buttons anyway ..........

hwlester · 08-19-2012, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snarkophilus

Don't both the T1 and the T2 have the same 800x600 resolution? Maybe the T2 just renders a bit better? Does the T2 have the same fonts?

Cheers,
Simon.

Or perhaps an update to the eInk technology? Or just a placebo effect?

readergirl218 · 08-19-2012, 11:13 PM

I use dropbox with my T1. Do you know if that option will still be available on new T2?

pssquirrel · 08-19-2012, 11:36 PM

Stopped by a Sony Store today and was pleasantly shocked. I didn't expect to love the T2, but I do. Some of the things that are different from the T1:

Buttons: The photos of the T2 are very misleading. Something about the buttons must make them hard to photograph, because they look awful in the photos, but in reality, they didn't bother me at all. In fact, I thought they looked quite nice. In the photos, the buttons on the matte black T2 look painted-on white; but in reality they are brushed silver buttons. As for how they feel when you push them, they feel very similar if not identical to the T1's buttons. So all I can say about the buttons is, you have to see and feel them in person before you judge.

Black, Red, White: The matte black is wonderful. The finish is similar, if not identical, to the soft backing of the T1s. I totally love it. The red and white have a hard, shiny case, like lacquer.

Bold/Italic Bug: Despite what the User Guide says, I suspect this has been fixed. When you go to change the font, you don't get the warning you did with the T1. Instead it says something about some books not being able to change fonts (I presume this refers to books with embedded fonts), and that handwritten notes only show when using the Original font. I then proceeded to spend 20 minutes testing all the fonts over and over again on different books, and the italics came through each time.

Home Screen: The 3 buttons at the bottom of the Home Screen are: Books, Reader Store, and Applications. This differs from the User Guide, which shows Books, All Notes, Applications. (It also differs from the photos posted on ebouqin that shows 4 buttons: Bibliotheque, Reader Store, Plus de contenu, and Applications. Not sure if this is the difference between the French and U.S. models, or if ebouqin had a prototype.) All in all, I rather like the streamlined home screen as well as the navigation.

Dictionaries: Sadly, there were only 6 dictionaries: Oxford American English, Oxford English, English-French, French-English, English-Spanish, and Spanish-English. However, I'm in the U.S., and according to post #226 here, the European version has the same 12 dictionaries as the T1: New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford EN-ES & ES-EN, Oxford-Hachette EN-FR & FR-EN, Collins EN-DE & DE-EN, Collins EN-IT & IT-EN, Van Dale EN-NL & NL-EN

Screen: The screen looked really sharp and white to me. I couldn't do a side-by-side comparison because they had the T1s on the other side of the store, but looking at one then walking over to the other, the T2 screen looked whiter, which in turn made the contrast sharper, making the text look sharper.

Refresh: There's an option not to refresh the display at each page turn. I was pleasantly surprised to find no ghosting when this is selected. Page turns felt faster and there was a flicker as the text changed, but no full flash. The flash never bothered me to begin with, so this is a non-issue for me, but for those who are bothered with the flash, you'll probably like this feature. There is also less flashing in the Web Browser.

Reading Navigation: This is pretty much the same as the T1.

All in all I love the T2. For me, the soft, glare-free, matte black finish is enough to make me abandon my T1. It's no longer a question of if, but when ...

P.S. For follow-up impressions, including screen comparison, see post #220 on this page.

08-19-2012, 11:36 PM	#195
pssquirrel ebooknut Posts: 297 Karma: 688154 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle Voyage & Oasis	Stopped by a Sony Store today and was pleasantly shocked. I didn't expect to love the T2, but I do. Some of the things that are different from the T1: Buttons: The photos of the T2 are very misleading. Something about the buttons must make them hard to photograph, because they look awful in the photos, but in reality, they didn't bother me at all. In fact, I thought they looked quite nice. In the photos, the buttons on the matte black T2 look painted-on white; but in reality they are brushed silver buttons. As for how they feel when you push them, they feel very similar if not identical to the T1's buttons. So all I can say about the buttons is, you have to see and feel them in person before you judge. Black, Red, White: The matte black is wonderful. The finish is similar, if not identical, to the soft backing of the T1s. I totally love it. The red and white have a hard, shiny case, like lacquer. Bold/Italic Bug: Despite what the User Guide says, I suspect this has been fixed. When you go to change the font, you don't get the warning you did with the T1. Instead it says something about some books not being able to change fonts (I presume this refers to books with embedded fonts), and that handwritten notes only show when using the Original font. I then proceeded to spend 20 minutes testing all the fonts over and over again on different books, and the italics came through each time. Home Screen: The 3 buttons at the bottom of the Home Screen are: Books, Reader Store, and Applications. This differs from the User Guide, which shows Books, All Notes, Applications. (It also differs from the photos posted on ebouqin that shows 4 buttons: Bibliotheque, Reader Store, Plus de contenu, and Applications. Not sure if this is the difference between the French and U.S. models, or if ebouqin had a prototype.) All in all, I rather like the streamlined home screen as well as the navigation. Dictionaries: Sadly, there were only 6 dictionaries: Oxford American English, Oxford English, English-French, French-English, English-Spanish, and Spanish-English. However, I'm in the U.S., and according to post #226 here, the European version has the same 12 dictionaries as the T1: New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford EN-ES & ES-EN, Oxford-Hachette EN-FR & FR-EN, Collins EN-DE & DE-EN, Collins EN-IT & IT-EN, Van Dale EN-NL & NL-EN Screen: The screen looked really sharp and white to me. I couldn't do a side-by-side comparison because they had the T1s on the other side of the store, but looking at one then walking over to the other, the T2 screen looked whiter, which in turn made the contrast sharper, making the text look sharper. Refresh: There's an option not to refresh the display at each page turn. I was pleasantly surprised to find no ghosting when this is selected. Page turns felt faster and there was a flicker as the text changed, but no full flash. The flash never bothered me to begin with, so this is a non-issue for me, but for those who are bothered with the flash, you'll probably like this feature. There is also less flashing in the Web Browser. Reading Navigation: This is pretty much the same as the T1. All in all I love the T2. For me, the soft, glare-free, matte black finish is enough to make me abandon my T1. It's no longer a question of if, but when ... P.S. For follow-up impressions, including screen comparison, see post #220 on this page. Last edited by pssquirrel; 08-30-2012 at 08:32 PM. Reason: added follow-up info

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08-19-2012, 04:54 AM	#183
Shark69 Zealot Posts: 136 Karma: 493152 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Spain Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Supported File Types The following files can be managed on the Reader software and transferred to the Reader device. However, depending on the file size and format, it may not be possible to view/display/play some data. Books  EPUB files (.epub)  EPUB (OPS version 2.0) supported.  PDF files (.pdf )  Support is based on the PDF 1.6 specification.  Text files (.txt)  FB2 files (.fb2)

08-19-2012, 05:18 AM	#185
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,009 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	The T1 has dropped 15% in price here in Denmark over the last 3 weeks.. And then when the T2 was announced, the price jumped back up to what it was before.. Hmmm!

08-19-2012, 04:39 PM	#190
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just got my hands on a T2 at the Sony store and it looks and feels very much like the T1. Somewhat better resolution on the screen plus it does have those goofy buttons. All in all, I'll stick with my T1

08-19-2012, 11:13 PM	#194
readergirl218 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 183814 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wine Country - California Device: Sony PRS-T1 (white), Sony PRS-650, Sony PRS-300,	I use dropbox with my T1. Do you know if that option will still be available on new T2?