It's October 1st. Soooo, what's the news? - Page 8

Lord KiRon · 10-02-2008, 05:44 PM

It's time until start , the event itself will take couple of hours as well ...

TadW · 10-02-2008, 05:45 PM

Time until start. 16 mins.

Ooooooohm.

Valloric · 10-02-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datrop

Might it be the PRS-700?

Yes, I guess it's out. The media usually gets advanced notice, with summaries and press releases. BusinessWeek jumped the gun a bit.

So, a new Reader. Bubble burst (I'm gonna miss you bubble

). Although I must say Sony didn't disappoint, the device is rather nice.

Dave Berk · 10-02-2008, 05:56 PM

Wow!
Wow!
Wow!
My dream just came true! (well, not the one with the violin, but still...

)
I'm going to buy one.

Edit: Anything about dictionary support?

JSWolf · 10-02-2008, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zevs

Yehh .. but how often do you want to buy books on the road .... and if you travel outside the US it won't work anyway.... For me more content would be the best news ... but I don't really have any problems with getting books enough as it is

What I need is a fast reading course

Zevs

If it is true wifi and not cell phone wifi, it can still work outside the USA.

PsyDocJoanne · 10-02-2008, 05:56 PM

"The highlight is a six-inch touchscreen display that lets you swipe your finger back and forth to turn pages. It’s a much more natural motion that reaching for buttons and far more intuitive than Amazon’s somewhat awkward Kindle design."

Hmmm....well, I'd have to say that's a bit of a letdown, after seeing the performance of Plastic Logic's touchscreen device. I guess Sony could have improved it a bit, but I don't think I'll be trading in my 505 anytime soon.

pilotbob · 10-02-2008, 06:01 PM

Huh... I hope it has hard buttons to turn the page too.

BOb

NatCh · 10-02-2008, 06:01 PM

Frontpage.

Lord KiRon · 10-02-2008, 06:02 PM

Crap , I am not going to buy this, "touchscreen" is a good idea but NO BUTTONS !!!!???
It will be getting dirty and scratched very soon , plus it's much easier to turn pages with buttons even if it's more "natural"

Hope at least it will kill 505 prices and I will be able to upgrade from my PRS-500 for $100

since I am seriously considering iRex as well for home reading and PDFs.

Megapode · 10-02-2008, 06:02 PM

Looks nice, looks interesting but the timing is very strange with the rollout across Europe at the moment...

I have just bought the 505 here in the UK on day 1 release - in less than 1 month it is completely out done... Mind you love my 505 to bits but this looks even nicer! Maybe I should buy that for me and pass the 505 to my wife who has been coveting my 505?

The European partners - Waterstones, FNAC etc are going to be well peeved about this

NatCh · 10-02-2008, 06:03 PM

Look at the front page, Lord KiRon, details there.

Dave Berk · 10-02-2008, 06:04 PM

You should probably lock this thread, Nate, lest we spread all over...

JWLaRue · 10-02-2008, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Huh... I hope it has hard buttons to turn the page too.

BOb

Looking at the photo.....I am pretty sure that I see a row of buttons along the bottom of the screen....they appear to be mechanical and two of them are page turn buttons.

-Jeff

jason.rs · 10-02-2008, 06:17 PM

It seems like the chrome buttons at the bottom are soft keys. The device looks nice, but the whole touchscreen thing isn't that appealing to me. The front-light is also another feature that is up in the air, mainly due to the impact on battery life.

NatCh · 10-02-2008, 06:21 PM

If you open the attachment in the front-page post, you can enlarge it all the way and see the buttons pretty clearly ....

10-02-2008, 06:17 PM	#119
jason.rs Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Buttons It seems like the chrome buttons at the bottom are soft keys. The device looks nice, but the whole touchscreen thing isn't that appealing to me. The front-light is also another feature that is up in the air, mainly due to the impact on battery life.

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10-02-2008, 05:44 PM	#106
Lord KiRon Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Kobo Forma	It's time until start , the event itself will take couple of hours as well ...

10-02-2008, 05:45 PM	#107
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Time until start. 16 mins. Ooooooohm.

10-02-2008, 05:56 PM	#109
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Wow! Wow! Wow! My dream just came true! (well, not the one with the violin, but still... ) I'm going to buy one. Edit: Anything about dictionary support?

10-02-2008, 05:56 PM	#111
PsyDocJoanne Loves her 505 and her Z4! Posts: 157 Karma: 631 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Weston, FL Device: Sony PRS-505	"The highlight is a six-inch touchscreen display that lets you swipe your finger back and forth to turn pages. It’s a much more natural motion that reaching for buttons and far more intuitive than Amazon’s somewhat awkward Kindle design." Hmmm....well, I'd have to say that's a bit of a letdown, after seeing the performance of Plastic Logic's touchscreen device. I guess Sony could have improved it a bit, but I don't think I'll be trading in my 505 anytime soon.

10-02-2008, 06:01 PM	#112
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Huh... I hope it has hard buttons to turn the page too. BOb

10-02-2008, 06:01 PM	#113
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Frontpage.

10-02-2008, 06:02 PM	#114
Lord KiRon Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Kobo Forma	Crap , I am not going to buy this, "touchscreen" is a good idea but NO BUTTONS !!!!??? It will be getting dirty and scratched very soon , plus it's much easier to turn pages with buttons even if it's more "natural" Hope at least it will kill 505 prices and I will be able to upgrade from my PRS-500 for $100 since I am seriously considering iRex as well for home reading and PDFs.

10-02-2008, 06:02 PM	#115
Megapode Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 14 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PRS-505	Looks nice, looks interesting but the timing is very strange with the rollout across Europe at the moment... I have just bought the 505 here in the UK on day 1 release - in less than 1 month it is completely out done... Mind you love my 505 to bits but this looks even nicer! Maybe I should buy that for me and pass the 505 to my wife who has been coveting my 505? The European partners - Waterstones, FNAC etc are going to be well peeved about this

10-02-2008, 06:03 PM	#116
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Look at the front page, Lord KiRon, details there.

10-02-2008, 06:04 PM	#117
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	You should probably lock this thread, Nate, lest we spread all over...

10-02-2008, 06:21 PM	#120
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	If you open the attachment in the front-page post, you can enlarge it all the way and see the buttons pretty clearly ....