Sony campaign: Man will live in a store window, reading for 30 days - Page 6

yvanleterrible · 10-04-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

OK -- must have been a corporate firewall filter. I couldn't go to the sony.com/reader URL, either, because it redirected to sonystyle.com
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Are you working for aPple?

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Woot! They switched him out!

I wonder what kind of drain that light puts on the 700's battery?

astra · 10-04-2008, 02:00 PM

I also wonder what kind of drain touch screen puts on its battery?

HarryT · 10-05-2008, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

I also wonder what kind of drain touch screen puts on its battery?

Unlike an inductive touch screen, such as the iLiad has, which is "powered", I don't believe a capacitive touch screen (which is what the PRS-700 appears to have) uses any power.

astra · 10-05-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Unlike an inductive touch screen, such as the iLiad has, which is "powered", I don't believe a capacitive touch screen (which is what the PRS-700 appears to have) uses any power.

I never had touch screen before. I have used touch screen only once for a few minutes when a colleague at work demonstrated his latest digital HD sony video camera.
I didn't know that there are two types of t.s. let alone what is a difference between them and why in some devices they use one type and in other devices they use different type of t.s.

nekokami · 10-05-2008, 09:10 PM

Actually, there are even more than two types. The iLiad uses Wacom inductive technology, which requires power (and a special stylus). The eBookwise 1150 uses a resistive touch screen, which uses little power, and will work with a stylus or fingernail, but reduces transparency of the screen to 85%, making it a bad choice for reflective e ink screens. The iPhone uses a capacitive touchscreen, which works well with skin contact, but poorly (if at all) with any kind of stylus, though there may be a stylus that does work with a capacitive screen. There are also stress detection screens, which may be what the Sony 700 is using, as well as audio detection, refraction detection, and several other options. See the Wikipedia article on "touch screens" and "graphics tablets" for more info.

astra · 10-06-2008, 11:54 AM

Oh gosh. I feel old...

pilotbob · 01-19-2009, 01:29 PM

Yesterday my wife as the contact for our elementary school got a promo code for the school to download their free 100 books. The email mentioned that the first 100 schools to register would each get 5 free readers. She registered with the code and downloaded some books.

We are hoping that she did it soon enough. But, she didn't see the email for 7 hours after they had sent it. Hopefully since it was sent out on a Sunday many didn't get to it yet. But, with 10,000 emails going out being one of the first 100 after 7 hours is probably pretty slim hope.

But, I will let every one know if Sony does contact her to let us know our school is getting free readers.

BOb

lilac_jive · 01-19-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Yesterday my wife as the contact for our elementary school got a promo code for the school to download their free 100 books. The email mentioned that the first 100 schools to register would each get 5 free readers. She registered with the code and downloaded some books.

We are hoping that she did it soon enough. But, she didn't see the email for 7 hours after they had sent it. Hopefully since it was sent out on a Sunday many didn't get to it yet. But, with 10,000 emails going out being one of the first 100 after 7 hours is probably pretty slim hope.

But, I will let every one know if Sony does contact her to let us know our school is getting free readers.

BOb

I've got my fingers crossed for them!

zelda_pinwheel · 01-19-2009, 02:53 PM

oh, that would be exciting if it works ! fingers crossed here as well. please let us know when you find out !

MickeyC · 01-19-2009, 05:21 PM

Me too. Great for Sony to be donating eBook readers. In fact they ought to do that routinely. Then sit back and make a bundle on the book sales. They have with me!

pilotbob · 03-05-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh, that would be exciting if it works ! fingers crossed here as well. please let us know when you find out !

You are an awesome finger crosser. My wife told me yesterday that Sony contacted her. The elementary school that she works/volunteers at is getting 5 free Sony PRS505 Readers.

YEA!

They already have plans to let the Battle of the Books team use them.

BOb

lilac_jive · 03-05-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

You are an awesome finger crosser. My wife told me yesterday that Sony contacted her. The elementary school that she works/volunteers at is getting 5 free Sony PRS505 Readers.

YEA!

They already have plans to let the Battle of the Books team use them.

BOb

Wow congrats to them!!!!!!!!

zelda_pinwheel · 03-05-2009, 08:43 PM

holy cow, that's exciting news !! please let us know what happens.

pilotbob · 04-03-2009, 04:05 PM

So, the school received the readers this week. I told my wife to bring me home one. I want to try out all the ePub support, PDF reflow and stuff on it that I've never been able to try.

BOb

lilac_jive · 04-03-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

So, the school received the readers this week. I told my wife to bring me home one. I want to try out all the ePub support, PDF reflow and stuff on it that I've never been able to try.

BOb

Wow, that didn't take long to come in! That's so exciting!

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10-04-2008, 02:00 PM	#77
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	I also wonder what kind of drain touch screen puts on its battery?

10-05-2008, 09:10 PM	#80
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Actually, there are even more than two types. The iLiad uses Wacom inductive technology, which requires power (and a special stylus). The eBookwise 1150 uses a resistive touch screen, which uses little power, and will work with a stylus or fingernail, but reduces transparency of the screen to 85%, making it a bad choice for reflective e ink screens. The iPhone uses a capacitive touchscreen, which works well with skin contact, but poorly (if at all) with any kind of stylus, though there may be a stylus that does work with a capacitive screen. There are also stress detection screens, which may be what the Sony 700 is using, as well as audio detection, refraction detection, and several other options. See the Wikipedia article on "touch screens" and "graphics tablets" for more info.

10-06-2008, 11:54 AM	#81
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Oh gosh. I feel old...

01-19-2009, 01:29 PM	#82
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Yesterday my wife as the contact for our elementary school got a promo code for the school to download their free 100 books. The email mentioned that the first 100 schools to register would each get 5 free readers. She registered with the code and downloaded some books. We are hoping that she did it soon enough. But, she didn't see the email for 7 hours after they had sent it. Hopefully since it was sent out on a Sunday many didn't get to it yet. But, with 10,000 emails going out being one of the first 100 after 7 hours is probably pretty slim hope. But, I will let every one know if Sony does contact her to let us know our school is getting free readers. BOb

01-19-2009, 02:53 PM	#84
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	oh, that would be exciting if it works ! fingers crossed here as well. please let us know when you find out !

01-19-2009, 05:21 PM	#85
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Me too. Great for Sony to be donating eBook readers. In fact they ought to do that routinely. Then sit back and make a bundle on the book sales. They have with me!

03-05-2009, 08:43 PM	#88
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	holy cow, that's exciting news !! please let us know what happens.

04-03-2009, 04:05 PM	#89
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	So, the school received the readers this week. I told my wife to bring me home one. I want to try out all the ePub support, PDF reflow and stuff on it that I've never been able to try. BOb