Sony Reader Daily Edition - SCOOP! - Page 15

Ocean · 08-25-2009, 02:57 PM

If I get into the $400 neighborhood*, I want the bigger screen of the Kindle DX.
Plus, I just love the integration with the Amazon bookstore.

*(I paid $199 for a refurbished Gen 1 Kindle (that was brand new)).

SolRaven · 08-25-2009, 03:05 PM

Whoa! More choices to think about. Now... how is the clarity??

http://www.pcworld.com/article/17076...on_kindle.html

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/s...-launch-event/

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/s...dition-reader/

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/s...mily-portrait/

Sonist · 08-25-2009, 03:19 PM

Bleh.... 7" :-(

Sony is segmenting its small-screen line too much.

Where is the 10" touch, with good PDF support?

Mr. Goodbar · 08-25-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonist

Bleh.... 7" :-(

Sony is segmenting its small-screen line too much.

Where is the 10" touch, with good PDF support?

Don't mistake the 7" with 7" diagonally. It's already been said that it will be in the area of 8 inches when measured diagonally.

Elfwreck · 08-25-2009, 04:13 PM

Looks like the Daily Edition will be really good for reading publisher-supplied novel PDFs. All those 4x7 through 5x8 free promo PDFs should be very readable on that screen.

It doesn't look any better for textbooks, though, and those of us who make custom PDFs are not going to pick up yet another size to create, so mostly it'll be stretch/squish to fit.

jlc · 08-25-2009, 04:13 PM

Would this be wider than the DX in landscape mode?

Be Szpilman · 08-25-2009, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Goodbar

Don't mistake the 7" with 7" diagonally. It's already been said that it will be in the area of 8 inches when measured diagonally.

Still, when talking about big screens it's usually for reading textbooks. And this 8'' ain't no PDF reader. Seems Kindle and iRex are still the only, unsatisfactory, players in that field.

Scarpad · 08-25-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

In New York, Sony is going to announce a new 3G, touchscreen equipped Sony Reader with an estimated retail of $399. The touchscreen is described as being seven inches wide. The wireless service will be provided by ATT. There will be no charge for access to Sony's ebook store.

Sony will also announce a new service, Library Finder. This involves close integration with digital libraries supported by Overdrive.

The above post was based on the limited information I uncovered in the days before the press conference. It may not be completely accurate.

I'm getting the 300, I don't need touchscreen with all it's inherent issues, I have no need for 3G or wireless sync, I'll put the books on beforehand and I'll rarely need to order something immediately, what I do need is a pocketable device and the 300 should fill that need.

Mr. Goodbar · 08-25-2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bzpilman

Still, when talking about big screens it's usually for reading textbooks. And this 8'' ain't no PDF reader. Seems Kindle and iRex are still the only, unsatisfactory, players in that field.

Completely agree on that point. Kindle is still probably the best option for that type of reading, but still not ideal.

Mr. Goodbar · 08-25-2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlc

Would this be wider than the DX in landscape mode?

Nope, Kindle DX screen is roughly 5.5 x 8 inches.

Sonist · 08-25-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bzpilman

Still, when talking about big screens it's usually for reading textbooks. And this 8'' ain't no PDF reader. Seems Kindle and iRex are still the only, unsatisfactory, players in that field.

Yep, unfortunately, this about sums it up.

I actually much prefer reading novels on the Kindle DX, than on the puny Kindle v.2.

JSWolf · 08-25-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Labib Rahman

It looks to be another leg up in the novel reading department, even with the bigger screen, the new aspect ratio is really not making it possible for textbook reading. Looks like for the time being that market is still firmly with the Kindle DX.

The DX is not for text books. Amazon blew that big time when they botched PDF support.

Godzil · 08-25-2009, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonist

Yep, unfortunately, this about sums it up.

I actually much prefer reading novels on the Kindle DX, than on the puny Kindle v.2.

You prefere to read novels on something bigger than a standard pbook?

Even the K2 is bigger than the majority of pocket pbooks..

Lemurion · 08-25-2009, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The DX is not for text books. Amazon blew that big time when they botched PDF support.

I don't think I'm alone in having hoped for a larger reader with the standard aspect ratio that I could use for the RPG PDFs I own.

lunged · 08-25-2009, 06:48 PM

I took the horizontal image and cropped it down to just the screen, then scaled the the image to reasonable resolutions.
On my quick crop job, the scaled it to several reasonable resolutions - the closest to any sort of standard resolution was 1020x600. I'll assume this means it will be 1024x600.

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08-25-2009, 02:57 PM	#211
Ocean Banned Posts: 166 Karma: 666 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Proud G1 Kindle Owner	If I get into the $400 neighborhood, I want the bigger screen of the Kindle DX. Plus, I just love the integration with the Amazon bookstore. (I paid $199 for a refurbished Gen 1 Kindle (that was brand new)).

08-25-2009, 03:19 PM	#213
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	Bleh.... 7" :-( Sony is segmenting its small-screen line too much. Where is the 10" touch, with good PDF support?

08-25-2009, 04:13 PM	#215
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	Looks like the Daily Edition will be really good for reading publisher-supplied novel PDFs. All those 4x7 through 5x8 free promo PDFs should be very readable on that screen. It doesn't look any better for textbooks, though, and those of us who make custom PDFs are not going to pick up yet another size to create, so mostly it'll be stretch/squish to fit.

08-25-2009, 04:13 PM	#216
jlc Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: PRS-650	Would this be wider than the DX in landscape mode?

08-25-2009, 06:48 PM	#225
lunged Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 122 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Device: iPad	I took the horizontal image and cropped it down to just the screen, then scaled the the image to reasonable resolutions. On my quick crop job, the scaled it to several reasonable resolutions - the closest to any sort of standard resolution was 1020x600. I'll assume this means it will be 1024x600.