Firmware update for PRS-500 available - EPUB! - Page 3

JSWolf · 11-15-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by banjomike

I would expect that a wife has a better trade-in value than that. I would want at least a CD of ebooks AS WELL as a 600

I think you'd have to pay for Sony to taker her off your hands. Wives can be quite expensive to maintain.

poohbear_nc · 11-15-2009, 03:49 PM

This thread is beginning to read like "The Stepford Wives" - Sony version. Any way to flash an existing wife's firmware. (Oh no - just read that sentence - apologies in advance for offended sensibilities).

junkml · 11-15-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Are you sure, it didn't get caught by you spam filter? I've had that happen a couple of times with shipping labels.

That was my first thought, but there's nothing there.

junkml · 11-15-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by banjomike

I would expect that a wife has a better trade-in value than that. I would want at least a CD of ebooks AS WELL as a 600

I'm going to make sure she doesn't read this thread!

junkml · 11-15-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I think you'd have to pay for Sony to taker her off your hands. Wives can be quite expensive to maintain.

Luckily this is Wife 2.0 - a much improved model!

kennyc · 11-15-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by junkml

I'm going to make sure she doesn't read this thread!

Wise man.

EowynCarter · 11-15-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I would guess that this offer will only be available in the US, given that the PRS-500 was never officially sold elsewhere.

Ah !
The US-only update now make sence.I was wondering what had gotten into sony.

twaits · 11-15-2009, 05:27 PM

Will be interesting, if this upgrade will provide support for justified text with epubs.

kennyc · 11-15-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by twaits

Will be interesting, if this upgrade will provide support for justified text with epubs.

I doubt it. It would be awful in any case. None of these devices actually support the level of precision needed to provide this is a reasonable way that does not strain your eyes.

europas_ice · 11-15-2009, 09:04 PM

THANK YOU igorsk and mobileread for letting me know about this update! I am totally going to do it. I've been somewhat unhappy with my 500 lately, and been toying with the idea of getting something else but not wanting to spend the money. Maybe this update will fix some of the problems.

As far as why they are doing this -- this may keep me from switching to a Kindle, which certainly would not help Sony at all!

JSWolf · 11-15-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I doubt it. It would be awful in any case. None of these devices actually support the level of precision needed to provide this is a reasonable way that does not strain your eyes.

But, if Sony did support justified ePub with the new 500 firmware, all one would have to do is strip the DRM and change the justification in the CSS.

therealcmj · 11-15-2009, 11:40 PM

Just in case anyone else missed it, on the original post there's a link to the form on Sony's site. The button to request a prepaid UPS label seems to now be working and clicking it results in a Next Day Air label appearing in a new window. If you had trouble double check to make sure your pop-up blocker is turned off.

I'm shipping one of mine back tomorrow.

Andanzas · 11-16-2009, 12:20 AM

Does anybody know when this offer ends? I'd like to wait until the release of the PRS-900 before taking a decision.

kenmark · 11-16-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Andanzas

Does anybody know when this offer ends? I'd like to wait until the release of the PRS-900 before taking a decision.

The trade up deal is valid 'til April 30, 2010.

charleski · 11-16-2009, 01:20 AM

Yeah, it's extremely rare to see 2-generation-old hardware receive such a level of support. It's good to see a company going the extra mile to support their early adopters when so many others would have just left hanging out to dry.

11-16-2009, 01:20 AM	#45
charleski Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 1281258 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	Yeah, it's extremely rare to see 2-generation-old hardware receive such a level of support. It's good to see a company going the extra mile to support their early adopters when so many others would have just left hanging out to dry. Last edited by charleski; 11-16-2009 at 11:46 AM.

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11-15-2009, 03:49 PM	#32
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,228 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	This thread is beginning to read like "The Stepford Wives" - Sony version. Any way to flash an existing wife's firmware. (Oh no - just read that sentence - apologies in advance for offended sensibilities).

11-15-2009, 05:27 PM	#38
twaits Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505	Will be interesting, if this upgrade will provide support for justified text with epubs.

11-15-2009, 09:04 PM	#40
europas_ice Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 220 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Moscow, ID Device: iPhone 11 (Kindle app & iBooks)	THANK YOU igorsk and mobileread for letting me know about this update! I am totally going to do it. I've been somewhat unhappy with my 500 lately, and been toying with the idea of getting something else but not wanting to spend the money. Maybe this update will fix some of the problems. As far as why they are doing this -- this may keep me from switching to a Kindle, which certainly would not help Sony at all!

11-15-2009, 11:40 PM	#42
therealcmj Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: prs-500	Just in case anyone else missed it, on the original post there's a link to the form on Sony's site. The button to request a prepaid UPS label seems to now be working and clicking it results in a Next Day Air label appearing in a new window. If you had trouble double check to make sure your pop-up blocker is turned off. I'm shipping one of mine back tomorrow.

11-16-2009, 12:20 AM	#43
Andanzas Out of print Posts: 487 Karma: 1549538 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Sony PRS-500 (recycled), Pocketbook Inkpad X Pro	Does anybody know when this offer ends? I'd like to wait until the release of the PRS-900 before taking a decision.