Sony PRS-T3 leaks in various Internet stores / coming on Sep 19?

[DStyle]

Originally Posted by Iskariot

But now Sony seems to aim for mediocrity or even just below that. It saddens me and I expected so much more.

I would suggest give Sony till next year (if you are not getting an e-reader). The company has just return to profit recently. I'm sure they can do a wonderful job.

[samy2]

Kobo Aura seams to have a infrared screen.

[DStyle]

Originally Posted by samy2

Kobo Aura seams to have a infrared screen.

Wrong. Kobo dumped the old infrared touch for a capacitive screen.

[samhy]

Originally Posted by DStyle

Wrong. Kobo dumped the old infrared touch for a capacitive screen.

Wrong. The current Kobo Aura (HD) has an infrared screen. The upcoming Kobo Aura will have a capacitive screen. So without telling more precisely which one you're talking about, you're both right (or wrong, if you see the glass half empty ).

[samy2]

You're all right. Aura HD Infared, Kobo Aura capacitive

[Iskariot]

Originally Posted by samy2

You're all right. Aura HD Infared, Kobo Aura capacitive

I did not even know there were two different Aura's.
That is important information, because I decided to buy one.

Can anybody tell me what would be the better choice, capacitive or infra-red?
And why this is the case.

[Amalthia]

Didn't the PRS-650 have a infrared touchscreen?

[DStyle]

Here is the comparison:






Although is about phones but still acceptable.

[samhy]

Originally Posted by Iskariot

I did not even know there were two different Aura's.
That is important information, because I decided to buy one.

Can anybody tell me what would be the better choice, capacitive or infra-red?
And why this is the case.

The 6" Aura with capacitive screen has been announced yesterday You can find more information in the Kobo forum.

[Kaitou Ace]

I tend to have issues with dust accumulating at the bezel after a while, even when using the reader daily. Could be my personal issue to be sure, but I think I prefer a capacitive screen.

[Iskariot]

Originally Posted by samhy

The 6" Aura with capacitive screen has been announced yesterday You can find more information in the Kobo forum.

Thanks for that. That is a mighty interesting new 6 inch reader. Kobo already steals the show with this device I think.
Considering their humble beginnings they sure have come a long way in a short time and they actually listen to their customers it seems. Sony could learn a thing or two.

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by Iskariot

Thanks for that. That is a mighty interesting new 6 inch reader. Kobo already steals the show with this device I think.
Considering their humble beginnings they sure have come a long way in a short time and they actually listen to their customers it seems. Sony could learn a thing or two.

They've done well, mainly because Sony has been so stupid. But they could learn a lot from Sony about how to write software...And from from what I read about Kobo and their UI, they haven't been listening. Plus there are a lot of complaints about the hardware. I've played around with a few Kobos and IMO the hardware is inferior to Sony devices (as is everything else). Shame Sony seem to be missing the point. Oh well. Their loss.

[alvina]

A Kobo is an own shopping centre. When you use a Kobo, you'll get asked to turn on Wifi, you'll get asked to add stuff to your whishlist, why don't you visit the shop? and so fourth.

You have to register your Kobo with an email address. The Kobo firmware tracks what you're reading, and for how long.

The Sony firmware has nothing like this. You can remove the shop from the Home screen and simply use the Reader for reading. This is something people will remember when they want to buy a new Reader and this is more important than 5 LED lamps imho.

[anacreon]

Originally Posted by alvina

A Kobo is an own shopping centre. When you use a Kobo, you'll get asked to turn on Wifi, you'll get asked to add stuff to your whishlist, why don't you visit the shop? and so fourth.

You have to register your Kobo with an email address. The Kobo firmware tracks what you're reading, and for how long.

The Sony firmware has nothing like this. You can remove the shop from the Home screen and simply use the Reader for reading. This is something people will remember when they want to buy a new Reader and this is more important than 5 LED lamps imho.

I've used Sony and Kobo. Both have their own store now, and both require an initial link through wifi or PC, but once done, you can turn off the wifi. I now sideload new versions of the kobo firmware to NOT have to sync, and NOT have to redo all my personalizations. Thanks to the kobo utilities plugin, I also managed to get rid of the obnoxious sync tile on the home page. At present, the only links remaining are the "bookshop" on the bottom line of the home page, and the "extracts" line in the library pop-up, which is no hassle. In the sony, I declared "other" as my country to simplify the home pages.

And I do occasionally buy from the kobo website, from my PC, never from the kobo reader. I always use calibre to de-DRM bought books, adjust metadatas, and load books on readers.

[alvina]

Yes the Kobo webpage is indeed good for buying books. This is true.

But for my taste there's too much shop and Wifi stuff in the Kobo firmware right now. I'd need to delete "Bookstore" and "Reading Life" completely from my Home screen. And it's a miracle for my why you can't deactivate hyphenation on your own, I needed to download some fancy hack to get rid of it.

I just want to point out that the Sony firmware is really not as annoying as Amazon or Kobo when it comes to this stuff. People should keep that in mind.