I have poor sight so have some specific needs - Page 2

vishcompany · 01-01-2012, 07:07 AM

Pocketbook has a 9" model and they seem to have the best text-to-speech tool an the market at the moment. Also they have lots of formating options.

Regarding Sony, you could try to get a PRS-950, which is a 7" reader and loved a lot by it's owners. It's out of production, but (because Sony decided to go PRS-T1 only, the 950 is still a great device), but I'm sure, it's possible to get a second hand one online.

Moonlight · 01-01-2012, 08:42 AM

The Pocketbook looks brilliant but I can't get it here for less than about £310 pounds

The 7" Sony would be perfect apart from the fact that even on eBay it's still a few hundred pounds and I think it had the touch screen with the extra layer over the eInk which made it really unclear.

I'm not having much luck am I?

vishcompany · 01-01-2012, 12:49 PM

No, there would not be any extra layer. The new devices use an infrared grid as a touch "layer". It does not influence readability at all. But all bif devices are quite pricy.

The PRS-T1 would be cheaper (same touch technology).

Moonlight · 01-01-2012, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vishcompany

No, there would not be any extra layer. The new devices use an infrared grid as a touch "layer". It does not influence readability at all. But all bif devices are quite pricy.

The PRS-T1 would be cheaper (same touch technology).

So the 7" Sony (Daily edition it was called wasn't it?) had the new touch screen technology not the older type touch screen?

JSWolf · 01-01-2012, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonlight

So the 7" Sony (Daily edition it was called wasn't it?) had the new touch screen technology not the older type touch screen?

The PRS-900 (AKA Daily Edition) had the touch layer. The PRS-950 uses IR touch and has no touch layer. But they are not made anymore and may be really hard to find at a reasonable price.

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01-01-2012, 07:07 AM	#16
vishcompany Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 138550 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Gen3(†); PB302(↓); PRS-350; T1; voyage	Pocketbook has a 9" model and they seem to have the best text-to-speech tool an the market at the moment. Also they have lots of formating options. Regarding Sony, you could try to get a PRS-950, which is a 7" reader and loved a lot by it's owners. It's out of production, but (because Sony decided to go PRS-T1 only, the 950 is still a great device), but I'm sure, it's possible to get a second hand one online.

01-01-2012, 08:42 AM	#17
Moonlight Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Cool-er	The Pocketbook looks brilliant but I can't get it here for less than about £310 pounds The 7" Sony would be perfect apart from the fact that even on eBay it's still a few hundred pounds and I think it had the touch screen with the extra layer over the eInk which made it really unclear. I'm not having much luck am I?

01-01-2012, 12:49 PM	#18
vishcompany Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 138550 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Gen3(†); PB302(↓); PRS-350; T1; voyage	No, there would not be any extra layer. The new devices use an infrared grid as a touch "layer". It does not influence readability at all. But all bif devices are quite pricy. The PRS-T1 would be cheaper (same touch technology).

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