Sony's Reader team to present something August 25 - Page 6

HarryT · 08-11-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Abecedary

That's a good sign. Harry, since you're using a device that uses a more recent implementation of ADE, are there any new oddities or quirks that you've encountered?

The only quirk I've found is that it seems to omit blank lines in certain circumstances, which are displayed correctly on Calibre's ePub viewer. I'll have to look at the code, and find out which methods of displaying blanks work, and which don't.

Other than that, it all seems to work pretty well.

AprilHare · 08-11-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by porkupan

I am afraid their surprise has already been spoiled. They will announce the immediate availability of the PRS-300, PRS-600 and the covers (regular and w/light), as well as eBookLib 3.0 with Mac support, and (possibly) FW upgrades for PRS-505 and/or PRS-700. But we already knew that, didn't we?

I doubt there will be anything else. I can hope they will also pre-announce the large-screen reader, and some connected (Wi-Fi or GSM SIM-card) readers. On the other hand, those are clearly not ready for release, so what's the point in announcing something before its time, and killing the sales of what's available.

Firmware upgrades are wishful thinking IMHO - good thing I'm not holding my breath for firmware upgrades for my PRS-500...

jankovicgood · 08-11-2009, 11:20 AM

Maybe Sony will anounce the PS3 SLIM with including a e-ink display to for low power and portable games

HarryT · 08-11-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jankovicgood

Maybe Sony will anounce the PS3 SLIM with including a e-ink display to for low power and portable games

The refresh rate of an e-Ink screen is way too slow for games.

jankovicgood · 08-11-2009, 12:32 PM

Don't know if this has been posted, but according to Slashgear the press conference will be on the 25th.
http://www.slashgear.com/sony-reader...oming-1151759/

GlennD · 08-11-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The refresh rate of an e-Ink screen is way too slow for games.

Depends on the game - I think having crossword puzzles on my PRS700 would be very cool, and refresh rate wouldn't be too bad for that. And the touchscreen seems like the ideal interface for them.

igorsk · 08-11-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Abecedary

On a side note, I'm not even convinced there will be a firmware update.

I have asked Wilson Rothman (author of Gizmodo's article) about firmware update info and here's what he replied:

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Yes, that came from a briefing with Sony's Reader boss, Brendan Mullen. The new models will self-install the client on either OS for the older models you will download a new client, and a firmware update. Pretty sure you can plug in the older readers to any OS at this point anyway, so not sure what all the firmware update will do for compatibility, but that is what they told me. They did not indicate anything else that might be in the firmware update.

radius · 08-11-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by porkupan

I think it depends on what's Sony after this time. I cannot see what would they put into the PRS-505 firmware update. Unless they added some new functionality and some fixes to EPUB reader, what? I don't believe they need a FW update to make it compatible with Mac. So, my vote goes against a PRS-505 FW update.

What I would like to see for the PRS-505, and see as being possible for Sony to deliver, are:

- 5 levels of zoom for LRF (instead of the current 3 levels)
- fully justified epubs (I don't personally care, but I'm tired of seeing complaints about it

)
- zoom for PDFs (ie: the way it was before the firmware upgrade) in addition to the current reflow

Other things I want but that are unlikely:

- arbitrary zoom for epub (instead of the current 3 levels)
- sort by number of pages
- add/delete/change category of a book while on device

Alexander Turcic · 08-11-2009, 05:10 PM

A small update: Just received word from Sony that there was a mix up with the dates. The event is now scheduled for Tuesday, August 25 - so one day later than originally announced.

JSWolf · 08-11-2009, 05:12 PM

The day of the release of the 300 & 600. I'm hoping there will also be an announcement of a larger screen Reader with wifi to blow the socks off of the DX.

jupstin · 08-11-2009, 05:54 PM

Perhaps something in collaboration with Pixel Qi?

DaleDe · 08-12-2009, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The refresh rate of an e-Ink screen is way too slow for games.

It would work for Chess!

Dale

HansTWN · 08-12-2009, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DaleDe

It would work for Chess!

Dale

Never heard of speed chess? Down to 1 minute for the whole game? That is more fast paced action than any other game.

HarryT · 08-12-2009, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DaleDe

It would work for Chess!

Dale

True, but I had in mind the type of games that people generally play on a Playstation

.

brecklundin · 08-12-2009, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonist

They'll announce immediate availability for a 12", 16bit color e-ink device, with full PDF, as well as 30fps video and Flash support....

Don't forget it will be $99 too!!

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jankovicgood Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 584 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: sony	Maybe Sony will anounce the PS3 SLIM with including a e-ink display to for low power and portable games

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Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	A small update: Just received word from Sony that there was a mix up with the dates. The event is now scheduled for Tuesday, August 25 - so one day later than originally announced.

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jupstin Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 1005378 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambria, California Device: Kindle 2	Perhaps something in collaboration with Pixel Qi?

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