Periodicals on PRS-T2: Economist

sheygetz · 09-24-2013, 06:44 PM

Hi all, a large part of my readings is periodicals, most notably the Ecnomist. I've recently switched from a Paperwhite and find the Sony lacking, but hastily concede this might well be my fault.

The first issue I tried looked like a book w/o any special periodical effect. I quickly learned I had to switch the output profile to Sony. Done. The next issue now presents me with
* a content button (Inhaltsverzeichnis in German), which is alway present taking up 2 cm of screen estate,
* section navigation (not in German

), on the top plus on the bottom,
* a title band on top, always present, giving the title and issue date.
As you can see--hopefully--in the attached photo, there's hardly any screen estate left to read on. Yikes! Something must be very wrong here.

Also, I notice that the Sony doesn't do upward and downward swipes to jump articles--I presume that's just a general Sony speciality?

Please, do help me optimize my periodicals' experience. I am otherwise quite taken with the Sony (miss the light though, but I obviously knew about that).

Hendrik

kovidgoyal · 09-24-2013, 09:36 PM

Periodicals are best read on Kindles. The SONY's periodical support is severely lacking. You might actually be hapier with treating your periodicals as normal books, i.e. change the output profile to something other than SONY.

sheygetz · 09-25-2013, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

...might actually be hapier with treating your periodicals as normal books ...

Yeah, that's what I thought last night, too. Well, although these news are not what I hoped to hear, i.e. a solution, I am at least grateful to have a definite answer that there is none--period. Yes, it seems I'll have to get the G2 Paperwhite after all ... Thanks, Kovid.

sheygetz · 09-25-2013, 05:46 AM

One additional consideration:
If I were to root the Sony, would that improve my reading of periodicals? Is there an output profile for, say, Coolreader?

Hendrik

kovidgoyal · 09-25-2013, 08:08 AM

No idea, I've never tries cool reader.

sheygetz · 09-25-2013, 06:36 PM

Mmm ... but I could use the Kindle Android App, right. Any idea if that would be fine?

09-24-2013, 06:44 PM	#1
sheygetz Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 14894 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Germany Device: KPW G2 , 10" tablet	Periodicals on PRS-T2: Economist Hi all, a large part of my readings is periodicals, most notably the Ecnomist. I've recently switched from a Paperwhite and find the Sony lacking, but hastily concede this might well be my fault. The first issue I tried looked like a book w/o any special periodical effect. I quickly learned I had to switch the output profile to Sony. Done. The next issue now presents me with * a content button (Inhaltsverzeichnis in German), which is alway present taking up 2 cm of screen estate, * section navigation (not in German ), on the top plus on the bottom, * a title band on top, always present, giving the title and issue date. As you can see--hopefully--in the attached photo, there's hardly any screen estate left to read on. Yikes! Something must be very wrong here. Also, I notice that the Sony doesn't do upward and downward swipes to jump articles--I presume that's just a general Sony speciality? Please, do help me optimize my periodicals' experience. I am otherwise quite taken with the Sony (miss the light though, but I obviously knew about that). Hendrik

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09-24-2013, 09:36 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,853 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Periodicals are best read on Kindles. The SONY's periodical support is severely lacking. You might actually be hapier with treating your periodicals as normal books, i.e. change the output profile to something other than SONY.

09-25-2013, 05:46 AM	#4
sheygetz Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 14894 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Germany Device: KPW G2 , 10" tablet	One additional consideration: If I were to root the Sony, would that improve my reading of periodicals? Is there an output profile for, say, Coolreader? Hendrik

09-25-2013, 08:08 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,853 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No idea, I've never tries cool reader.

09-25-2013, 06:36 PM	#6
sheygetz Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 14894 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Germany Device: KPW G2 , 10" tablet	Mmm ... but I could use the Kindle Android App, right. Any idea if that would be fine?

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