10-02-2008, 06:52 PM | #61 |
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10-02-2008, 06:54 PM | #62 | |
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To me, one advantage of ebook reader is that I can operate it by one hand. And now we are back at the starting point? The location of the remaining page-turn buttons doesn't seem to be convenient at all. |
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10-02-2008, 06:55 PM | #63 | ||
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If they can't (I honestly don't know) then it would have to be some other sort of touch screen. |
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10-02-2008, 06:56 PM | #64 |
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I also kinda think that the PRS-505 looks cooler/hi-tech. This 700 is just a big ol' rectangle. And they should have kept the 505's page-turn placement for those of us who wouldn't be using the touch screen.
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10-02-2008, 06:57 PM | #65 | |
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Won't really know until somebody get's a hands-on report. Perhaps our pinch-hitter reporter will have a better answer -- I know there are PRS700's at the "Event." |
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10-02-2008, 06:58 PM | #66 | |
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10-02-2008, 06:59 PM | #67 |
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10-02-2008, 06:59 PM | #68 | |
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As an example, if you have an iPhone, you probably know that you can tap with a plain stylus all day long and nothing happens, but touch the screen with the negagtive pole of a AAA battery and it reacts just like a finger touch. |
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10-02-2008, 06:59 PM | #69 |
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I'm a little disappointed but I have to admit that it blows the Kindle out of the water (except for the wireless). The hardware is slick and the touchscreen allows a lot more than just fingerswiping with the keyboard search, possible dictionary support and annotation that I think a lot of potential education and business users might find necessary. I think overall it's a good move, though a little WiFi would have gone a long way. I'm still holding on to my 500 for now, because all I do with it is read and I don't really have much need for the touchscreen/keyboard/annotation, but as soon as I can come up with a reason, I might get one.
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10-02-2008, 07:01 PM | #70 |
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Just realized that the one-handed reading might be difficult... ooh I'd love to get my hands on one to play. Button position is interesting.
On my PRS-500, reading in bed is usually right handed with my thumb using the bottom left < and > buttons. Or left handed with the left side buttons. Hmm... |
10-02-2008, 07:03 PM | #71 |
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10-02-2008, 07:05 PM | #72 |
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An answer of "No" by Sony would very likely have me waiting to see what Amazon comes out with as their next generation (and more likely to convert) since the discount offer would clearly have been put in place to clear the decks of 505s in prep for the 700.
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10-02-2008, 07:05 PM | #73 | |
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I believe they actually tried to mimic iPhone style navigation. The problem is that Aple have proprietary "multitouch" system , the only touch screen I saw that works good with a finger swiping , all other either work good only on press or require stylus. |
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10-02-2008, 07:06 PM | #74 |
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Someone had already a hands-on experience with the touchscreen:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30027 |
10-02-2008, 07:07 PM | #75 | |
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I'll let him reveal himself at his discretion (which I expect he'll do with a thread of his own) -- don't want to spoil his fun, doncha know. |
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