Rugged E-Book Reader

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Sorry, but that's incorrect. The PRS-500 DOES have a micro-USB port. What it also has is a PSP style port for charging. The 505 was the same way.

I think it was mini-USB for the early PRS devices, wasn't it, rather than micro? They pre-dated micro-USB.

But your fundamental point is of course correct; all eInk devices connect via USB for data transfer.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by finiderire

I may have to inquire about the presence of a transparent IR blocking filter in the device before buying

No, you don't need to do that. There was one batch of first-generation eInk screens made by LG that were missing the IR filter, and these made their way into all brands of early eInk readers. No subsequent eInk screen has had this problem.

[kacir]

Originally Posted by finiderire

-apart from one very old model Sony PRS500 no E-Book Reader has no mini/micro USB

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Sorry, but that's incorrect. The PRS-500 DOES have a micro-USB port. What it also has is a PSP style port for charging. The 505 was the same way.

Sorry, but that's incorrect.
The Sony PRS-500 has mini USB and not micro.
USB connectors have 5 basic versions:

USB A - this is what is on notebook computers

USB B - really big rectangular one, like on a printer cable

mini USB - on older electronic devices, such as PRS-500, PocketBook 360, and also on 3.5 inch external harddisks

Micro USB - modern phones and all recently manufactured e-ink readers

USB 3 cable, typically located on a modern USB3 external harddisks. It is basically two connectors next to each other, so you can (theoretically, at least) plug in micro USB cable and use the device with USB2 standard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Connector_types

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I think it was mini-USB for the early PRS devices, wasn't it, rather than micro? They pre-dated micro-USB.

But your fundamental point is of course correct; all eInk devices connect via USB for data transfer.

No, you can use wifi for data transfer, if the device has it. But all devices do connect via USB for recharging... At least, I've not heard of one device that does wireless charging...

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Really 100 F isn't hot???
I know if I lay my phone or my kindle down for even 5 minutes out in the sun, they get way hot in a hurry. Maybe Texas has a hotter sun.

If the ambient temperature is 45 degrees (no idea how much it translate into Fahrenheit and too lazy to search for it...), and you leave your reader in the sun, your reader won't be 45 degrees, but way hotter. But it will cool down again to at least ambient temperature once you put it in some form of shade (which can also be the shade of your body!)

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I think it was mini-USB for the early PRS devices, wasn't it, rather than micro? They pre-dated micro-USB.

But your fundamental point is of course correct; all eInk devices connect via USB for data transfer.

Yes, you are correct. It was mini-USB. My mistake. Thanks.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Yes, you are correct. It was micro-USB. My mistake. Thanks.

No, it was mini-USB. That was my point .

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by HarryT

No, you don't need to do that. There was one batch of first-generation eInk screens made by LG that were missing the IR filter, and these made their way into all brands of early eInk readers. No subsequent eInk screen has had this problem.

It was Pearl screens made by LG that were affected around the time of the 600.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by kacir

Sorry, but that's incorrect.
The Sony PRS-500 has mini USB and not micro.
USB connectors have 5 basic versions:

USB A - this is what is on notebook computers

USB B - really big rectangular one, like on a printer cable

mini USB - on older electronic devices, such as PRS-500, PocketBook 360, and also on 3.5 inch external harddisks

Micro USB - modern phones and all recently manufactured e-ink readers

USB 3 cable, typically located on a modern USB3 external harddisks. It is basically two connectors next to each other, so you can (theoretically, at least) plug in micro USB cable and use the device with USB2 standard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Connector_types

You left out USB C.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

It was Pearl screens made by LG that were affected around the time of the 600.

Thanks, Jon. I'd forgotten the details. I remember having a reader (I think it was a Bookeen one) that had the problem, but that was many years ago.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Thanks, Jon. I'd forgotten the details. I remember having a reader (I think it was a Bookeen one) that had the problem, but that was many years ago.

My mother had a 600 that had the screen problem. That's how I remember roughly when this happened. I know it wasn't just Sony that was effected as you've said. Kindles also were effected.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

No, you can use wifi for data transfer, if the device has it. But all devices do connect via USB for recharging... At least, I've not heard of one device that does wireless charging...


If the ambient temperature is 45 degrees (no idea how much it translate into Fahrenheit and too lazy to search for it...), and you leave your reader in the sun, your reader won't be 45 degrees, but way hotter. But it will cool down again to at least ambient temperature once you put it in some form of shade (which can also be the shade of your body!)

Thank you. The OP did say direct sun.
Oh and 45 is about 115 or Arizona's normal summer highs.

[shalym]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

My mother had a 600 that had the screen problem. That's how I remember roughly when this happened. I know it wasn't just Sony that was effected as you've said. Kindles also were effected.

I think it was the Kindle 2, if I remember correctly...

Shari

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by shalym

I think it was the Kindle 2, if I remember correctly...

Shari

Yes, you do remember correctly.