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07-01-2013, 10:22 PM | #62 |
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Well, that's because their 2008 version was horrid. The new version used by B&N, Amazon, & Kobo is SO much better.
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07-01-2013, 10:31 PM | #63 |
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Exactly, but this spokesperson didn't seem to have a clue about that. I'm hoping she didn't have a clue about whether Sony is putting a frontlight in the T3, either.
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07-01-2013, 10:35 PM | #64 |
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I had the 2008 version, the PRS-700. It was a POS to be sure. But the light wasn't the problem! The problem was the reflective touch layer that floated a good 3 - 4mm above the screen that made the normally super sharp and matte eink screen look dull and blurred. The light if anything was the only thing that made it possible to read on the 700. And I did end up giving it back within a week. I had the PRS-600 too, which didn't have the light, but had the same touch layer, and was almost as bad.
Same problems too, glare and lack of screen contrast due to the touch layer. Which is why this Sony attitude of "we tried the light and people hated it" annoys me so much. It wasn't the light people hated, but the low quality of the touch layer. The PRS-600 went back to the store also, and I stuck with the PRS-550 until the 650 came out. |
07-02-2013, 05:19 AM | #65 | |
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b) Head of IT for Sony France? That is pretty far down the food chain. Sony is a Japanese company first, and a US one second. She might not know what is being planned, and would certainly have no influence over it. |
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07-02-2013, 06:06 AM | #66 |
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If sony doesn't go the Frontlit HD-E-ink way, they are potentially killing their ebookreader business. Now they wouldnt be that stupid. If you add everything thing up (the lack of innovation from T1 to T2, the slightly larger case and the current market situation) sony must add a Frontlight HD display to their T3. Everything else would be way out of the ordinary and extremely stupid.. Also to give an explanation of the slightly larger Case: The Kindle Paperwhite uses a capacitative touch technology versus the Sony T3 that will probably use Infrared Touch like its predecessors. Now adding a light layer with LEDs on the top or bottom of the T3 would make the case a little bit larger, especially if it uses Infrared technology since that requires a small distance between display and case. |
07-02-2013, 07:03 AM | #67 | |
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I really can't see Sony hiding specs just so that people will continue buying T2s. If people know there's a new reader they're not going to buy a T2 no matter whether the T3 has a front light or not. More than likely if people don't see evidence of a front light then they'd probably give up on Sony and go buy a Kobo or Kindle reader which would be the exact opposite of that they want. If we're just speculating based on feelings then I'm going to go ahead and say that Sony will come out with a new reader with a 1024x768 screen and NO front light. |
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07-02-2013, 09:43 AM | #68 |
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I loved my Sony ereaders, I had the 505, the 600 and the 650. I moved to Kindle as it was much cheaper, and now read on a Paperwhite. If Sony did add a front light then I'd be tempted back as long as the price was comparable with Amazon, but if not.....well its all very sad.......
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07-02-2013, 11:01 AM | #70 | |
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07-02-2013, 11:21 AM | #71 |
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Another Sony is the only thing I would currently consider for my next ereader (up against what everyone else has out right now), with or without a light. I'm not really interested in a frontlight, but I'll take it if it's on the T3. I'm not ready to buy yet, but I do occasionally look around to see what's out there when new models are released, and nothing else really interests me.
But then, my T1 hasn't had so much as a hiccup, and shows no signs of slowing down, so by the time I actually need a new one, the entire landscape could be different. |
07-02-2013, 03:51 PM | #72 |
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Well my first ereader was the PRS-300 so I have some fond memories with Sony. I've become quite enamoured with the kindles since and will most likely carry on with Amazon for my main reader. One thing I will give to Sony is that their build quality is second to none.
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07-02-2013, 04:48 PM | #73 |
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I am wanting a new Reader even though I do like my 650. I have a nook STR that I got at Radio Shack's dump the nook sale for just over $20. I don't like it much. I'm just keeping it as a spare in case I need it. At that price, it's worth it. the biggest issue I have with the nook is the font handling is very poor. The same font viewed on the nook is lighter then the same font on the 650. Plus, there is space at the top that's left open when the header is displayed. The nook has some very poor design choices. Plus, the shape just doesn't work as well as a rectangular shape.
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07-02-2013, 05:34 PM | #75 |
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I'm tempted to root the nook so I can replace some of the fonts with what I like in a weight that looks OK on the nook.
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