02-15-2007, 04:39 PM | #196 |
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If there is no flash to black, there is no refresh. It's as simple as that, AFAICT. If you don't believe me, take a look at the status bar when you flip pages - it gets refreshed along with the rest of the screen (and goes through full black as well) and that's a full page refresh.
OTOH, some refreshes seem to not even need a full white-black-white (or grey) cycle. Like the forementioned sync icon, which is grey on black. It would seem that only switching through the extremes of contrast range requires a full recycle/repolarisation. Anyhow, the point is - if the rest of the image remains unchanged/unaffected/static throughout the refresh, it most definately is a localized refresh. |
03-25-2007, 10:17 PM | #197 |
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I'm such a newb that I haven't even received my Reader yet. I checked the wiki, and searched this thread, and I note one HUGE omission...
Mac Support! You can sort of do it by hand from what I've read -- the Mac will mount the reader and you can create the proper directory layout and move the files yourself -- similar to how I use the my PSP. But the supplied software doesn't support the Mac AFAIK. Sony should support the Mac equivalent to their PC support. And this should be added to the wiki alongside the Linux support request. -Pie |
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03-26-2007, 12:46 AM | #198 |
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Completely agree about the Mac support! Purchasing a product for this price should not entail "work arounds". I won't purchase this, even though i really want to, until there is official Mac support. I will, however, purchase the first real alternative that comes out and supports Macs. The Connect store is a web based program. It can't be that difficult to make it available for Macs. I wonder what the real story is? |
03-26-2007, 04:32 PM | #199 |
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Well it's web based like iTunes is web based, meaning the store part gets its data feed from the internet but the rest of the stuff including the store "shell" is local. I don't know how Sony is with their other products and Mac support, like is their Mac support for the Connect music side? What about other stuff like the minidisk players, MP3 players, etc...?
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03-26-2007, 06:22 PM | #200 |
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Traditionally, Sony hasn't been interested in supporting the smaller number of Mac users. Their clie pda's, music players, etc all needed windows.
Some of it is related to DRM, but mostly it just isn't worth it for them to spend the money on extra software and customer support. I don't see apple providing ipod support for Linux users. |
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03-30-2007, 10:28 AM | #201 |
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Smart bookmark, not based on page numbers. So when I switch between font size settings I won't find that all my bookmark still point to the original page which now has completely different content.
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03-30-2007, 10:57 AM | #202 |
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I still want a delete function.
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And let's be blunt, the Connect Software is a blatant rip-off of the iTunes interface... and yet it's not available on the Mac. Hard not to call that ironic! Mac Support needs to be on the Wiki. -Pie |
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04-03-2007, 08:37 PM | #204 |
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Most of sony software is in that kind if interface. They cover the windows window-frame. How they cover it is sometimes inconsistent but I cannot remember a Sony app that doesnt...
Also, Sony has VAIO. Why would they be interested in MAC? I guess its just poor marketing prowess like most other Japanese companies... they can sell good hardware... but the software always sucks. |
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To add to the wish list, the ability to add more ebook formats such as LIT format and PDB format. This would help people migrate to the Sony Reader with books they may already own without having to repurchase the books.
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05-19-2007, 07:42 PM | #209 |
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CBR/CBZ
Native support for CBR/CBZ would be nice though. There is no really good way to automate the conversion to PDF, and besides, I would rather not convert at all. Since these files are just compressed jpegs, it shouldn't be too difficult to display them in a reader-like way. And it would dramatically expand the available library for the reader in one fell swoop.
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