Interesting news for DPT-S2 maybe?

[bcbob]

Originally Posted by Alexey.deep

news from BH

It is still listed on the Sony website but that may change soon.

Too bad, it is a good product. I just started to use the one I bought in September and really like it.

It does not look like Sony is replacing it but from the way they botched the marketing of the S1 anything is possible.

I did not look for alternative products. I am not in the market as I like the one I have but that might be something that could be discussed here.

[fgdas]

GoodEreader is claiming Sony confirmed new DPT is on the way:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electron...s-discontinued

[filmo]

Released sometime next year missing Holiday shopping season doesn't matter. Most important is needed features without bugs. Then it will be bought regardless of season. Price Windows 10

[LarryNYC]

Is there any hope of a Sony DPT-S2? Has Sony given up on this device?

Does anybody have any news?

I just bought a DPT-S1 and absolutely love it!

I just wish I could have one with a builtin light.

[rkomar]

Originally Posted by LarryNYC

I just wish I could have one with a builtin light.

I don't think that's possible because I don't think the current front light layer would work properly on a flexible screen.

[LarryNYC]

Originally Posted by rkomar

I don't think that's possible because I don't think the current front light layer would work properly on a flexible screen.

That's ok, I've gotten used to using a little reading light, a LuminoLite, with my DPT-S1. It's not perfect but it helps.

I'd still like an improved DPT-S1, but if it is not to be, I will make due with the DPT-S1 for years to come. This device is one I've been searching for for years. I've used similar products, including the devices that tracked your pen movements on paper and digitized the output, but the Sony system is the most natural of any that I've tried. I use it every day to keep track of my work and to mark up PDF documents.

[Ghitulescu]

Originally Posted by rkomar

I don't think that's possible because I don't think the current front light layer would work properly on a flexible screen.

Why?, there are flexible light foils for decades now....

[rkomar]

Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

Why?, there are flexible light foils for decades now....

But do they emit light from their whole surface evenly? The cleverness of the ereader front light technology seems to be in the etching pattern on the surface to bounce the light more evenly over the whole layer. I would guess that the light distribution would change if you curved the layer, leading to large bright and dark areas.

Judging by how some people are bothered enough by minor brightness differences near the edges to return their devices, I don't think that much larger aberrations would be tolerated.

[xhacker]

Originally Posted by LarryNYC

Is there any hope of a Sony DPT-S2? Has Sony given up on this device?

Does anybody have any news?

I just bought a DPT-S1 and absolutely love it!

I just wish I could have one with a builtin light.

http://www.sony.jp/digital-paper/pro...-RP1/spec.html.

[bcbob]

Originally Posted by xhacker

http://www.sony.jp/digital-paper/pro...-RP1/spec.html.

This is a Japanese language page. I fed it into google translate and got a spec for a DPT-RP1.

translation


The translation of the home page for the product spec looks interesting:

Release on June 5
Open price
【Precautions before purchasing】
· DPT-RP1 can only view and write PDF files.
· DPT-RP1 does not have an application for purchasing content on a dedicated e-book site such as Reader Store. Also, you can not read e-books purchased with Reader Store etc. with DPT-RP1.
· Digital Paper App is necessary to put documents in and out between the personal computer and DPT - RP1.
· Depending on the settings of the personal computer usage environment (security software / firewall, etc.), it may not be possible to connect the DPT-RP1 with the personal computer.

Included: Stylus pen, USB cable (about 1.5 m), replacement core, core removal, before using (guarantee integrated type manual)

Do not know what "replacement core" means. Possibly the nibs for the stylus?

[Kumabjorn]

Nibs in Japanese is called shin 芯 this can also mean core as in the core of a pencil (lead), so in this case it refers to replaceable nibs including a replacement tool.

Digital artist found dead in home. Details sketchy.

[John F]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

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Digital artist found dead in home. Details sketchy.

Kumabjorn, could you please move this into your signature.

The "joke" gets old rather quickly, and the forum has a nice feature for not viewing these off topic comments.

Thank you.

[Kumabjorn]

It is in my signature, my Tapatalk signature. That one is unfortunately universal for all fora, in other words I can't set one for each specific forum. Remove it and it defaults to "Sent from device using Tapatalk 4.0"

Digital artist found dead in home. Details sketchy.