Sony Wishlist - Page 4

jamadams · 03-01-2010, 06:01 AM

Further response received today:

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Dear Mr Adams

Thank you for your recent e-mail received on 23/02/2010 06.45 PM.

I have now escalated your case for further investigation, once I have received a response, I will contact you again with the information I have been given.

Yours sincerely

Kevin2960 · 03-01-2010, 07:05 AM

My wishlist is slightly bitter and maybe childish, I wish for a reader ( or Firmware ) that doesn't Freeze so easily, after just 4 days, i Have a totally non functioning reader, Of course I'm just a little Bitter, especially as it took every penny we had !

Laurentiu · 03-01-2010, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jamadams

Further response received today:

I am curious: what e-mail address did you use?

jamadams · 03-01-2010, 07:55 AM

I did it through the european support website here:

http://support.sony-europe.com/compu...#search_anchor

ShellShock · 03-01-2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jamadams

I sometimes wonder about these people on the phones / behind emails. Surely there must be a way, as a consumer, to pass on a message to actual developers about their product.

I contacted Sony support in the UK about the lack of full justification on the PRS-505. They phoned me back! Which was a surprised. I still got a brush off though

I did ask the support lady to send my comments onto the developers, and she said she would. Do I believe her? We can only hope...

ShellShock · 03-01-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jamadams

I did it through the european support website here:

http://support.sony-europe.com/compu...#search_anchor

I recommend everyone who wants a firmware update to do this--the more complaints Sony get the more likely they are to do something. This is a problem with all of their readers (except I think the PRS-900).

Although I really like my PRS-505, the lack of long term support (unlike other brands like the Bebook Neo), makes me question whether I would buy Sony again.

DrZoidberg · 03-02-2010, 07:06 AM

The official line from all developers of any products is to refuse to receive any privately sent suggestions. Even if they sneak peak at the e-mail they will never let on if they have. They much prefer stuff posted on public boards like this. This has to do with royalties and claims. They don't want there to be even a sliver of a risk that they can get sued if they would take advice sent them. It's a very sticky, and far from obvious, legal situation for them. Who can blame them for not wanting to take chances.

jamadams · 03-02-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DrZoidberg

The official line from all developers of any products is to refuse to receive any privately sent suggestions.

It's not a suggestion. It's a bug report.

brainycat · 03-03-2010, 01:58 PM

I have a slightly different wishlist, as I believe I'm in a minority in that line justification matters not a whit to me.

I want a push/pop stack of my 5 most recently read books. As it is now, only the last book I opened is remembered. I read lots of books concurrently, and honestly I can't always remember the titles of them without the visual cue of the cover. I find it tedious to sort through my list of books looking for the file I was reading a few days ago.

I wish that categories would not be duplicated between device memory and the SDcard. If I have a file with multiple tags, and one of the tags denotes files I keep on the card, do I need two copies of the file? Very wasteful. A very simple algorithm could determine where the file is, give preference to either onboard or SDcard RAM (bonus points if that's configurable via preferences) and keep just one copy.

And maybe I missed it, but THERE IS NO REASON IT IS SO HARD TO EXPORT SELECTED TEXT, and the related complaint WHY ARE TEXT SELECTIONS ARBITRARILY LIMITED TO 100 CHARACTERS My next reader will be able to export how ever much text I select. I like Sony and am a happy owner of numerous Sony products, but if they can't make this happen my next reader will not be a Sony.

SCION · 03-03-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by brainycat

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I want a push/pop stack of my 5 most recently read books. As it is now, only the last book I opened is remembered. I read lots of books concurrently, and honestly I can't always remember the titles of them without the visual cue of the cover. I find it tedious to sort through my list of books looking for the file I was reading a few days ago...

The 900 allows you to sort by latest read.

osowiecki · 03-03-2010, 03:52 PM

Wishlist..huh?

- Usb host mode for a keyboard ;>

Kevin2960 · 03-03-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jamadams

It's not a suggestion. It's a bug report.

Exactlt .... A Bug Report ....thier bound to cover thier own BUTTS, think about it !!!

just_kev · 03-05-2010, 08:37 AM

My wish list:
- the time displayed somewhere (date optional)
- having a "currently reading" list like Stanza
- having the ability to click/press something and it tells me how many pages left
in the current chapter
- a diary that I can put reminders in

ha ha, don't want much do I.

Mike_73 · 03-05-2010, 10:06 AM

just_kev, you can have the time display if you "russify" your reader. This works similar to PRS+ for PRS505.
For a currently reading list I use the collections. I have stuff sorted as read next, current books, etc. For the diary you could also use drawing or notes of PRS600. It doesn't have a calendar though. For notes I want to be reminded of I use my cell phone.
Ok, the how many pages are left is not included in russification. So russification is not as versatile than PRS+, but it's a start.

brainycat · 03-05-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

The 900 allows you to sort by latest read.

That would be the slow, inelegant solution the problem. I really don't think it's good practice to choke the CPU and mainboard scanning the last access time on each file - With as many books as I have, that takes quite some time. I would think with .5G onboard RAM they could throw a few kb at a stack, accessible from the main menu where the "Continue Reading" icon is now.

I suppose I'm looking for a feature analogous to the classic "pile of books on the nightstand."

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03-01-2010, 07:05 AM	#47
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	My wishlist is slightly bitter and maybe childish, I wish for a reader ( or Firmware ) that doesn't Freeze so easily, after just 4 days, i Have a totally non functioning reader, Of course I'm just a little Bitter, especially as it took every penny we had !

03-01-2010, 07:55 AM	#49
jamadams Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 712900 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hull, UK Device: Kindle PW, Kindle Keyboard, Kobo Touch, Sony PRS-505, 600 & Librié	I did it through the european support website here: http://support.sony-europe.com/compu...#search_anchor

03-02-2010, 07:06 AM	#52
DrZoidberg Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 345846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	The official line from all developers of any products is to refuse to receive any privately sent suggestions. Even if they sneak peak at the e-mail they will never let on if they have. They much prefer stuff posted on public boards like this. This has to do with royalties and claims. They don't want there to be even a sliver of a risk that they can get sued if they would take advice sent them. It's a very sticky, and far from obvious, legal situation for them. Who can blame them for not wanting to take chances.

03-03-2010, 01:58 PM	#54
brainycat PocketBook 302 FTW! Posts: 141 Karma: 398 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Device: Pocketbook 302, upgraded from PRS-600	I have a slightly different wishlist, as I believe I'm in a minority in that line justification matters not a whit to me. I want a push/pop stack of my 5 most recently read books. As it is now, only the last book I opened is remembered. I read lots of books concurrently, and honestly I can't always remember the titles of them without the visual cue of the cover. I find it tedious to sort through my list of books looking for the file I was reading a few days ago. I wish that categories would not be duplicated between device memory and the SDcard. If I have a file with multiple tags, and one of the tags denotes files I keep on the card, do I need two copies of the file? Very wasteful. A very simple algorithm could determine where the file is, give preference to either onboard or SDcard RAM (bonus points if that's configurable via preferences) and keep just one copy. And maybe I missed it, but THERE IS NO REASON IT IS SO HARD TO EXPORT SELECTED TEXT, and the related complaint WHY ARE TEXT SELECTIONS ARBITRARILY LIMITED TO 100 CHARACTERS My next reader will be able to export how ever much text I select. I like Sony and am a happy owner of numerous Sony products, but if they can't make this happen my next reader will not be a Sony.

03-03-2010, 03:52 PM	#56
osowiecki Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Poland Device: ASUS eee Note / Nook Touch	Wishlist..huh? - Usb host mode for a keyboard ;>

03-05-2010, 08:37 AM	#58
just_kev Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Basingstoke England Device: Ipad	My wish list: - the time displayed somewhere (date optional) - having a "currently reading" list like Stanza - having the ability to click/press something and it tells me how many pages left in the current chapter - a diary that I can put reminders in ha ha, don't want much do I.

03-05-2010, 10:06 AM	#59
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	just_kev, you can have the time display if you "russify" your reader. This works similar to PRS+ for PRS505. For a currently reading list I use the collections. I have stuff sorted as read next, current books, etc. For the diary you could also use drawing or notes of PRS600. It doesn't have a calendar though. For notes I want to be reminded of I use my cell phone. Ok, the how many pages are left is not included in russification. So russification is not as versatile than PRS+, but it's a start.

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