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09-17-2012, 04:30 AM | #47 | |
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The Kindle Paperwhite has a capacitive touch screen, it's not infrared like we're used to on the Sony. I have problems getting some elevator buttons to work at times with that type of touch, I know I'd have issues with that screen (I'm not even sure special agloves would help me).
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I am also surprised to learn on this thread that several users use Calibre to "tag" their books into "collections" on their Sony readers. How do you do that? Do you have to remove all the books from the Sony and move them into Calibre, then tag them and move them back? I have all my books on an SD card. |
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09-17-2012, 05:38 AM | #49 |
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Yes the T1 desplays Japanese text flawlessly. I bought mine in Japan because I wanted the dictionary included. Unfortunately that dictionary is less than stellar. An added bonus is that I can purchase books over WiFi directly from Japan into my T1, that is pretty sweet. Half a globe away and I have my reading material in less than a minute.
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09-17-2012, 01:55 PM | #50 | |
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It's going to be interesting to see how the new e-readers perform, and while Sony have definitely missed the boat and fallen behind, I guess from a Sony point of view, they'll look at the positives and they'll have plenty of feedback and time to come up with their own solution for the next version of their reader. |
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09-18-2012, 08:42 PM | #53 |
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@ maritimer
Thank you for this information, Now I just have to find the money to go to Nova Scotia! I'm kidding! It is very curious to see how the prices can vary from region to region across Canada. By the way, I'm sure there is no more T1 now, even in your province (FutureShop shows sold out). Too bad! Have a nice evening. |
09-21-2012, 03:50 PM | #54 |
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I'd say yes, Sony is slipping. If they don't announce something equivalent or better in the next month I'm likely to order a Paperwhite. Like many others here I've resisted Amazon's readers over the years as I felt Sony's build quality (or maybe just feel) was better and I never needed a hardware keyboard in my readers.
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09-21-2012, 04:53 PM | #55 | |
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They just launched the T2. Although, with SONY's typical flare for marketing, they didn't quite 'announced it'. They more like, tried 'slipping it by', almost hoping noone would notice. More seriously... if you are holding because you hope something new is going to come up over the next month(s), then you might as well let go. No way they will release anything new so soon after the T2. |
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09-23-2012, 09:39 AM | #57 | |
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Lost its edge ? that's an understatement if there ever was one.
Not only it has no front light but it's not HD like the Paperwhite is and no 3G in sight either ... Only downside of the Kindle is that it does not support epub. But that does not change the fact that the T2 sucks, big time ! Quote:
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09-23-2012, 10:55 AM | #58 |
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Kindle has at least ONE huge downside in my eyes: it's a closed system. Which not only leads to not supporting epub but behaving partly like an Iphone. You are bundled to Amazon.
But you are right - the minimum a new 6" reader should have is a better screen resolution. The technology exists and obviously is ready since months. 800x600 versus 1024x768 on 6" makes a visible difference when using small fonts. A key feature of an ereader is it's screen, I presume... Concerning 3G: I for my part would pay some extra money NOT having it. I do not like the feeling my reader could phone home telling someone what, when and how fast I'm reading, what words I'm marking in my books and if it's DRM-prodected when and where I bought a book. This was one of the reasons I bought my first reader from Sony and not from Amazon. A. |
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09-24-2012, 01:28 PM | #60 |
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Analogus, how do you figure the Kindles represent a closed system? Seems identical to the Sony situation to me. You can take epubs and convert them, if required, for any other e-reader. If you're talking DRM, the DRM on Sony e-books is no more transportable or 'open' than Amazon's.
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