01-19-2018, 02:45 PM | #91 |
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Peple have mentioned good prices on the PRS-950 from Goodwill. I just got one from a ebay seller who listed it on a bid listing with a starting bid of about $10. My winning bid was $56 + $10 shipping which seems reasonable to me. Unit came with original documentation, Sony 1.5 amp charger with cable and new appearing original box and looks new other than two scratches on the rear plate. Seller claims the battery holds a charge and I am charging it fully now to verify that. Overall a much more reasonable price than some of the ebay BIN listings noted earlier.
BTW a couple of older Sony readers with batteries that arrived not holding a charge for more than a day or two have had the battery partially revive by cycling it half a dozen to dozen times. Still far from ideal but at least usable now without being tied to the charging cable. Last edited by Richwood; 01-19-2018 at 06:28 PM. |
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Now I've got library books I've downloaded to Kindle – so, for the most part, I'll be leaving the Sonys and Kobo for a week or so. (There's one book I've been reading bit by bit that's in ePub format.) |
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01-19-2018, 05:31 PM | #93 | |
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You would think they would have learned earlier as they tried much the same with a CP/M computer that they came out with about the same time as the IBM PC. They introduced a new CP/M computer almost simultaneously with the computer that killed CP/M as an operating system. Lost a bundle on it. Last edited by Richwood; 01-19-2018 at 08:52 PM. |
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01-20-2018, 12:09 PM | #94 |
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Currently have both the T1 and T2. Use the T2 almost 100% of the time and purchased a clip on adjustable light to read by at night. Light is rechargeable and only cost $5, can't beat that for a bargain!
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01-20-2018, 12:43 PM | #95 |
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I like the build quality of the Sony Readers, but the firmware left a lot to be desired.
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01-20-2018, 02:37 PM | #96 |
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The firmware (both the Kinoma and Android versions) did everything I needed and expected of them out of the box.
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01-20-2018, 05:58 PM | #97 |
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The PRS-950 mentioned in post 91 above appears to have the original complete file structure and files it came with. Only the original owner books were deleted before he sold it so far as I can tell.
Plugged into the computer USB port the reader shows up as 4 drives, in my case F:, G:, H: and I:. F: has a quite complex folders structure which I will post in case it is useful to others. No expansion memory installed so G: and H: are empty. Top folder is labeled "database". Along with the folder books can go on this level, NOT IN THE FOLDER. Inside the folder are 4 folders and two files. Folders are "cache", "media", "service" and "thumbnail". Files are "webmarks.xml" and "standby_pic_mediapath.xml". As I added material a fifth file was created by the reader, labeled "sync" Inside the media folder are 4 folders labeled "audio", "books", "images" and "notepads". Contents are 2 .jpg in the audio folder, 7 .epub in the books folder, 4 .jpeg files in the images folder and 3 .note files in the notepads folder. The "service" folder has 2 folders labeled "markups" and "positions". The cache folder has 2 .xml files and one .xsb file. As received the 7 .epub files in the "books" folder were 3 book sample files and four short periodical files. The thumbnail folder has 4 levels of folders inside it. As books are added at the top level a folder is created in the thumbnails folder for each book. First level as received was only two folders labeled "database" and "User Guide.pdf". In the database folder is one labeled "media". In the media folder are 4 folders labeled "audio", "books", "images", and notepads. Inside the 4 folders are folders for each individual file in the folders under the top media folder listed a couple of paragraphs up, the media folder under the top "database" folder. Books can reside in the top level with the database folder or in the Books folder under the top Media folder. Photos go in the top images folder and sound files in the top audio folder. Last edited by Richwood; 01-20-2018 at 11:22 PM. |
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Do you have a link for that light? Even it costs more now, the rechargeable feature would be nice.
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01-20-2018, 07:50 PM | #100 |
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I liked the firmware, it just didn't have some of the features that would have been nice, like changing the margins. Fortunately you can do it (for non-DRM books) relatively easily in Calibre.
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01-20-2018, 07:52 PM | #101 |
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I think the Sony firmware is very polished and solid – in that way I think it's superior to any other eBook firmware, except maybe the firmware on the Kindles. But it did lack some features that would have been nice (mainly the margin adjustments, for me).
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Just curious, what version of software are you using on the 950? I have 2.0.00.11300, which was quite a jump from the 1.03.xxx that was on it when delivered. I don't know what it changed, except that, after installing it, my Page Turn buttons started working properly and I now have a (now useless) Google Book App and Purchased Content App that appear in my Network section. Strangely, the T2 shows both Reader and Setting drive even in Linux. The 505 and 600 don't. The 505 also doesn't have a Setting drive in Windows. Last edited by rcentros; 01-20-2018 at 08:33 PM. |
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