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labrys updated 2 products

labrys — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:35:06 -0500

1. updated BeBook - November 26, 2008 at 10:35 am

new pro/con: refresh rate a little slow (between page turns) I turn a real page quicker!
new pro/con: has the most different types of compatible formats
new pro/con: more expensive than sony
new pro/con: text reproduction on certain fonts unreadable (sony's is much better)
new pro/con: no control over horiz vert (sony does) only swaps occsasionally on third zoom
chose Sony Reader PRS-505 over BeBook
agreed: "Wide range of formats "

2. updated Sony Reader PRS-505 - November 26, 2008 at 10:30 am

added a competitor: BeBook
agreed: "Simple and sleek design"
disagreed: "Improved button placement"
agreed: "Huge storage capabilities (up to 12GB total)"
agreed: "Plays mp3s"
agreed: "PDF support"
disagreed: "Can now group collections on SD"
agreed: "Software still inneficient for large collection"
agreed: "Page transition is annoying"
agreed: "No back light"

labrys commented on Sony Reader PRS-505

labrys — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:28:29 -0500

November 26, 2008 at 10:28 am

"oh also.. the buttons on the side are always getting pressed even when the cover is over it if you pick it up from that side or close the cover to hevily! But i hear there is plenty of hacks out there for disabling this. Why it is not just an option is beyond me."

"The "reader" software (like ipods software.. but appaulingingly simplistic and annoying to use) does not appear to be able to do much other than let you copy things over. How do you set up catagories? Also half of these protected PDF's you buy dont even bother setting the title or author fields in the pdf which is very frustrating! I t took a while to realise you needed abobe editions and sony reader installed just to get copyportected files over (and you have to have editions closed just to get it to authorize the first time.. i had it open allready and wondered why it was not working!) VERY FIDDLY. Still in its infancy from the looks of it. Also so few people sell ebooks. Only 1 of terry pratchets is available for exampel.. and a lot of books are only allowed in certain contries!"

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labrys — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:22:24 -0500

November 26, 2008 at 10:22 am