Comments on: My Sony reader glass is still half full http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/ Tech from an e-booker's point of view Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: David http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/comment-page-1/#comment-5487 David Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:02:30 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/#comment-5487 I got a Sony PRS-500 (I live in Sweden, but a friend was in the US, and found them for a discount in a store). Its wonderfull for reading books, and I have downloaded more SF/fantasy/horror files than I can reasonable read in the rest of my life... Eink is simply the best media for written litterature, its NOT for animation or video displays, but wonderfull for the eyes for bookreading. Its main problem (its slowness in updating) is of no importance when reading books. I have read from it at the beach in full sunlight (try that with a LCD-based device!) and I got a LED-lamp with battery capable of roughly 10h hours of light for the few occations when there is simply not light enough around it in the surroundings... I got a Sony PRS-500 (I live in Sweden, but a friend was in the US, and found them for a
discount in a store). Its wonderfull for reading books, and I have
downloaded more SF/fantasy/horror files than I can reasonable read in the rest of my life…
Eink is simply the best media for written litterature, its NOT for animation
or video displays, but wonderfull for the eyes for bookreading.
Its main problem (its slowness in updating) is of no importance when reading books.
I have read from it at the beach in full sunlight (try that with a LCD-based device!) and I got a LED-lamp with battery capable of roughly 10h hours of light for the few occations when there is simply not light enough around it in the surroundings…

]]> By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Ellen Hage Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:20:42 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/#comment-145 <blockquote>The reason I ask is because nearly everyone who has tried eInk seems to love it. I read on various PDAs and I can due to the backlit screen read anywhere I please. I suppose that an eInk reader would have to be used in a reasonably well-lit area? I assume that the screen is much less shiny than a PDA screen. I can live without colour and without being able to look up words and do searches.</blockquote> Yes, you need a well lit area to read with e-ink. Natural daylight is best for me. I don't believe I have ever had a glare problem unless I am reading at night using a clip on booklight. In the end, having features, or not having features depends on personal preferences. Ellen

The reason I ask is because nearly everyone who has tried eInk seems to love it. I read on various PDAs and I can due to the backlit screen read anywhere I please. I suppose that an eInk reader would have to be used in a reasonably well-lit area? I assume that the screen is much less shiny than a PDA screen.
I can live without colour and without being able to look up words and do searches.

Yes, you need a well lit area to read with e-ink. Natural daylight is best for me. I don’t believe I have ever had a glare problem unless I am reading at night using a clip on booklight. In the end, having features, or not having features depends on personal preferences.

Ellen

]]> By: jorgen http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/comment-page-1/#comment-142 jorgen Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:35:43 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/#comment-142 The reason I ask is because nearly everyone who has tried eInk seems to love it. I read on various PDAs and I can due to the backlit screen read anywhere I please. I suppose that an eInk reader would have to be used in a reasonably well-lit area? I assume that the screen is much less shiny than a PDA screen. I can live without colour and without being able to look up words and do searches. The reason I ask is because nearly everyone who has tried eInk seems to love it. I read on various PDAs and I can due to the backlit screen read anywhere I please. I suppose that an eInk reader would have to be used in a reasonably well-lit area? I assume that the screen is much less shiny than a PDA screen.

I can live without colour and without being able to look up words and do searches.

]]> By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Ellen Hage Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:32:47 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/#comment-136 Jorgen, I don't know why I am not a fan. Maybe because it looks so plain and unexciting. In other words it looks like paper. Also it's not interactive. I can't look up words or search for stuff. Maybe I am just use to LCDs and haven't given e-ink a fair chance. Ellen Jorgen,

I don’t know why I am not a fan. Maybe because it looks so plain and unexciting. In other words it looks like paper. Also it’s not interactive. I can’t look up words or search for stuff. Maybe I am just use to LCDs and haven’t given e-ink a fair chance.

Ellen

]]> By: jorgen http://www.techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/comment-page-1/#comment-133 jorgen Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:38:37 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/08/18/my-sony-reader-glass-is-still-half-full/#comment-133 After having had the Walkman market for years, they lost out on the mp3 market. They are now trying to become leaders of the ebook market. What don't you like about eInk? I have never seen it, as the Sony Reader as far as I know isn't for sale here in Spain. After having had the Walkman market for years, they lost out on the mp3 market. They are now trying to become leaders of the ebook market.

What don’t you like about eInk? I have never seen it, as the Sony Reader as far as I know isn’t for sale here in Spain.

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