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• Every year I’ve been writing for The Gadgeteer, I’ve reviewed the newest ebook reader. I admit I have moved on to reading mostly on my iPad 2, and I did just buy a Kindle, but I couldn’t let the new Sony reader pass without giving it a look. For many years, starting with the PRS-500, my Sony readers were my most beloved gadgets.

  Method 2: Convert Sony eReader to Android tablet. 1) If you are a computer expert and want to take a risk to root the Sony eReader PRS-T2/PRS-. The Sony PRS-T2 was released September 2012 and mirrored the PRS-T1 in almost every single way. One of the most striking differences was the home, settings and manual page turn keys.

  I loved the sleek, strong metal chassis. I loved being able to store dozens of books in memory, and I didn’t mind at all that I had to connect my Sony to my computer to get new books. I felt the design of the readers was perfect; after all, Sony was a hardware company invested in producing good hardware. (Amazon was a bookseller invested in selling books) When I heard that Sony had switched to a plastic chassis and had added Wi-Fi access, I knew I had to give the new reader a look. I ordered my and hoped that I wouldn’t be disappointed in what I’d receive. Reader Wi-Fi. Stylus pen.

  USB cable. Quick start guide, Warranty, Audio safety tips, Important product informationPlease excuse my tilted pictures. As you can see, the Sony reader has a rounded bottom. I haven’t found any workable method to keep the reader straight while I photograph it.The Sony Reader Wi-Fi (I’m going to follow my tradition of the ages and call it the PRS-T1) now has a plastic body, but it looks similar to the previous PRS-650 model.

  It measures about 6.76″ long X 4.25″ wide X 3/8″ thick. It weighs 5.7 ounces on my digital kitchen scale.

  The reader is sturdy, and it passed Julie’s patented Creak Test with flying colors.The PRS-T1 is available in red, black, or white. Normally I’m all about the red gadgets, but I found that I wanted the white for a change.

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  The plastic is shiny and slick.The screen is the same 6″ eInk Pearl screen used in the PRS-650 (and the Kindle that Julie and I recently reviewed). Images on the screen are sharp and clear.

  You can see an amazing amount of detail in the photos that display as screensavers. Text is very clear, too. The PRS-T1 has a touchscreen, but it uses an IR grid overlay on the Pearl screen.

  Since IR energy is invisible to the human eye, you don’t see any glare or other degradation of screen clarity because of the touch layer.This IR grid is neither resistive nor capacitive, but it is as responsive as the iPad 2’s capacitive screen. The lightest touch is sufficient to turn a page or enter data on the keyboard. Although your finger works perfectly well with the screen, Sony included a stylus for more precise control when you are entering handwritten notes or drawing. This is a big stylus; it’s about 4.75″ long with a circumference of about 5/8″ inches.

  There’s no silo on the reader to store this stylus, but it does have a clip that can hook over a cover, if you use one. This stylus is much easier to hold than the tiny little things that came with the previous versions of the Sony reader. I didn’t get cramps in my hands because it’s big enough that I don’t feel I’m pinching a toothpick between my fingers.Unlike the Kindle, you have complete control over the screensaver, by the way. You can load up any images you like onto the PRS-T1, or you can turn off screensavers completely. I used the PRS-T1’s handwritten note feature to write my name and phone number, saved it as an image within the note function, and used that image as a screen saver.

  If I lose my reader, the (hopefully honest) person who finds it can call me.Even though the PRS-T1 has a touchscreen, there are a few physical buttons on the front of the reader. From the left, they are: page back, page forward, Home, back to previous location, and the options menu. The panel above the buttons is metal and seems to be brushed aluminum. The buttons are made of a silver-colored plastic. They operate well.The back of the white PRS-T1 is covered in a putty-colored rubber. This covering improves your grip and makes the reader a little less likely to slide off a tabletop. Click the above image, and you’ll be able to see the microSD card slot.

  This is the first Sony reader I’ve used that uses the microSD card. You can use up to a 32GB microSD card to hold extra books or music files. Sony warns that performance speed and battery life may be degraded when a microSD card is in use.The only other controls for the PRS-T1 are on the bottom.

  From the left is the reset button (I was able to use a ballpoint pen tip to reset my reader!), the microUSB connector (used for charging and for syncing the reader with your computer), the headphone jack, and the power switch and status light.I did try the headphone jack with the sample music that came with the reader. The sound was good, but the audio player isn’t something I’ve ever been interested in. At least they moved the volume controls to the touchscreen and removed them from the bottom of the reader. I always found a way to bump the old volume rocker, and I swear that seemed to shorten my battery life.Speaking of battery life, Sony still describes life as page turns. They say you’ll get 14,000 continuous page turns when reading only. They also now describe the battery life in time.

  The battery charge lasts over a month reading for 30 minutes a day with wireless off or 3-4 weeks if the wireless is on. I’ve had my reader for a while now, and I still have about 3/4 of the charge left, as shown on the battery indicator. I leave WiFi on, by the way.Sony doesn’t mention the type, but the battery is a rechargeable 3.7V DC battery. It charges in about 2.5 hours from your computer’s USB port. With the optional AC adapter, the reader charges in about 2 hours.After you’ve opened up your reader and charged it, you’re ready to connect it to WiFi. I had no trouble getting connected to my home network. I selected my network from the list, entered the password and was connected in a few seconds.

  After I was on the network, I was asked to log in to my Sony Reader Store (bookstore) account or create a new one. I’ve had an account for many years, and I was able to log in without a hitch. You can see the on-screen keyboard that’s used for all input with this reader.

  It’s touch-responsive, so no scrolling around and selecting keys like on the Kindle. The keyboard is very responsive, and it worked well with my finger or the stylus.Once I logged in, I connected to the Sony bookstore. Navigating the store from the reader is much like using the store through the computer-based application. I can browse, search by various criteria, read book info and reviews, and purchase and download books. I was able to see the several hundred books I’ve bought at Sony’s bookstore over the years. I was able to quickly download a previously-purchased book to my reader, but I decided I’d connect to my computer to transfer most of them over in one easy step.

  I could also purchase and download a book directly to my reader. Sony has always had the policy that you can redownload books you’ve purchased, so I could either download the book to my computer application or have it synced over to the computer when I next connect my reader.Reading was easy with the PRS-T1. You can change the font size or the font type, but Sony warns that page turns and performance may be adversely affected by these changes. Pages turn easily with a finger swipe on the screen. Of course, the eInk screen is great in well-lighted areas and even outdoors in direct sunlight. It doesn’t work so well in a dark room without a good source of light.After it was pointed out to me, I finally noticed that the Kindle I recently reviewed with Julie doesn’t do the flash-to-black page change after every page. You’ll get 4 or 5 pages where just the text changes, then you’ll get a black page change with the Kindle.

  The Sony PRS-T1 doesn’t do that. It goes to black for every single page change I’ve noticed.The PRS-T1 remembers where you left off reading, but you can make other bookmarks by touching the upper right corner to “dogear” the page. You can even leave a note with the bookmark to remind you why you marked the page. You can highlight text, and you can leave handwritten or typed notes with the highlights.

  You can even handwrite a note directly over the page. You’ll be able to search for your notes within a book. You can also search for a keyword or phrase within a book.There are eleven dictionaries stored in the PRS-T1, and you choose one to be the default dictionary used when you look up a word by tapping it while reading a book.

  The dictionaries include the New Oxford American Dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of English, and 9 bilingual dictionaries. You cannot add additional dictionaries to the reader. You can also access the selected dictionary directly from the home page and enter words for lookup or browse, just as you can with a paper dictionary.There are actually two pages of options in Home. Before we discuss them, I’ll mention my biggest quibble with the reader. You always swipe the screen to turn pages – everywhere but in the menus. There are buttons at the bottom of the home and some menu pages that you have to tap to change pages. I don’t know why these pages can’t follow the normal protocols.The first home page shows the last book you were reading at the top.

  Touch the book’s cover to open up the book and return to the place where you left off reading. The next row shows the three books most recently added to your reader; the New badge indicates that you haven’t opened these books yet. Other buttons let you see a complete listing of all the books you have on the reader, the periodicals (magazines and newspapers which are purchased from the Reader Store) on your reader, and the collections (book categories which can be created and populated either in the reader or on your computer using the Reader application). You can also open up the Reader Store for shopping or downloading.The second page is where you’ll be able to access your music files or your pictures.

  This is where you find the setup options for the reader. You can also connect to the public library through the Overdrive Media console to checkout and download books, get Google books, or go straight to a list of all your purchased content at the Reader Store.There’s also an internet browser; it’s slightly better than the one on the Kindle, but it won’t win any speed prizes. The images are clear enough, and you can use the pinch gestures to zoom in or out for a better view. You actually use this (indirectly) when you checkout library books, so it’s not completely useless. I’ll have to be desperate before I’ll just surf the internet with this browser, though.Checking out books is easy, albeit a bit slow. You’ll go to your library through the Overdrive Media Console and log in with your library card number.

  

  You’ll be able to search for books and check them out easily enough, then you’ll have to download them with the Overdrive download option. Once they’re downloaded (directly) onto your reader, they’ll appear and act just as any other book – you can search, take notes, highlight, bookmark, etc.

  They’ll have a little time-left counter beside them in the book list so you’ll know how long you have left before the book automatically checks itself in. You can also turn it in manually if you finish it before your time period is up. As a note, you can search for a book within the complete book list, and you can sort books by title, author, date, etc. List of notes I\'ve made inside my books.

  A list of all the handwritten notes (outside of books) A handwritten note saved as an image and used as my ID page. (Phone number is scribbled out in this picture.)I’ve already mentioned the notes – both typed and handwritten – you can add within books. You can use the All Notes option on the 2nd Home page to see all the notes you’ve created within the books on your reader. You can search within this list to find the note of interest, then tap it and jump directly to it within its book.

  You can also leave notes to yourself outside of your books. They can be handwritten (or drawn) or typed.The question that everybody wants answered is “how does it handle PDFs?” The PRS-T1 does work with PDF files. The first picture shows how it looks with standard settings. If you use the pinch gestures to zoom in on the PDF, you won’t be able to read it because it will be grainy and choppy. If you use the font size adjustment, you can resize the font and the text will be very legible. Reflow will cause a page numbering artifact – multiple pages will show the same number until you have paged through all the information on that original page. Reflow doesn’t always handle the images properly, though.

  The third image is all I could see of the original illustration. I did find that I could pinch-zoom in on the image in the original format to see more details, but the images did get fuzzier as I zoomed in. Also, I noticed that page turns were slower with this PDF file that with the ePub files.To indicate how much internal storage the PRS-T1 has, I have 494 books, 4 images, and 2 audio files, and various notes on my reader and I still have more than 65% of the 1.4GB internal storage free. I won’t have to worry about putting books on a microSD card, so I won’t have to worry about the card usage reducing the reader’s performance and battery life.Apparently Sony has replaced their three previous models with the Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1), because it’s the only reader I see on their site. I think this is a really good reader and combines portability of the previous PRS-350 and PRS-650 models with the Wi-Fi connectivity of the PRS-950. I think the reader is a good size, but it would be a little easier to hold in a case. It also needs a light source for reading in a dark room.

  (Read my review of.) Sony has made changes – plastic chassis instead of metal – to help bring the price in line with other eBook readers, but I don’t think they’ve compromised the quality of the reader.I like the Sony PRS-T1 Reader Wi-Fi and I find myself reading on it a lot lately. (I passed the Kindle along to my husband.) It’s much easier to hold for long periods than my iPad 2 is, and it doesn’t have other apps that lure me away from my book. If you’re looking for a good eBook reader with a clear screen, the ability to check out and read library books, and a screen you can read in bright sunlight, you can’t go wrong with the Sony PRS-T1 Reader Wi-Fi.

  @Ty I believe a Sony T-1 driver was added to Calibre v0.8.22. Supposedly works for building collections from Calibre tags, though I have not yet tested it with hubby’s T-1.I want a T-1 for myself because of the screen contrast and more font size choices and to carry around while I leave my Sony 950 for home reading, but can’t decide on color.

  Leaning towards white after seeing Janet’s nice pix of hers!@joyce The lighted cover will really help for reading at night. All e-ink model readers need a light of some sort for night reading.

  This is no different than with a paper book! The lighted cover might be found at BestBuy or on the SonyStyle site. I bought one for hubby when I ordered his T-1 and he has liked it!

  Very sleek and slim, not bulky and the light is very convenient to use. Great and complete review. Thanks.I’m in France and the Sony PRS-T1 black is my 1st e-reader (recieved 1 week ago). Really nice to read any pdf reports or any ePub books (not forced to purchase on Amazon).Few comments from a european user.Keyboard: I found the best is using my thumbs to type as I do with my blackberry. More quicker and convienient than the stylus (sure i will loose it soon).I really appreciate the embedded translation as I have to read a lot of english reports.Sometimes the touch screen stop workining but reset button solve it.Using landscape orientation and synchronizing my pro agenda on Google, quite usefull to have access on my e-reader. I can read my RSS with Google Reader too. HelloThe latest version of Calibre does make collections on the PRS-T1 based on Calibre tags.Anyone considering a case with a light but not wanting to pay what Sony charges for this item might consider a cheaper case with a separate light.

  I use a light (when I don’t switch the light on in the room I’m in) on a kind of flexible stalk that clips to my (non-Sony) case.A note for UK users: the Sony bookstore isn’t online in the UK yet, and may not be available until later on in the year or even 2012, according to the chap in the Sony store when my husband picked up his PRS-T1. I bought this a couple of weeks ago to take on a biz trip to the UK. This is my first e-reader and I really like it. A big factor in my decision was the expandable storage and the native support for pdf’s. I am an engineer that has tons of technical articles and user manuals and this displays them fine including illustrations and symbolic fonts. I can also completely re-purpose the reader by swapping the card if I want.There are a lot of little things that Sony did that impress me – the reader functions as a storage device for the PC software installation is one, getting the on-screen keyboard right is another (I think those little keys on the kindle are ridiculous).My one minor nit so far is the design of the stylus and case – there is no good place to store the stylus on the current case.

  The cover doesn’t really close right when the stylus is inserted along the edge. I hope Sony fixes this in the future with a better cover – but I consider this minor.I am also intrigued by the fact that is (although disguised a bit) an Android device. Hi JanetHubby and I have purchased 2 x sony PRS-T1 readers. All good so far but some books e.g I am Ozzy has pictures in the paper copy but none download.

  Another Oranges and Sunshine download to reader on PC but once you sync with the ereader some of the images disappear. I have contacted book store and they were grateful for feedback. They are going to contact publishers as they think maybe some aren’t authorised to be with ebook. The ones that have images that don’t appear on ebook I believe it’s the ebook. I just bought this two weeks ago, and while it is easy to use and set up, there were two things which bothered me. The first is that the battery life is advertised as lasting a month which is not true. In fact, I exchanged the first one because the battery lasted only three days but the replacement does the same thing.I definately read for more than a half hour a day, but anyone who would spend money on an ereader would do so- however not 15 hours in three days, either!

  Also, the location of the SD card has moved from previous models, so it fits in the back, which is a bit clumsy with the case, and harder to access. @Richard I can help with this, as I have both a B&N Nook device and two Sony readers.You should not buy Barnes & Noble epubs for a Sony reader UNLESS you are willing and able to strip the DRM (digital rights management)! If you take that extra step, then they are just like any other epub and can be read on a Sony or whatever epub supporting device you like. I won’t post any directions publicly, but you can probably find out how if you do some Google searching.But, without that step of stripping DRM, the B&N epubs cannot currently be used by a Sony or Kobo.However, you CAN buy ebooks from Sony and put them on a Nook! I did that a couple times before ever having a Sony reader.

  You need to install some Sony software to access their ebook store, however.Sony Reader Store books are standard Adobe DRM and will work on any Adobe DRM supporting reader, including Nook and Kobo and others. Before I got a Sony, I used the Sony software to download the book, then I added it to Adobe Digital Editions in order to transfer it to Nook. @Henry Yes, you can just drag and drop if your books are DRM free. I gave my husband a T-1 and I loaded some books I had that I thought he might like on it for him just that way.If you want to buy books from Sony (which will have DRM on them), you’ll need to either buy them on the reader using WiFi, in which case you can skip dealing with the software, OR you’ll need to use the software to buy and transfer them from your computer if you DON’T use the WiFi option.You should also be able to get library books directly to the device through WiFi and it may also be possible to shop some ebook vendors through the browser and WiFi as well. Hubby hasn’t tried any of that yet, so I don’t know how well it works. He mooches most of his books off me.I have a Sony 950 and I don’t bother much with the Sony software myself, though every so often, Sony does issue a 50% off coupon (good on non-agency books) and I find it worthwhile to open up the software and go get a book.

  But then I just download it to my reader through WiFi or 3G.I use free Calibre software to manage all my DRM-free books. So I use my Sony and mostly avoid the software. @Richard Yes, SOME of the units do seem to have issues and there’s been a discussion thread on that over at MobileRead. My husband’s froze twice shortly after he got it, but has not had any issues since. He has now had it about five weeks and it sees daily use. The discussion thread was speculating that turning pages by swipe causes it, however, hubby pretty much exclusively uses swipe for page turning.Some folks are not having any problems, some are. Sony is apparently aware of the issue and working on it.

  I was sort of holding off buying one myself, but then hubby ordered one for me, so I guess I’ll soon see if there are problems or not for myself! I have a suggestion for a ‘The Gadgeteer’ review that might be enjoyable and useful to us “gadgeteers”.

  As far as I can see no-one has done one. So here goes. We seen reviews on the Kindle, Nook and Sony eReaders – excellent all of them – but little detailed review of the desktop software that goes along with them. Agreed they are mentioned. But for example a consolidated view of what the software enables: downloading of books from, cutting, pasting, web view of highlights, categories, one page / two page views, exporting of highlights and notes, availability for PC, MAC, iOS app, connection to book sources.Just a thought.Long Live “The Gadgeteer”!!

  I put my money down today and bought the PRS T1 in white, with a black lighted cover. The white does have less noticable glare in my opinion than the black version (that’s just on the frame / bezel, the screen being e-ink of course has minimal glare).I hear from another forum that the freezing / page turning problems being experienced on some T1’s will be fixed by a firmware update from Sony “before the end of November” – that’s an official statement from Sony.I recently sold a Kindle 3 (with keyboard) and I previously had a Sony PRS 505. The screen contrast and clarity if significantly better in my opinion on the T1 compared to the 505, but I do not notice any difference between the T1 and the Kindle 3.The cover is a little disappointing. There is no magnetic clasp or even a band like the old Kindle covers (or moleskine diaries). But the way the reader clips into it is very reasurring. The old Kindle covers always seemed to me to be a recipe for disaster – though they never were.I see the US Sony online Store has them back up to $149, but the bricks and mortar store in San Diego still has them for $129.

  @Henry: I have a web index to my books (pdf and epub). The greatest feature of the T1 is that I can navigate in its browser and click on the links, which immediately downloads them into the library. This is the easiest and fastest way to get any books into an e-reader and is what WiFi should have provided in ereaders all along.The worst aspect of the T1 is the case and especially the keys build quality – compared to the 350 and 505, it feels plasticy and cheap.Still, I think it is one of the best e-ink devices out there if you want to take charge of your own ebook library. The only open wish would be for a larger screen size, but having arrived in the Age Of Tablets now, I do no believe there is hope for that.

  The big reason that I bought the T1 (other than the very informative and positive Gadgeteer review of course) was its flexibility.I need an ereader with e-ink because for me they are definitely much easier on the eyes to read over an LCD screen and they have much fewwer distractions e.g. Other applications to distract me, and they have a long battery life and are light. But I also want to be able to highlight text and clip it out for other documents. The alternative is to highlight and then type it out in Word. Best to avoid it if possible.The Sony set up allows me to do that better than other systems.

  For example you can do this with Kindle, highlight, sync, go to the web app, cut and paste. However, with Kindle books, there is a limit to the amount that can be cut and paste – which varies with publishers and you never know how much. Almost a perfect solution, but then comes in my next requirement. With Kindle, you have to stay with a Kindle e-ink reader. You can go to an app on Apple or Android, but you have just lost the e-ink. With epub I have portability between e-ink ereaders. But not always as much as you think.

  Books bought from B&N are in epub format, but cannot be read on the sony or Kobo (unless you strip the DRM).So in comes non-DRM books. Thankfully most – if not all – of my reads are available non-DRM. So non-DRM epubs, work wonderfully on the Sony T1, and you can highlight and sync, and then copy from the Sony Reader PC app. Cannot do that with the Nook for example. It only syncs notes from B&N bought books and only gives 256mb of storage onboard for non-B&N books, though you can use the external SD card slot.Wow, with all those qualification how on earth did I find a wife? But if you are listening “me love”, I found a jewel!!But the Sony PRS T1 gives me all of this flexibility.

  And should Sony pack up shop in the future and stop selling e-ink readers, all of my books being non-DRM will be portable to another product. I might lose some flexibility, but it’s portable.Therepy session over.Richard. Another French customer with a black T1. Excellent little device, albeit with some irritating bits – however the core function of e-book reading is great. Don’t let me knock that.

  I’d happily recommend it and buy another. So with that over, let me tell you the bad bits:– Reader Store. Coming soon.No it isn’t since it said that weeks ago, and “soon” is not weeks!– Google Books Oh, that’s just exactly the same thing as “Reader Store” and hence not available (in France)– The Sony PC app for syncing/loading books is well heck, maybe it’s me. But as a hardcore s/w developer I generally don’t get too bamboozled by applications I found it, quite literally, unusable.

  Totally and completely. I can’t even fathom exactly what it is or isn’t meant to do for me, but whatever it is, it’s not what I want. Luckily the totally wonderful Calibre is freely available – so just use that instead.– I often have a few books “on the go” at a time. I’d really like a “current reading” bookshelf kind of thing on the reader for those currently being read.So in summary: h/w and core s/w are great.

  Related s/w and net services are truly awful. Luckily one can work-around them. Thank you for the lovely review Janet. Do you have any idea on how it compares to the new Kindle Touch?

  I read (and watched the videos) on this page that the Kindle Touch screen is more advanced with pinching gestures for zooming in and out (changing text size) in reading ebooks as well as browsing the web. He says the Kindle Touch has it but the Nook Touch doesn’t.How is it on the Sony Reader, Janet? Does it have that pinching gesture to zoom in/out on the touch-screen?Also, do you have to always swipe or can you just tap anywhere on the screen to move forward?Also how good is the scribbling?

  So does what you write become letters or get saved as images? It must obviously be easier to write with the stylus than type on the virtual keyboard, is that right?Thanks in advance and really appreciate the time you have put into this review and answering people’s questions!Nancy. @Nancy Sorry, but I haven’t seen a Kindle Touch, so I can’t tell you how the two readers compare. Yes, you can use the pinch gesture to zoom in and back out in a book or in the browser with the Sony PRS-T1. That doesn’t change the text size and reformat the rest of the book with that new font size; it merely magnifies the page you’re on, and you’ll have to pan around to see the whole page. You can’t tap anywhere on the screen to advance a page; tapping on the page is how you select words for dictionary lookup, associating a note, and similar functions. The scribbling is responsive, but it’s only stored as an image.

  Writing with the stylus is faster than tapping on the keyboard, but you can’t write very small letters and have them legible. I have just read your review because I am now thinking of getting an eBook reader. I had been afraid that a 6 inch screen would be too small for my speed of reading; but I have been playing with the new Kindle WiFi I bought for my Granddaughter for Christmas. I could bring myself to like a screen that small.I do have a couple of important questions and would be grateful for answers. You wrote that you have passed your Kindle on to your husband. Does that mean that you prefer it to the Kindle WiFi?

  The Kindle cost $140 taxed and delivered to Canada. Is the Sony worth the extra cost?Also, I find the page turn buttons on the Kindle very convenient, and do not know if the touch screen is of value — but then I have never used one other than on my laptop and that sometimes sticks.Many thanks in advance.Cheers and Christmas greetings.Archie. @Archie I passed along my Kindle for a variety of reasons. I don’t like the Kindle’s keyboard. I hate having to navigate around the keyboard with the 5-way navigation buttons to select one letter at a time. I much prefer the Sony’s touchscreen keyboard, but I would imagine that the Kindle touchscreen keyboard would be as easy to use. I haven’t seen a Kindle touchscreen model, so I don’t know if their touchscreen layer introduces glare.

  Sony’s touchscreen layer is invisible to the eye, so there is no glare or reflection from it.I never minded using page turn buttons on any of the early readers I owned, and I also found the Kindle’s page buttons easy to use. The touchscreen model doesn’t really matter to me for page turning, but it makes some things that you do on the reader easier – finding and buying books, navigating through menus, creating notes, dictionary lookups, etc.The screens are exactly the same eInk Pearl screens, so that’s not a consideration in my choice. I do like the Kindle’s lighted case better than Sony’s lighted case, so accessories may be a factor in your decision. There are many companies who make accessories for the Kindles, but only Sony seems to care about their readers.I already have hundreds of Sony books, so I tend to gravitate toward Sony devices. Otherwise, I suppose the main reason I passed the Kindle to my husband was simply because I didn’t need both, and the pearlescent white cover I selected for the Sony didn’t look very manly.

  😉Since you bought your granddaughter a Kindle, you might want to use a Kindle so you’ll be able to put both on one account and share books, depending on her age. Even if you can’t share books, both of you using Kindles may make it easier for you to help her if she needs help.I don’t know what the price in Canada is now, but I noticed that Sony dropped the price of their new PRS-T1 readers to $99 US. Many thanks for your very helpful reply, Janet. I went to a Future Shop today to see what the Sonys (Sonies?) were like — and I found that I preferred the Kindle page-turn buttons to the touch screen. The keyboard is not really a problem because I would prefer to do everything through my computer.

  What would tip me in favour of the Sony would be the seemingly greater access to books. I believe that the Kindle can only access Amazon books. Please correct me if I am wrong about that.Thanks again. Your site is always helpful.Archie.

  Using an e-reader for me required a bit of a journey. Firstly there is the need to populate the reader with books, many of which can be downloaded for free.

  Next was the need to organise and translate some of the files, and edit the metadata etc. For this I started by trying various bits of free software, found via google. This proved to be a false start. Then I found Calibre through this web site, and was totally gobsmacked.

  What an amazing, beautiful piece of software; it does everything that anyone could want, and so easily, for free – brilliant. It is so good that I will certainly be making a donation to the developers. @Eugene To change the language, go to the second page of the main menu. The very last thing on the page is settings. (I don’t know the word in Italian.) Tap that last button in the row by itself. The top function should be General Settings. Tap that option.

  The second option on the new page should be Menu Language. Tap that, and English is the first option in my list; Italian is the last option on my list.

  Tap English.Once you get the reader back to English, you’ll find a manual is loaded up in your books. You can also go to the support option at Sony to download a manual for the Sony PRS-T1. Does anyone know how I contact Sony to get some questions about the reader answered.I’ve asked in several site on-line including here – about whether/how one prints the notes they take.

  But I have yet to find a clear answer.I browsed through the online manual – but no luck either.This was the best review I found. I cannot even see all of the notes independently on the nook. I really want to exchange the readers – but won’t if I can’t print the notes.VickiFor 99 bucks does one just give it a go? Wonder how hard it is to returned an open reader??? Wonderful review, but I still have one main question:I currently have an older version of the Sony touch (PRS650?) and LOVE it. Was thinking I might like the WiFi option on this one so I don’t have to hook to a computer to get a new book.So my main question is: I have 1000+ books on micro SD cards already, will they still be readable on the new T1?

  I’ve heard some other reviews say that with the new software/format you can’t access the older stuff on the new reader. It doesn’t make sense to not make them backward compatible, but I’m not very tech savvy so can you confirm or deny that rumor. My PC is in the shop for a few weeks getting an overhaul.

  I thought I would be able to put my sony ereader into hubbys computer and use it from there. Surely you dont require 1 comp per ereader. I plugged it in and “set up reader for PC” but it only opens his Reader for PC. I saw a google saying register both to one address.

  Have set ereader to factory setting went to re register it using hubbys email address and it cant accept it. We had authorised both so we could share each others library but my physical library is away at the shop so I cant access anything. I re dowloaded my books onto his computer from the bookstore but now cant get them on my reader. Thought I would use the browser on erader itsself but my “O” isn’t calibrated correctly so its un useable it only spits out an I or a P.

  I bought it last Tuesday (Monday, the banks were closed!!!). Oh well, I still love my “PADD”. I’m a Trekker and in appearance, it’s a lot like the Personal Access Display Device. Te PRS-T1 (black) was a pretty decent buy. I originally wanted one of those Big Lots bargain ipads, but they sold out (and the BL that I frequent is closing).My main problem is that I’m not sure how to make my text / PDF books (I write amateur Sci-Fi comedy stories for fun) show up by alphabetically by file name. I’ve heard that you can hack the PRS-T1 to use Android-like apps. I’m hoping I can do that to get the functionality I’d like.Otherwise, it’s still a great device.

  And, with Amazon, I’m hoping to get Star Trek skins to make it more “Trekkie”. Thank you for all the great information and knowledge. I have purchased a PRS-T1 and using an e reader for the first time. I love it EXCEPT that I am confused about why the SYNC isn’t two-way. It downloads everything I loaded/purchased on my computer into the e reader, but didn’t load the books I loaded/purchased on my e reader into the computer.

  When I went on live chat with Sony, they told me I had to manually tell each book to upload. This seems so counter-intuitive to me, do all the e readers out there do this or is this a Sony oversight? Yes Fran, you can have two readers on one computer – that’s what my wife and I do.

  Perhaps the difference for us is that we only have one ereader account so we share the same library.As far as I know, each reader can only be authorized with one account, whereas one account can have several readers authorized with it. So if this is a temporary situation you may not want to deauthorize from your account. (I am assuming that if you are using separate pcs that you have separate accounts)When my wife gave away her old reader we had to deauthorize it first from her account (using our computer), which also meant it can no longer sync up with her library. Seems my question was missed, so I am re-submitting. Thanks.Thank you for all the great information and knowledge. I have purchased a PRS-T1 and using an e reader for the first time. I love it EXCEPT that I am confused about why the SYNC isn’t two-way.

  It downloads everything I loaded/purchased on my computer into the e reader, but didn’t load the books I loaded/purchased on my e reader into the computer. When I went on live chat with Sony, they told me I had to manually tell each book to upload. This seems so counter-intuitive to me, do all the e readers out there do this or is this a Sony oversight? @Frank I’m not sure if you’re talking about the Sony PRS-600 Touch, the Sony PRS-650 Touch, or the Sony PRS-T1 WiFi in this review. With the PRS-T1, you can just drag and drop files onto the SD card when you have the reader connected to your computer via USB.

  With the computer’s reader software (version 1.1.04.11231 that I have installed on my Mac), you connect the reader, put it into data transfer mode, and then you’ll see two new tabs at the top: Reader and SD Card. When you see those showing, you can just go into the My Library Tab and highlight the books you want on the card, then go to the bottom of the screen and click More Actions. One of the options is to sync the selected books with the SD card. Dear Janetthank you for the very informative review.i have some questions if you kindly take time to answer:1. Since i have to read many articles from jstor i need to know whether it is possible to read footnotes in sony e-reader (T1) or not?2. I need to know whether you can copy texts from a pdf/epub file and paste it somewhere (i would like to save myself from writing note cards for my research) or I have to type the text in another application (e.g. How compatible is the e-reader with pdf files regarding navigation, font size, page orientation, and readingin landscape mode?i really appreciate your kindness for reading my questions and sharing the infothanks in advance.

  Just grabbed a T1 in white from Fry’s Electronics for only $79! I’ve been wanting an e-ink reader since the first Sony, but the price was always beyond reasonable. I used to use a Palm TI as my e-book reader and could not see myself spending MORE for a a one trick pony from Sony.In between the Palm and the Sony came the iPad, which I wholeheartedly purchase and LOVE. Even for books. But the Sony PRS-T1 is so light and comfortable, and easy on the eyes compared to an LCD screen. I just love it. It’s a welcome addition, and far superior to the closed system of the Amazon Kindle.ALL of my.txt books from my Palm copied right over, and all of my.epub from my iPad too!!Of course Amazon is making their system even MORE CLOSED with the new topaz DRM.

  Pushing me further away from Amazon.Thank You Sony! @Joyce The screen isn’t in color. The Sony PRS-T1, like most ebook readers on the market, use what’s called an eInk screen. It’s gray with darker gray letters on it.

  It’s also not lighted like computer screens are, so you can only use it in a lighted room or with a small booklight. It’s designed mostly to read on, although you can do a couple other things with it.There are no games that I’m aware of for the Sony PRS-T1, and I don’t think that these eInk screens can really refresh quickly enough to work to play games.If you are looking for a color screen and games for your granddaughter, I think you’d be better off looking at some of the cheaper tablets. The Kindle Fire is $200 (or $170 if you buy a refurbished unit), and it has a color screen. The Amazon store lets you buy books, get music and movies, and games and other applications for the Fire. You’ll only be able to purchase content from Amazon.The Nook tablet is also $200, and it offers a lot of the same features as the Kindle Fire. It also has games, applications, movies, magazines, and books, but you will use the Barnes and Noble store for content.There are a lot of other tablets on the market, but these two may be easier to use because of their dedicated stores.

  Of course, I think the iPad is the absolute best, but the cheapest iPad is $500 and may be too expensive for a younger child.I hope this information helps. Low quality product.This is my story. Purchased the e-reader on beginning of 2011.

  One year not passed the e-reader started to malfunction. It goes to sleep mode suddenly, or shuts down completely, or starts endless cycle of reboots.

  I complained to sonny and they repaired it free of charge. Then after four months the same problem reappears.

  That time they want 100$ for repair. I’ll better buy another reader for that money (not sonny for sure).

  Bottom line, after little bit more than one year 250$ worth fancy reader is completely useless. I stay away from sonny for next few good years Advice you to do the same. @Janet,I have some doubts1.Did the screen go black while turning pages, is page turning slow.2.I have some pdfs that i haven’t buyed can i read them also, i have them on my PC.3Does the reader work without internet, as i live in a remote place in India where internet facility is not available.4.Do the reader have a landscape mode for reading.(horizontal)5.If i am reading pg 5 of a novel and i want to go to pg 96 directly without turning so many pages in between can i do so(dont tell me that i can bookmark or reader rembers the last pg u have read). Hello Janet,Thank you for a complete review of the Sony PRS-T1 e-reader. I just received mine and noted on the Home page was a title of a book and it said (over the book) “Continue reading” and I saw the “last read” date was in Jan.

  2011.It is June 28, 2012 the date I received mine and haven’t fully charged my battery never mind read anything. Could this be a book that perhaps a tester used before sending it to market, or do you think I have purchased a used e-reader when it was supposed to be new?Thank you.Con 😉. Thank you Janet.Yes, there were 3 “new” books on the front home page which were excerpts. These were in the middle section of the home screen called ” Recently Added”, but on the top section of the home screen is a section entitled: “Continue Reading” which appears someone had loaded it and began reading. I believe it had 189 pages which is a lot more than the excerpts here at 47 pages.I also found in the “Books” section another book that was not labeled excerpt and that also has 122 pages.I have found that my Sony e-reader is weak, it was first unable to identify my wireless router, but showed neighbors. When we try to use it to browse the text jumps and jitters.This looks like a good reader but and extremely poor web browserin which case Sony should not sell it for it browser capabilities and lower their price.What do you think?Thank you.Con 😉. @Con Sony markets the PRS-T1 as an ebook reader.

  They don’t promote it’s web-browsing abilities, because this device isn’t a tablet. The WiFi capabilities were added so you’d be able to access their ebook store from anywhere without first connecting to a computer. They added the browser so you could check your email or do a quick search for something, since you’d be connected to the internet anyway. I think the price is pretty reasonable, considering the quality of the reader. The first reader I bought, which was the very first Sony PRS-500, was on sale at $300 – marked down from $350.

  I was thrilled with it and thought it was worth the price then. Even though I spend most of my time reading on my iPad now, I still think the Sony PRS-T1 is great for slipping in my purse and taking along anywhere. Hello JanetI have a prs-950 and love it to death but am kicking around about getting a secondary system in the form of the t1 reader to haul around so that my 950 last a little longer in the world of electronic that do not like to be jarred, shaken, rattled or rolled. Like you the wi-fi is not a plus, I like getting the books threw my mainframe ie.

  Desktop computer. Then moving them to my reader via calibra of all programs.I only use the software reader library for down loading from the sony store then move it threw calibra for better metadata tied to the book into the ereader and Reader for PC that I read on when using desktop and the laptop. If I where to get the t1 could I use the reader library already on my system and not have to put the new sony software on due to the fact am running very older edition of XP home edition service pack 2. And I heard the new software is kind of screwy and not liking to play with older programs. I would like to not put a new software that may not want to play nice with the other already happily integrated programs on if do not have to. So do you think I can get away with just using the older reader library already on with the t1 or will it try to mandetoryly put it on because that is the only way it will work. My computer is too old really to try to update the os system and I’m about a year away from affording a new system still.

  Thanks much if you could help with this question I have searched all over the internet looking for answer but no one is asking this one question.Helen. Hi Janet et al,I purchased the Sony PRS T1 because I like to listen to audiobooks and read books everywhere I go. I use the public library system a lot. You can download MP3s through your computer not over WIFI. I discovered much to my chagrin that the audio does not keep your place in the book and does not have any of the great features the e reader does for searching etc. I go between books frequently.

  For instance I will be reading a book during the day but at night will listen to a different book. Not having light makes it easier to fall asleep.I am hoping you you will tell me I am wrong. If you can save your place please tell me where the directions are.

  

  You can’t even see the full description of the chapter titles and there aren’t any page numbers to figure out where you are in the audiobook. I love this e reader except for this and purchased based on the assumption it would work like an ipod or iphone when it came to audio books.Is there any ereader that is truely designed for both and allows direct downloads from the library? If so I will purchase it.Thanks for your help,Canastagirl. @Canastagirl and Lyla The Sony PRS-T1 was never intended for audiobooks.

  This is an ebook reader for ePub files, and Sony for some reason decided to put audio players in their ebook readers up to and including this model. The audio players would play music files, but they never had capabilities to treat audiobook files as anything other than just a music file.Some older Kindles can access audio books from Audible, but the newest Kindle Paperwhite apparently cannot. I’m sure there are many tablets that can use both text ebooks and audiobooks. My iPad mini can let me access ebooks from the Sony, Amazon, and iBookstore using various apps, and I can listen to audiobooks in the Music app. I think there are smartphones that also can access both formats, and the iPod touch should also work for both types of files.

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• Every year I’ve been writing for The Gadgeteer, I’ve reviewed the newest ebook reader. I admit I have moved on to reading mostly on my iPad 2, and I did just buy a Kindle, but I couldn’t let the new Sony reader pass without giving it a look. For many years, starting with the PRS-500, my Sony readers were my most beloved gadgets.

  Method 2: Convert Sony eReader to Android tablet. 1) If you are a computer expert and want to take a risk to root the Sony eReader PRS-T2/PRS-. The Sony PRS-T2 was released September 2012 and mirrored the PRS-T1 in almost every single way. One of the most striking differences was the home, settings and manual page turn keys.

  I loved the sleek, strong metal chassis. I loved being able to store dozens of books in memory, and I didn’t mind at all that I had to connect my Sony to my computer to get new books. I felt the design of the readers was perfect; after all, Sony was a hardware company invested in producing good hardware. (Amazon was a bookseller invested in selling books) When I heard that Sony had switched to a plastic chassis and had added Wi-Fi access, I knew I had to give the new reader a look. I ordered my and hoped that I wouldn’t be disappointed in what I’d receive. Reader Wi-Fi. Stylus pen.

  USB cable. Quick start guide, Warranty, Audio safety tips, Important product informationPlease excuse my tilted pictures. As you can see, the Sony reader has a rounded bottom. I haven’t found any workable method to keep the reader straight while I photograph it.The Sony Reader Wi-Fi (I’m going to follow my tradition of the ages and call it the PRS-T1) now has a plastic body, but it looks similar to the previous PRS-650 model.

  It measures about 6.76″ long X 4.25″ wide X 3/8″ thick. It weighs 5.7 ounces on my digital kitchen scale.

  The reader is sturdy, and it passed Julie’s patented Creak Test with flying colors.The PRS-T1 is available in red, black, or white. Normally I’m all about the red gadgets, but I found that I wanted the white for a change.

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  The plastic is shiny and slick.The screen is the same 6″ eInk Pearl screen used in the PRS-650 (and the Kindle that Julie and I recently reviewed). Images on the screen are sharp and clear.

  You can see an amazing amount of detail in the photos that display as screensavers. Text is very clear, too. The PRS-T1 has a touchscreen, but it uses an IR grid overlay on the Pearl screen.

  Since IR energy is invisible to the human eye, you don’t see any glare or other degradation of screen clarity because of the touch layer.This IR grid is neither resistive nor capacitive, but it is as responsive as the iPad 2’s capacitive screen. The lightest touch is sufficient to turn a page or enter data on the keyboard. Although your finger works perfectly well with the screen, Sony included a stylus for more precise control when you are entering handwritten notes or drawing. This is a big stylus; it’s about 4.75″ long with a circumference of about 5/8″ inches.

  There’s no silo on the reader to store this stylus, but it does have a clip that can hook over a cover, if you use one. This stylus is much easier to hold than the tiny little things that came with the previous versions of the Sony reader. I didn’t get cramps in my hands because it’s big enough that I don’t feel I’m pinching a toothpick between my fingers.Unlike the Kindle, you have complete control over the screensaver, by the way. You can load up any images you like onto the PRS-T1, or you can turn off screensavers completely. I used the PRS-T1’s handwritten note feature to write my name and phone number, saved it as an image within the note function, and used that image as a screen saver.

  If I lose my reader, the (hopefully honest) person who finds it can call me.Even though the PRS-T1 has a touchscreen, there are a few physical buttons on the front of the reader. From the left, they are: page back, page forward, Home, back to previous location, and the options menu. The panel above the buttons is metal and seems to be brushed aluminum. The buttons are made of a silver-colored plastic. They operate well.The back of the white PRS-T1 is covered in a putty-colored rubber. This covering improves your grip and makes the reader a little less likely to slide off a tabletop. Click the above image, and you’ll be able to see the microSD card slot.

  This is the first Sony reader I’ve used that uses the microSD card. You can use up to a 32GB microSD card to hold extra books or music files. Sony warns that performance speed and battery life may be degraded when a microSD card is in use.The only other controls for the PRS-T1 are on the bottom.

  From the left is the reset button (I was able to use a ballpoint pen tip to reset my reader!), the microUSB connector (used for charging and for syncing the reader with your computer), the headphone jack, and the power switch and status light.I did try the headphone jack with the sample music that came with the reader. The sound was good, but the audio player isn’t something I’ve ever been interested in. At least they moved the volume controls to the touchscreen and removed them from the bottom of the reader. I always found a way to bump the old volume rocker, and I swear that seemed to shorten my battery life.Speaking of battery life, Sony still describes life as page turns. They say you’ll get 14,000 continuous page turns when reading only. They also now describe the battery life in time.

  The battery charge lasts over a month reading for 30 minutes a day with wireless off or 3-4 weeks if the wireless is on. I’ve had my reader for a while now, and I still have about 3/4 of the charge left, as shown on the battery indicator. I leave WiFi on, by the way.Sony doesn’t mention the type, but the battery is a rechargeable 3.7V DC battery. It charges in about 2.5 hours from your computer’s USB port. With the optional AC adapter, the reader charges in about 2 hours.After you’ve opened up your reader and charged it, you’re ready to connect it to WiFi. I had no trouble getting connected to my home network. I selected my network from the list, entered the password and was connected in a few seconds.

  After I was on the network, I was asked to log in to my Sony Reader Store (bookstore) account or create a new one. I’ve had an account for many years, and I was able to log in without a hitch. You can see the on-screen keyboard that’s used for all input with this reader.

  It’s touch-responsive, so no scrolling around and selecting keys like on the Kindle. The keyboard is very responsive, and it worked well with my finger or the stylus.Once I logged in, I connected to the Sony bookstore. Navigating the store from the reader is much like using the store through the computer-based application. I can browse, search by various criteria, read book info and reviews, and purchase and download books. I was able to see the several hundred books I’ve bought at Sony’s bookstore over the years. I was able to quickly download a previously-purchased book to my reader, but I decided I’d connect to my computer to transfer most of them over in one easy step.

  I could also purchase and download a book directly to my reader. Sony has always had the policy that you can redownload books you’ve purchased, so I could either download the book to my computer application or have it synced over to the computer when I next connect my reader.Reading was easy with the PRS-T1. You can change the font size or the font type, but Sony warns that page turns and performance may be adversely affected by these changes. Pages turn easily with a finger swipe on the screen. Of course, the eInk screen is great in well-lighted areas and even outdoors in direct sunlight. It doesn’t work so well in a dark room without a good source of light.After it was pointed out to me, I finally noticed that the Kindle I recently reviewed with Julie doesn’t do the flash-to-black page change after every page. You’ll get 4 or 5 pages where just the text changes, then you’ll get a black page change with the Kindle.

  The Sony PRS-T1 doesn’t do that. It goes to black for every single page change I’ve noticed.The PRS-T1 remembers where you left off reading, but you can make other bookmarks by touching the upper right corner to “dogear” the page. You can even leave a note with the bookmark to remind you why you marked the page. You can highlight text, and you can leave handwritten or typed notes with the highlights.

  You can even handwrite a note directly over the page. You’ll be able to search for your notes within a book. You can also search for a keyword or phrase within a book.There are eleven dictionaries stored in the PRS-T1, and you choose one to be the default dictionary used when you look up a word by tapping it while reading a book.

  The dictionaries include the New Oxford American Dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of English, and 9 bilingual dictionaries. You cannot add additional dictionaries to the reader. You can also access the selected dictionary directly from the home page and enter words for lookup or browse, just as you can with a paper dictionary.There are actually two pages of options in Home. Before we discuss them, I’ll mention my biggest quibble with the reader. You always swipe the screen to turn pages – everywhere but in the menus. There are buttons at the bottom of the home and some menu pages that you have to tap to change pages. I don’t know why these pages can’t follow the normal protocols.The first home page shows the last book you were reading at the top.

  Touch the book’s cover to open up the book and return to the place where you left off reading. The next row shows the three books most recently added to your reader; the New badge indicates that you haven’t opened these books yet. Other buttons let you see a complete listing of all the books you have on the reader, the periodicals (magazines and newspapers which are purchased from the Reader Store) on your reader, and the collections (book categories which can be created and populated either in the reader or on your computer using the Reader application). You can also open up the Reader Store for shopping or downloading.The second page is where you’ll be able to access your music files or your pictures.

  This is where you find the setup options for the reader. You can also connect to the public library through the Overdrive Media console to checkout and download books, get Google books, or go straight to a list of all your purchased content at the Reader Store.There’s also an internet browser; it’s slightly better than the one on the Kindle, but it won’t win any speed prizes. The images are clear enough, and you can use the pinch gestures to zoom in or out for a better view. You actually use this (indirectly) when you checkout library books, so it’s not completely useless. I’ll have to be desperate before I’ll just surf the internet with this browser, though.Checking out books is easy, albeit a bit slow. You’ll go to your library through the Overdrive Media Console and log in with your library card number.

  

  You’ll be able to search for books and check them out easily enough, then you’ll have to download them with the Overdrive download option. Once they’re downloaded (directly) onto your reader, they’ll appear and act just as any other book – you can search, take notes, highlight, bookmark, etc.

  They’ll have a little time-left counter beside them in the book list so you’ll know how long you have left before the book automatically checks itself in. You can also turn it in manually if you finish it before your time period is up. As a note, you can search for a book within the complete book list, and you can sort books by title, author, date, etc. List of notes I\'ve made inside my books.

  A list of all the handwritten notes (outside of books) A handwritten note saved as an image and used as my ID page. (Phone number is scribbled out in this picture.)I’ve already mentioned the notes – both typed and handwritten – you can add within books. You can use the All Notes option on the 2nd Home page to see all the notes you’ve created within the books on your reader. You can search within this list to find the note of interest, then tap it and jump directly to it within its book.

  You can also leave notes to yourself outside of your books. They can be handwritten (or drawn) or typed.The question that everybody wants answered is “how does it handle PDFs?” The PRS-T1 does work with PDF files. The first picture shows how it looks with standard settings. If you use the pinch gestures to zoom in on the PDF, you won’t be able to read it because it will be grainy and choppy. If you use the font size adjustment, you can resize the font and the text will be very legible. Reflow will cause a page numbering artifact – multiple pages will show the same number until you have paged through all the information on that original page. Reflow doesn’t always handle the images properly, though.

  The third image is all I could see of the original illustration. I did find that I could pinch-zoom in on the image in the original format to see more details, but the images did get fuzzier as I zoomed in. Also, I noticed that page turns were slower with this PDF file that with the ePub files.To indicate how much internal storage the PRS-T1 has, I have 494 books, 4 images, and 2 audio files, and various notes on my reader and I still have more than 65% of the 1.4GB internal storage free. I won’t have to worry about putting books on a microSD card, so I won’t have to worry about the card usage reducing the reader’s performance and battery life.Apparently Sony has replaced their three previous models with the Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1), because it’s the only reader I see on their site. I think this is a really good reader and combines portability of the previous PRS-350 and PRS-650 models with the Wi-Fi connectivity of the PRS-950. I think the reader is a good size, but it would be a little easier to hold in a case. It also needs a light source for reading in a dark room.

  (Read my review of.) Sony has made changes – plastic chassis instead of metal – to help bring the price in line with other eBook readers, but I don’t think they’ve compromised the quality of the reader.I like the Sony PRS-T1 Reader Wi-Fi and I find myself reading on it a lot lately. (I passed the Kindle along to my husband.) It’s much easier to hold for long periods than my iPad 2 is, and it doesn’t have other apps that lure me away from my book. If you’re looking for a good eBook reader with a clear screen, the ability to check out and read library books, and a screen you can read in bright sunlight, you can’t go wrong with the Sony PRS-T1 Reader Wi-Fi.

  @Ty I believe a Sony T-1 driver was added to Calibre v0.8.22. Supposedly works for building collections from Calibre tags, though I have not yet tested it with hubby’s T-1.I want a T-1 for myself because of the screen contrast and more font size choices and to carry around while I leave my Sony 950 for home reading, but can’t decide on color.

  Leaning towards white after seeing Janet’s nice pix of hers!@joyce The lighted cover will really help for reading at night. All e-ink model readers need a light of some sort for night reading.

  This is no different than with a paper book! The lighted cover might be found at BestBuy or on the SonyStyle site. I bought one for hubby when I ordered his T-1 and he has liked it!

  Very sleek and slim, not bulky and the light is very convenient to use. Great and complete review. Thanks.I’m in France and the Sony PRS-T1 black is my 1st e-reader (recieved 1 week ago). Really nice to read any pdf reports or any ePub books (not forced to purchase on Amazon).Few comments from a european user.Keyboard: I found the best is using my thumbs to type as I do with my blackberry. More quicker and convienient than the stylus (sure i will loose it soon).I really appreciate the embedded translation as I have to read a lot of english reports.Sometimes the touch screen stop workining but reset button solve it.Using landscape orientation and synchronizing my pro agenda on Google, quite usefull to have access on my e-reader. I can read my RSS with Google Reader too. HelloThe latest version of Calibre does make collections on the PRS-T1 based on Calibre tags.Anyone considering a case with a light but not wanting to pay what Sony charges for this item might consider a cheaper case with a separate light.

  I use a light (when I don’t switch the light on in the room I’m in) on a kind of flexible stalk that clips to my (non-Sony) case.A note for UK users: the Sony bookstore isn’t online in the UK yet, and may not be available until later on in the year or even 2012, according to the chap in the Sony store when my husband picked up his PRS-T1. I bought this a couple of weeks ago to take on a biz trip to the UK. This is my first e-reader and I really like it. A big factor in my decision was the expandable storage and the native support for pdf’s. I am an engineer that has tons of technical articles and user manuals and this displays them fine including illustrations and symbolic fonts. I can also completely re-purpose the reader by swapping the card if I want.There are a lot of little things that Sony did that impress me – the reader functions as a storage device for the PC software installation is one, getting the on-screen keyboard right is another (I think those little keys on the kindle are ridiculous).My one minor nit so far is the design of the stylus and case – there is no good place to store the stylus on the current case.

  The cover doesn’t really close right when the stylus is inserted along the edge. I hope Sony fixes this in the future with a better cover – but I consider this minor.I am also intrigued by the fact that is (although disguised a bit) an Android device. Hi JanetHubby and I have purchased 2 x sony PRS-T1 readers. All good so far but some books e.g I am Ozzy has pictures in the paper copy but none download.

  Another Oranges and Sunshine download to reader on PC but once you sync with the ereader some of the images disappear. I have contacted book store and they were grateful for feedback. They are going to contact publishers as they think maybe some aren’t authorised to be with ebook. The ones that have images that don’t appear on ebook I believe it’s the ebook. I just bought this two weeks ago, and while it is easy to use and set up, there were two things which bothered me. The first is that the battery life is advertised as lasting a month which is not true. In fact, I exchanged the first one because the battery lasted only three days but the replacement does the same thing.I definately read for more than a half hour a day, but anyone who would spend money on an ereader would do so- however not 15 hours in three days, either!

  Also, the location of the SD card has moved from previous models, so it fits in the back, which is a bit clumsy with the case, and harder to access. @Richard I can help with this, as I have both a B&N Nook device and two Sony readers.You should not buy Barnes & Noble epubs for a Sony reader UNLESS you are willing and able to strip the DRM (digital rights management)! If you take that extra step, then they are just like any other epub and can be read on a Sony or whatever epub supporting device you like. I won’t post any directions publicly, but you can probably find out how if you do some Google searching.But, without that step of stripping DRM, the B&N epubs cannot currently be used by a Sony or Kobo.However, you CAN buy ebooks from Sony and put them on a Nook! I did that a couple times before ever having a Sony reader.

  You need to install some Sony software to access their ebook store, however.Sony Reader Store books are standard Adobe DRM and will work on any Adobe DRM supporting reader, including Nook and Kobo and others. Before I got a Sony, I used the Sony software to download the book, then I added it to Adobe Digital Editions in order to transfer it to Nook. @Henry Yes, you can just drag and drop if your books are DRM free. I gave my husband a T-1 and I loaded some books I had that I thought he might like on it for him just that way.If you want to buy books from Sony (which will have DRM on them), you’ll need to either buy them on the reader using WiFi, in which case you can skip dealing with the software, OR you’ll need to use the software to buy and transfer them from your computer if you DON’T use the WiFi option.You should also be able to get library books directly to the device through WiFi and it may also be possible to shop some ebook vendors through the browser and WiFi as well. Hubby hasn’t tried any of that yet, so I don’t know how well it works. He mooches most of his books off me.I have a Sony 950 and I don’t bother much with the Sony software myself, though every so often, Sony does issue a 50% off coupon (good on non-agency books) and I find it worthwhile to open up the software and go get a book.

  But then I just download it to my reader through WiFi or 3G.I use free Calibre software to manage all my DRM-free books. So I use my Sony and mostly avoid the software. @Richard Yes, SOME of the units do seem to have issues and there’s been a discussion thread on that over at MobileRead. My husband’s froze twice shortly after he got it, but has not had any issues since. He has now had it about five weeks and it sees daily use. The discussion thread was speculating that turning pages by swipe causes it, however, hubby pretty much exclusively uses swipe for page turning.Some folks are not having any problems, some are. Sony is apparently aware of the issue and working on it.

  I was sort of holding off buying one myself, but then hubby ordered one for me, so I guess I’ll soon see if there are problems or not for myself! I have a suggestion for a ‘The Gadgeteer’ review that might be enjoyable and useful to us “gadgeteers”.

  As far as I can see no-one has done one. So here goes. We seen reviews on the Kindle, Nook and Sony eReaders – excellent all of them – but little detailed review of the desktop software that goes along with them. Agreed they are mentioned. But for example a consolidated view of what the software enables: downloading of books from, cutting, pasting, web view of highlights, categories, one page / two page views, exporting of highlights and notes, availability for PC, MAC, iOS app, connection to book sources.Just a thought.Long Live “The Gadgeteer”!!

  I put my money down today and bought the PRS T1 in white, with a black lighted cover. The white does have less noticable glare in my opinion than the black version (that’s just on the frame / bezel, the screen being e-ink of course has minimal glare).I hear from another forum that the freezing / page turning problems being experienced on some T1’s will be fixed by a firmware update from Sony “before the end of November” – that’s an official statement from Sony.I recently sold a Kindle 3 (with keyboard) and I previously had a Sony PRS 505. The screen contrast and clarity if significantly better in my opinion on the T1 compared to the 505, but I do not notice any difference between the T1 and the Kindle 3.The cover is a little disappointing. There is no magnetic clasp or even a band like the old Kindle covers (or moleskine diaries). But the way the reader clips into it is very reasurring. The old Kindle covers always seemed to me to be a recipe for disaster – though they never were.I see the US Sony online Store has them back up to $149, but the bricks and mortar store in San Diego still has them for $129.

  @Henry: I have a web index to my books (pdf and epub). The greatest feature of the T1 is that I can navigate in its browser and click on the links, which immediately downloads them into the library. This is the easiest and fastest way to get any books into an e-reader and is what WiFi should have provided in ereaders all along.The worst aspect of the T1 is the case and especially the keys build quality – compared to the 350 and 505, it feels plasticy and cheap.Still, I think it is one of the best e-ink devices out there if you want to take charge of your own ebook library. The only open wish would be for a larger screen size, but having arrived in the Age Of Tablets now, I do no believe there is hope for that.

  The big reason that I bought the T1 (other than the very informative and positive Gadgeteer review of course) was its flexibility.I need an ereader with e-ink because for me they are definitely much easier on the eyes to read over an LCD screen and they have much fewwer distractions e.g. Other applications to distract me, and they have a long battery life and are light. But I also want to be able to highlight text and clip it out for other documents. The alternative is to highlight and then type it out in Word. Best to avoid it if possible.The Sony set up allows me to do that better than other systems.

  For example you can do this with Kindle, highlight, sync, go to the web app, cut and paste. However, with Kindle books, there is a limit to the amount that can be cut and paste – which varies with publishers and you never know how much. Almost a perfect solution, but then comes in my next requirement. With Kindle, you have to stay with a Kindle e-ink reader. You can go to an app on Apple or Android, but you have just lost the e-ink. With epub I have portability between e-ink ereaders. But not always as much as you think.

  Books bought from B&N are in epub format, but cannot be read on the sony or Kobo (unless you strip the DRM).So in comes non-DRM books. Thankfully most – if not all – of my reads are available non-DRM. So non-DRM epubs, work wonderfully on the Sony T1, and you can highlight and sync, and then copy from the Sony Reader PC app. Cannot do that with the Nook for example. It only syncs notes from B&N bought books and only gives 256mb of storage onboard for non-B&N books, though you can use the external SD card slot.Wow, with all those qualification how on earth did I find a wife? But if you are listening “me love”, I found a jewel!!But the Sony PRS T1 gives me all of this flexibility.

  And should Sony pack up shop in the future and stop selling e-ink readers, all of my books being non-DRM will be portable to another product. I might lose some flexibility, but it’s portable.Therepy session over.Richard. Another French customer with a black T1. Excellent little device, albeit with some irritating bits – however the core function of e-book reading is great. Don’t let me knock that.

  I’d happily recommend it and buy another. So with that over, let me tell you the bad bits:– Reader Store. Coming soon.No it isn’t since it said that weeks ago, and “soon” is not weeks!– Google Books Oh, that’s just exactly the same thing as “Reader Store” and hence not available (in France)– The Sony PC app for syncing/loading books is well heck, maybe it’s me. But as a hardcore s/w developer I generally don’t get too bamboozled by applications I found it, quite literally, unusable.

  Totally and completely. I can’t even fathom exactly what it is or isn’t meant to do for me, but whatever it is, it’s not what I want. Luckily the totally wonderful Calibre is freely available – so just use that instead.– I often have a few books “on the go” at a time. I’d really like a “current reading” bookshelf kind of thing on the reader for those currently being read.So in summary: h/w and core s/w are great.

  Related s/w and net services are truly awful. Luckily one can work-around them. Thank you for the lovely review Janet. Do you have any idea on how it compares to the new Kindle Touch?

  I read (and watched the videos) on this page that the Kindle Touch screen is more advanced with pinching gestures for zooming in and out (changing text size) in reading ebooks as well as browsing the web. He says the Kindle Touch has it but the Nook Touch doesn’t.How is it on the Sony Reader, Janet? Does it have that pinching gesture to zoom in/out on the touch-screen?Also, do you have to always swipe or can you just tap anywhere on the screen to move forward?Also how good is the scribbling?

  So does what you write become letters or get saved as images? It must obviously be easier to write with the stylus than type on the virtual keyboard, is that right?Thanks in advance and really appreciate the time you have put into this review and answering people’s questions!Nancy. @Nancy Sorry, but I haven’t seen a Kindle Touch, so I can’t tell you how the two readers compare. Yes, you can use the pinch gesture to zoom in and back out in a book or in the browser with the Sony PRS-T1. That doesn’t change the text size and reformat the rest of the book with that new font size; it merely magnifies the page you’re on, and you’ll have to pan around to see the whole page. You can’t tap anywhere on the screen to advance a page; tapping on the page is how you select words for dictionary lookup, associating a note, and similar functions. The scribbling is responsive, but it’s only stored as an image.

  Writing with the stylus is faster than tapping on the keyboard, but you can’t write very small letters and have them legible. I have just read your review because I am now thinking of getting an eBook reader. I had been afraid that a 6 inch screen would be too small for my speed of reading; but I have been playing with the new Kindle WiFi I bought for my Granddaughter for Christmas. I could bring myself to like a screen that small.I do have a couple of important questions and would be grateful for answers. You wrote that you have passed your Kindle on to your husband. Does that mean that you prefer it to the Kindle WiFi?

  The Kindle cost $140 taxed and delivered to Canada. Is the Sony worth the extra cost?Also, I find the page turn buttons on the Kindle very convenient, and do not know if the touch screen is of value — but then I have never used one other than on my laptop and that sometimes sticks.Many thanks in advance.Cheers and Christmas greetings.Archie. @Archie I passed along my Kindle for a variety of reasons. I don’t like the Kindle’s keyboard. I hate having to navigate around the keyboard with the 5-way navigation buttons to select one letter at a time. I much prefer the Sony’s touchscreen keyboard, but I would imagine that the Kindle touchscreen keyboard would be as easy to use. I haven’t seen a Kindle touchscreen model, so I don’t know if their touchscreen layer introduces glare.

  Sony’s touchscreen layer is invisible to the eye, so there is no glare or reflection from it.I never minded using page turn buttons on any of the early readers I owned, and I also found the Kindle’s page buttons easy to use. The touchscreen model doesn’t really matter to me for page turning, but it makes some things that you do on the reader easier – finding and buying books, navigating through menus, creating notes, dictionary lookups, etc.The screens are exactly the same eInk Pearl screens, so that’s not a consideration in my choice. I do like the Kindle’s lighted case better than Sony’s lighted case, so accessories may be a factor in your decision. There are many companies who make accessories for the Kindles, but only Sony seems to care about their readers.I already have hundreds of Sony books, so I tend to gravitate toward Sony devices. Otherwise, I suppose the main reason I passed the Kindle to my husband was simply because I didn’t need both, and the pearlescent white cover I selected for the Sony didn’t look very manly.

  😉Since you bought your granddaughter a Kindle, you might want to use a Kindle so you’ll be able to put both on one account and share books, depending on her age. Even if you can’t share books, both of you using Kindles may make it easier for you to help her if she needs help.I don’t know what the price in Canada is now, but I noticed that Sony dropped the price of their new PRS-T1 readers to $99 US. Many thanks for your very helpful reply, Janet. I went to a Future Shop today to see what the Sonys (Sonies?) were like — and I found that I preferred the Kindle page-turn buttons to the touch screen. The keyboard is not really a problem because I would prefer to do everything through my computer.

  What would tip me in favour of the Sony would be the seemingly greater access to books. I believe that the Kindle can only access Amazon books. Please correct me if I am wrong about that.Thanks again. Your site is always helpful.Archie.

  Using an e-reader for me required a bit of a journey. Firstly there is the need to populate the reader with books, many of which can be downloaded for free.

  Next was the need to organise and translate some of the files, and edit the metadata etc. For this I started by trying various bits of free software, found via google. This proved to be a false start. Then I found Calibre through this web site, and was totally gobsmacked.

  What an amazing, beautiful piece of software; it does everything that anyone could want, and so easily, for free – brilliant. It is so good that I will certainly be making a donation to the developers. @Eugene To change the language, go to the second page of the main menu. The very last thing on the page is settings. (I don’t know the word in Italian.) Tap that last button in the row by itself. The top function should be General Settings. Tap that option.

  The second option on the new page should be Menu Language. Tap that, and English is the first option in my list; Italian is the last option on my list.

  Tap English.Once you get the reader back to English, you’ll find a manual is loaded up in your books. You can also go to the support option at Sony to download a manual for the Sony PRS-T1. Does anyone know how I contact Sony to get some questions about the reader answered.I’ve asked in several site on-line including here – about whether/how one prints the notes they take.

  But I have yet to find a clear answer.I browsed through the online manual – but no luck either.This was the best review I found. I cannot even see all of the notes independently on the nook. I really want to exchange the readers – but won’t if I can’t print the notes.VickiFor 99 bucks does one just give it a go? Wonder how hard it is to returned an open reader??? Wonderful review, but I still have one main question:I currently have an older version of the Sony touch (PRS650?) and LOVE it. Was thinking I might like the WiFi option on this one so I don’t have to hook to a computer to get a new book.So my main question is: I have 1000+ books on micro SD cards already, will they still be readable on the new T1?

  I’ve heard some other reviews say that with the new software/format you can’t access the older stuff on the new reader. It doesn’t make sense to not make them backward compatible, but I’m not very tech savvy so can you confirm or deny that rumor. My PC is in the shop for a few weeks getting an overhaul.

  I thought I would be able to put my sony ereader into hubbys computer and use it from there. Surely you dont require 1 comp per ereader. I plugged it in and “set up reader for PC” but it only opens his Reader for PC. I saw a google saying register both to one address.

  Have set ereader to factory setting went to re register it using hubbys email address and it cant accept it. We had authorised both so we could share each others library but my physical library is away at the shop so I cant access anything. I re dowloaded my books onto his computer from the bookstore but now cant get them on my reader. Thought I would use the browser on erader itsself but my “O” isn’t calibrated correctly so its un useable it only spits out an I or a P.

  I bought it last Tuesday (Monday, the banks were closed!!!). Oh well, I still love my “PADD”. I’m a Trekker and in appearance, it’s a lot like the Personal Access Display Device. Te PRS-T1 (black) was a pretty decent buy. I originally wanted one of those Big Lots bargain ipads, but they sold out (and the BL that I frequent is closing).My main problem is that I’m not sure how to make my text / PDF books (I write amateur Sci-Fi comedy stories for fun) show up by alphabetically by file name. I’ve heard that you can hack the PRS-T1 to use Android-like apps. I’m hoping I can do that to get the functionality I’d like.Otherwise, it’s still a great device.

  And, with Amazon, I’m hoping to get Star Trek skins to make it more “Trekkie”. Thank you for all the great information and knowledge. I have purchased a PRS-T1 and using an e reader for the first time. I love it EXCEPT that I am confused about why the SYNC isn’t two-way. It downloads everything I loaded/purchased on my computer into the e reader, but didn’t load the books I loaded/purchased on my e reader into the computer.

  When I went on live chat with Sony, they told me I had to manually tell each book to upload. This seems so counter-intuitive to me, do all the e readers out there do this or is this a Sony oversight? Yes Fran, you can have two readers on one computer – that’s what my wife and I do.

  Perhaps the difference for us is that we only have one ereader account so we share the same library.As far as I know, each reader can only be authorized with one account, whereas one account can have several readers authorized with it. So if this is a temporary situation you may not want to deauthorize from your account. (I am assuming that if you are using separate pcs that you have separate accounts)When my wife gave away her old reader we had to deauthorize it first from her account (using our computer), which also meant it can no longer sync up with her library. Seems my question was missed, so I am re-submitting. Thanks.Thank you for all the great information and knowledge. I have purchased a PRS-T1 and using an e reader for the first time. I love it EXCEPT that I am confused about why the SYNC isn’t two-way.

  It downloads everything I loaded/purchased on my computer into the e reader, but didn’t load the books I loaded/purchased on my e reader into the computer. When I went on live chat with Sony, they told me I had to manually tell each book to upload. This seems so counter-intuitive to me, do all the e readers out there do this or is this a Sony oversight? @Frank I’m not sure if you’re talking about the Sony PRS-600 Touch, the Sony PRS-650 Touch, or the Sony PRS-T1 WiFi in this review. With the PRS-T1, you can just drag and drop files onto the SD card when you have the reader connected to your computer via USB.

  With the computer’s reader software (version 1.1.04.11231 that I have installed on my Mac), you connect the reader, put it into data transfer mode, and then you’ll see two new tabs at the top: Reader and SD Card. When you see those showing, you can just go into the My Library Tab and highlight the books you want on the card, then go to the bottom of the screen and click More Actions. One of the options is to sync the selected books with the SD card. Dear Janetthank you for the very informative review.i have some questions if you kindly take time to answer:1. Since i have to read many articles from jstor i need to know whether it is possible to read footnotes in sony e-reader (T1) or not?2. I need to know whether you can copy texts from a pdf/epub file and paste it somewhere (i would like to save myself from writing note cards for my research) or I have to type the text in another application (e.g. How compatible is the e-reader with pdf files regarding navigation, font size, page orientation, and readingin landscape mode?i really appreciate your kindness for reading my questions and sharing the infothanks in advance.

  Just grabbed a T1 in white from Fry’s Electronics for only $79! I’ve been wanting an e-ink reader since the first Sony, but the price was always beyond reasonable. I used to use a Palm TI as my e-book reader and could not see myself spending MORE for a a one trick pony from Sony.In between the Palm and the Sony came the iPad, which I wholeheartedly purchase and LOVE. Even for books. But the Sony PRS-T1 is so light and comfortable, and easy on the eyes compared to an LCD screen. I just love it. It’s a welcome addition, and far superior to the closed system of the Amazon Kindle.ALL of my.txt books from my Palm copied right over, and all of my.epub from my iPad too!!Of course Amazon is making their system even MORE CLOSED with the new topaz DRM.

  Pushing me further away from Amazon.Thank You Sony! @Joyce The screen isn’t in color. The Sony PRS-T1, like most ebook readers on the market, use what’s called an eInk screen. It’s gray with darker gray letters on it.

  It’s also not lighted like computer screens are, so you can only use it in a lighted room or with a small booklight. It’s designed mostly to read on, although you can do a couple other things with it.There are no games that I’m aware of for the Sony PRS-T1, and I don’t think that these eInk screens can really refresh quickly enough to work to play games.If you are looking for a color screen and games for your granddaughter, I think you’d be better off looking at some of the cheaper tablets. The Kindle Fire is $200 (or $170 if you buy a refurbished unit), and it has a color screen. The Amazon store lets you buy books, get music and movies, and games and other applications for the Fire. You’ll only be able to purchase content from Amazon.The Nook tablet is also $200, and it offers a lot of the same features as the Kindle Fire. It also has games, applications, movies, magazines, and books, but you will use the Barnes and Noble store for content.There are a lot of other tablets on the market, but these two may be easier to use because of their dedicated stores.

  Of course, I think the iPad is the absolute best, but the cheapest iPad is $500 and may be too expensive for a younger child.I hope this information helps. Low quality product.This is my story. Purchased the e-reader on beginning of 2011.

  One year not passed the e-reader started to malfunction. It goes to sleep mode suddenly, or shuts down completely, or starts endless cycle of reboots.

  I complained to sonny and they repaired it free of charge. Then after four months the same problem reappears.

  That time they want 100$ for repair. I’ll better buy another reader for that money (not sonny for sure).

  Bottom line, after little bit more than one year 250$ worth fancy reader is completely useless. I stay away from sonny for next few good years Advice you to do the same. @Janet,I have some doubts1.Did the screen go black while turning pages, is page turning slow.2.I have some pdfs that i haven’t buyed can i read them also, i have them on my PC.3Does the reader work without internet, as i live in a remote place in India where internet facility is not available.4.Do the reader have a landscape mode for reading.(horizontal)5.If i am reading pg 5 of a novel and i want to go to pg 96 directly without turning so many pages in between can i do so(dont tell me that i can bookmark or reader rembers the last pg u have read). Hello Janet,Thank you for a complete review of the Sony PRS-T1 e-reader. I just received mine and noted on the Home page was a title of a book and it said (over the book) “Continue reading” and I saw the “last read” date was in Jan.

  2011.It is June 28, 2012 the date I received mine and haven’t fully charged my battery never mind read anything. Could this be a book that perhaps a tester used before sending it to market, or do you think I have purchased a used e-reader when it was supposed to be new?Thank you.Con 😉. Thank you Janet.Yes, there were 3 “new” books on the front home page which were excerpts. These were in the middle section of the home screen called ” Recently Added”, but on the top section of the home screen is a section entitled: “Continue Reading” which appears someone had loaded it and began reading. I believe it had 189 pages which is a lot more than the excerpts here at 47 pages.I also found in the “Books” section another book that was not labeled excerpt and that also has 122 pages.I have found that my Sony e-reader is weak, it was first unable to identify my wireless router, but showed neighbors. When we try to use it to browse the text jumps and jitters.This looks like a good reader but and extremely poor web browserin which case Sony should not sell it for it browser capabilities and lower their price.What do you think?Thank you.Con 😉. @Con Sony markets the PRS-T1 as an ebook reader.

  They don’t promote it’s web-browsing abilities, because this device isn’t a tablet. The WiFi capabilities were added so you’d be able to access their ebook store from anywhere without first connecting to a computer. They added the browser so you could check your email or do a quick search for something, since you’d be connected to the internet anyway. I think the price is pretty reasonable, considering the quality of the reader. The first reader I bought, which was the very first Sony PRS-500, was on sale at $300 – marked down from $350.

  I was thrilled with it and thought it was worth the price then. Even though I spend most of my time reading on my iPad now, I still think the Sony PRS-T1 is great for slipping in my purse and taking along anywhere. Hello JanetI have a prs-950 and love it to death but am kicking around about getting a secondary system in the form of the t1 reader to haul around so that my 950 last a little longer in the world of electronic that do not like to be jarred, shaken, rattled or rolled. Like you the wi-fi is not a plus, I like getting the books threw my mainframe ie.

  Desktop computer. Then moving them to my reader via calibra of all programs.I only use the software reader library for down loading from the sony store then move it threw calibra for better metadata tied to the book into the ereader and Reader for PC that I read on when using desktop and the laptop. If I where to get the t1 could I use the reader library already on my system and not have to put the new sony software on due to the fact am running very older edition of XP home edition service pack 2. And I heard the new software is kind of screwy and not liking to play with older programs. I would like to not put a new software that may not want to play nice with the other already happily integrated programs on if do not have to. So do you think I can get away with just using the older reader library already on with the t1 or will it try to mandetoryly put it on because that is the only way it will work. My computer is too old really to try to update the os system and I’m about a year away from affording a new system still.

  Thanks much if you could help with this question I have searched all over the internet looking for answer but no one is asking this one question.Helen. Hi Janet et al,I purchased the Sony PRS T1 because I like to listen to audiobooks and read books everywhere I go. I use the public library system a lot. You can download MP3s through your computer not over WIFI. I discovered much to my chagrin that the audio does not keep your place in the book and does not have any of the great features the e reader does for searching etc. I go between books frequently.

  For instance I will be reading a book during the day but at night will listen to a different book. Not having light makes it easier to fall asleep.I am hoping you you will tell me I am wrong. If you can save your place please tell me where the directions are.

  

  You can’t even see the full description of the chapter titles and there aren’t any page numbers to figure out where you are in the audiobook. I love this e reader except for this and purchased based on the assumption it would work like an ipod or iphone when it came to audio books.Is there any ereader that is truely designed for both and allows direct downloads from the library? If so I will purchase it.Thanks for your help,Canastagirl. @Canastagirl and Lyla The Sony PRS-T1 was never intended for audiobooks.

  This is an ebook reader for ePub files, and Sony for some reason decided to put audio players in their ebook readers up to and including this model. The audio players would play music files, but they never had capabilities to treat audiobook files as anything other than just a music file.Some older Kindles can access audio books from Audible, but the newest Kindle Paperwhite apparently cannot. I’m sure there are many tablets that can use both text ebooks and audiobooks. My iPad mini can let me access ebooks from the Sony, Amazon, and iBookstore using various apps, and I can listen to audiobooks in the Music app. I think there are smartphones that also can access both formats, and the iPod touch should also work for both types of files.

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