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ebook readers - Sony wifi PRS-T1
Dec. 27th, 2011 02:25 pm I got my ebook reader for Xmas, and very shiny it is too.
The thing that most impressed me (and is still my favourite feature) is the excellent dictionary.
First thing I did was to try it on the word that the Kobo failed on.
The Sony came up trumps. I don't know if it has the entire OED, but it certainly has a very good chunk of it. 'Pattered' came up with not just a good clear definition, but also several examples of how the word is used, such as the patter of rain and the colloquial meaning of 'the patter of tiny feet'. Every word I've tried has come out fine, with a clear and easy to follow definition. (It also has discussions on words that get confused, like lie and lay)
Where a word isn't in the dictionary, like a place name, then I can use the wi-fi to connect to Wikipedia. This isn't fast, but it works just fine and I deliberately bought this as an ebook reader that can also peek at the web on occasion, rather than as a computer that also happens to read books.
I've just made a donation to Project Gutenberg, as I seem to have downloaded about 30 books - which, impressively, only fill a tiny fraction of the ebook reader's capacity.
I welcome suggestions for books that I really ought to add to the collection.
(Current reading - The Jungle Book)
The thing that most impressed me (and is still my favourite feature) is the excellent dictionary.
First thing I did was to try it on the word that the Kobo failed on.
The Sony came up trumps. I don't know if it has the entire OED, but it certainly has a very good chunk of it. 'Pattered' came up with not just a good clear definition, but also several examples of how the word is used, such as the patter of rain and the colloquial meaning of 'the patter of tiny feet'. Every word I've tried has come out fine, with a clear and easy to follow definition. (It also has discussions on words that get confused, like lie and lay)
Where a word isn't in the dictionary, like a place name, then I can use the wi-fi to connect to Wikipedia. This isn't fast, but it works just fine and I deliberately bought this as an ebook reader that can also peek at the web on occasion, rather than as a computer that also happens to read books.
I've just made a donation to Project Gutenberg, as I seem to have downloaded about 30 books - which, impressively, only fill a tiny fraction of the ebook reader's capacity.
I welcome suggestions for books that I really ought to add to the collection.
(Current reading - The Jungle Book)
