The call of the T2 was too strong, and I could not resist returning to the Sony Store -- this time with my T1 and an interested friend in tow. Thought I'd post a follow-up to my initial impressions:
Screen: In a side-by-side comparison, the T2 was noticeably whiter and brighter than my T1. The T2 looked bright white while the T1 looked murky gray. Text on the T2 was noticeably sharper. Frankly, I was shocked (and dismayed as far as my T1 is concerned). I didn't think the difference would be so great.
Fonts: Sony seems to have changed the Original font to Amasis, while still offering Amasis as a separate choice. When switching between Original and Amasis, there doesn't seem to be any difference. I am baffled as to the reason for this redundancy. The result is 7 font choices: Original/Amasis, Amasis (again), Frutiger Neue, Palatina Nova, Really No. 2, Univers Next, Verdana.
Speed/Responsiveness: The T2 is noticeably faster and more responsive than the T1 as far as turning pages and navigating through menus goes.
Clock: Still no clock when reading. The only way to see the time is to go back to the Home screen and press the Menu button. Boo.
I resisted the urge to take a T2 home with me, mainly because my friend (who's been looking to replace a Nook classic) bought one, giving me the chance to help her set it up. Here's what we discovered:
Evernote: This is extremely cool. You can highlight text, write annotations and notes, then upload them to Evernote. From there, you can retrieve them from a Web browser, desktop client or app. It also works in reverse. From your computer or smartphone, you can create notes in Evernote or email notes to your Evernote account; once there, you can download them to your T2. Apparently, you can also clip Web articles using Evernote, then download them to your T2 for reading, but we didn't test this out.
Database: The T2's books.db is almost identical to the T1. We tried out Kolenka's Recently_Opened Hack, and so far so good.
Can I resist returning to the Sony Store a third time and bringing one of these babies home? (Yes, yes, I know, the price is likely to come down. That's why I'm trying to hold out.) |