Sony PRS-T1

1285 reviews

Nov, 2024

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price (121)
reliability (81)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1285 reviews of Sony PRS-T1. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the screen and size. The performance and portability are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the reliability and price. Views are divided on the durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony PRS-T1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Sony PRS-T1 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the price. The portability also gets good views.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony PRS-T1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 122 user reviews of Sony PRS-T1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the price and screen. The portability and performance also get good opinions. Comments are divided on the durability. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Sony Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1)

Sony finally comes down to earth with the Reader Wi-Fi, a $150 ebook reader that compares well with the B&N Nook Touch and upcoming Amazon Kindle Touch.

Slim design. Excellent contrast. Includes a memory card slot, a headphone jack, and ePub support. Attractive font choices.

Clunky Reader Store is difficult to use. No Reader Store-compatible iPhone or iPad apps. A few bugs.

A Few Quirks, Other Features, and Conclusions I also ran into a few actual bugs. Logging into the Reader Store using my Sony account the first time proved difficult, and required several tries where it threw me back a screen or two. When it finally...

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1 (2011) review: Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1 (2011)

Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1 (2011)

The ; is a compact and lightweight touch-screen e-book reader. It offers access to large catalog of e-books, magazines, and newspapers via Sony's online store, plus online loaners from your local library, has support for EPUB files, and is compatible...

At $149, the PRS-T1 costs $50 more than the $99 Kindle Touch and it doesn't offer some of the little extras, like 3G wireless, e-book lending, and social-media integration, that competing e-readers offer. The Sony bookstore isn't as extensive as...

While there's no compelling reason to buy it over the Kindle Touch, the Sony Reader Wi-Fi is a very solid e-reader.

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : The eBook Reader Blog (the-ebook-reader.com)

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Here's the link to the Sony Reader PRS-T1 review. I was finally able to get it wrapped up today. The review ended up being way too long for one page so the PDF review and video are located on the second page, along with information about the web...

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : MobileTechReview.com (mobiletechreview.com)

Sony Reader PRS-T1

Sony makes some of the best ebook readers, and they've earned several firsts: they made the first mainstream US E Ink ebook reader in 2006, and they were the first to employ IR touch technology that didn't interfere with display quality or drive up...

Great UI and touch experience, can download books using reader from public library, Google and Sony store, has stylus for note-taking, excellent PDF support

Costs a bit more than the competition

Oct, 2011

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Sony PRS-T1

The Sony PRS T1BC offers the same core reading experience as the Sony PRS Touch Edition: excellent reading screen, convenient navigation via the ultra-responsive touchscreen, support for multiple book formats, month-long battery life, and multiple page...

An open platform, the Sony PRS T1BC lets you download books from the Sony eBook store and a host of other eBookstores including Kobo. Hard drive can be surmounted with microSD card for added storage as well as USB from drop-and-dragging files....

eBooks at the Sony Reader Store are more expensive than rival bookstores (Kindle, Nook, Kobo). Also, choices are fewer. The eReader doesn’t support taps for turning pages. To go up or back a page, you have to swipe the left or right corner of the page....

Based on specs alone, Sony has created an able rival for the Kindle in the Sony PRS T1BC. Perhaps what the company needs to do next, if it really wants to advance in the eReader game, is to improve its eBookstore and eReader services

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Reader PRS-T1

Sony's first UK Wi-Fi Reader looks slicker than Amazon's Kindle. But is it better?

Multi-touch touchscreen, Thin and very light, Great E-ink Pearl screen

Reader Store still not open, No LRF support, Glossy front annoys

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Michelle Starr (cnet.com.au)

Sony Reader WiFi Touch (PRS-T1)

Much lighter Wi-Fi connectivity PDF reflow and annotations A massive price drop from the previous e-reader Infrared touchscreen Multiple dictionaries Solid battery life.

Can't delete books directly from the device Can't perform software updates over Wi-Fi No place to put the stylus when not in use Software more or less the same as the PRS-650 Some software bugs.

Although there have been a few changes and additions, the PRS-T1 is pretty much the same device as the PRS-650 — only much better value for money.

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"I love my T1 and Sony Customer service"

I purchased my Sony T1 yesterday and also bought a Kobo Touch to see which I would prefer. The T1 was my choice without even trying to read a book. 1. I was able to purchase the ac adapter at Future Shop where I got both readers. Good luck trying to...

1. ac adapter easily available, not so with kobo touch

The T1 Sony Cover/Case is ridiculously expensive (54.99, but on sale for $44.99 which is still TOO expensive)

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"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...

Fun to use. Good screen quality

Low quality product. Power problems.

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Brilliantly designed in its simplicity."

With the touchscreen, you can actually write handwritten notes onto the pages themselves and erase them later on just by swiping across any marks you've made. You can highlight words, sentences, or paragraphs. Or if there's a word you don't know the...

Comes with built-in touchscreen and wifi, excellent battery life, MicroSD card slot. Public library ebook access. Slim design and very lightweight, so you can hold it for hours of reading w/o it feeling heavy. Yet very rigid and solid construction.

None that I can think of or have come across yet.

Mar, 2012

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