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Sony - DPT Series Digital Paper - 13.3" - 16GB - Black
Average customer rating
3.5
(53 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 53 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
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70%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Sony - DPT Series Digital Paper - 13.3" - 16GB - Black
Posted by: Turnip21
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
For people who have lots of digital document to read and annotate, this device is excellent. You can spend several hours a day on this screen without feeling any of the inconveniences of the common LCD screens of computers and tablets. Documents on your computer are automatically synced to the anotations you made on the device but what is quite remarkable is that it does not alter the original document: instead, the annotations are saved as comments that you can select, move, and delete easily on Acrobat Reader for example. Perfect for peer-review, reviewing your own writing, or annotating articles and books which are now often available in open PDF format (this cannot read DRM encrypted PDFs). Scanned documents also look quite nice. The interface is uncluttered, but you feel that the designers have thought thoroughly about every feature you might need while reading/taking notes. I have encountered no bugs whatsoever, which is amazing when compared with the other large e-ink devices on the market I have tried. This is not a beta version; all the advertised features just work.
I am still expecting the ability to insert sticky notes into documents using the excellent inboard virtual keyboard - it feels like a waste that you cannot do that. (You can read existing sticking notes though.) Another minor annoyance is the menu to change the pen color and thickness: it closes automatically when you change colors, forcing you to open it again if you meant to also change thickness. The search tools are quite advanced, but there is room for improvements: (1) the highlight list is cluttered; it shows the author name and time for each highlight even when similar; it gives only the few first words of your highlight with no way of expanding it without jumping to the page (takes a while on e-ink) and thus closing the annotation menu; if you have several pages of highlights you have to skip page per page to get to one you might be looking for. I would suggest an optional fully fledged annotation menu similar to the side-note mode, with highlights fully featured and enhanced review tools; including the ability to export highlights as a summary in a separate pdf document. (2) The handwriting list unfortunately looks awful, it boldens your handwriting so that it can show on the miniature pages, but that does not help at all to distinguish what you wrote! I would suggest a light, grey circling of strokes, or even the mere rendition of the miniatures with no modification. Finally, I wish I could active/deactivate the bluetooth directly from the home button menu, since it drains so much of the battery when you leave it on.
Since I suggest academics will find this device useful, I should mention that you simply cannot use the wifi capabilities of the device on the eduroam network which is standard in US university campuses. If find this to be quite a blunder from Sony since they advertise it partly for academic purposes. They should definitely do something about this; but in the meantime be advised that you will have to use a USB cable to transfer large PDF libraries since the Bluetooth is expectedly very slow and only appropriate for the (quite useful) "Print to Digital Paper" option from your computer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Fantastic Reader, Horrible Stylus
on August 29, 2017
Posted by: WYChan
Gender:Female
I purchased the digital paper for school, in hopes to replace my notebooks all together.
The reader itself is absolutely fantastic, and does exactly what it says it does. It is so light weight that I can hold it up to read for hours without feeling tired.
However, the same cannot be said about the stylus. It was under charged the first time that I used it. I could only write while pressing very hard on the stylus. Without any prior writing experience to compare to, I thought that was the only way. So, that was my mistake. But then, after it is fully charged, it became way too sensitive, and started writing when the stylus was as far as a quarter of a centimeter from the reader. And needless to say, the resulting writing was horrible. I didn't bother to recharge it and gave up the stylus altogether after it fully discharges two weeks ago because I was mainly just reading books. Now it is not even charging at all, I have tried both the computer and with my phone adapter, and it only charges for about a minute until the red indicator light turns off.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Translation function
on March 8, 2018
Posted by: Berman
Gender:Male
Great products with many new innovation. But, for the users in non-English speaking countries, if the digital paper can insert the translation function and adjustable word size, it will be best.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome but flawed
on August 25, 2017
Posted by: Atos44
Gender:Male
pro's:
+ great writing and highlighting experience
+ no real alternative
+ thin and light
+ support for bluetooth, wifi and NFC
+ documents are securely stored
con's:
- no linux support
- no EPUB support
- no syncing with dropbox folder
+ great writing and highlighting experience
+ no real alternative
+ thin and light
+ support for bluetooth, wifi and NFC
+ documents are securely stored
con's:
- no linux support
- no EPUB support
- no syncing with dropbox folder
It's kind of strange that the product is so good on the hardware side but lacking
on the software side. I would really recommend that sony open source
the developer documentation so that people can make their own file transfer app
for linux, or setup syncing with a dropbox folder, or file transfer over bluetooth
via smartphone.
on the software side. I would really recommend that sony open source
the developer documentation so that people can make their own file transfer app
for linux, or setup syncing with a dropbox folder, or file transfer over bluetooth
via smartphone.
I think it is likely that during the development there was not paid enough attention
to which features like dropbox syncing are important for academics and the focus
was on business users.
to which features like dropbox syncing are important for academics and the focus
was on business users.
I'm still giving it 5 stars because there is simply no viable alternative to the digital paper.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
Great for note taking. Very closed device.
on September 24, 2017
Posted by: Anonymous
Gender:Male
The screen is amazing and pen is very good. Please allow easy transfer of pdfs by presenting the device as a mass-storage device over usb. It is major drawback that special software is needed.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
2
Great Hardware - Lousy Connectivity
on February 13, 2018
Posted by: DieMaus
Gender:Male
The hardware is cutting edge. Clearly, this e-reader is the best in its class. There is no better way to read 8.5" x 11" black and white pdf documents. No other e-reader comes close.
The software is mediocre. It is usable, but there is considerable room for improvement. Please consider open sourcing the APIs and fostering a community of developers that improves the existing functionality and adds new features not sanctioned by your marketing department.
Connectivity to other devices and the cloud is an anachronism. These days, our gadgets connect to each other and to the cloud effortless and without user intervention, everywhere and all the time. Not this e-reader - it can connect and interact only with Windows and Mac computers that have the Sony App installed. Linux, Android, ChromeOS, and iOS are out of luck. There is no connectivity to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. either. Therefore, when traveling, one has to carry a notebook computer with the app installed. Otherwise, it is impossible to upload pdf documents.
Sony, please bring this e-reader into the 21st century. Let it connect!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, February 15, 2018
Hi DieMaus, We appreciate your time and feedback. Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products and services. We're always looking to make Sony better. We will forward this to the proper department. Regards, Vincent
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
of limited use for academics - fatal design flaw
on July 3, 2017
Posted by: timberrattler
Gender:Male
I own a Sony DPTS1, which I love, but I canceled my preorder of this product (the RP1), because it has a fatal design flaw which limits its usefulness in its primary target market: academia. With the DPTS1, one can simply use a USB connection to transfer files. With the RP1, one must first install software on the target computer. This means that with the RP1 one cannot simply transfer files to a classroom computer, a computer in a seminar room at another institution, or indeed any linux system (as a good chunk of tech-savvy academics use). There are at least 10 DPTS1's in my department, but I'm pretty sure there will be 0 RP1's because of this shortcoming.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, July 5, 2017
Hi, timberrattler , We appreciate your input. Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products and services. We're always looking to make Sony better. We will forward your information to the proper department. Thank you. -Vincent
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
2
DPT-RP1 has the best hardware, the worst software
on April 16, 2018
Posted by: Mic Kwan
Gender:Male
I wait for the DPT-RP1 for 1 year and I finally buy it.Finally, it may be a wrong decision.For such a gadget with only weight under 350g,Sony had done a good job, but that 's all! I use Windows 7, and I cannot transfer document to Digital Paper, the device only support PDF, that mean I cannot see other document format, even cannot browser the website on the digital paper, all I can read is PDF,PDF,PDF,PDF..... .What's worse, there is no fixed cropping function on DRT-RP1, I have to circle the readable area each page, it makes me crazy for using this stuff. Why don't Sony hire someone good at software or user experience to develop the system??
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com