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posted by CoolHand on Tuesday May 30 2017, @12:42PM   Printer-friendly
from the upscale-paper dept.

Did you see Sony's second-generation Digital Paper and realize you found your dream e-reader? If so, you'll get to do something about it very soon. Sony has announced that its latest 13.3-inch E Ink tablet (the DPT-RP1) will reach the US sometime in June, when it will sell for the previously announced $700. As mentioned in April, it's really about a lot of incremental improvements: you're most likely to notice the higher resolution (1,650 x 2,200), but the thinner, lighter design and NFC unlocking will also be helpful. The centerpiece remains the ability to read and annotate documents in exceptional detail -- this is aimed at pros and students who need to plow through complex documents like research papers.

It's doubtful that you'll see the new Digital Paper sitting at your local big-box store. You'll likely have to go straight to the source or find a specialized reseller. We've asked Sony if it has plans for mainstream sales and will let you know if it has something to add.

Source: ArsTechnica


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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday May 31 2017, @04:04AM

    by kaszz (4211) on Wednesday May 31 2017, @04:04AM (#518089) Journal

    Any reports if it's possible to install Linux or *BSD on it?
    Ie any signed bootload mess.

    Sony DPT-RP1 - Technical specifications [devicespecifications.com]:

    Dimensions: 224 x 302.6 x 5.9 mm
    Weight: 349 g
    SoC: Marvell IAP140
    CPU: ARM Cortex-A53, 1200 MHz, Cores: 4
    Storage: 16 GB
    Display: 13.3 in, E Ink Mobius, 1650 x 2200 pixels
    Battery: Li-Ion
    Wi-Fi: a, b, g, n, n 5 GHz, ac
    USB: 2.0, Micro USB
    Bluetooth: 4.2

    more info [devicespecifications.com]

    With a e-ink display size 202 x 270 vs A4 210 x 297 we are almost there. And with 207 ppi the quality ought to be decent. No more document piles when trying to serve something. And colors mostly just complicates matters.

    Can the USB port be used as a internet connection? ie surfing the web for PDFs?

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