Sony DPT-S1

Sony’s DPT-RP1 Writing Slate Features Increased Screen Resolution

10 April, 2017 // 13 Comments

A few weeks back Sony teased a 10" E-ink writing slate in a customer survey, but now it appears they went in a different direction. Sony has just revealed the DPT-RP1, its replacement for the [Read More ...]

Sony’s 13″ Writing Slate Out of Stock, Possibly Discontinued

3 November, 2016 // 4 Comments

The Sony DPT-S1 is out of stock for the second time this year, and it looks like this time around the situation may be permanent. The product page at B&H Photo for Sony's digital writing slate [Read More ...]

Sony DPT-S1 Back in Stock

30 September, 2016 // 2 Comments

Sony's 13" writing slate is back in stock again this week at Amazon and B&H Photo. The DPT-S1 had gone out of stock in August following a sale, and that had lead to speculation that it was [Read More ...]

Sony Drops the Price of the DPT-S1 Writing Slate to $599

17 July, 2016 // 5 Comments

When Sony announce its 13.3" writing slate several years ago, it cost a princely $1,100. Now the price has dropped to about half that. Sony is now selling the DPT-S1 Digital Paper through Amazon [Read More ...]

Sony DPT-S1 Writing Slate Now on Sale for $699

24 June, 2016 // 3 Comments

Sony's 13" PDF reader has just gotten a little cheaper. Amazon and B&H Photo are now carrying the DPT-S1 Writing Slate for $699, or $100 off the regular price. That's just over half what [Read More ...]

Icarus A4 13″ Android eReader Goes Up for Pre-Order on IndieGogo (video)

8 May, 2016 // 5 Comments

What with the Sony DPT-S1 and Onyx Boox Max being the only two 13" ereaders on the market (*), plus-sized models are rather thin on the ground. But soon we could have another option. The Dutch [Read More ...]

Onyx Boox Max is Not Your Typical eReader

30 March, 2016 // 38 Comments

Thirteen inch ereaders are few and far between and far outside my budget, so when the Onyx Boox Max went up for pre-order a couple weeks back, I immediately begged to borrow a review unit. This 13" [Read More ...]

Sony DPT-S1 Hacked, Now Runs Android

13 November, 2015 // 5 Comments

With a price of nearly a thousand dollars and limited format support (PDF only), Sony's 13.3" E-ink writing is a tough sell for most users. While there are some business use cases, the average [Read More ...]

Noteslate Unveils the Hero 13″ E-ink Writing Slate (video)

4 November, 2015 // 4 Comments

Noteslate is a company with a reputation for talking big and not following through. Their first product turned out to be vaporware, and so far their second product, the 6.8" Noteslate Shiro, has [Read More ...]

Noteslate Teases 9.7″, 13.3″ E-ink Writing Slates

2 October, 2015 // 5 Comments

Noteslate is a company with a reputation for not keeping its promises, so the following should be taken with a grain of salt. The Noteslate Shiro is a digital writing slate with a 6.8" E-ink screen [Read More ...]

Sony DPT-S1 Writing Slate Available Soon From BH Photo

31 August, 2015 // 0 Comments

Reports that Sony was retiring its 13.3" e-ink writing slate took a turn for the ridiculous today with the news that Sony has a new retail partner. Word is coming in from MobileRead that B&H [Read More ...]

Sony to Stop Selling the 13″ Digital Paper DPT-S1, and Other Clickbait

14 August, 2015 // 3 Comments

There's a story going around today that Sony is going to stop selling their E-ink writing slate, the DPT-S1. This niche device debuted two years ago with a $1,100 price tag, and between that and [Read More ...]

Hands On With Netronix 13.3″ Android eReader (video)

16 June, 2015 // 14 Comments

Destined to be the perennial show floor demo but never the shipped product, Netronix's 13.3" Android-powered writing slate made another public appearance this week in Taipei. Charbax caught up with [Read More ...]

Raspberry Pi Cuts the Cable, Now Works With a Kindle as a Wireless Monitor

1 May, 2015 // 5 Comments

The Raspberry Pi is a cheap single-board computer designed for hacking and DIY projects. It's been used as a weather station, a laptop, and most importantly a computer with a Kindle screen. In [Read More ...]

Sony Puts its 13.3″ eReader On Sale for $799

1 April, 2015 // 7 Comments

When Sony launched its 13.3" digital writing slate in the US last March, it cost a staggering $1,100. The price has come down a bit since then, and today you can pick up the Digital Paper DPT-S1 for [Read More ...]

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