The Sony Digital Paper DPT-RP1 will receive its first firmware update sometime this spring. This digital note taking device will receive some pinch and zoom enhancements for PDF files and receive support for huge PDF documents, making them easier to browse and navigate. The DPT PC app will also get an upgrade and allow you to project whatever is on the e-reader on your PC, it will act as a digital whiteboard.
The DPT-RP1 excels at taking notes and editing PDF files, this is its primary function. It has a touchscreen layer and one that supports a stylus. It is as light as a feather and you can literally hold the device with a single finger. It is responsive, fast and tremendously robust.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.