I am a PhD student with a planned academic career in health care research. I purchased this product to reduce eye strain related to reading ~1,000 PDFs per year, mostly on electronic screens. My rating for this product is based on three components:
1) The EULA - Sony very much oversteps with the EULA, disallowing opt out for data collection and providing themselves with permission to collect data not just from the Digital Paper itself but also from any device connected to the Digital Paper. The Digital Paper requires connection to a PC to operate (only way to load documents into the DP), meaning that Sony has effectively given itself permission to mine unspecified data from my PC and use it without any real restrictions, including expressly permitting themselves to share my data with unspecified third parties.
2) The battery life - Sony advertises "up to 3 weeks" of battery on a single charge, for a device specifically marketed toward professionals in industries where document viewing is typically heavy, yet their conditions for battery testing to make that claim were 60 minutes of viewing for up to 30 pages of text and 1 minute of stylus use per day with the wifi and bluetooth features turned off. In actuality, a battery charge lasts about 2 days with reasonably heavy use of both the screen and the stylus for marking up documents and taking notes with wifi connected to allow transfer of documents.
3) The device itself - the only reason this device has gotten better than a 1 star from me is that the device itself is pretty awesome. It definitely reduces eye strain. It's weighs less than a legal pad and is about the same size (slightly wider). The stylus is very responsive, making the device useful for hand-written annotations and note taking. I've been much more productive since purchasing this device and really think there is a market for such machines, though it is a bit pricey for the limited functionality. If it weren't for the misleading battery life statement and the serious overreach of the EULA, I'd give this device 5 stars.
I can adjust my work patterns to make sure the device is charged daily, and with a virtual machine running the software, it is possible to limit Sony's data grab, but seriously, Sony, bad show. This device feels like something a team of engineers poured their best efforts into only to have the legal team cut them off at the knees and marketing promise more than the device could deliver.
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Digital Paper Accessories
DPTA-RTF1 |
DPTA-RTP1 |
DPTA-RS1 |
DPTA-RC1 |
DPTA-CC1 |
AC-UUD12 |
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10 Replacement Felt Tips | 10 Replacement Pom Tip | Replacement Stylus (1) | Portable Slim Design Cover | Portable Slim Design Cover | AC Adaptor |
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Compatible with DPTA-RS1 | Compatible with DPTA-RS1 | elt tip is attached to stylus | Compatible with DPT-RP1 | Compatible with DPT-CP1 | Compatible with DPT-RP1 |
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Standard felt tip | Made of polyoxymethylene | Replacement felt tip (gray)(1) | Equipped with stylus holder | Equipped with stylus holder | Compatible with DPTA-RS1 |
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Like using pencil on Paper | Like ballpoint pen on paper | Replacement POM tips(black)(2) | Left and right opening | Left and right opening | Compatible with DPT-S1 |
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0.8 ounces | 0.8 ounces | 0.64 ounces | Soft touch microfiber cloth | Soft touch microfiber cloth | USB cable is not included. |
Customer reviews
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2017
Style: 13" Digital PaperPattern Name: SingleVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2017
Style: 13" Digital PaperPattern Name: SingleVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2017
First, the DPTA-RS1 (stylus of RP1) is the worst design of stylus I've ever experienced. I have lots of stylus, including the stylus of Surface pro 4, wacom, and so on. None of them suffered so many problems as DPTA-RS1. The tips (DPTA-RTP1) were very easy to wear out, even 10 pages of writing will need a replacement. Furthermore, the tips are easy to breakoff from neck... Just as picture showed. Almost every friend of mine who bought this suffered the same problem. To be honest, it is absolutely a design failure.
Furthermore, the tablet part suffers some problems like the gap between the screen and the body grows very large for some certain part, just as the picture shows. My RP1 haven't suffered such problems yet, but a lot of people suffered. I've offered some pictures describing the problem.
In sum, after so happy staying with my RX100markiii, I can't believe it's a product of SONY, one of the innovative and leading technology firms in the world.
I think SONY should recall the DPTA-RS1 stylus and fixed the problems of the tips, from all over the world.
Style: 13" Digital PaperPattern Name: SingleVerified Purchase
I can't believe it is a product of SONY
By Frank Zeng on August 24, 2017
I can't tell you how I regret to buy this. Both the tablet and the stylus worth blaming a lot.By Frank Zeng on August 24, 2017
First, the DPTA-RS1 (stylus of RP1) is the worst design of stylus I've ever experienced. I have lots of stylus, including the stylus of Surface pro 4, wacom, and so on. None of them suffered so many problems as DPTA-RS1. The tips (DPTA-RTP1) were very easy to wear out, even 10 pages of writing will need a replacement. Furthermore, the tips are easy to breakoff from neck... Just as picture showed. Almost every friend of mine who bought this suffered the same problem. To be honest, it is absolutely a design failure.
Furthermore, the tablet part suffers some problems like the gap between the screen and the body grows very large for some certain part, just as the picture shows. My RP1 haven't suffered such problems yet, but a lot of people suffered. I've offered some pictures describing the problem.
In sum, after so happy staying with my RX100markiii, I can't believe it's a product of SONY, one of the innovative and leading technology firms in the world.
I think SONY should recall the DPTA-RS1 stylus and fixed the problems of the tips, from all over the world.
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FX
Can't get in-warranty repair
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2019Style: 13" Digital PaperPattern Name: SingleVerified Purchase
Can't get in-warranty repair
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2019
It's a very nice e-reader. But it's hard to get any customer support.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2019
My digital paper falls apart within three months, the body detached with the screen. I understand things could happen. But when I seek for repairing the nightmare began.
The Amazon retailer would not provide any support. When I contacted Sony.co.uk, I was told the digital paper is a US product, they could not provide any technical help. When I contacted Sony US, I was told to contact the Sony UK. It feels like people just kicking me around.
Please think twice when you buy it. Anyway, you don't want to buy such an expensive product but not getting in-warranty repair
Added:
If you live in the UK, there is no way to buy any pen tips to replace.
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Richard
Would not get the software to connect had to install a virtual machine to get it working.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2020Style: 13" Digital PaperPattern Name: SingleVerified Purchase
Mimid the mathematician
Excellent and Expensive
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2020Style: 13" Digital PaperPattern Name: SingleVerified Purchase
Amazon Customer
Feels like real paper
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2019Style: 13" Digital PaperPattern Name: SingleVerified Purchase
Nilnarunion
Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2018Style: 13" Digital PaperPattern Name: SingleVerified Purchase
