Sony DPT-RP1

Sony DPT-RP1 with stylus

The DPT-RP1, an updated version of the Sony DPT-S1, features a 13.3-inch “non-slip” display sporting a resolution of 1,650 x 2,200 that comes with a stylus.

Overview

Sony calls is latest device Digital Paper. You can write on a surface that looks and feels just like paper with frictionless pen tracking for responsive writing. You can annotate, erase, and highlight PDF files.

The Sony DPT-RP1 E Ink tablet comes with a stylus pen that can magnetically clip to the side of the tablet.

The new E Ink tablet sports a thickness of roughly a stack of 30 pages of paper. The new Sony DPT-RP1 is also said to be thinner, lighter, and faster than previous generation Sony DPT-S1. It can view Letter and A4 documents (see Paper sizes) at full size minus the margins. Has dual page view for open book viewing and can compare two documents. Dual page view can also be used to take notes.

The unit and files can be password protected using data encryption AES 128.

Availability: June 22, 2017 $699.99 available at B&H photo and Amazon online.

DPT-CP1

This is a 10.3" device from Sony with the same specifications as the DPT-RP1 except as follows:

• Screen: 10.3" E Ink Mobius Carta 1404×1872 pixels, 227dpi
• Dimensions: 174.2 × 243.5× 5.9mm
• Weight: 240g

Availability: June 2018

Specifications

• Screen: 13.3" E Ink Mobius 1650 x 2200 pixels, 207 dpi using E Ink Carta FPL.
  • touchscreen: Projected capacitive touchscreen capable of pen input
• Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core Marvell IAP140 64-bit Iot
• Ram: 2GB
• Storage: 16 GB (11 GB available)
• Dimensions: 302.6 x 224 x 5.9mm, 8.82" x 11.9" x 0.23"
• Weight: 349 grams, 12.3 oz
• Wireless connectivity Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ac MIMO dual band 2.4 and 5 GHz
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • NFC
• USB for synchronization to Digital Paper application (downloadable).
• Format: PDF
• Battery life: 3 weeks with wireless off, 1 week with Wi-Fi on. Charge in 3.5 hours or 5 hours from a computer USB connection. AC charger available separately.
• Stylus: included with replaceable tips.

Digital Paper App

The Digital Paper App (DPA) enables you to connect DPT-RP1 to your computer so you can easily manage the files and folders on your Digital Paper. With DPA, you can view, transfer and rename documents as well as change device settings - all from your Windows PC or Mac computer.

Sync can be accomplished with USB port, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. E-mail is not supported. The app does support cloud services.

Note that no other operating systems, such as Linux, are supported. There is no way to transfer files to the device other than via the app. Thus the device is useless without Windows or Mac OS X.

Digital Paper Stylus

Enjoy a natural writing experience for your Digital Paper with this specially designed stylus. Compatible with the DPT-RP1 model, it comes with three replacement tips and a tip puller for easy removal. There are tips for either a pencil or pen like experience.

specifications

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 0.41" (Diameter) x 6" (Length) (Approx.)
• Weight: 0.56 oz (Approx.)
• Battery Type: Built-in Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery
  • Computer-based or adapter based charging: 3 hours (Approx.)
  • Battery Life: Up to 1 month
• What's In The Box
  • Stylus (1)
  • Stylus tip (Felt)(2) (One is attached to stylus)
  • Stylus tips (POM)(2)
  • Tip puller(1)
  • User Guide(1), Warranty Card(1)

For more information

• TechSpot review
• Gadgets review]
• https://www.sony.com/electronics/digital-paper-systems/t/digital-paper-notepad
• http://helpguide.sony.net/dpt/rp1/v1/en/ A Help Guide manual from Sony
• https://www.sony.jp/digital-paper/support/template/ Additional templates