MobileReader LVD posted the first details (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10754) of the upcoming lBook (aka HanLin) eReader V3 (http://www.lbook.com.ua/ru/lBOOK/lBook%20eReader%203). The juicy specs:


Dimensions 184mm(L) * 120.5mm(W) * 9.9mm(H)
Weight: 200g
OS: Linux
CPU: Samsung 2440 Arm 9 (200 MHz)
Screen: 6" 800x600, 4 levels of grey (E Ink)
Memory: 32Mb SDRAM, 2.0Mb ROM, 512Mb (Flash Disk)
Expansion: SD/MMC (up to 4Gb)
Connectivity: WiFi (optional, planned)
Touch Screen: WaCom Pen (optional, planned)
Interfaces: USB 1.1, headphone
Supported Formats: FB2, PDF, TXT, DOC, HTML, MP3, WOL, JPG


According to LVD the V3 is going on sale in the Ukraine in July 2007, at relatively low 240 Euro. Availability in the US is scheduled for September or October 2007.

Great!
Since Sony does not want to serve Europe I'll probably get one of these.

This one looks more promising so far, in terms of price at least :)

This could be an alternative for all of us, however we'll have to wait for the first hands-on experiences before we get too over-exited.
Also, please don't forget that the Ukraine is not part of the EU and thus you'll have to pay import-VAT if you're unlucky which can easily bring the price up quite a bit since it's 19% now in Germany. Of course it's possible that LVD and friends will send these out declared as costing 0€ (or something similar) and then you'd get past that hurdle unscathed...I know it worked with the STAReBOOK from Chna, it got through without problems declared as 0$ and I never paid any import VAT or toll fees...but of course in that case it was legal to do it that way since I did not pay for the STAReBOOK either... ;)

Dear sirs,

We do not plan sale of devices by mail. We have a warehouse in Hungary (EU) and a wholesale price in a warehouse 205-215 euros.

Partners for east and the western Europe are necessary to us !

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e-mail: vlv@muk.com.ua

Vladimir Levchenko

I wait your offers. Orders less than 50-100 devices I do not consider

I wait your offers. Orders less than 50-100 devices I do not consider
LVD, it would probably help if someone from MobileRead did a hands-on review of the V3. Should it be positive you'll probably get those 50-100 device without a problem.

I live in Hungary and I have a small company which can handle this. I am going to contact Vladimir about this.

Meanwhile, if you are interested, please drop me an email: blackvoid@freemail.hu (I use this just as a spam protection). If there are enough people interested, I can buy the hardware in bulk and send it out at list price + shipping.

read the other thread TadW...there are going to be sample devices in June (if everything goes according to plan) and LVD already put me on the list for a Review device.
We haven't talked about the details yet, but I guess we'll come to an agreement.

I'd be very interested in a touchscreen / WLAN version, especially if it offers annotation or simple note taking capabilities :)

Interesting news.

However, please do stop saying *the* Ukraine. It has been Ukraine (without *the*) for the last 16 years after Ukraine gained independence in 1991. Before 1991, Ukraine was part of the Russian/Soviet empire, and it had "the" in front of it because Ukraine was considered just a name of an area of geography.

You don't say the France, the Germany. Only the names of countries that consist of states or autonomous areas carry "the" in their names: the Russian Federation (but Russia), the United States (but Alabama, etc.), the United Kingdom (but England, Scotland, Wales).

Thanks for pointing that out, tuktuk -- it had totally slipped by me, and I prefer not to be insensitive by accident when I can help it. :nice:

If they end up offering onboard HWR, I'll dump my iLiad and switch. :D

Meanwhile, my offer to do usability testing with a non-technical focus group of book lovers stands.

Interesting news.

However, please do stop saying *the* Ukraine. It has been Ukraine (without *the*) for the last 16 years after Ukraine gained independence in 1991. Before 1991, Ukraine was part of the Russian/Soviet empire, and it had "the" in front of it because Ukraine was considered just a name of an area of geography.

You don't say the France, the Germany. Only the names of countries that consist of states or autonomous areas carry "the" in their names: the Russian Federation (but Russia), the United States (but Alabama, etc.), the United Kingdom (but England, Scotland, Wales).

Thanks for the info :)

read the other thread TadW...there are going to be sample devices in June (if everything goes according to plan) and LVD already put me on the list for a Review device.
We haven't talked about the details yet, but I guess we'll come to an agreement.

CommanderROR has got to be the luckiest guy in the world to get to perform all these hands-on reviews! Man, I so envy you (though not when you get a stinker)! :wacky:

Dear Mobileread users:::

We are www.walkbook.net / OEM partner of Jinke products. We are opening our EU office in Paris / FRANCE by end of this month. You can purchase V2 and V8 now; starting end of June 2007, V3 will be available as well.

Visit our web site and do not hesitate contacting us for your questions.

Best Regards,

Cinar Kurra

Thanks for posting it here walkbook.net

Can you tell us what the status of the V2 is right now? Last I hear it still had some serious software problems...

Dear Mobileread users:::

We are www.walkbook.net / OEM partner of Jinke products. We are opening our EU office in Paris / FRANCE by end of this month. You can purchase V2 and V8 now; starting end of June 2007, V3 will be available as well.

Visit our web site and do not hesitate contacting us for your questions.

Best Regards,

Cinar Kurra

Very nice site.
If I didn't have Sony Reader I would seriously consider this reader (a positive side it is in France, Europe :)).
I am glad that ebooks start to gain ground!

Wow, this is everything I could want in a reader! I hope the touchscreen means it has annotation capability.

lBook V3 eReader foto1 (http://www.lbook.com.ua/sites/lbook/us_images/6ee8c4bc1e77b45e359f38f27b69f492.jpg)

lBook V3 eReader foto2 (http://www.lbook.com.ua/sites/lbook/us_files/Foto/V3(front).jpg)

@LVD

those look like renders and not photos... ;)
Are the sample units still on schedule for a june release?

@LVD

those look like renders and not photos... ;)
Are the sample units still on schedule for a june release?


All goes according to the schedule. The factory will begin manufacture V3 with June, 20-thth.

:)

They'll begin to manufacture June 20th...which means we will have samples by when? Or do you mean the evaluation should be done by June 20th and the factory will start manufacturing for the general release then?
And one other thing...will the devices already have Vizplex displays or are they still going to be manufactured with the "old" eink panels?

Thanks.

They'll begin to manufacture June 20th...which means we will have samples by when? Or do you mean the evaluation should be done by June 20th and the factory will start manufacturing for the general release then?
And one other thing...will the devices already have Vizplex displays or are they still going to be manufactured with the "old" eink panels?

Thanks.

On June, 20th the first trial lot of the devices accessible to testing by the big number of testers will be let out.

(But time for delivery of these devices from China to Ukraine and Europe is required!!!)

The first parties will use "old" screens. PVI it is not ready to make now Vizplex. Transition to new screens will gradually occur. Will be made at first V3 c Vizplex by the display, but with 2 bit management. In November we plan replacement mainboard. Then will be it is made V3 with 3 bit management and the touch screen. In the beginning of 2008 we plan transition to the plastic screen and installation of wireless module GSM/GPRS/EDGE or CDMA.

Thanks for your update LVD.
I asked about the Vizplex because a recently announced device is supposed to have it integrated already.

Thanks for your update LVD.
I asked about the Vizplex because a recently announced device is supposed to have it integrated already.

I too declare much.

But a real situation another. Normal manufacture of film Vizplex is planned for August. That is, the declared devices in considerable quantities can be with Vizplex not earlier than August.

There are problems with the chip of the controller for 3 bit managements (8 gradation grey). Therefore first screens Vizplex probably will with 2 bit management

yes it is good stuff. i absoltly buy o ofne o