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Originally Posted by crossi
Rules for the design
The software should have functions commonly in use in many programs, no unusual creativity needed.
The hardware should be in use now and inexpensive
Keep the cost of building it low
My choice
1. A 6 inch e-ink screen
2. changeable battery
3. SD slot
4. buttons for page turns and home and back (page turns on both sides)
5. touch for selecting book on page (can leave out if needed to cut cost)
6. No Wi-Fi or 3G, load books from USB or SD card
7. Front light OK but can cut if need to lower cost
8. Can read many formats including both mobi and epub
9. Folder organization
10. On home screen can toggle between viewing Device or SD contents
11. When viewing contents see collections and loose books
12. When select collection (folder) will show books and subfolders in collection
13. When attached via usb easy drag and drop to move books and change and add folder names like any other computer folders.
14. To save costs and simplify software can leave out underlining, highlighting, notetaking and internal searches of books. This is a simple device for reading fiction, only needs to remember last location.
15. Keyboard (mechanical or screen) not needed because no notes and folders created by computer connection.
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This almost matches my Astak PEz (Hanlin V5) bought in 2010
I use folders automagically created by Calibre to store series (by series) or non-series (by Author)
No WiFi, No Touch
Page turn in 3 places,
Reads many formats (some, not so well
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Some FW has TTS
Battery is changeable, but NOT a standard like the V6 was