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09-12-2009, 08:17 PM | #63 |
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I just read through this thread, and want to make sure that I have this right...
The initial poster found that page turning for the Pocket Pro was not as fast as he had been led to believe it would be. The director of business development for Astak, who regularly communicates in this forum with the users of the product, had the problem corrected in a couple of days. Is this is what happened? If so, Astak is not at all like the maker of my current ereader. I almost feel it is my duty to buy the Astak ereader. I Last edited by stygian; 09-12-2009 at 08:31 PM. |
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Pre-release, it was reported as instaneous. Then (pre-release) it was changed to near-instantaineous. Once it was released, it was reported 1-2 seconds. What was the fix again? Is it now instantaineous? |
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09-13-2009, 01:03 PM | #67 | |
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I didn't dig up the old thread, but I seem to recall Astak's Robertb saying that he was clicking through pages on his pre-release model as quickly as possible, and reporting the number of page turns in a specified period. After which we all got into the many ways that this methodology is problematic. Still, I give him points for trying to establish an actual baseline with real measurable details -- something at variance with his usual passionate verbiage. Clearly Robertb and Astak want everyone to buy their product -- I think we all understand that. Personally, I'm willing to accept a large dose of perspective bias along with the kind of personal attention and eager-to-please attitude that Astak has been showing so far. Your mileage may vary, of course. Back to the facts at hand -- yes, it seems from the posts that there has been an attempt to address the delayed page turn. Exactly how much it may have been improved is less clear to me. Sounds like people are saying it's down to 1.1 seconds or so. Once mine is delivered, I'll be happy to try to provide my first-hand impressions if they are still relevant and needed. But again, personally, I give everyone involved credit for listening to the user-reports and making a good-faith effort to do something constructive about them in a timely way! Last edited by Morlac; 09-13-2009 at 01:08 PM. Reason: editing for accuracy |
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09-13-2009, 01:19 PM | #69 | |
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True, true. I had a similar thing happen recently though with Corel Painter 11. |
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RobertB really *was* touting the new Epson controller as having "instantaneous page turns" for quite a long time. I want to believe that by that time he was simply repeating something that was said by a factory representative and translated from Chinese by somebody that did not understand context. Once he got the first prototype of PocketPro into his hand, he changed his script. I think that the current speed is not a problem. I am satisfied with the speed of my PRS-500 and judging from various video reviews PocketPro is indeed somewhat faster. It is still faster turning page in a paper book. JET ... I personally would not dare to call it instantaneous. |
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Why isn't Robertb saying something like: "Have you seen the video of how fast the new Sony 600 can scroll around a page? There no reason we shouldn't be able to turn pages in .2 seconds. I'm not going to let the factory off the hook so easy, I'll demand that we get the page turns that fast. After all, by god, we're the company that listens to our customers. If we can't get it done, I'll gladly issue refunds (including shipping costs). And by the way I'm in the process of updating my blog with the current correct times for page turns, but you know what it is like getting those Taiwan factory web guys to do anything quickly." |
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do not knock it if you have tried it. In other words if you haven't tried or played with the EzReader Pro do not knock it. I do not going around knocking Sony's because I do not have one. I did not get the Sony only for one reason I had friends at work that said they wished they had gotten something with more formats. Chuck PS I love my EZreader Why because it fits my needs. I always tell anyone that if the shoe fits wear it but do not put anyone down for their choice until you have tried it. |
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As for why Robertb doesn't say the above, I suspect it's because he would like to continue having his job! Denigrating your own product and your factory supplier in a public forum is simply foolish and self-destructive. That said, I do think that you conveyed Robertb's can-do, enthusiastic attitude squarely -- the overall impression of "I want to make the Pocket Pro the best that it can be and I want every customer to be as happy as I can reasonably make them" seems to be accurate. Why, then, should we mock it? Also, that said, the overall issue of page-turn time is a big one for me. It was one of the reasons I resisted buying an e-reader for so long. Robertb's many statements about the Epson controller and the faster page turns did, in fact, get my attention. And I would be very upset indeed to find that I've been misled about that. I dare say, since I've preordered a Pocket Pro and (based on your sig/profile) you have not, that I have far greater cause to be angry if that were to happen! However, as stated, it's a problem that seems to have been addressed quickly and effectively -- long before most people will ever get their Pocket Pros. Nobody is saying that the Sony 600 isn't fast. Perhaps in Robertb's secret heart he fears that the 600 is faster than the PP will ever be. But I would also tend to believe that months ago, when he was talking up its "near-instantaneous" page turns, he honestly felt that the PP was a significant leap ahead of the devices he could compare it to. I doubt very much that Sony saw fit to send him a test copy of the 600 or taunt him with a video of it flipping pages! (Though I must admit, that would've been quite funny to witness!) |
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cvkemp and Morlac, bottom line, if your happy with your device (along with the multitude of other owners), that is what counts.
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I may post what seems like some mean spirited comments, but if I do, it is because I feel that Astak living up to their lofty goals. If someone posts that PP is crashing after long use, just don't wave it off/explain it away on a low charged battery, it may mean that resources are not being freed and causing crashes. If you are touting the abilities of a feature, also give the down sides/incompatibilities so users can make a logical choice. If your going to say it supports "up to 20 formats", give a comprehensive list somewhere. ... |
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