What would you like in the next Firmware Release? - Page 7

delphidb96 · 12-30-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Anyone else find it odd that the blog hasn't been updated since 12th November? Surely a heck of a lot has happened since then that's worth commenting on!

Yep! And I'm wondering just when we'll see an update to version 1.0x. It's been far too long since the last firmware update for a product which is so new and has such usability issues, IMO.

Derek

Justy · 12-31-2007, 04:48 PM

I'm really hoping for a folder option. Perhaps one that takes advantage of Mobipocket's "Reading Lists" so that I don't have to re-sort all my books.

delphidb96 · 12-31-2007, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justy

I'm really hoping for a folder option. Perhaps one that takes advantage of Mobipocket's "Reading Lists" so that I don't have to re-sort all my books.

My prayer is: "From your lips to Bookeen's ears!"

Derek

Justy · 01-04-2008, 07:48 PM

I emailed Bookeen about being able to sort ebooks into folders or reading lists and got this reply:

Quote:

The possibility to sort or group books (using reading list or folder support, etc.) has been highly demanded by our customers. We will definitely insert this new feature in a future firmware upgrade (Q1 2008).

Seems like good news to me, even if we will have to wait a while for the solution.

takitano · 01-07-2008, 03:30 AM

1) Folders
2) Manual attitude of contrast and brightness for font and background.

tribble · 01-07-2008, 04:59 AM

1) Folders
2) Pagenumbers
3) switch blend out read books in library
4) show progress in books in library
5) change margins and lineheight

stefand · 01-08-2008, 07:03 AM

I just got my Cybook, (late christmas present), and the display is realy amazing. But there are a few points that could be better:

1) Folders
2) Bookmarks for PDFs
3) A function to crop PDFs whitespace
3) Reading Mobipocketbooks in landscape view

In general I would like more functions for PDFs, because I have all books I need for university as pdf file.

tribble · 01-08-2008, 07:41 AM

Oh i forgot. Major issue for me:
0) Give us an option to use the main (center) button to flip to the next page.

JohnnyD · 01-11-2008, 03:51 AM

1. tags, leading to virtual folders. Also a way to customize your virtual folders, e.g. Author | Series | individual books or Genre | Author | individual books or ...
2. After switch on -> return to page last read
3. List view in library, with options to sort on "last recently read" and sort on "Rating" and "Purchase Date". This would also mean that there should be a way to rate books
4. Remappable buttons
5. Reading while charging

Customizing your virtual tag folders doesn't need to be anything fancy; I don't mind if this would be a power-user option, having to edit an ini-file in the System folder or something. Furthermore, I would propose to use the tag infrastructure already used by Mobipocket; it is already there and can be maintained by using the Mobipocket Reader. Maybe not ideal, but sometimes you have to be practical

DaleDe · 01-11-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

1. tags, leading to virtual folders. Also a way to customize your virtual folders, e.g. Author | Series | individual books or Genre | Author | individual books or ...
2. After switch on -> return to page last read
3. List view in library, with options to sort on "last recently read" and sort on "Rating" and "Purchase Date". This would also mean that there should be a way to rate books
4. Remappable buttons
5. Reading while charging

Customizing your virtual tag folders doesn't need to be anything fancy; I don't mind if this would be a power-user option, having to edit an ini-file in the System folder or something. Furthermore, I would propose to use the tag infrastructure already used by Mobipocket; it is already there and can be maintained by using the Mobipocket Reader. Maybe not ideal, but sometimes you have to be practical

Why virtual folders? Why not just support real folders? Seems easier.

Dale

tompe · 01-11-2008, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Why virtual folders? Why not just support real folders? Seems easier.

The advantage is that you can have the same file in more than one folder without copying it. But if this lead to a delay in getting folders it is not worth it.
Also you cannot put the tagging functionality in the desktop reader since that program does only work on one operating system family.

Krystian Galaj · 01-11-2008, 02:50 PM

Both NTFS and Lunix support file links in filesystems, so theoretically you could have the same functionality (tags, same file in more than one folder) using only generic filesystem functionality. Only old FAT is missing them.

We'll see what Bookeen comes up with, I guess.

tompe · 01-11-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krystian Galaj

Both NTFS and Lunix support file links in filesystems, so theoretically you could have the same functionality (tags, same file in more than one folder) using only generic filesystem functionality. Only old FAT is missing them.

I am very tempted to try to reformat my SD card to an ext2 file system to see if it works...

nikolaywld · 01-11-2008, 04:04 PM

1. Page numbers while reading
2. progress bar for the Library mode
3. PDF zoom OR better - Reflow
4. Portrait mode for reading
5. Stars like in iPod for
6. Clock
7. May be the guys could open the platform for hacking and tweaking? It will bring some interest and flow. Bring some features to customers too.

Mostly, I love my Cybook.

Varley · 01-11-2008, 04:24 PM

1. The ability to read mobipocket format books from mobipocket.

01-07-2008, 03:30 AM	#95
takitano Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: No	1) Folders 2) Manual attitude of contrast and brightness for font and background. Last edited by takitano; 01-07-2008 at 03:34 AM.

01-11-2008, 04:04 PM	#104
nikolaywld Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle New Oasis	New features 1. Page numbers while reading 2. progress bar for the Library mode 3. PDF zoom OR better - Reflow 4. Portrait mode for reading 5. Stars like in iPod for 6. Clock 7. May be the guys could open the platform for hacking and tweaking? It will bring some interest and flow. Bring some features to customers too. Mostly, I love my Cybook.

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Justy Fanatic Posts: 547 Karma: 27509 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver Area, BC, Canada Device: Nexus 7, Sony Xperia z3 tablet, Kobo Glo, Boyue T63	I'm really hoping for a folder option. Perhaps one that takes advantage of Mobipocket's "Reading Lists" so that I don't have to re-sort all my books.

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tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	1) Folders 2) Pagenumbers 3) switch blend out read books in library 4) show progress in books in library 5) change margins and lineheight

01-08-2008, 07:03 AM	#97
stefand Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	I just got my Cybook, (late christmas present), and the display is realy amazing. But there are a few points that could be better: 1) Folders 2) Bookmarks for PDFs 3) A function to crop PDFs whitespace 3) Reading Mobipocketbooks in landscape view In general I would like more functions for PDFs, because I have all books I need for university as pdf file.

01-08-2008, 07:41 AM	#98
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	Oh i forgot. Major issue for me: 0) Give us an option to use the main (center) button to flip to the next page.

01-11-2008, 03:51 AM	#99
JohnnyD Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 72819 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Drenthe, The Netherlands Device: Cybook Gen3 (cracked screen)/Bebook/Nokia E60/Nokia 5800/Kobo Aura HD	1. tags, leading to virtual folders. Also a way to customize your virtual folders, e.g. Author \| Series \| individual books or Genre \| Author \| individual books or ... 2. After switch on -> return to page last read 3. List view in library, with options to sort on "last recently read" and sort on "Rating" and "Purchase Date". This would also mean that there should be a way to rate books 4. Remappable buttons 5. Reading while charging Customizing your virtual tag folders doesn't need to be anything fancy; I don't mind if this would be a power-user option, having to edit an ini-file in the System folder or something. Furthermore, I would propose to use the tag infrastructure already used by Mobipocket; it is already there and can be maintained by using the Mobipocket Reader. Maybe not ideal, but sometimes you have to be practical

01-11-2008, 02:50 PM	#102
Krystian Galaj Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 11012 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Device: Bookeen Cybook	Both NTFS and Lunix support file links in filesystems, so theoretically you could have the same functionality (tags, same file in more than one folder) using only generic filesystem functionality. Only old FAT is missing them. We'll see what Bookeen comes up with, I guess.

01-11-2008, 04:24 PM	#105
Varley Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Gen3	1. The ability to read mobipocket format books from mobipocket.

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