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Really don't understand why they're doing what they're doing. Oh well, my 5" Pocketbook 360° is on its way, so I hope I'll have a more than equivalent substitue by Monday, epub- and prc-support in one device. Non-DRM, that is. |
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08-13-2009, 07:49 AM | #34 | |
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And apart from that there is only the device itself to damage. As far as I have seen the bootloader seems to be separate from the "payload" firmware. So, no matter how buggy the FW you could always change to another version without bricking it entirely |
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When the new firmware is released, I'd like to know... other than that I can plainly see we're unlikely to get any news from Bookeen as to when it will be ready.
Clearly the firmware is "feature complete" which means that all that's left is bug testing, and possibly any legal agreements. Neither of those have timescales that are accurate, so we won't really know. Bookeen could update their blog with thing such as "We've currently got a bug list that we are working through, there's 10 bugs we need to fix before we can release it" but they don't go in for that type of thing. So all we can really do is wait. Emailing them isn't going to come out with an answer, if they don't have an answer. What I'd like though is for someone who's really active here to start a thread, which is immediately locked "New Firmware Alert Thread". That way I can subscribe to it and receive an email when the new firmware is released. As much as I like this forum I don't come on every day, and more often than not I come on just to make sure I haven't missed a firmware release. |
08-14-2009, 10:10 PM | #37 | |
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Maybe the new firmware doesn't work yet on the older models or they need different versions..?! But these would be problems, that could be easily solved (e.g. make a check of SN before downloading). Sad to say, but your chances of missing a firmware update from Bookeen are very, very low. |
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08-14-2009, 10:17 PM | #38 | |
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I see what you mean though, I've been checking here and grumbling for about a year now waiting on folder support. You'd think by now I'd have learned, but no, it always seems to be just around the corner... so I check repeatedly. |
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I still can't believe it has nearly been a year since the last official firmware was released. And a minimal firmware at that. I truly hope Bookeen answers your letter because I want to know what's up. I love my Cybook to death, but I don't think I will ever buy another Bookeen product due to their inability to deliver the goods. Reputation is everything, after all.
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I'm registered for both the Bookeen e-mails and RSS, but even these avenues seem quiet - cannot remember the last time anything came through from these sources....
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Maybe "All quiet on the Bookeen front" will become a classic, too ...
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Scarlett Cybook: Bookeen, Bookeen ... if the firmware update doesn't come, where shall I go? What shall I do?
Rhett Bookeen: Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. Now in Technicolor! |
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