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11-16-2007, 08:03 PM | #16 | |
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Anyway, the whole point of this topic is that the Ebookwise 1150 should to be taken out of the legacy devices subforum. |
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11-17-2007, 12:17 AM | #18 |
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I got my eBookwise two years ago, and the serial number is only 3750, which suggests they're not flying off the shelves. (Find someone who bought a year before or after and a rate might be estimated.) I have to think units are no longer being manufactured: surely it's not difficult to change the name being silk-screened on, yet the hardware is branded Gemstar, with eBookwise only pasted over the old name.
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11-17-2007, 09:52 AM | #19 | |
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11-17-2007, 07:05 PM | #20 |
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Apart from the backlight (which many people do like), a main attraction of the 1150 is the low cost. An e ink version would probably cost around $300, like the other e ink units out there. I don't know if it could compete. I suppose it would depend on what other features it offered. A touch-sensitive overlay might not add too much expense, but as I understand it, the touch-sensitive (as opposed to Wacom-style pressure-sensitive) overlay isn't transparent enough for a reflection-only display. Adding a side-light as well as the Wacom screen would probably bump the price up to the range of the iLiad.
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11-18-2007, 05:32 PM | #21 |
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On cost, you can get a tablet-convertible portable DVD player with a seven-inch screen for the cost of an EBookwise. I've long wondered why one of the companies that makes these couldn't put simple TXT and HTML viewing capabilities in one, maybe add an SD slot, and sell a movie player that also does simple books. It would cost very little, and might get them a few more sales.
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11-18-2007, 07:42 PM | #23 | |
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The low-end eBw is only US$110. It has a USB interface and ergonomic features. The only "legacy" factor I can see is that the Smartmedia card is almost junque. Without the card it will still hold about a dozen eBooks -- good enough for me. At that price I could see picking up one or two for hacking. It would make a great platform for an open-source reader software initiative. |
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11-18-2007, 08:40 PM | #25 |
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So is the 1150 going to get its own forum?
Please consider these facts: There are more 1150 owners on this forum than Kindle owners (obviously), yet the Kindle has its own forum. There are more 1150 owners on this forum than Hanlin owners (obviously), yet the Hanlin has its own forum. There are more 1150 owners on this forum than Cybook owners (obviously), yet the Cybook has its own forum. |
11-18-2007, 10:31 PM | #26 |
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I agree that the 1150 should have its own forum under E-Book Devices. If that isn't going to happen, then 2nd best would be for it to have its own Sub-Forum under Legacy E-Book Devices.
I also think there should be a separate forum under E-Book Uploads for IMP Books. At the moment it is hard to find non-IMP books in the Other Books forum because of all the IMP books. Any format this popular (measured in uploads) deserves its own forum. |
11-19-2007, 10:07 AM | #27 |
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rat shack here in nyc doesn't have sm cards anymore, if rat shack don't have it, it ain't being made anymore
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On eBookwise cost, for at least the last two years the site has had a December sale. I paid $99 for mine, IIRC. |
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11-20-2007, 04:24 AM | #29 | |
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11-21-2007, 03:41 PM | #30 |
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I think the 1150 should be taken out of the Legacy Forum
I really don't think it's a legacy device. Mine just arrived, and I am pleased by the quality. It does not look like old stock that has been refurbished; it looks new.
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