News from Bookeen about firmware upgrade - Page 2

hbernier · 03-31-2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halk

For anyone that's considering buying a Cybook and is a little put off by the "GIV US FIRMWARE NOOOOWWWW!", then please bear in mind that generally speaking it's not an absolute necessity. The Cybook works fine at the moment, the firmware is for extra functionality and polish - and some minor bugs.

It's not like we're all sitting here with useless devices waiting for Bookeen to fix em.

I agree. But, it would be nice to be able to use the "Trash Can" button when I'm done with book.

The Cybook has been rather interesting to use with my MacBook; I can drop and play both DRM'd and home grown mobipocket books. However, I'm having issues with Parallels and XP Pro SP2. Mobipocket does not want to
recognize the Cybook.

Suggestions?

Howard

hmls · 03-31-2008, 07:00 PM

Does anyone know, is this update supposed to fix the bookmarking bug? More times than not my Cybook does not take me back to the right spot in the book I am reading. This is incredibly annoying on books that don't have a TOC.

ProfJulie · 03-31-2008, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hmls

Does anyone know, is this update supposed to fix the bookmarking bug? More times than not my Cybook does not take me back to the right spot in the book I am reading. This is incredibly annoying on books that don't have a TOC.

I fixed this issue on my Cybook by not syncing books from the computer to the Cybook. I haven't encountered the bookmark problem again since I started copying my books directly to my storage card.

lee1234 · 04-01-2008, 01:40 AM

Does anyone know what features have been added or updated?

HarryT · 04-01-2008, 02:16 AM

No. Wait and see - it's all part of the excitement! It would take all the fun out of it if we knew in advance what we were getting

.

Ortep · 04-01-2008, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfJulie

I fixed this issue on my Cybook by not syncing books from the computer to the Cybook. I haven't encountered the bookmark problem again since I started copying my books directly to my storage card.

That bookmark bug is a funny one. I never had any trouble with it. I have my books in the main memory. But, indeed, I simply copy them there with the explorer.

HarryT · 04-01-2008, 03:16 AM

It may be due to a faulty SD card. People have reported that using a different SD card solves the problem for them. I've never experienced it either.

Hadrien · 04-01-2008, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

Or a special MobiPocket format tag that are supported by the reader.

Those "special" tag is one of the wost thing about this format. I wish I could use the CSS page-break property instead of the Mobipocket page break for example.

astra · 04-01-2008, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halk

For anyone that's considering buying a Cybook and is a little put off by the "GIV US FIRMWARE NOOOOWWWW!", then please bear in mind that generally speaking it's not an absolute necessity. The Cybook works fine at the moment, the firmware is for extra functionality and polish - and some minor bugs.

It's not like we're all sitting here with useless devices waiting for Bookeen to fix em.

Are you sure about it?
You know, after reading this forum for more than one year I grew to be a bit sceptical about some things.
For example:
HarryT was all over the moon about CyBook Gen3 dictionary support and how wonderful and useful thing it is and how cool and what a major drawback it is on a part of Sony not to support dictionaries.
Guess what I learned just a week ago in one of his comments? That until recently it had a small bug, really almost negligible. Nothing really serious, or to worry about - CyBook Gen3 would lock up after 3-4 word lookups in a dictionary.

So, IMHO polishing bugs is a lot more important than adding new features, although it is a lot better not to have bugs at all.

HarryT · 04-01-2008, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

HarryT was all over the moon about CyBook Gen3 dictionary support and how wonderful and useful thing it is and how cool and what a major drawback it is on a part of Sony not to support dictionaries.
Guess what I learned just a week ago in one of his comments? That until recently it had a small bug, really almost negligible. Nothing really serious, or to worry about - CyBook Gen3 would lock up after 3-4 word lookups in a dictionary.

A bug which they've now fixed. Even WITH the bug, though, it was still a damned useful feature; a dictionary lookup which occasionally doesn't work is better than no dictionary lookup at all

.

pieter · 04-01-2008, 06:09 AM

I just ordered a Cybook, but I have to say that the amount of enthousiasm the announcement of a soon to be firmware update really is kinda telling about the machine. Most reviews comment on the "beta"-feel of the software on it, and this whole thread seems to underline that feeling.

Excitement! Finally! maybe now the product we paid a lot of money for will come out of beta! yeah!

astra · 04-01-2008, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

A bug which they've now fixed. Even WITH the bug, though, it was still a damned useful feature; a dictionary lookup which occasionally doesn't work is better than no dictionary lookup at all

.

As the saying goes: to each its own.

If I paid £280 for a gadget and one of its the most important features would lock my reader every 3-4 words, I would go balistic! It is not as you say now: dictionary lookup ocasionally does not work - it locks up reader, at least that is what you said before. Lock up! Completely destroying a reading session atmosphere.

So, no. Thank you very much. I prefer to use a small encarta dictionary and have a non-bugged reader.

Let alone, that I would expect to hear about such bug from the moment it was discovered...but I am too honest and not a businessman though.

Ortep · 04-01-2008, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

As the saying goes: to each its own.

If I paid £280 for a gadget and one of its the most important features would lock my reader every 3-4 words, I would go balistic! It is not as you say now: dictionary lookup ocasionally does not work - it locks up reader, at least that is what you said before. Lock up! Completely destroying a reading session atmosphere.

I am one of the first people who got the Cybook. So I'm working with the first version of the software and I never ever had any problems with my dictionary.

The only thing I need from the software update would be user definable buttons and perhaps a better folder support.

astra · 04-01-2008, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ortep

I am one of the first people who got the Cybook. So I'm working with the first version of the software and I never ever had any problems with my dictionary.

Well, HarryT said he had.
It is not a figment of my imagination

HarryT · 04-01-2008, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Well, HarryT said he had.
It is not a figment of my imagination

It happened with some dictionaries but not others.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Orizon News from Bookeen	DevonSnow	Bookeen	83	12-09-2010 06:54 PM
Bookeen releases firmware upgrade	HarryT	News	31	11-23-2010 07:19 PM
Bookeen CES news.	EowynCarter	Bookeen	14	01-14-2010 11:25 AM
Bookeen releases Cybook firmware upgrade - and pulls it again	Alexander Turcic	Legacy E-Book Devices	0	12-29-2005 05:54 PM

03-31-2008, 07:00 PM	#17
hmls Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Device: Cybook	Does anyone know, is this update supposed to fix the bookmarking bug? More times than not my Cybook does not take me back to the right spot in the book I am reading. This is incredibly annoying on books that don't have a TOC.

04-01-2008, 01:40 AM	#19
lee1234 Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 55 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Sony Reader, Nokia E61	Does anyone know what features have been added or updated?

04-01-2008, 02:16 AM	#20
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No. Wait and see - it's all part of the excitement! It would take all the fun out of it if we knew in advance what we were getting .

04-01-2008, 03:16 AM	#22
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It may be due to a faulty SD card. People have reported that using a different SD card solves the problem for them. I've never experienced it either.

04-01-2008, 06:09 AM	#26
pieter Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 501 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: CyBook Gen3	I just ordered a Cybook, but I have to say that the amount of enthousiasm the announcement of a soon to be firmware update really is kinda telling about the machine. Most reviews comment on the "beta"-feel of the software on it, and this whole thread seems to underline that feeling. Excitement! Finally! maybe now the product we paid a lot of money for will come out of beta! yeah!

Advert

Advert