05-14-2008, 03:42 PM | #1 |
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Astak web updated with details...
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05-14-2008, 03:56 PM | #2 |
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Looks a whole lot better now that they have the devices side by side and a summary of the information.
If they can really get these things in Target and Wal-Mart like they said, as well as having Fictionwise carry the whole line, for those prices, e-books and and e-reading should be in for a big boost. |
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05-14-2008, 04:15 PM | #3 |
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So far so good, right on schedule. I hope that Mentors will find the way to Europe, some european languages are included in support.
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When Astak gives us real prices and a real place to *BUY* them, then I'll care. Right now, it's all fluff all the time. I want to see prices, a location to buy them and explicit views of the ebook reader software in action. At this point we don't know if it will even support anything but the very old, very obscure, very obtuse, STAReBOOK .stk format. Oh sure, there are *rumors*, but those and $5 will (barely) get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Derek |
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Granted, we've all been burned by vaporware before but they are making some pretty strong claims in a short time frame (June is just a few weeks away). Until June comes and goes and there is no product, then I'll be cynical. But right now, I'm too busy looking forward to an e-reader that will be less than $200 that I can pick up from my local Wal-mart or Target in a month. |
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Oh well, if Astak doesn't deliver Mobi or eReader, at least one will be able to stuff OI (OpenInkpot OS) and FBReader onto the device. (Waitaminit! Now I'm *happy*! ) Derek |
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05-14-2008, 05:35 PM | #7 |
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I read in the thread they already have eReader support and Fictionwise will be carrying the whole line of devices.
I read through the whole thread because this seemed to be pretty accurate info from someone who actually works at the company. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ighlight=astak Granted, there isn't a page up yet on Fictionwise, but those are some pretty big tales to be telling if they all turn out to be untrue. And a whole lot of time wasted if all just a hoax. |
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And how much did you pay for your EB-100? (If you don't mind me asking?)
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05-14-2008, 07:51 PM | #9 |
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They look really interesting, my only concern is that the 5" is Linux and while I like Linux I would really like to be able to use uBook on an Astak Mentor-- and that requires Windows.
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Heck a full 40oz made to order French Press using ANY coffee you want is only $8.00 or so...yes they will open a full bag of beans for one french press. This makes for a nice Sunday AM spent reading the paper and not being in the house for a couple hours. anyway, back to the main topic...sorry for meandering OT....hehehehe...I just enjoy SB's and used to be of the same understanding that everything was $5 or more...not even close to true. |
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If you look at the pictures in Nate's thread, one shows a file with .STK I sure hope that one of the big formats is natively supported.
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05-15-2008, 09:26 AM | #14 |
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The web site does say Linux on the 5", but I don't understand why a company would sell 3 sizes with two operating systems. This looks like a support nightmare in the long term. I also assume that FictionWise can only support eReader on WinCE, and FictionWise has to be a major reseller for Astak. Linux could be right, but I would not be surprised if the 5" also ran WinCE.
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I agree that these devices might very well tank big time if they don't have some decent format support.
I also think eReader is a really bad idea on a device with a 6" or larger screen. The problem is the way eReader eBooks are formatted. Again we are trying to fit old technology onto new technology. eReader is formatted for small palm type screens. That may work fine there, but not on a decent sized screen. Can you imagine reading a book with line separators for each paragraph and no indents? That looks awful on my computer screen. And it will not look any better on a 6" or 9.7" screen. |
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