Cybook announce new Odyssey ebook reader - Page 4

HarryT · 10-20-2011, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by EowynCarter

The orizon have a capacitive screen. (Well, it's sPix, not eink, but...)

Thanks, I didn't know that.

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I thought the sony screen (600), where capacitive

No - that's a resistive touchscreen. Different technology entirely.

JSWolf · 10-23-2011, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

So, who will take one for the team and buy the first unit?

Let's get a donation going and I'll buy one. I can then compare it to the 650. The one issue I see already is a header at the top of the screen. That's just a waste of screen space.

EowynCarter · 10-23-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Let's get a donation going and I'll buy one. I can then compare it to the 650. The one issue I see already is a header at the top of the screen. That's just a waste of screen space.

Don't know, i found out i missed the header on the PRS-T1. It uses space screen but it gives some feel. It's removable anyway (Well, it is on the orizon)
Others misses on the PRS-T1 are hyphenation and folder view.

hidari · 10-26-2011, 10:03 PM

looks like some specs are up.... looking sweet

http://bookeen.com/blog/

owly · 10-28-2011, 03:33 AM

The weight stats are looking good, much lighter than the Orizon

Papi · 10-31-2011, 10:46 AM

The device is available for pre-order on pixmania for 160€, delivery planned 11/25 (source (in French) : http://www.ebouquin.fr/2011/10/31/cy...-sur-pixmania/ )

update : I tried the links, but the device seems to be not available...

eLiNK · 11-08-2011, 07:42 AM

http://bookeen.com/blogfr/innovation-de-bookeen/
according to the info from the producer, the Odyssey is available as of 22. November for 150 €.

HarryT · 11-08-2011, 08:15 AM

That's a pretty reasonable price. Sounds good!

Papi · 11-08-2011, 09:21 AM

http://aldus2006.typepad.fr/mon_weblog/ (french site) says it's 129€, but there seems to be some confusion, because Virgin will offer 30€ of "gift card" to the 1000 first pre-orders...
What disappoints me is that http://www.actualitte.com (french site again) had a live blog about the announcement of the partnership between Cybook and VirginMegastore, and they wrote this at some point
"Vitesse de défilement sans concurrence " pas convaincant lors de la démo
which could be translated by :
"Scrolling speed unmatched by concurrents" demo not really convincing
Well, we'll see when it's out !

seajewel · 11-08-2011, 06:47 PM

So who's ordering? I want to see reviews!!

DHer · 11-09-2011, 05:29 AM

I'm going to order it. Actually, I haven't been this excited about an ereader launch since the iRex Iliad.

owly · 11-10-2011, 04:49 AM

Nope, no preorder yet.

owly · 11-11-2011, 03:10 AM

Finally, the info is up on the main website http://www.bookeen.com/en/cybook/odyssey

And the price? Sure it's under 150 euro, it's 149.99

http://www.bookeen.com/shop/europe/i...k/odyssey.html

pdurrant · 11-11-2011, 03:42 AM

£129.56 + £11.83 p&p = £141.39 to the UK.

That's actually not too bad at all, and a lot better than I'd expected.

Papi · 11-11-2011, 10:39 AM

http://www.01net.com/editorial/54614...iseuses-video/ (read about it on http://aldus2006.typepad.fr/mon_weblog/)

A short video in French where Virgin speaks about the Kindle and the Cybook Odyssey, you can see it for a few seconds in actions. It seems fast and reactive in menus, but I don't know if it's faster than a T1 for example. In turning page, it' seems the same speed as all the new generation which allows turning without full refresh (what about ghosting ? it seems it never does the full refresh).

10-31-2011, 10:46 AM	#51
Papi Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 547600 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Paris Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650	The device is available for pre-order on pixmania for 160€, delivery planned 11/25 (source (in French) : http://www.ebouquin.fr/2011/10/31/cy...-sur-pixmania/ ) update : I tried the links, but the device seems to be not available... Last edited by Papi; 10-31-2011 at 10:48 AM.

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eLiNK Addict Posts: 344 Karma: 6494 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: PRS-505, KDXG	http://bookeen.com/blogfr/innovation-de-bookeen/ according to the info from the producer, the Odyssey is available as of 22. November for 150 €.

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Papi Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 547600 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Paris Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650	http://aldus2006.typepad.fr/mon_weblog/ (french site) says it's 129€, but there seems to be some confusion, because Virgin will offer 30€ of "gift card" to the 1000 first pre-orders... What disappoints me is that http://www.actualitte.com (french site again) had a live blog about the announcement of the partnership between Cybook and VirginMegastore, and they wrote this at some point "Vitesse de défilement sans concurrence " pas convaincant lors de la démo which could be translated by : "Scrolling speed unmatched by concurrents" demo not really convincing Well, we'll see when it's out !

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11-11-2011, 03:10 AM	#58
owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	Finally, the info is up on the main website http://www.bookeen.com/en/cybook/odyssey And the price? Sure it's under 150 euro, it's 149.99 http://www.bookeen.com/shop/europe/i...k/odyssey.html

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11-11-2011, 10:39 AM	#60
Papi Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 547600 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Paris Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650	http://www.01net.com/editorial/54614...iseuses-video/ (read about it on http://aldus2006.typepad.fr/mon_weblog/) A short video in French where Virgin speaks about the Kindle and the Cybook Odyssey, you can see it for a few seconds in actions. It seems fast and reactive in menus, but I don't know if it's faster than a T1 for example. In turning page, it' seems the same speed as all the new generation which allows turning without full refresh (what about ghosting ? it seems it never does the full refresh).