Buy Opus/Wait or get Cybook Repaired?

pakiyabhai · 08-07-2009, 07:32 PM

Hello peeps,

I have a quick question which has confused me enough , I have a broken cybook at hand and currently got some cash at hand , I was wondering right now should I invest in a new ebook reader altogether such as Opus or get my cybook repaired or wait till sony rolls out their new ebook readers ?

Opus in USD when converted to pounds was 168 , but bookeen website shows 235 bloody hell , my whole budget got stunned !. Now I am left wondering , what should I do ?

Any comments ? Recommendations ? Please do let me know

Kostas · 08-07-2009, 07:37 PM

Hi pakiyabhai,

I think that part of the answer depends on the cost to get your cybook repaired.

chlorine · 08-08-2009, 03:33 AM

Hello,

the answer also depends on the format you are ready to use: in the end, both Cybook and Opus should be able to read mobipocket or epub, depending on the user's preference (but not both at once).
So if you buy an Opus now you will be unable to read the mobipocket books you have on your Cybook without converting them (assuming you don't have one of the new epub cybooks that were sold in Germany).

Godzil · 08-11-2009, 08:00 AM

Be carrefull, Bookeen is a french company, and original price is in Euro, not Dollar, so at first you should convert euro to pounds, not dollars to pounds

JSWolf · 08-11-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pakiyabhai

Hello peeps,

I have a quick question which has confused me enough , I have a broken cybook at hand and currently got some cash at hand , I was wondering right now should I invest in a new ebook reader altogether such as Opus or get my cybook repaired or wait till sony rolls out their new ebook readers ?

Opus in USD when converted to pounds was 168 , but bookeen website shows 235 bloody hell , my whole budget got stunned !. Now I am left wondering , what should I do ?

Any comments ? Recommendations ? Please do let me know

If you get an Opus, all your DRMed Mobipocket eBooks won't be usable unless you strip the DRM and convert to ePub. That and the fact that the screen is smaller makes the Opus (IMHO) a no go to replace your Gen3.

HarryT · 08-11-2009, 08:55 AM

The fact that the screen is smaller is pretty much a non-issue, in my experience (I have both a Gen3 and an Opus). The screens have the same pixel resolution, and if you do have problems - eg in poor light - you can simply increase the font size a little to compensate.

Mathlete · 08-14-2009, 02:31 PM

As the OP has a broken ereader screen, I want to ask if the Opus is any more durable than the Gen 3.

Bookeen claims that the Opus is pocket friendly. How should we interpret that? Does it mean that, yes, it can fit in your pocket, but if you want to carry it there you do so at your own risk?

Is it pocket friendly in the sense that a cell phone is pocket friendly--or in the sense that a baby sparrow is pocket friendly?

JSWolf · 08-14-2009, 02:54 PM

The Opus has a glass screen just like the Gen3. That makes it about the same in terms of durability. Possibly Sony might have the most durable screens because the case used on the Readers is more durable and is not plastic.

Jellby · 08-15-2009, 05:42 AM

The screen is a bit smaller, which should make it a bit more resistant to twisting forces. The device frame may also be somewhat stronger than the Gen3's. But the screen should be equally sensitive to direct pressure and hard corners.

Godzil · 08-15-2009, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The Opus has a glass screen just like the Gen3. That makes it about the same in terms of durability. Possibly Sony might have the most durable screens because the case used on the Readers is more durable and is not plastic.

If I read correctly, the 300 and 600 have no more a rigid bezel like before...

Halk · 08-15-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The fact that the screen is smaller is pretty much a non-issue, in my experience (I have both a Gen3 and an Opus). The screens have the same pixel resolution, and if you do have problems - eg in poor light - you can simply increase the font size a little to compensate.

I'm sorry if you've already answered this, Harry.

How do you feel about the Opus in comparison to your Gen 3? Do you prefer one over the other? Assuming that the firmware was flawless and you had a dictionary in ePub, do you find the Opus is more ergonomic?

HarryT · 08-16-2009, 02:57 AM

Yes, I prefer to ergonomics of the Opus. It's a lot easier to carry around, and you really can carry it in your pocket! The supplied carrying wallet is extremely "rigid" - you'd have to seriously "abuse" it to break the device.

HarryT · 08-16-2009, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellby

The screen is a bit smaller, which should make it a bit more resistant to twisting forces. The device frame may also be somewhat stronger than the Gen3's. But the screen should be equally sensitive to direct pressure and hard corners.

The "chasis" of the Opus seems to be a lot more rigid than that of the Gen3. You can easily "twist" the casing the Gen3; you can't do that with the Opus.

Mathlete · 08-16-2009, 04:33 AM

Well that is certainly reassuring. Thank you.

Mine is scheduled to arrive in two days.

08-07-2009, 07:32 PM	#1
pakiyabhai Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pakiyabhai	Buy Opus/Wait or get Cybook Repaired? Hello peeps, I have a quick question which has confused me enough , I have a broken cybook at hand and currently got some cash at hand , I was wondering right now should I invest in a new ebook reader altogether such as Opus or get my cybook repaired or wait till sony rolls out their new ebook readers ? Opus in USD when converted to pounds was 168 , but bookeen website shows 235 bloody hell , my whole budget got stunned !. Now I am left wondering , what should I do ? Any comments ? Recommendations ? Please do let me know

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Kostas Still wondering why Posts: 253 Karma: 800 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Device: PRS 505, (BlackBerry Bold ?)	Hi pakiyabhai, I think that part of the answer depends on the cost to get your cybook repaired.

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08-11-2009, 08:55 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The fact that the screen is smaller is pretty much a non-issue, in my experience (I have both a Gen3 and an Opus). The screens have the same pixel resolution, and if you do have problems - eg in poor light - you can simply increase the font size a little to compensate.

08-14-2009, 02:31 PM	#7
Mathlete Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Device: Opus	As the OP has a broken ereader screen, I want to ask if the Opus is any more durable than the Gen 3. Bookeen claims that the Opus is pocket friendly. How should we interpret that? Does it mean that, yes, it can fit in your pocket, but if you want to carry it there you do so at your own risk? Is it pocket friendly in the sense that a cell phone is pocket friendly--or in the sense that a baby sparrow is pocket friendly?

08-14-2009, 02:54 PM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The Opus has a glass screen just like the Gen3. That makes it about the same in terms of durability. Possibly Sony might have the most durable screens because the case used on the Readers is more durable and is not plastic.

08-15-2009, 05:42 AM	#9
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,515 Karma: 18512745 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	The screen is a bit smaller, which should make it a bit more resistant to twisting forces. The device frame may also be somewhat stronger than the Gen3's. But the screen should be equally sensitive to direct pressure and hard corners.

08-16-2009, 02:57 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, I prefer to ergonomics of the Opus. It's a lot easier to carry around, and you really can carry it in your pocket! The supplied carrying wallet is extremely "rigid" - you'd have to seriously "abuse" it to break the device.

08-16-2009, 04:33 AM	#14
Mathlete Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Device: Opus	Well that is certainly reassuring. Thank you. Mine is scheduled to arrive in two days.

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