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Old 02-19-2010, 06:49 PM   #1
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Entourage Update!

Well I got the following in an update from Entourage Systems on my new Edge. I thought I would share it with everyone who has been anticipating this new device.

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A Note About Your New Device

Congratulations on your purchase of the world's first dualbook! You are part of a small group who will receive the very first shipment of the enTourage eDGe™. As an early adopter, your device will arrive running the first production version of our operating software. This software has some limitations that will be fixed with a software update in the coming months.

Our software update will provide support and functionality for the following:
  • Bluetooth profiles for keyboards and stereo headphones
  • Flash Lite support
  • Still and video camera capabilities
  • We will notify you when the update is available so you can download it directly to the device and bring your enTourage eDGe™ to its full operating potential.

In the meantime, enjoy the many other groundbreaking capabilities of your new dualbook, the enTourage eDGe™.
Good Thing:
  • I will be in the first release. YEAH!!!!

Bad Things:
  1. I was looking forward to Flash Lite. That is a real bummer.
  2. I was hoping to be able to use the video as part of my review this next week. Crap!
  3. Limited Bluetooth. Ok I really wasn't planning on using the Bluetooth keyboard and headset capabilities due to power usage.

Good News is that

IT IS COMING!!!!!

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Old 02-19-2010, 07:06 PM   #2
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LoL - when I got the email on my BB, I instantly told myself I had to put this up here...and then I realized I had to drive home first, and the first person who came to mind that would beat me to the punch was you...

I'm stoked...sent a quick note over to them to see if they can shed a little more light as to WHEN we might be able to expect this software update they speak of - I'm hoping to hear something like "within the next few weeks, definitely before the 2nd batch ships"...:fingers crossed:
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Old 02-19-2010, 07:30 PM   #3
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I am watching my order for a change to show that it has been charged. I am also watching my email for the tracking information.



Thanks for the thought. My wife thinks I am nutts and wants this thing to get here already so I will simply SHUTUP.

I can't help it. This is like waiting for Christmas!
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Old 02-20-2010, 01:29 AM   #4
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Response from enTourage regarding the ETA on system updates...

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I really appreciate your understanding of this matter. We don't have a date for the maintenance release because we have some dependency on a third party for all three of the issues and really want to make sure we get the date right when we announce it. I don't think you will have to wait too long. We just wanted to do everything we could to stick to our committed date of release.

Again, thank you for your business.

Tom
oh, and I got a payment receipt from PayPal tonight too - they charged my card!

...won't be long now!
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Old 02-20-2010, 01:51 AM   #5
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Thanks for the thought. My wife thinks I am nutts and wants this thing to get here already so I will simply SHUTUP.
Ahahahah...that's EXACTLY why I keep coming back here. My roommates just don't get what I find so cool about having books everywhere!
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Ahahahah...that's EXACTLY why I keep coming back here. My roommates just don't get what I find so cool about having books everywhere!
I'm lucky. Chris has always said that if I wanted the walls lined with bookshelves, he'd get out the saw and start cutting wood! However, after a disastrous move from Texas to Illinois, where I had to leave all my precious books behind because I had no money to ship them; I decided all on my own that ebooks were the way to go. I keep backups everywhere, including one off site, so even if my computer hard drive dies or we have a fire and I lose both my desktop and Li'l Bit, my books will still be safe. Anal? Yeah, probably. But rebuilding my book collection has been a loooong process and I'm not losing it AGAIN.
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Old 02-25-2010, 08:26 AM   #7
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Order now says "Processing - Payment has Cleared".

YEAH!!!!
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Old 02-25-2010, 10:48 AM   #8
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same for both of mine! woohoo!

I don't know what's more exciting...the USA Men's Hockey run for the gold, or this little baby showing up on my doorstep next week!?!?
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Old 02-25-2010, 10:54 AM   #9
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Canada STOMPED on Russia last night. The USA Men's Hockey team run looks more interesting now!
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Old 02-25-2010, 10:55 AM   #10
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Canada STOMPED on Russia last night. The USA Men's Hockey team run looks more interesting now!
Yes they did - and yes it does...Slovakia upending Sweden should give them a clear path to the Gold Medal game -- which is EXACTLY how it should be...Beat Canada TWICE, on ITS turf, to steal gold from THEIR games.


btw, just sent the Admins a formal request to setup an eDGe sub-section...
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Old 02-25-2010, 11:33 AM   #11
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Mine's cleared too and I hope that the device is shipped from their headquarters because I live about 20 minutes away and would get my eDGe the next day. Downside is that I had to pay sales tax since Entourage and I are in the same state.

I'm looking forward to this!
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Old 02-25-2010, 05:03 PM   #12
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Just saw my "Payment has cleared" notification! So now I guess the race is on for the first shipping notification and first shipment received message.
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Thanks for the thought. My wife thinks I am nutts and wants this thing to get here already so I will simply SHUTUP.

I can't help it. This is like waiting for Christmas!
I just bought a new coffee machine (Rancilio Silvia) and I can't shut up about that, it's driving my girlfriend nuts I think lol. Ah well they have to put up with our eccentricities.

The edge does look great, have fun with it!!
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Old 02-25-2010, 06:08 PM   #14
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Just saw my "Payment has cleared" notification! So now I guess the race is on for the first shipping notification and first shipment received message.

Someone on the enTourage web site has reported receiving a shipping notification "last night"(?).
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