08-07-2009, 10:31 AM | #46 | |
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The PRS-505's resolution is barely more than half of what it needs to be (300 dpi) for it to match the quality of a printed page (obviously a feat not only depending on resolution, but also on other factors). People have a tendency (presumably on account of the crazy amount of money they spent on the device) to rationalize away its shortcomings. If 166 dpi text was acceptable in books, or if the difference was not noticeable (whether consciously, or just in the sense of people intuitively noticing that "one of these books looks better than the other one"), they wouldn't be universally printed at twice the resolution or higher. The universal eBook device of the future needs to have a "crème" coloured white (not full white, as that is unnecessarily harsh on the eyes for leisure reading) for its page background, 300 dpi resolution, and 8" or 9" screen. (Folding in half [at least when not in use] would also be good.) Such a device could be made to work for just about any kind of material--given publishers' willingness to actually format it specifically for the device--whether it's a novel, a textbook with tables and illustrations galore, or a newspaper or magazine with highly complex layout. - Ahi |
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08-07-2009, 10:38 AM | #48 | |
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08-07-2009, 10:52 AM | #49 | |
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08-07-2009, 10:53 AM | #50 |
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They were never in the mainstream market. This is the first time they are releasing a product (still based on rumors) in the mainstream market.
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08-07-2009, 10:56 AM | #51 |
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That's still speculation at this point. If they switch to ADE they will lose MOBI DRM. That doesn't necessarily mean they will lose MOBI entirely. They can keep non-DRM MOBI and retain the dictionary support.
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08-07-2009, 10:59 AM | #52 | |
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More and more back-title books even from large and established publishers are printed digitally. - Ahi |
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08-07-2009, 11:36 AM | #54 |
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All the significant commercial MOBI dictionaries have DRM. Also, the only software that currently supports MOBI dictionaries are MobiPocket's own Readers, which are precisely what can't be installed on the device if they have other DRM support. Perhaps iRex can find a loophole, but Bookeen has (optionally) switched from MOBI to ePub and has lost dictionary support, and indeed all MOBI support, in the process.
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08-07-2009, 11:44 AM | #55 | |
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08-07-2009, 12:11 PM | #56 | |
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The dictionary also does not then have to be in MOBI format, and there are several Linux dictionary apps (and dictionary formats) that could be made to work on the DR1000S and (presumably) the new 8.1" device. On the other hand, MobiPocket does have a well supported dictionary capability and it is already well integrated into the DR1000S's API. For the US market, it might even be better for iRex to keep MOBI rather than switching to mobile ADE. |
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08-07-2009, 12:17 PM | #57 | |
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An English-only dictionary (which, I believe, is what they include) is the one thing I am altogether uninterested in. I'd be utterly thrilled at being able to have something like German-English, French-English, et al though. - Ahi Last edited by ahi; 08-07-2009 at 12:21 PM. |
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08-07-2009, 12:52 PM | #58 | |
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As far as what can and can't be installed on the device according to the Mobipocket license, I don't think anybody really knows that. As far as I'm aware nobody other than a device manufacturer has ever seen that license, and the manufacturers are not allowed to talk about it. Does the exclusive license apply to the use of any Mobipocket software, or just to the Mobipocket DRM scheme? I'm pretty sure I'd read that it's possible to support the MOBI format without supporting MOBI DRM (don't other devices do that?). You do have a point about the dictionaries themselves being DRM'd. You'd have to use one that isn't. At this point though, I think we're all just guessing. However, I would be very surprised if they removed dictionary support when they implemented Adobe DRM. That would be a significant feature loss. I would assume they have some plan for keeping that functionality in place. |
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According to Irex this model (DR800) will not be available in Europe, so multi-language/translating dictionaries seem unlikely to me.
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