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[menelic]

Andrey, thank you for your swift answer. Could you tell us a bit more about the note taking feature? You mentioned a virtual keyboard - will you provide a stylus for input that would also provide features such as underlining or marking text? do you have English and/or German firmware at this point in time? (That would be imortant to know for people who might consider ordering it directly from Ukraine) When do you plan to release the 302 in Germany?

thanks in advance

[K-Thom]

The firmware of the 360 supports German, English, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian and Hebrew, so I assume the 302 will at least support them as well.

There's no stylus, input is done by a virtual keyboard. I've go to take a look if highlighting text is possible.

[usagi_chan]

Originally Posted by Andrey

Some words about availability:
we have active partners in Russia, Belorus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Israel.
In Baltic countries we signed agreement and will start at nearest time. I think september-october.
Also in this year we plan to sale in USA (September), Germany (September), UK (October).

Today you can order PocketBook by e-mail we'll send it in any country.

About the place of topic. I sent a message to admins to open our individual branch.
No replies yet.

Something missed?

Thank you Andrey for all the information you gave us. I'm from Romania and I was interested if you have or plan to have partners here as well. It would be great to be able to actually see these devices.Also, how much would it cost the PocketBook 301 and 302?

[ctkierst]

Hm, I was planning on buying the Booken Opus, but the 360 looks sweet. Is
there folder support? I like being able to categorize my books. Somebody also
mentioned a cover being available, but I didn't see one listed in the product
description. Will this be a separate accessory?

Thanks!

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by ctkierst

Somebody also mentioned a cover being available, but I didn't see one listed in the product description.

The included plastic cover slides on the front to protect the screen, see the 1st two pictures (with and without the cover) in Post #14.

[sassanik]

You can see some pictures of the cover in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48794

The text is in German though.


Amy

[mtravellerh]

Originally Posted by sassanik

You can see some pictures of the cover in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48794

The text is in German though.


Amy

I will translate the text and post it here asap. It has ben a long time test that I organised together with Forkosigan and that K-Thom wrote.

[Forkosigan]

Originally Posted by ctkierst

Hm, I was planning on buying the Booken Opus, but the 360 looks sweet. Is
there folder support? I like being able to categorize my books. Somebody also
mentioned a cover being available, but I didn't see one listed in the product
description. Will this be a separate accessory?

Thanks!

Pocketbook supports folders, as well as allows sorting files, and copying and moving them through the menu on the device. Plastic cover to protect the screen is sold with the device, but you can soon buy additional cover different design or color. Leather Carrying Case is sold separately as an accessory.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Forkosigan

Pocketbook supports folders, as well as allows sorting files, and copying and moving them through the menu on the device. Plastic cover to protect the screen is sold with the device, but you can soon buy additional cover different design or color. Leather Carrying Case is sold separately as an accessory.

Does the pocketbook read the metadata of all the formats it supports to get the Title and Authorname for the menus? Or does it just display the folder name?

Can you specify how to sort the ebooks within each folder?

Thanks,
BOb

[brecklundin]

Hi Andrey,

I am completely taken with the ergonomics/design of the 360...but not the price. I love the cover. Given the current pricing of competing 5" devices what makes the 360 worth about US$100 more than a Sony PRS-300? Even the Astak 5" device, if you stick with black (or white if I you have to), are acceptable but only if their price drops to about US$150 from the current US$199.

For me I would find the 360 worth the US$300 price only if it had 3G, WiFi and a touch interface....but then there is the new iRex device with a Wacom touch interface that does not affect display contrast or clarity for about $399 and I expect that to drop sooner rather then later....for me it is a possible next reader.

Sooooo, I guess my question is, can you give us an idea if a more advanced 360 might be possible in the future. And I will say as much as I feel the current 360 is the perfect device design, it's US$100+ over what I feel a 5" reader should be given the competition.

There is another 5" reader that I sort of like as well, but forget it at this moment.

I really WANT your device as my small format reader...just as soon as the price is firmer (and it has to be a LOT lower) and the 360 has a bit of a history of well functioning production devices shipping out to customers.

[Forkosigan]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Does the pocketbook read the metadata of all the formats it supports to get the Title and Authorname for the menus? Or does it just display the folder name?

Can you specify how to sort the ebooks within each folder?

Thanks,
BOb

Pocketbook understands metadaten almost all formats of buyout them have at the moment are not recognized metadaten only in PDF, but in the near Firmwareupdate buyout should appear within 1-2 weeks, this error will be dealt with.
That is to show the folder names, and they book with the title, author's name and series, and these three Characteristics, as well as on the date of the book can be sorted into folders. Folders also reap sort by name and date.

[sassanik]

Is it offically forsale to US customers? Through an online store of some sort?

I have to agree I think the price is high, but it looks like an awesome device!


Amy

[torbich]

Originally Posted by brecklundin

Hi Andrey,
Given the current pricing of competing 5" devices what makes the 360 worth about US$100 more than a Sony PRS-300?

I can guess that the price for the US marker can be lower than for Ukrainian market (at least, we have about 20% TAX, and you do not have it), so it is the possibility to lower the price to at least 240$.

[brecklundin]

wow, a 20% tax...that is a bunch. I really want this reader if it lives up to expectations. And even $240 is a bit more than I want to spend for my small format reader and just knowing what I know so far I think spending $299 for a Sony 600 with a touch display might be a better value. But that is where the reviews come into play...and time in the hands of buyers.

Has a US distributor and reseller been named yet? I know it all takes time and I am not in a rush to buy anything yet.

[igorsk]

It seems you'll soon be able to buy PB360 in North America:
http://www.pocketbookreader.com/