My Christmas Present - Page 2

Polyglot27 · 12-27-2008, 09:00 AM

Hi, I am new to the forum but I have been browsing it for weeks. Thanks to all the postings I decided to get the Cybook instead of the Sony 505. One main reason is that I had already been reading MobiBooks on my old Casio Cassiopeia PDA for several years until it died. The user replaceable battery was also a plus.
Talk about bad marketing. I was in London last week and just could not find a single shop that carried the Cybook. WH Smith, the book shop chain that has it on their online catalogue did not have it on sale in any of their shops and said it would take 5 to 10 days to order one. You would think that they could at least have a few in one of their bigger stores. Even with the credit crunch, their management does not seem to be awake.
Finally got one in Paris at the computer warehouse shop Grosbill.
I am very happy with it and look forward to reading lots of books on it. By the way, has anyone used it for reading Japanese yet?

HarryT · 12-27-2008, 09:09 AM

W.H. Smith's only sell the Gen3 online. You should have known that if you've been reading this forum

. You can order it to collect from a store if you wish, but it's not sold in the stores.

Polyglot27 · 12-27-2008, 09:55 AM

I should have ordered online like you said but I did not have the time to do it before I left. Also, I thought I would be able to find a shop in Tottenham Court Road that carried it. As it turned out, two shops had the Sony 505 and the BeBook but none had the Cybook. It is strange that Bookeen is not doing anything to make it more easily available in the UK.
By the way, I just downloaded your scan of the complete Sherlock Holmes. It is just brilliant. Thank you so much for all your work.

JinRoh · 12-27-2008, 06:10 PM

Quick question:

Why did you choose the Cybook? I still haven't decided between this and the Sony... and the Sony is cheaper and *seems* better.

Why did you buy this?

Thanks!

EDIT: Oops, 2007 thread

Polyglot27 · 12-28-2008, 11:45 AM

Hi JinRoh, After looking at both machines I decided that I prefer the Cybook because 1. It is almost 100 g lighter, 2. It takes the Mobi format which has a lot of free titles. I already have a collection which I used to read on mu PDA. 3. the battery is user replaceable, 4. the page turn button is softer on the Cybook. The Sony has other advantages which might interest other users.

JinRoh · 12-28-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polyglot27

The Sony has other advantages which might interest other users.

Such as?

Thanks

Still trying to decide.

ProfJulie · 12-28-2008, 06:26 PM

Talk about the gift that keeps on giving.....I got my Cybook last year for Christmas and this year I got a gift card from Books on Board in my Christmas stocking.

The Cybook is going strong, no problems, and I am just as happy with it today (more than a year later) as I was this time last year. One of the very best gifts I've ever gotten....and the gift card that was in this year's stocking is a big bonus.

sw122683 · 12-28-2008, 11:45 PM

I recevied my cybook on Christmas, finanlly.Then I found this place when searching information about it...
Fortunately, I knew few things about ebook reader back to the time when I decided to go for one. I just followed my colleague's choice.I've to say, it's a pretty wise choice. So far, everything's been so amazing.

Polyglot27 · 12-29-2008, 07:02 AM

Hi JinRoh, The Sony is said to have a bookmark function that is easier to use but since I never use bookmarks, it is not an issue. It also reads DRMed e-books in the EPUB format which you can buy from Waterstones in the UK, but it doesn't support the Mobi format which I am interested in.
For a fair comparison, look at this site:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11...ders_round_up/

12-27-2008, 09:00 AM	#16
Polyglot27 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 5588994 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Cybook Gen3, Archos 80 G9, Sony PRS-650, Sony T1, Asus MemoPad.	Got my Cybook in time for Christmas Hi, I am new to the forum but I have been browsing it for weeks. Thanks to all the postings I decided to get the Cybook instead of the Sony 505. One main reason is that I had already been reading MobiBooks on my old Casio Cassiopeia PDA for several years until it died. The user replaceable battery was also a plus. Talk about bad marketing. I was in London last week and just could not find a single shop that carried the Cybook. WH Smith, the book shop chain that has it on their online catalogue did not have it on sale in any of their shops and said it would take 5 to 10 days to order one. You would think that they could at least have a few in one of their bigger stores. Even with the credit crunch, their management does not seem to be awake. Finally got one in Paris at the computer warehouse shop Grosbill. I am very happy with it and look forward to reading lots of books on it. By the way, has anyone used it for reading Japanese yet?

12-27-2008, 09:55 AM	#18
Polyglot27 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 5588994 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Cybook Gen3, Archos 80 G9, Sony PRS-650, Sony T1, Asus MemoPad.	You are right Harry I should have ordered online like you said but I did not have the time to do it before I left. Also, I thought I would be able to find a shop in Tottenham Court Road that carried it. As it turned out, two shops had the Sony 505 and the BeBook but none had the Cybook. It is strange that Bookeen is not doing anything to make it more easily available in the UK. By the way, I just downloaded your scan of the complete Sherlock Holmes. It is just brilliant. Thank you so much for all your work.

12-27-2008, 06:10 PM	#19
JinRoh Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Spain Device: ¿Cybook / Hanlin / Sony?	Quick question: Why did you choose the Cybook? I still haven't decided between this and the Sony... and the Sony is cheaper and seems better. Why did you buy this? Thanks! EDIT: Oops, 2007 thread Last edited by JinRoh; 12-27-2008 at 06:27 PM.

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12-27-2008, 09:09 AM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	W.H. Smith's only sell the Gen3 online. You should have known that if you've been reading this forum . You can order it to collect from a store if you wish, but it's not sold in the stores.

12-28-2008, 11:45 AM	#20
Polyglot27 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 5588994 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Cybook Gen3, Archos 80 G9, Sony PRS-650, Sony T1, Asus MemoPad.	Hi JinRoh, After looking at both machines I decided that I prefer the Cybook because 1. It is almost 100 g lighter, 2. It takes the Mobi format which has a lot of free titles. I already have a collection which I used to read on mu PDA. 3. the battery is user replaceable, 4. the page turn button is softer on the Cybook. The Sony has other advantages which might interest other users.

12-28-2008, 06:26 PM	#22
ProfJulie Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 890 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: whatever	Talk about the gift that keeps on giving.....I got my Cybook last year for Christmas and this year I got a gift card from Books on Board in my Christmas stocking. The Cybook is going strong, no problems, and I am just as happy with it today (more than a year later) as I was this time last year. One of the very best gifts I've ever gotten....and the gift card that was in this year's stocking is a big bonus.

12-28-2008, 11:45 PM	#23
sw122683 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: cybook	I recevied my cybook on Christmas, finanlly.Then I found this place when searching information about it... Fortunately, I knew few things about ebook reader back to the time when I decided to go for one. I just followed my colleague's choice.I've to say, it's a pretty wise choice. So far, everything's been so amazing.

12-29-2008, 07:02 AM	#24
Polyglot27 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 5588994 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Cybook Gen3, Archos 80 G9, Sony PRS-650, Sony T1, Asus MemoPad.	Hi JinRoh, The Sony is said to have a bookmark function that is easier to use but since I never use bookmarks, it is not an issue. It also reads DRMed e-books in the EPUB format which you can buy from Waterstones in the UK, but it doesn't support the Mobi format which I am interested in. For a fair comparison, look at this site: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11...ders_round_up/

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