Cool-er: light, trendy, inexpensive e-book reader - Page 13

Godzil · 05-25-2009, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Seems to be standard on Netronix devices to have a 2.5mm socket - the CyBook Gen3 is the same. Since I don't personally use mine for music (it makes a lousy MP3 player) I'm not that bothered.

Yes it is, same hardware as others netronics clone (like the Gen3) with a nice new enclosure, but with all Gen3 drawback (ie 2.5" headphone jack, badly positionned buttons etc...)

A 3.5 jack will fit correctly in such a enclosure despite what they say, but the limitation is only due to the mainboard.

F1Wild · 05-25-2009, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kelly1010

I guess red is the next best thing...well after BLUE that is!! hahaha

Next and longest lasting. So when your little blue bird goes out know that the red will still be going strong.

taosaur · 05-25-2009, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatgirl

And here's a link to blog about the ebook shop.

He's not impressed. And I spotted at least one book with the incorrect cover. But I'm willing to mentally put this in the "beta" category until the units actually ship. If the shop is still screwy by then, they are officially idiots.

I think the shop will be irrelevant to most users, serving at best as a gateway for those who buy this device with no understanding of the ebook landscape.

sassanik · 05-25-2009, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatgirl

And here's a link to blog about the ebook shop.

He's not impressed. And I spotted at least one book with the incorrect cover. But I'm willing to mentally put this in the "beta" category until the units actually ship. If the shop is still screwy by then, they are officially idiots.

I think they would be silly to put too much focus into their own ebook shop. If they partner with BoB or another store it would probably be better in the long run.

Focus on the ereader and let the consumer figure out where they want to buy books.

Amy

DaleDe · 05-25-2009, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sassanik

I think they would be silly to put too much focus into their own ebook shop. If they partner with BoB or another store it would probably be better in the long.

Focus on the ereader and let the consumer figure out where they want to buy books.

Amy

Ah, but that is not the thinking of marketing types. They can only sell you one eBook reader but lots of books. The idea is to make a continuing customer as Amazon has done.

Dale

LuBiB · 05-25-2009, 06:03 PM

that splash effect is so annoying though.

plus with their website who knows how much the ebooks would go for

LuBiB · 05-25-2009, 06:06 PM

i have a jetbook by Ectaco Inc btw which is a lesser known eBook reader but out of everything i tried it's by far the best. they send you updates if there are any and can find you any book you want for free and send it to you, thats what i call service!

jessTay · 05-25-2009, 10:57 PM

I got a response regarding the covers and whether they are going to ship to canada!!!!

Good afternoon,

Thanks for your enquiry.

It is definitely our intention to make the Cool-er available worldwide.
Having received strong interest from Canada we will make this a
priority.

Currently we are investigating several cover options for our discerning
customers; with a high quality custom stitched leather case available
shortly.

Keep an eye on our website for updates or please contact me again in a
month or so when I hope to be able to fully answer your query.

Best regards,
Kate

jessTay · 05-25-2009, 10:57 PM

the only thing she didn't answer was shipping costs

griffonwing · 05-25-2009, 11:02 PM

Sounds like you had a rep who could speak in full sentences. Unlike that last rep who apparenlty had a failing grasp on email etiquitte and only used a few words to reply to each sentence.

That is good news, though. Sounds very promising.

mobelby · 05-26-2009, 12:27 AM

I got a reply from Kate as well and she answered none of my four questions.

I got the impolite response that they were focussing on their launch and to ask again in a month's time.

How not to win friends and influence customers ...

Elfwreck · 05-26-2009, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hatgirl

And here's a link to blog about the ebook shop.

He's not impressed. And I spotted at least one book with the incorrect cover. But I'm willing to mentally put this in the "beta" category until the units actually ship. If the shop is still screwy by then, they are officially idiots.

Covers:
http://www.coolerbooks.com/inside.asp?id=20944 (Fictionwise)
http://www.coolerbooks.com/inside.asp?id=1 (Xlibris)
http://www.coolerbooks.com/inside.asp?id=894 (ipublish--ah, another Fictionwise variant)

Looks like the haven't finished filing off the origin-site's serial numbers.

I'm wondering if the "coolerbooks.com" covers I'm seeing have replaced the other style of Fictionwise covers I saw last time I looked.

sassanik · 05-26-2009, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessTay

the only thing she didn't answer was shipping costs

Probably going to be spendy, shipping inside the US was listed as $20.00 which seems a bit high to me.

Elfwreck,
I have to say the cover thing strikes me as very amusing. Though somewhat sad. This goes along with my thinking that they need a partner to run their ebookstore.

Amy

Hatgirl · 05-26-2009, 04:12 AM

And here's another hands-on with ElectricPig. Yep, still want it.

KLausPetersen · 05-26-2009, 04:41 AM

I just surfed to the Cool-er eBook Store to see what books there are in the mentioned 750k big library.

I clicked on "Science fiction" and voilá some well known old fellas popped up ....

Namely some books from Edgar Rice Burroughs which are also available for free from project Gutenberg. OK, they could sell a newer edition than the one scanned for gutenberg, but I don't think that the contents are very different.

But I got sceptical concerning the amount of 750k books.

So I searched for more books of Burroughs with an interesting result.
There are 169 Books from Burroughs listet ... but thats not the amazing part.
The amazing part is that in this 169 books there are ten (10) different editions of the book "A Princess of Mars". One of them is an expensive Thesaurus edition but the other nine of them seem to have the same content but range from 1,40$ to 7,20$.
(And remember... you can get this book for free from Project Gutenberg)

I think now I know how they get to the amount of 750k Books at the store.

I also crosschecked with amazon. They also have a lot of editions of "A Princess of Mars" in their library and also a few different eBook Versions, but the cheapest "kindle edition" is priced at "only" 0,80$. That seems to be more of a handling fee for the wireless delivery than a pricetag.

Both examples show that you should search for cheaper alternative editions before buying an eBook.

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05-25-2009, 06:03 PM	#186
LuBiB Banned Posts: 349 Karma: 1018593 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Device: jetBook, iPhone, JETBOOK COLOR!!	that splash effect is so annoying though. plus with their website who knows how much the ebooks would go for

05-25-2009, 06:06 PM	#187
LuBiB Banned Posts: 349 Karma: 1018593 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Device: jetBook, iPhone, JETBOOK COLOR!!	i have a jetbook by Ectaco Inc btw which is a lesser known eBook reader but out of everything i tried it's by far the best. they send you updates if there are any and can find you any book you want for free and send it to you, thats what i call service!

05-25-2009, 10:57 PM	#188
jessTay Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 28 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Greater Toronto Area, ON, CANADA Device: Kindle 2! YAY	I got a response regarding the covers and whether they are going to ship to canada!!!! Good afternoon, Thanks for your enquiry. It is definitely our intention to make the Cool-er available worldwide. Having received strong interest from Canada we will make this a priority. Currently we are investigating several cover options for our discerning customers; with a high quality custom stitched leather case available shortly. Keep an eye on our website for updates or please contact me again in a month or so when I hope to be able to fully answer your query. Best regards, Kate

05-25-2009, 10:57 PM	#189
jessTay Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 28 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Greater Toronto Area, ON, CANADA Device: Kindle 2! YAY	the only thing she didn't answer was shipping costs

05-25-2009, 11:02 PM	#190
griffonwing Suave Swabby, Savvy? Posts: 1,602 Karma: 520350 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Harrison, ARrrr, USA - southern Ozark mountains Device: Slate Blue PEZ (Astak Pocket Pro), CVSCX-9300 Quad-band watch phone	Sounds like you had a rep who could speak in full sentences. Unlike that last rep who apparenlty had a failing grasp on email etiquitte and only used a few words to reply to each sentence. That is good news, though. Sounds very promising.

05-26-2009, 12:27 AM	#191
mobelby Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 224 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: eeepc 901	I got a reply from Kate as well and she answered none of my four questions. I got the impolite response that they were focussing on their launch and to ask again in a month's time. How not to win friends and influence customers ...

05-26-2009, 04:12 AM	#194
Hatgirl Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 955301 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-T2, Kindle (7th Gen)	And here's another hands-on with ElectricPig. Yep, still want it.

05-26-2009, 04:41 AM	#195
KLausPetersen Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 514 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Bookeen Cybook	I just surfed to the Cool-er eBook Store to see what books there are in the mentioned 750k big library. I clicked on "Science fiction" and voilá some well known old fellas popped up .... Namely some books from Edgar Rice Burroughs which are also available for free from project Gutenberg. OK, they could sell a newer edition than the one scanned for gutenberg, but I don't think that the contents are very different. But I got sceptical concerning the amount of 750k books. So I searched for more books of Burroughs with an interesting result. There are 169 Books from Burroughs listet ... but thats not the amazing part. The amazing part is that in this 169 books there are ten (10) different editions of the book "A Princess of Mars". One of them is an expensive Thesaurus edition but the other nine of them seem to have the same content but range from 1,40$ to 7,20$. (And remember... you can get this book for free from Project Gutenberg) I think now I know how they get to the amount of 750k Books at the store. I also crosschecked with amazon. They also have a lot of editions of "A Princess of Mars" in their library and also a few different eBook Versions, but the cheapest "kindle edition" is priced at "only" 0,80$. That seems to be more of a handling fee for the wireless delivery than a pricetag. Both examples show that you should search for cheaper alternative editions before buying an eBook.

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