Hanlin V3+?

kalosoft · 03-20-2010, 10:19 AM

I read on some russian and bulgarian sites about a new model - Hanlin V3+
It looks the same as V3, but has the following hardware changes:
400MHz CPU
16 level grayscale screen
USB 2.0
It have just arrived at one bulgarian store:
http://get.bg/catalog/product_info.p...ducts_id=44823

Does anyone know more about the product and when it could be availabe in USA and under which brands? It looks like a good upgrade to the V3.

silverraven · 03-20-2010, 11:56 AM

Dang, that is exactly what I wanted! The faster processor, but the same form as the EZ Reader. I just don't like the single button on the Mentor Lite.
I just bough the EZ Reader and the Pocket Pro. If this one become available in the US soon I will be very sad. No more money for shiny toys right now.
S

DaleDe · 03-20-2010, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalosoft

I read on some russian and bulgarian sites about a new model - Hanlin V3+
It looks the same as V3, but has the following hardware changes:
400MHz CPU
16 level grayscale screen
USB 2.0
It have just arrived at one bulgarian store:
http://get.bg/catalog/product_info.p...ducts_id=44823

Does anyone know more about the product and when it could be availabe in USA and under which brands? It looks like a good upgrade to the V3.

16 level grayscale means it also has the new epson screen controller. It is likely to break all 3rd party firmware due to the need for new firmware changes.

As to the brands, there is only one US brand, Astak. I suspect that this will be just rolled into production and the older one dropped when the current stock is depleted.

Dale

rxsz · 03-20-2010, 12:57 PM

The side scroll location seems in an awfully awkward place if holding the device in portrait mode. Though it does fall nicely under the right index finger if using in landscape mode.

Perhaps preferred default mode is now landscape???

DaleDe · 03-20-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rxsz

The side scroll location seems in an awfully awkward place if holding the device in portrait mode. Though it does fall nicely under the right index finger if using in landscape mode.

Perhaps preferred default mode is now landscape???

This has not changed from the beginning on the V3. The left side works fine if you fold the cover back on itself and hold it with you left hand. I tend to either hold on the left side in my left hand or at the bottom with my right. In landscape there is an issue with the unit attempting to slide out of the case. I typically use both hands with the right handing reaching the 9-0 buttons to do page turns.

Dale

manifestor · 03-20-2010, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalosoft

I read on some russian and bulgarian sites about a new model - Hanlin V3+
It looks the same as V3, but has the following hardware changes:
400MHz CPU
16 level grayscale screen
USB 2.0
It have just arrived at one bulgarian store:
http://get.bg/catalog/product_info.p...ducts_id=44823

Does anyone know more about the product and when it could be availabe in USA and under which brands? It looks like a good upgrade to the V3.

Thanks for the good news! I don't understand russian, I presume "512MB" means the storage memory? Does anyone know the amount of SDRAM on this new reader? I think it's more important than the storage memory since most of us keep the books on the SD cards anyway, and the amount of SDRAM has a direct impact on the overall performance of the reader.

The original v3 has 32MB, I hope the v3+ has more than that.

ThomasMcKean · 03-20-2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by manifestor

Thanks for the good news! I don't understand russian, I presume "512MB" means the storage memory? Does anyone know the amount of SDRAM on this new reader? I think it's more important than the storage memory since most of us keep the books on the SD cards anyway, and the amount of SDRAM has a direct impact on the overall performance of the reader.

The original v3 has 32MB, I hope the v3+ has more than that.

Here's the same site run through the Google Translator. Not sure how much this will help, though. Maybe half of it was translated, if that...

http://translate.google.com/translat...23&sl=ru&tl=en

DaleDe · 03-20-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ThomasMcKean

Here's the same site run through the Google Translator. Not sure how much this will help, though. Maybe half of it was translated, if that...

http://translate.google.com/translat...23&sl=ru&tl=en

You get more if you use Ukrainian.

Dale

Solicitous · 03-20-2010, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manifestor

Thanks for the good news! I don't understand russian, I presume "512MB" means the storage memory? Does anyone know the amount of SDRAM on this new reader? I think it's more important than the storage memory since most of us keep the books on the SD cards anyway, and the amount of SDRAM has a direct impact on the overall performance of the reader.

The original v3 has 32MB, I hope the v3+ has more than that.

I read that it was 64MB on the V3+. http://www.lbook.ua/ru/products/lbookv3plus

If they could put wifi on it would be great. I know I didnt originally didn't want it but it would be good for syncing my periodicals with calibre.

Xanthe · 03-21-2010, 12:56 PM

If it's a Bulgarian store, then use the Bulgarian translator on Google, not Ukrainian or Russian. Bulgarian uses the Cyrillic alphabet too.

theducks · 03-21-2010, 01:49 PM

How did Liad sneak in here? ?

manifestor · 03-21-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Solicitous

I read that it was 64MB on the V3+. http://www.lbook.ua/ru/products/lbookv3plus

If they could put wifi on it would be great. I know I didnt originally didn't want it but it would be good for syncing my periodicals with calibre.

Thanks! 64MB would perform much better than 32MB.

DaleDe · 03-21-2010, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by manifestor

Thanks! 64MB would perform much better than 32MB.

Well, at least it would handle larger files. That site is a bit confusing in that it doesn't tell how much memory is available for the firmware. I presume the 2Gig of flash disk refers to user memory for eBook storage, up from the 512 MByte of today.

Dale

rbx33 · 03-22-2010, 06:27 AM

It seems that the v3+ offered in Bulgaria differs from the expected lbook v3+; has 32mb sdram and 512 mb flash, maybe only the cpu and controller have been upgraded.

kalosoft · 03-22-2010, 08:53 AM

I asked Jinke about V3+ and they confirmed the new model and said that Astak will put information on their website when it's available in USA.
Now I hope Astak does not delay it for any reason. The model looks very promising.
The most accurate information about it seems to be on this Ukrainian site, which sells rebranded Hanlins for some time. A google translation:
http://translate.google.com/translat...%2Flbookv3plus
The upgraded featues of V3+ in short, compared to the V3:
- CPU Samsung 2416 Arm 9 400 MHz (vs 200MHz)
- 64MB SDRAM (vs 32MB)
- 16 shades of gray (vs 4)
- Epson controller
- USB 2.0 (vs USB 1.1)
- Linux 2.6
- SD / MMC up to 16GB

03-20-2010, 10:19 AM	#1
kalosoft Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Series 60 Phone	Hanlin V3+? I read on some russian and bulgarian sites about a new model - Hanlin V3+ It looks the same as V3, but has the following hardware changes: 400MHz CPU 16 level grayscale screen USB 2.0 It have just arrived at one bulgarian store: http://get.bg/catalog/product_info.p...ducts_id=44823 Does anyone know more about the product and when it could be availabe in USA and under which brands? It looks like a good upgrade to the V3.

03-20-2010, 12:57 PM	#4
rxsz Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 20 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shenzhen, China Device: Astak Pocket Pro	side scroll location The side scroll location seems in an awfully awkward place if holding the device in portrait mode. Though it does fall nicely under the right index finger if using in landscape mode. Perhaps preferred default mode is now landscape???

03-21-2010, 01:49 PM	#11
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,803 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	How did Liad sneak in here? ? Last edited by theducks; 03-21-2010 at 01:59 PM.

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silverraven Guru Posts: 967 Karma: 3438612 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle 4NTB x 4	Dang, that is exactly what I wanted! The faster processor, but the same form as the EZ Reader. I just don't like the single button on the Mentor Lite. I just bough the EZ Reader and the Pocket Pro. If this one become available in the US soon I will be very sad. No more money for shiny toys right now. S

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03-22-2010, 08:53 AM	#15
kalosoft Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Series 60 Phone	I asked Jinke about V3+ and they confirmed the new model and said that Astak will put information on their website when it's available in USA. Now I hope Astak does not delay it for any reason. The model looks very promising. The most accurate information about it seems to be on this Ukrainian site, which sells rebranded Hanlins for some time. A google translation: http://translate.google.com/translat...%2Flbookv3plus The upgraded featues of V3+ in short, compared to the V3: - CPU Samsung 2416 Arm 9 400 MHz (vs 200MHz) - 64MB SDRAM (vs 32MB) - 16 shades of gray (vs 4) - Epson controller - USB 2.0 (vs USB 1.1) - Linux 2.6 - SD / MMC up to 16GB

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