08-07-2009, 12:07 PM | #46 |
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Understood. I only mentioned it due to the previous talk of the PPro, and of non-US interest in purchasing coloured units for shipping overseas. This might help make a decision.
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08-07-2009, 12:13 PM | #47 | |
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What about offering the Mini in 2 flavors? You can purchase an ePub model or a Mobi model? |
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08-07-2009, 12:54 PM | #48 |
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This is what Bookeen is doing with their new model, or at least what Bookeen has said they will do (the MOBI firmware isn't available yet). The problem for Bookeen and for Jinke is that it costs money and other resources to support two firmwares. It probably costs more than supporting two readers in the same firmware (which would be the best solution, if only MobiPocket/Amazon allowed it). There really isn't much doubt that ePub is the better format for Europe going forward, so I can see why BeBook has opted to only support it on new devices
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08-07-2009, 01:09 PM | #50 | |
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Bookeen is being more responsive to its customers by offering parallel sets of firmware (same revision) one with MOBI and the other with ePub. Bookeen's heart is in the right place, but I wonder if they can pull it off. Jinke has issued many more firmware upgrades than Bookeen, and with real improvements between versions. |
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08-08-2009, 09:06 AM | #54 |
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Now I'm even more tempted by the Astak device...
I have to admit I'm a little annoyed at the way Bebook are handling this. One picture on the homepage of the Mini (from May) promising more information shortly, one tweet saying it will be here within four weeks (from July). They must have more information than this at this point. |
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If BeBook doesn't deliver before September 30th (also depending a bit on the Sony), I'll probably order it from Astak anyway. |
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08-08-2009, 03:29 PM | #56 |
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Bebooks homepage is down. Maybe they are updating with info on the Mini
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8:02 AM Sep 1st Still no sign of it though, and we're now one week further... |
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09-08-2009, 03:19 PM | #60 |
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Sigh. You're right, I didn't notice the date. I wonder what their problem is. Oh well, I'll keep waiting.
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