10-12-2012, 04:38 PM | #76 |
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I'm wondering, if it doesn't have an actual processor, if you could open it up and attach it to a rasberry pi, and have a very small linux computer/e-reader.
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10-13-2012, 10:05 AM | #77 |
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I suspect 3M is serious about it http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...y-Company-txtr
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10-13-2012, 01:49 PM | #78 | |
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10-13-2012, 02:05 PM | #79 |
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10-13-2012, 03:01 PM | #80 |
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I just hope people don't give this to me for a present because "Oh wow Spindlegirl likes e-readers!". The way it functions requires software and hardware that I don't have, so it would never work for me.
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10-13-2012, 03:07 PM | #81 |
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The german site ( http://de.txtr.com/beagle/ ) says: up to 5 pre-rendered books.
The english site ( http://us.txtr.com/beagle/ ) says: Number of books cached: Up to 5 |
10-13-2012, 04:53 PM | #82 | |
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10-13-2012, 05:06 PM | #83 | |
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10-13-2012, 06:27 PM | #84 |
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They probably meant cached from the phone or from a computer. I assume the device can show one page at a time when it is transferred from the phone.
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10-14-2012, 06:42 AM | #86 | |
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They're showing it in the interview video (2m:20s): http://www.lesen.net/ereader/txtr-be...ezeichen-5446/ Transferring a book is two taps on the smartphone (if the book is already known to the smartphone app). And yes he starts reading right away. But he also says that it's still transferring pages. So yes it appears within seconds and you can start reading within seconds. As long as you don't read faster than the smartphone takes to transfer files, there isn't a problem. If you only wanted to read the last chapter of a book (say, in a series, before you read the sequel) you'd have to wait until the transfer is nearly complete. |
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10-14-2012, 08:38 AM | #87 | |
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It really sounds like a reading device for people who haven't (yet) read ebooks on phones, PCs, or dedicated devices... Libraries may have a use for it as part of a turnkey system but anybody who's used a Kindle or a Kobo (to say nothing of Pocketbook, Boox, etc) is just going to be frustrated with the overall user experience. Last edited by fjtorres; 10-14-2012 at 08:40 AM. |
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10-14-2012, 05:04 PM | #88 |
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I should say so. 12-15 books per year? We have many here who read 12-15 books per month, and I dare say some who average 12-15 books every week.
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10-14-2012, 05:20 PM | #89 |
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12-15 books would still be huge. I'll believe it when I see it. So far every reader I've had in my hands didn't last for a week without recharging. I'm lucky if I can get through one book, I'm pushing it for two, and three is entirely impossible. Of course since I read with a comfortable font size (6-8 words per line) I have at least twice as many page flips as someone who likes to have the same squinty-eye feeling that paper books offer... but still.
You have to consider that reading 15 books on this thing requires you to transfer books three times, and I assume bluetooth will suck as much energy as wifi. The 12-15 books figure is either based on small books, small fonts (fewest pageflips possible), or is just a theoretical value based on pure pageflip count, not taking standby times into account. Same way any other company is overly optimistic regarding their battery times. |
10-14-2012, 07:48 PM | #90 |
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Hmmm, might be fun to hack on. For $13? I'd be in for one.
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