Question regarding the EZ Reader vs EZ Reader Pocket Pro - Page 2

griffonwing · 08-22-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gastan

... Why does the 6 inch model come with USB 1.1 and the 5 inch model have USB 2.2? As near as I can find out, the 6 incher came on the market just this year. USB 2.2 has been around since 2000-2001.

Gary

I gave this some thought, and this is my personal take on it.

The main reason for the USB cord will be for charging, not really for book transfers. I mean, yes, you can use it for transfers, but 90% of the time that the unit is plugged in will be solely for charging. (the percentage is based on assumption and not taking into consideration any official documentation of any kind).

As mentioned, any file transfers to the SD card can simply be made by an SD card reader, if you really must get Harry Potter on your device NOW!

Musicman · 08-22-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by griffonwing

I gave this some thought, and this is my personal take on it.

The main reason for the USB cord will be for charging, not really for book transfers. I mean, yes, you can use it for transfers, but 90% of the time that the unit is plugged in will be solely for charging. (the percentage is based on assumption and not taking into consideration any official documentation of any kind).

As mentioned, any file transfers to the SD card can simply be made by an SD card reader, if you really must get Harry Potter on your device NOW!

That is exactly how I use my EZ-Reader - I never use the USB cord for transferring files - I use the SD Card and the card reader on my Netbook.

Robertb · 08-24-2009, 05:19 PM

Dear All:

All specs from the factory tell us that both the 5 inch Pocket PRO and the 6 inch EZ Reader Basic have 2.0 USB.

pshrynk · 08-24-2009, 05:32 PM

Don't know much about Hanlin readers, but my experience with the SD card in my Kindle 1 was that I put a lot of books on it and then had problems with keeping track of them due to no folder scheme. The more books you have on an SD, the longer it takes to find the one you want to read. If you go for a mega-huge card, and lots and lots of books, I strongly recommend using Calibre (available here at MR) to catalog your books.

Robertb · 08-24-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by emellaich

It will be interesting to hear how good the TTS is. When I first heard of it on the Kindle2 I thought it would be useless (reading by a computer voice). However, I have been pleasantly surprised by how often I use it. When I'm driving, at the gymn and while I am doing chores and other stuff. And then I can switch back to reading when its convenient.

Now somewhere on these boards, I heard this described as "1st generation TTS" on the pocket pro. If it's as good as the Kindle2 it will definitely be useful, and if so this will lead me to keep the Astak firmware in place instead of OpenInkpot and other alternatives.

Question for RobertB, what formats support TTS? Currently, most of my files are .mobi. Will TTS work with this, or will I need to convert them?

I have no idea how rumors get started but there are two recurring rumours that bother me. The TTS is not "1st Generation" versus something else on the Kindle 2. Our TTS is state-of-the-art at present. If anything, it is improved over the Kindle TTS. I have heard both and the Pocket PRO seems much closer to human speech pattern. PLEASE, we have more than enough questions getting answered than to launch in falsehoods and rumours. It is as good as it gets on the Pocket PRO.

The other rumor is that the 6 inch has 1.1 USB. It has 2.0 and I have not heard any other remote complaint that our USB is slow. It IS what it is: 2.0!!
As the Pocket PRO TTS does not work yet with EPUB or PDF (but does work with most other formats) I surmize that it will work with your Mobi IF it is non-DRM. DRM Mobi is exclusive and will not work on the EZ Reader or Pocket PRO as both have Adobe Digital Editions!! Mobi sets this rule and not us.

I have not tried TTS yet with Mobi as we try very hard to steer clear of Mobi.

Robertb · 08-24-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Don't know much about Hanlin readers, but my experience with the SD card in my Kindle 1 was that I put a lot of books on it and then had problems with keeping track of them due to no folder scheme. The more books you have on an SD, the longer it takes to find the one you want to read. If you go for a mega-huge card, and lots and lots of books, I strongly recommend using Calibre (available here at MR) to catalog your books.

Thank you. I also hear great things about calibre but have no time to try it yet. I appreciate your helping others herein!

John F · 08-24-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Robertb

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The other rumor is that the 6 inch has 1.1 USB. It has 2.0 and I have not heard any other remote complaint that our USB is slow. It IS what it is: 2.0!!
...

You are aware that your website says the 6" EZ Reader is USB 1.1?

pshrynk · 08-24-2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

You are aware that your website says the 6" EZ Reader is USB 1.1?

This is how rumors get started.

frozennorth · 08-24-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Don't know much about Hanlin readers, but my experience with the SD card in my Kindle 1 was that I put a lot of books on it and then had problems with keeping track of them due to no folder scheme. The more books you have on an SD, the longer it takes to find the one you want to read. If you go for a mega-huge card, and lots and lots of books, I strongly recommend using Calibre (available here at MR) to catalog your books.

I thought both EZ Reader and Pocket Pro have folder support, which would make it a lot easier to navigate large amounts of books than Kindle, which as far as I know only sorts by title or author.

wallcraft · 08-24-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Robertb

The other rumor is that the 6 inch has 1.1 USB. It has 2.0 and I have not heard any other remote complaint that our USB is slow.

Jinke's own Hanlin eReader V3 Product Pamphlet says it is USB 1.1.

Robertb · 08-24-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

You are aware that your website says the 6" EZ Reader is USB 1.1?

Dear John F:

Thank you sincerely. We will get this straightened out. I will ask the factory as I may be wrong!

Thank you for bringing it to my attention!!

I DO know that as most eBooks are 500MB... it seems to be a rather moot point. They go in a matter of seconds.

Musicman · 08-24-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by frozennorth

I thought both EZ Reader and Pocket Pro have folder support, which would make it a lot easier to navigate large amounts of books than Kindle, which as far as I know only sorts by title or author.

Yes, the EZ-Reader does have folder support and the Pocket Pro will also support folders (this was mention somewhere here a while back).

Robertb · 08-24-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by frozennorth

I thought both EZ Reader and Pocket Pro have folder support, which would make it a lot easier to navigate large amounts of books than Kindle, which as far as I know only sorts by title or author.

Dear frozennorth:

You can sort by Title, By Author, or By Date, plus have the information in any order composed of the three.

I also like to further create my own folders for: Music, Crime, Comedy, non-Fiction, etc.

kacir · 08-25-2009, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Robertb

I DO know that as most eBooks are 500MB... it seems to be a rather moot point. They go in a matter of seconds.

Aehm ... Aehm ... Aehm ...
You probably wanted to say 500KB

griffonwing · 08-25-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Robertb

I DO know that as most eBooks are 500MB... it seems to be a rather moot point. They go in a matter of seconds.

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Originally Posted by kacir

Aehm ... Aehm ... Aehm ...
You probably wanted to say 500KB

Hehehehehe

08-24-2009, 05:19 PM	#18
Robertb Astak Director, Bus. Devl Posts: 2,560 Karma: 2500000 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Astak Pocket PRO	Both 6 inch and 5 inch have USB 2.0 Dear All: All specs from the factory tell us that both the 5 inch Pocket PRO and the 6 inch EZ Reader Basic have 2.0 USB.

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pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Don't know much about Hanlin readers, but my experience with the SD card in my Kindle 1 was that I put a lot of books on it and then had problems with keeping track of them due to no folder scheme. The more books you have on an SD, the longer it takes to find the one you want to read. If you go for a mega-huge card, and lots and lots of books, I strongly recommend using Calibre (available here at MR) to catalog your books.

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