02-19-2009, 02:36 PM | #376 | |
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No problems what so ever, only my (non leather) cover is getting some use-marks. Am I satisfied with my cybook? Yes, 120% |
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02-19-2009, 06:00 PM | #377 |
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02-23-2009, 10:06 AM | #378 | |
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Harry - I would like the machine in order to read text files that I have created from internet pages and also from word docs. I.e. cutting and pasting text from various sources Eventually I would like to be able to browse the internet using an e-ink device as my eyes get very sore quickly using conventional screens - however at the moment this seems to be in its infancy with only one version of the iRex digital reader having a basic browser and that is too expensive for me at this point for something that is still in its infancy. |
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02-23-2009, 10:12 AM | #379 |
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Given your requirements, I suspect that the Sony Reader would suit you better than the CyBook. It will display RTF files, which the CyBook won't.
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02-24-2009, 04:25 AM | #380 |
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I use cybook to read my own created doc files, converted with mobipocket reader, as I make my own resumees from my text books, and it works perfectly well, although usually the mobipocket reader does not import all the formatting. Also pdf documents are perfectñy converted with the mobipocket reader.
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03-18-2009, 05:49 PM | #381 |
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Well, e-readers screens are fragile, cybook or not it seams.
I had the bad surprise to find my screen loking like that : image Bokeen told me "the screen has hit there". I don't know when or how, but traces on the case and screen had told me so. I had to pay for the replacement, but, i was glad of the fact the reader spent only one week out of my hands I learned the lesson, e-reader in bag front pocket + bumping said bag everywhere = BAD ! i now put the reader inside the bag, screen in my direction. So any shok would hit the back of the reader, rather than the screen. That one looked like to me it was hit too. image Same, a brocken Irex screen looked more like this. These images where the screen became partly blank, still showing part of the letters, for no apparent reason, make me thing it's someting else. But what. That i can't figure out. |
03-27-2009, 12:42 AM | #382 | |
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03-27-2009, 03:42 AM | #383 |
a pthread?? where? where?
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As far as I know, no it's not possible, changing the screen is not just "I remove the bad one, and put a new one" it need some technician manipulation on the device to change some parameters due to the new screen and Bookeen is the only one able to do this on their Cybook, and it's true for all eInk devices.
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03-27-2009, 04:42 AM | #384 | |
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However, even if you can get a screen from bookeen or netronix, you'll still have to pay for it. Plus, doing that yourself will very probably void the warrenty. I'll definitifly ship the reader to bookeen. And don't hesitate to put money so your pakage is properly done, and get some warrenty on it. |
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03-27-2009, 04:50 AM | #385 |
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The price of a screen replacement (€120) appears to be pretty much what PVI (the screen manufacturer) do actually charge for the replacement unit. I don't think that they are "profiting" from screen repairs, and you probably wouldn't save any money by replacing it yourself.
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03-27-2009, 05:57 AM | #386 | |
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03-27-2009, 06:27 AM | #387 | |
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03-27-2009, 07:12 AM | #388 |
a pthread?? where? where?
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What I know (from discution with Bookeen and some other device producer) is that eInk screen need to be set to work correctly (ghosting and some more parameters) and it's not an easy task.
Tompe: maybe at some time they didn't change the screen but they do actualy, it happen to me for mine Gen3 |
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03-27-2009, 10:57 AM | #390 |
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