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View Poll Results: Do you want to buy a Bookeen eink reader? | |||
I would pay no more than $200.00USD | 20 | 21.05% | |
I would buy two at no more than $200.00USD each | 1 | 1.05% | |
I would buy three at no more than $200.00USD each | 1 | 1.05% | |
I would pay no more than $250.00USD | 13 | 13.68% | |
I would buy two at no more than $250.00USD each | 2 | 2.11% | |
I would buy three at no more than $250.00USD each | 0 | 0% | |
I would pay no more than $300.00USD | 16 | 16.84% | |
I would buy two at no more than $300.00USD each | 1 | 1.05% | |
I would buy three at no more than $300.00USD each | 2 | 2.11% | |
I would pay no more than $350.00USD | 25 | 26.32% | |
I would buy two at no more than $350.00USD each | 2 | 2.11% | |
I would buy three at no more than $350.00USD each | 0 | 0% | |
I would pay no more than $400.00USD | 10 | 10.53% | |
I would buy two at no more than $400.00USD each | 2 | 2.11% | |
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12-20-2006, 02:09 PM | #76 |
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Just a query, why wouldn't we just join up with the Baen Bar? I've been in email contact with one of the members and they are gearing up to take orders on a unit that has the FBReader, allows for text searching, and has an eink display.
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12-20-2006, 05:08 PM | #77 |
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hmm... i noticed that the bookeen looks an awful like like the starebook.
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12-20-2006, 06:58 PM | #78 |
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it can be the same oem producer....functions and price will show
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12-21-2006, 03:47 AM | #81 |
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If they are going to have the software needed to read Baen ebooks, an eink screen, text searching capability, and a long-lasting, replacable battery, I don't need much more input. I just need to know the price.
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12-21-2006, 09:10 AM | #82 |
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That's their stated goal, except that the e-ink might be Cholesteric LCD, or some other non-dynamic display tech, depending on what they find the best price to readability ratio.
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12-21-2006, 01:58 PM | #83 |
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How are the Cholesteric LCD from Kent different in terms of readability?
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12-21-2006, 04:58 PM | #84 |
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Wow, those cholesteric lcds look pretty cool. It seems they have a higher reflectivity and contrast and lower power. Unfortunately, the can't come close on the dpi. Standard panels hover around 80 dpi and custom jobs max out at 127.
Actually... these might be useful for my own application. Were the people at Baen given a quote? Last edited by alex_d; 12-21-2006 at 05:03 PM. |
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If your idea of an ebook reader is something to use to page through novels, you may be interested in what they're working on. I have rather broader expectations for something I'd have to pay more than US$100 for, but I know there are differing points of view on this. |
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12-21-2006, 08:19 PM | #86 |
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I was told that it would have text search capability which is performed by highlighting a the terms and searching them.
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12-22-2006, 07:49 AM | #88 |
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Well, you could certainly incorporate a chorded keyboard very easily. With only a few keys (5-8), you'd have almost all the functionality of a normal keyboard. There would definitely be a learning curve, but it would be more cost effective than a touch screen or external keyboard.
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12-23-2006, 02:00 AM | #90 |
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Well, as I understand it the refresh rate on e-ink displays is pretty bad and you can't easily update a part of the screen -- hence it's not possible to have an on-screen keyboard.
A cell-phone like input system could certainly be viable (multiple characters on one key) but either way, I think that 9+ keys is too much to accommodate on the device in a easy way. |
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