Booxtor & Hanvon E920

[jarreboum]

In the other thread we have the user Raice that do own one and made some tests already.

[Beryll Snyder]

Originally Posted by jarreboum

In the other thread we have the user Raice that do own one and made some tests already.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=167587

This is the actual thread with hands-on experience of Ectaco Jetbook Color

[LovePlanetEarth]

Originally Posted by Beryll Snyder

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=167587

This is the actual thread with hands-on experience of Ectaco Jetbook Color

Thanks Beryll! Read it!
Unfortunately, not as extensive discussion as about M92 or JBC or PB912... Plus, it's virtually impossible to buy it...

[PF4Mobile]

Originally Posted by LovePlanetEarth

Thanks Beryll! Read it!
Unfortunately, not as extensive discussion as about M92 or JBC or PB912... Plus, it's virtually impossible to buy it...

If the jetBook functionality would match the functionality of M92 100$ more is not a big price to pay for those who need a color ereader
My personal feeling is that JetBook is an year behind right now (probably it is a sort of M90)

[Beryll Snyder]

Originally Posted by PF4Mobile

If the jetBook functionality would match the functionality of M92 100$ more is not a big price to pay for those who need a color ereader
My personal feeling is that JetBook is an year behind right now (probably it is a sort of M90)

It does not seem to have any of the hardware problems(M90 had unsolvable hardware defects, so gave up software as well) and as far as software goes Ectaco have something up there sleeves in March.
The company is very responsive to questions/problems.
They seem to have more people working on the development of the software.
So you might have a (far) superior product very soon.

[PF4Mobile]

From what was posted here I have the feeling that as crippled as it was M90 was then far more useful than Jetbook Color is now.
You must have guts to deliver a product with such poor functionality and ask for 500$. Seriously, why would you damage your reputation throwing on the market what could be the first color ereader but with wireless card disabled???

[Beryll Snyder]

Originally Posted by PF4Mobile

From what was posted here I have the feeling that as crippled as it was M90 was then far more useful than Jetbook Color is now.
You must have guts to deliver a product with such poor functionality and ask for 500$. Seriously, why would you damage your reputation throwing on the market what could be the first color ereader but with wireless card disabled???

Well, the hardware seems to be ok. That is different from the M90, which had to be discarded because of faulty hardware.

All the companies in this market segment have guts - as well as the sellers and their desperate customers(before or after buy).
And I am as puzzled as you.
Wlan should be the smallest of concerns - and in this case it will probably work soon.

[PF4Mobile]

Originally Posted by Beryll Snyder

Well, the hardware seems to be ok. That is different from the M90, which had to be discarded because of faulty hardware.

All the companies in this market segment have guts - as well as the sellers and their desperate customers(before or after buy).
And I am as puzzled as you.
Wlan should be the smallest of concerns - and in this case it will probably work soon.

Since that is WindowsCE the functionality should have been there provided by the underlying OS not by Ectaco software. What I believe really happened is that Ectaco hid that or crippled that for some strange reasons. I can understand when you disable that in class but your purpose is not to feed students ADD but not to cut the ereader from communicating with a server where they can download class materials from.
On the oter side I don't really see why would you do that to the retail market....
Just because it is WindowsCE the browsers should be there and there you go you have a fully functional Internet stack (hardware, drivers, TCP/IP, browsers).

[Beryll Snyder]

Originally Posted by PF4Mobile

Since that is WindowsCE the functionality should have been there provided by the underlying OS not by Ectaco software. What I believe really happened is that Ectaco hid that or crippled that for some strange reasons. I can understand when you disable that in class but your purpose is not to feed students ADD but not to cut the ereader from communicating with a server where they can download class materials from.
On the oter side I don't really see why would you do that to the retail market....
Just because it is WindowsCE the browsers should be there and there you go you have a fully functional Internet stack (hardware, drivers, TCP/IP, browsers).

They advertise some of the functtions, so they will be there.
As for browsing I think looking things up on google or the net in general will be part of the daily routine of students and these devices will be used at school as well as at home.
But who knows ...

[PF4Mobile]

Originally Posted by Beryll Snyder

They advertise some of the functtions, so they will be there.

Yeah that is a PERFECT business model
You advertise first. Charge for your promises and ...deliver later (if!?)
I would really like to sell products like that
In my opinion BBB should take care of this aspects.
But what do I care... I did not buy the product.

[Beryll Snyder]

Originally Posted by PF4Mobile

Yeah that is a PERFECT business model
You advertise first. Charge for your promises and ...deliver later (if!?)
I would really like to sell products like that
In my opinion BBB should take care of this aspects.
But what do I care... I did not buy the product.

This model is operated by PB and Onyx as well - didn't hurt them - I bought their products ...

[PF4Mobile]

Originally Posted by Beryll Snyder

This model is operated by PB and Onyx as well - didn't hurt them - I bought their products ...

Really? Let's take M92 because that one is not completely unknown to me: what features did they advertise and they were not there at all?