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ebsebs · 07-21-2010, 11:11 AM

I definitely agree with Highroller. The Book works reasonably well and can be improved by firmware updates.

I really hope Augen intends to actively fix bugs and make improvements. Here are my suggestions for the first things to fix:

1. I have found that the power switch does indeed turn off the device, and returns directly to the page you were reading when the TB is turned back on. The problem is that it does so inconsistently - sometimes one press works, sometimes multiple presses are needed, sometimes you have to press and hold, and sometimes it just doesn't work! Fixing this simple thing would go a long way towards making the TB more usable.

2. Fix the problem with the TB "forgetting" about an inserted SD card - sometimes it knows that the card is there, sometimes it doesn't. Right now, I'm keeping all of my books in the internal memory, since SD card operation is flaky.

3. Make pressing the joystick equivalent to the "enter" key in all places.

4. The page formatting options under the "Style" menu are great, but you can adjust the margin settings only in increments of 10. The default setting for the top margin is 4. I wanted to increase this to 6 or 7, but I couldn't. In fact, once you change the setting to 10, there is no way to get back to anything lower (other than 0).

5. Last for now - please remove the requirement to be approved by the moderator before becoming a member of their forum (http://augen.lefora.com/). I would have posted this on their forum, but I'm still waiting for my registration to be approved.

I originally intended to return the TB to K-Mart, but I (wisely) decided to work with it for a few days, and I changed my mind. There's a lot to like about the TB and it can get better if Augen listens to its users.

07-21-2010, 11:11 AM	#21
ebsebs Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 49970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook ST/Nook HD+	I definitely agree with Highroller. The Book works reasonably well and can be improved by firmware updates. I really hope Augen intends to actively fix bugs and make improvements. Here are my suggestions for the first things to fix: 1. I have found that the power switch does indeed turn off the device, and returns directly to the page you were reading when the TB is turned back on. The problem is that it does so inconsistently - sometimes one press works, sometimes multiple presses are needed, sometimes you have to press and hold, and sometimes it just doesn't work! Fixing this simple thing would go a long way towards making the TB more usable. 2. Fix the problem with the TB "forgetting" about an inserted SD card - sometimes it knows that the card is there, sometimes it doesn't. Right now, I'm keeping all of my books in the internal memory, since SD card operation is flaky. 3. Make pressing the joystick equivalent to the "enter" key in all places. 4. The page formatting options under the "Style" menu are great, but you can adjust the margin settings only in increments of 10. The default setting for the top margin is 4. I wanted to increase this to 6 or 7, but I couldn't. In fact, once you change the setting to 10, there is no way to get back to anything lower (other than 0). 5. Last for now - please remove the requirement to be approved by the moderator before becoming a member of their forum (http://augen.lefora.com/). I would have posted this on their forum, but I'm still waiting for my registration to be approved. I originally intended to return the TB to K-Mart, but I (wisely) decided to work with it for a few days, and I changed my mind. There's a lot to like about the TB and it can get better if Augen listens to its users.