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BobVA · 10-02-2007, 09:51 PM

Thanks for the write up, NatCh! It certainly raised almost as many questions as it answered, at least for me. Such as:
- Their reaction to the future of the 500 firmware makes me I wonder if the hardware or core OS functions on the 505 are so different that this isn't a "no brainer", but requires a significant effort to port/rewrite. That means $$$, which would fit with their careful response.
- I'm surprised there's not much speculation about the new display, or has that been hashed out somewhere else on MR? I believe I recall somebody saying that it was only an incremental improvement in contrast (i.e. not likely a reason to toss the old one)? The gray level increase isn't really important to me, but it will be interesting to hear what manga fans think.
- I wonder if there's any DRM-related hardware limitations (e.g. security modules, etc.) that make epub a non-starter on the 500? (I also wonder if the mobile version is far enough along to tell?)

Again, thanks for the scoop!

Regards,
Bob

10-02-2007, 09:51 PM	#56
BobVA Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1500 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Kobo Clara, Sony PRS950, T1, T2, T3	Thanks for the write up, NatCh! It certainly raised almost as many questions as it answered, at least for me. Such as: - Their reaction to the future of the 500 firmware makes me I wonder if the hardware or core OS functions on the 505 are so different that this isn't a "no brainer", but requires a significant effort to port/rewrite. That means $$$, which would fit with their careful response. - I'm surprised there's not much speculation about the new display, or has that been hashed out somewhere else on MR? I believe I recall somebody saying that it was only an incremental improvement in contrast (i.e. not likely a reason to toss the old one)? The gray level increase isn't really important to me, but it will be interesting to hear what manga fans think. - I wonder if there's any DRM-related hardware limitations (e.g. security modules, etc.) that make epub a non-starter on the 500? (I also wonder if the mobile version is far enough along to tell?) Again, thanks for the scoop! Regards, Bob Last edited by BobVA; 10-02-2007 at 10:07 PM.