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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Derek, the problem we have here is that people want a new reader that uses the Vizplex screen. We have the Sony PRS505 now out and shipping. And thw Cybook Gen3 not out and not shipping. It's hard to decide to wait or not to wait especially sice what they see from Bookeen is not good at the moment. They seen Bookeen not getting you the latest firmware and they also see delay after delay and it's not easy when you are dealing with $300-$350 and want to make a purchase like now. I know this is not your fault and you are trying to do what you can. But the NDA may be part of the problem. If people would be able to know what is in store, they may be willing to wait and see what happens if it's not happening too late. Bookeen needs to let more info out to the public or the public may turn to Sony. I hate to say this, but unless Bookeen is more forth coming, they may be in trouble.
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You're preaching to the choir here, Brother Wolf, preaching to the choir. The fact remains that if I could not expect to see improvements that are supposed to be in the works, if all I could expect were the firmware *as it exists on my unit*, I'd be giving a thumbs-down. But I *do* know that sometime - and I don't know how soon - these firmware improvements will be made. So do I keep holding out for production-release firmware, do I shuck it all and say "I'm outta here" or do I give some decent marks and some bad ones and hope that a 'preliminary' review doesn't drive customers away? Or am I being too harsh because of my level of frustration? Should I take that into account? Should everyone here on MR? These questions and thoughts have me sleepless and, I will admit, indecisive at the moment.
As I have said, there's a lot I'm not at liberty to share, and more that I don't want to share because I believe (or hope, as some may say) the situation may change quite soon.
What I don't need is so much second-guessing about my motives when the second-guessers are *NOT* aware of all that's going on.
Derek