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grimo1re · 11-05-2010, 05:44 PM

I was so happy when I finally got to open my PB 360 on my birthday in September. I was a bit disappointed when it turned out the firmware was buggy but I asked for help here in the forum to install a different firmware version and that solved some of the freezes and I had hoped it would fix all the weird issues I've got.

However, I still find the whole device buggy as hell. Books rarely remember where I was, it's usually a few pages back or from a few reading sessions ago. Bookmarks don't seem to work. Some books I get started in and then the device never lets me open the file again. It's so bloody slow to start up. Connecting to the PC is painful because even though I've selected PC Link in the settings for what to do when the USB is connected, it's hit and miss whether it will actually open the PC link or select charging instead. And the wing button to go page forward sometimes randomly elects to go 2 pages forward at a time and sometimes one page forward and one page back so you stay where you are. And it doesn't matter what I do - it has a mind of its own.

I was hoping to get FB reader to work with the whole wrist turn page turning but I find it only works for a little while and then 'wears off' and I have to go back to the buttons anyway. I can't get the wrist turning to work in bed to my satisfaction. (but in all fairness perhaps that's a degree setting issue and some of you can help me with that).

The net result is that I'm actually deeply unhappy with the device and I'm considering selling it. I wonder if there's any Aussies here that have more patience than me that would like it?

11-05-2010, 05:44 PM	#1
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	Deeply unhappy with the 360 I was so happy when I finally got to open my PB 360 on my birthday in September. I was a bit disappointed when it turned out the firmware was buggy but I asked for help here in the forum to install a different firmware version and that solved some of the freezes and I had hoped it would fix all the weird issues I've got. However, I still find the whole device buggy as hell. Books rarely remember where I was, it's usually a few pages back or from a few reading sessions ago. Bookmarks don't seem to work. Some books I get started in and then the device never lets me open the file again. It's so bloody slow to start up. Connecting to the PC is painful because even though I've selected PC Link in the settings for what to do when the USB is connected, it's hit and miss whether it will actually open the PC link or select charging instead. And the wing button to go page forward sometimes randomly elects to go 2 pages forward at a time and sometimes one page forward and one page back so you stay where you are. And it doesn't matter what I do - it has a mind of its own. I was hoping to get FB reader to work with the whole wrist turn page turning but I find it only works for a little while and then 'wears off' and I have to go back to the buttons anyway. I can't get the wrist turning to work in bed to my satisfaction. (but in all fairness perhaps that's a degree setting issue and some of you can help me with that). The net result is that I'm actually deeply unhappy with the device and I'm considering selling it. I wonder if there's any Aussies here that have more patience than me that would like it?