Help!
I just got my Pocketbook IQ yesterday and I must say that I'm not impressed so far, which is a real shame because I wanted to like this. I have an Android phone and so I am pretty familiar with how to sync, etc., but this thing is turning into a major pain in the butt. Some of my issues are:
1) I have tried, without success, to upgrade/update the firmware through the Pocketbook site and keep getting an error message, saying that the requested download can't be delivered to my phone. What gives? I know I'm connected; I can get to the Internet.
2) I can't download any apps. At all. I've tried both AppBrain and SlideMe.
3) I can't sync my gmail calendar. Keeps telling me there's a problem with that account. I finally got the email to work, though I'm not sure how; I went into gmail through Google and then, somehow, I was able to set up the account. But the calendar won't sync/isn't recognized.
4) I will get rid of the AFM app so I don't have to see those annoying little Chinese popups anymore, and I finally figured out how to get rid of the gazillion books in languages other than what I can read, but my screen is very unresponsive. On the Pocketbook widget screen (so ugly), tapping the arrow to see the list of books doesn't work; in fact, the scrolling function is also fairly herky-jerky.
I feel like I'm grousing, and I guess I am because I expected a bit more from this device. The primary reason I got it was as a reader; I have a Sony PRS 505, but I've been very pleased with my phone's ability to download various reading apps and I wanted the same in this tablet. I've only had the bloody thing for less than 12 hours and I am SO ready to send it back. I feel as if this thing just isn't ready for prime-time. I'm no computer wizard, but I'm not an idiot and I don't mind a little tweaking here and there, but nothing should be this much work.
