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Justy · 05-19-2011, 03:02 PM

Here are my first day impressions of the 360 Plus. The form factor is the same as the original; so I'm already feeling at home with it.

Buttons: The big mickey mouse buttons on the original 360 have a loud click and require quite a firm press to activate, so I was interested in seeing if there were any changes. The Plus version still has an audible click, similar to pressing the direction button, but requires a much softer press to activate. The difference is significant enough that I find myself using the mickey mouse buttons by default now, where I would rarely do that with the original.

Themes: The same themes work for both 360 versions, so I was able to load my favourites without any issues.

Fbreader180: I really enjoyed being able to fully customize my old 360 and got addicted to the wrist flip to change pages. Unfortunately this wasn't as easy a transition to the Plus version. The firmware is 15.4 so I tried the original fbreader180 software, no go the programs wasn't recognized. Once I installed "fbreader180-app-fw2.x.x" I got better results. I am now have access to all the same options as before font/margin/line spacing/etc. However, even though I have the options for 'page turn' I am not able to change pages with a wrist twist.

Dictionaries: I was pleasantly surprised to find the Websters 1913 dictionary already installed on the 360+, one less thing to fuss with.

The following dictionary files are installed:

English_English.dic
English_German.dic
EngRus_korolev.dic

Calibre: Currently the 360+ isn't recognized as a device in Calibre. I was able to transfer books to the 360+ using the 'save to disk' option with no trouble.

Let me know if there are any other options/programs you would like me to test out.

05-19-2011, 03:02 PM	#1
Justy Fanatic Posts: 547 Karma: 27509 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver Area, BC, Canada Device: Nexus 7, Sony Xperia z3 tablet, Kobo Glo, Boyue T63	360 Plus first impressions Here are my first day impressions of the 360 Plus. The form factor is the same as the original; so I'm already feeling at home with it. Buttons: The big mickey mouse buttons on the original 360 have a loud click and require quite a firm press to activate, so I was interested in seeing if there were any changes. The Plus version still has an audible click, similar to pressing the direction button, but requires a much softer press to activate. The difference is significant enough that I find myself using the mickey mouse buttons by default now, where I would rarely do that with the original. Themes: The same themes work for both 360 versions, so I was able to load my favourites without any issues. Fbreader180: I really enjoyed being able to fully customize my old 360 and got addicted to the wrist flip to change pages. Unfortunately this wasn't as easy a transition to the Plus version. The firmware is 15.4 so I tried the original fbreader180 software, no go the programs wasn't recognized. Once I installed "fbreader180-app-fw2.x.x" I got better results. I am now have access to all the same options as before font/margin/line spacing/etc. However, even though I have the options for 'page turn' I am not able to change pages with a wrist twist. Dictionaries: I was pleasantly surprised to find the Websters 1913 dictionary already installed on the 360+, one less thing to fuss with. The following dictionary files are installed: English_English.dic English_German.dic EngRus_korolev.dic Calibre: Currently the 360+ isn't recognized as a device in Calibre. I was able to transfer books to the 360+ using the 'save to disk' option with no trouble. Let me know if there are any other options/programs you would like me to test out.