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Originally Posted by pieter
It's based on reading these forums and reading different reviews. I've never touched a Cybook, but that doesn't make my point of view wrong. Especially since it's based on the views of people who have used it.
It's obvious that you, HarryT, are a big fan of the Cybook, but even you seem thrilled about this new firmware. Why? Maybe because you know as well as I do that there are problems with older firmware. The fact that I ordered it even with knowledge of these problems shows that I have faith they can fix those and that they can be worked around.
Sorry, but you can't say there are no bugs in the older firmware. That is what they say they're gonna fix. So is it really that bad that I point out that older firmware has bugs and that I think for 350euro I don't think there should be ANY bugs, and it should at least have a working folder system. Both these points have little to nothing to do with me ever holding a cybook or not. They would be just as valid if I'd receive a model that has no problems whatsoever, because my experience doesn't mean that problems do not exist with the older firmware.
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When I am buying a new product, I seek out forums and information on the web to find out what could go wrong with the product. Many forums serve as arms of support to those who are encountering problems with a product. Most satisfied users don't make a point of seeking out a forum so they can post how happy and satisfied they are with a product. If you've been reading a lot of forum postings about the Cybook, you are getting a negatively biased view of it. Until you get the Cybook and see for yourself how it meets your needs, your opinion just does not carry much weight.
I am a Pocket PC enthusiast. When I first got my Cybook, I had to keep reminding myself that the Cybook is not a Pocket PC - I had to reset my expectations of this mobile device and stop myself from consciously (and unconsciously) comparing it to my Pocket PCs. Many of the complaints that I see here and on other forums are by people who have a mismatch of expectations. Pocket PC users complain about the limitations of Pocket PCs because they are comparing them to laptops; Cybook users complain about the limitations of the Cybook because they are comparing them to other mobile devices, like Pocket PCs, or because they are comparing them to books. The Cybook provides an entirely different user interface and one has to reset their expectations about it to gain a full appreciation of it. The Cybook does exactly what I got it for......it provides a comfortable and portable reading experience.
I am looking forward to Bookeen's update, not because I am unhappy with my Cybook or because the Cybook is an unstable device, but because I am looking forward to added functionality that will further my enjoyment of using the Cybook.