Thread: Astak Mentor eBook readers with WiFi and Touchscreen (read-only)
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Old 05-30-2008, 03:14 PM   #358
Robertb
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Originally Posted by soilwork View Post
Hi, Robert,

I have some questions and suggestions.

1.

So is it possible that Mentor/Litebook will be shipped with Linux? Or do you plan to reader two versions: one with WinCE or the other with Linux?

2. PDF support
2.1. Zoom
May I ask what will be the level of PDF support for 9.7 inch Mentor/Litebook? One essential feature for me (and for academic users, I believe) is zoom capability to remove margins of the documents. Maybe you guys can provide both 1) automatic and 2) manual zoom functionality.
1) In automatic zoom, Mentor/Litebook should be able to cut out white margins on the sides automatically. 2) In manual zoom, users should be able to specify what perceptage of (side) margins should be cutoff. Manual zoom will be necessary for reading academic journals since some of them have black border due to poor scan. For example, some articles from Proquest have this annoying problem. With such scans, I don't think automatic zoom will work properly.
2.2. Search, comment,...
Search within documents and commenting can be really helpful but less essential than Zoom function, I think.


3.
Do you plan to provide or sell rugged case for Mentor/Litebook? Since 9.7inch reader will have pretty big screen estate needs protecting, it will be helpful to have a rugged case to protect it. For example, if you guys can make/OEM/ODM and sell something like this,
http://www.ideastreamproducts.com/vaultz/VZ01274.html
I will pick up the case and reader at the same time.
Dear Soilwork:

We have already seen leather cases for the 5 inch from the factory as an option so, yes, I do feel we will have good cases in all sizes. We expect they will ship with rudimentary "leather" cases. As an option, we MAY sell upgraded cases. We know the market is there but have little chance so far to work out those plans.

The zoom on the 9.7 is expected to be both manual and automatic. That is what the engineers are working on right now and that is what they say they can do.

Soilwork, the details like this ALL have to be worked out and we are still two months from launch on the 5 inch. We have so much to get done.

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