Thread: Astak Mentor eBook readers with WiFi and Touchscreen (read-only)
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Old 06-02-2008, 05:20 PM   #379
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Originally Posted by emellaich View Post
Robert,

I agree with Walk Broad. I am excited by your participation here, and excited by the things I hear you talking about. I am nervous that you may have a tough time delivering everything that you are working towards.

If your software engineers are worried about two reading apps, and a web app (and more), and they have to adapt to different physical interfaces (touchscreen versus buttons) then improvements will take forever.

I would rather see you push out a single, solid, but basic first gen device, and then see you improve that device steadily through software updates.
I've got to agree, yet again, to not overshoot with this device.

I think it would be far better to get to market on time at (or very near) the price that has been first mentioned, at least for the 5 inch model.

"Feature Creep" is very real. Just because you CAN do a thing doesn't mean you SHOULD do a thing.

This thread is already straining at 26 plus pages with everyone asking for their variation of the perfect e-reading device. As great as feedback is from the intended market group, we'll just keep on adding things to the wish list and Astak will keep trying to satisfy us and push more and more into the device.

Please, June has already turned to July. Stop before July becomes some other date in the future.

From my understanding, you already have Fictionwise on board. You already have had conversations (commitments?) with big box retailers. You have working units and I only assume the factory is gearing up for general production.

Go with what you have.

If Mobipocket comes around, great. If Microsoft comes around, great. If publishers, other formats come around, great. But stop trying to make this the perfect device and throw everything in it but the kitchen sink. It's like a third string rookie trying to hit a grand slam home with their first time at bat in the majors.

For the love of e-reading, get it out the door and into the hands of paying customers!

You can always firm-ware upgrade us to death at a later date
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