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Originally Posted by reading_panda
Hi all,
I have been following these JBC threads for a couple of weeks with interest and thought I'd register to offer my experience:
I ordered a JBC at the end of Jan and received it in 10 days (I am from South Africa). I bought it from the UK website since they have the same power supply i.e., 240V. They sent me the device from USA but included a special plug.
Unfortunately I don't have other e-readers to compare it with but can give my personal views:
I have been using the device for reading scientific papers and technical books. For this purpose the device is good. On double columns I can zoom in on a column and the reading is great. I must say I don't have any issues with resolution (as previously discussed in this forum) and really enjoy reading on this device, much better than LCD screen and dare I say paper...
Speed is a slight issue but varies greatly w.r.t. the type of document. Scanned documents can take a while, but vectorized PDF's are bearable. I also have to note that a DJVU book which works on evince in linux is not currently functional (have only tried one djvu file).
The other issue (as also previously mentioned) is the amount of light required. In outside light it is amazing and even during the day it is good. However, at night in my fairly dim house it is bad. I am now replacing some light bulbs with high wattage ones!
W.r.t. the software: Web browser is not present. Small software bugs present. The inability to set a desired zoom is frustrating since sometimes you want just inbetween preset levels and also want finer control when panning. The inability to use the stylus for scribbling was a let down. I really hope & trust these are fixed in the promised updates.
On a positive, the double tap toolbar allows you to change pages even when zoomed in, which was a nice find on this forum 
Overall I am happy with the device. It reminds me a bit of the nintendo 3DS which was also released with incomplete software, so I hope Ectaco can also deliver (I also hope they are reading here!) I was opting between the Kindle DX, M92 and I am content with the choice. It comes with a nice cover as well and the ability to add a micro SD card is a big positive over the DX.
Thanks for all the excellent contributions from this forum |
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