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Originally Posted by Luigino
Hello robertb,
glad to hear some news from you! At the present most important questions are two for me, and also for most of mobileread's users:
1) Will ASTAK adopt for 6" model then also for 9.7" model Epson's screen controller S1D13521 mentioned in earlier posts? I don't think it would expect some deep programming for it since it's something hardware...
2) Will the 6" model be splitted in two versions: one full featured and one just with base functionalities with a lower price for no-budgeted people?...
That would be interesting if you could give us an answer, even a simple "actually I don't know the commercial plan" and stuffs... :-)
Thanks
Ciao,
Luigi
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Dear Luigi:
WE badly want the Epson S1D13521 controller; but wanting it and getting it from Epson is not simple! The latest from Epson is the controller will be available in LATE November at earliest (IF all goes well). That MAY miss the first boat as we have to have these units for sale on or about November 27 and in order to do this we would need the new controller in early October. The EZ Reader will be very, very fast... with Apollo controller... and I think you will find it excellent.
Actually, there will be a second more full-featured version with WiFi and possible Touchscreen from Astak planned for March, 2009. The General Manager is going to Taiwan on October 4 with a laundry list of WHAT we know would be absolutely ideal for the March intro! PLEASE... any Forum readers with comments let me know before October 4. We already have down the Epson controller.
Regarding the dictionary with T9... we are going to TRY to get this added before the EZ Reader is released in November. I cannot say for sure; but I desperately want it!
Oh, we did firm up the colors: they will be: Black, Metallic Red, and Electric Blue... very similar to Apple iPod Nano colors if you want some idea in advance.
Astak trusts Dale DePriest of MobileRead Forum a lot! This man has kind of been a guiding light in my sea of darkness. As such, I am entrusting the official post on the EZ Reader to Dale to announce and post! I expect he will post this on or around September 26. Ciao!!
Robert B