Thread: Astak Mentor eBook readers with WiFi and Touchscreen (read-only)
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Old 10-31-2008, 05:06 PM   #1021
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Originally Posted by Robertb View Post
Speed on eBook Readers is determined by the NAND Flash used in the device ( single level cell versus multi level cell) and much more important... the controller. Almost ALL ebooks presently on the market use a controller developed very well by PVI 3-4 years ago.This is because so FEW eBook Readers were on the market that no controller manufacturer wanted to bother. PVI did a very commendable job but eBooks Readers have matured and become more abundant. EPSON, a REAL controller company, has finally built a controller that gets the most out of the NAND Flash. It has great speed. Slowly, most eBook Manufacturers aremaking the switch. I can tell you that Jinke (makers of our EZ Reader) and Netronix (makers of our future Mentor line) are doing the needful. The new EZ Reader Plus amd EZ Reader Pro will have the Epson controller. The new Mentor Line will have the Epson controller.

The EZ Reader uses an interface where if you push the page turn button once it turns one page. If you hold it down it jumps TEN pages at a time. You can get from first to last selection quickly and easily no matter how many ebooks you have. That is a nice feature.

Robert B
Robert, thanks for your great updates.

Regarding the price issues, I have no problems with the price levels as long as I am getting a superior e-reading device. My comments on netbooks/iphones was to show that, as long as compromises are being made, the price point needs to be lower. I have spent a lot of money over the years on ebooks, but I'm waiting for a better device before I shell out again. This means ...

A flexible (less breakable) screen, a faster controller, better software (folders, skip ten pages, ...), and for me, touch-screen with note taking.

In regard to the touch screen, have you taken a look at swype? I haven't tried it myself, but it seems like a superior text input method. You can see it here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-...l?tag=blogFeed
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