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Originally Posted by SaraD
Robert B,
Thank you in advance for the pictures. Since they are something that you can mostly control, I know you will deliver. By "mostly" I refer to the timing issue you mentioned since that relies on somebody else's list of priorities. The Astak and Mobiebook sites are among those I check weekly for any updates so I will probably see the pictures sooner rather than later when they do appear.
A related idea that I don't see often is a nice diagram that tells what the buttons do (primary and secondary functions) with the little lines or numbers on the item and a list next to it like you generally see in the owner's manual, but most people never bother opening. I now make a point of actually reading the owners' manual when I buy an item and again later. It is amazing how many additional things I've learned about my KitchenAide blender and Bunn coffee/tea pot. I pick those items as examples because they are straightfoward to operate, but have additional options or little ways to improve performance that are not obvious. Sometimes I will download the owners' manual just to look at those diagrams when comparing items before purchasing and just did so with a crockpot (don't laugh - the fancy ones have temperature probes, smart timers, and lots of options operated by just a few controls). However, other times I will remove an item from consideration because a diagram of the functionality is too hard to find.
Off-topic pet peeve: Why do automobile companies make is so hard to find how much ground clearance a vehicle has? On-topic reason I bring it up: I read about certain vehicles types like I read about e-book readers and generally skip over certain companies because I cannot find the type of information that will interest me enough to read further.
These points are more marketing/presentation related than about how it works, but I do find them to be imporant factors in my decision making process.
Thank you for listening!
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Dear SaraD
The mobiebook website is under serious construction now and SO much is getting done. I hate legaleese... but the terms and conditions of sale have to be done and finally are. RobertB's corner is done, with insights on future events and my stance on what is affecting the industry and helpful hints. I think we have one of the best FAQ sheets I have ever seen and that is done. It lays out a ton of simple ways to navigate your EZ Reader, how to fully utilize the Music Zone on the EZ Reader, and what to try IF anything does hang up. It is all in American English and I wrote it so I hope to God people will love that. It is a work in progress, of course, and more items will be added as they come up but I think it is extremely helpful and shows our commitment to people that own the EZ Reader. All of these things are in the process of being posted to the site by the webmaster. We still are trying to get the final piece done: the actual payment system for credit cards.
A GOOD estimate now is about 10-14 days more and the website will be open and people can buy. Already 35 people have signed up on the site as Members and it is barely a site so far... THANK YOU ALL for that support! Please, everyone, membership is free and it cannot hurt you and can only help you... so go to
www.mobiebook.com and sign up.
I took all the pictures that were wanted with my big fat hands holding the EZ Reader and showing it from the standpoint of ergonomics and every edge of the unit and the thiness. There is even a shot showing the horizontal display mode. It is HARD posing for these pictures as you have to contort your wrist at abnormal angles to avoid glare sometimes and get a decent shot. I am waiting for the webmaster to post those on
www.mobiebook.com; and they are due to be up Monday.
I do a lot of flying... so if I am offline and can not respond... I am probably on another trip. Next week on Monday I am off to Chicago showing off the EZ Reader to retail corporate buyers.
I DID get an EBW-1150 in my hands to sense the ergonomics. There are some real strongpoints there; and we will take this input to the design department. Maybe some of the general idea (staying strictly clear of copyright infringement) can be incorporated).
Have a great weekend!
Robert B