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CommanderROR · 06-02-2006, 07:22 AM

I got another mail from Jinke because I had asked about the meaning of "samples".
samples are apparently not meant for users (as we had correctly assumed) but for the distributors. These can then make translations of the interface or whatever I guess.

Quote: "The sample we called is the product with the final version of hardware; and the general architecture of the software which can not be changed, only the menu and tips need do the localization work.
In principle, the sample only is provided to the parnters but not to to the customers. We promise to provide the sample in June."

So nobody can know when the device will actually go on sale here in Germany for example because they have to finish the software for this market which could be done quickly but could also take a long time.
Getting the device in august would then appear probable, thus putting the V2 on line with the Sony Reader (if the rumour is true) in the US and shortly before the Iliad in Europe (if they stick to September).

I'm getting sick of this. Call me obsessive, but I really wanted one of these devices YESTERDAY, I have gotten used to reading on my PDA now and don't want to go back to paper-boooks again for 3 months to then get back to electronic reading again...and continuing to read on my puny 320x200 (or whatever) screen is probybly not a good idea, especially if you consider how much I sometimes read...
Maybe I should simply go mad...

06-02-2006, 07:22 AM	#73
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I got another mail from Jinke because I had asked about the meaning of "samples". samples are apparently not meant for users (as we had correctly assumed) but for the distributors. These can then make translations of the interface or whatever I guess. Quote: "The sample we called is the product with the final version of hardware; and the general architecture of the software which can not be changed, only the menu and tips need do the localization work. In principle, the sample only is provided to the parnters but not to to the customers. We promise to provide the sample in June." So nobody can know when the device will actually go on sale here in Germany for example because they have to finish the software for this market which could be done quickly but could also take a long time. Getting the device in august would then appear probable, thus putting the V2 on line with the Sony Reader (if the rumour is true) in the US and shortly before the Iliad in Europe (if they stick to September). I'm getting sick of this. Call me obsessive, but I really wanted one of these devices YESTERDAY, I have gotten used to reading on my PDA now and don't want to go back to paper-boooks again for 3 months to then get back to electronic reading again...and continuing to read on my puny 320x200 (or whatever) screen is probybly not a good idea, especially if you consider how much I sometimes read... Maybe I should simply go mad...