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dhbailey · 11-25-2008, 05:56 PM

1. no argument from me on this one -- except the gap issue, which brings me to your point 2:
2. I don't want a backlight -- if I wanted a backlight I'd be buying a completely different device. e-ink can't be back-lit, which is what makes it such a nice reading medium. I like the sidelights, which is what forces the gap between the digitizer and the reading screen.
3. As long as this function could be turned off (user option) I wouldn't mind having the ability. But I don't want to be reminded of the passage of time when I'm reading. That's what watches are for -- if you really need to know the time while reading. But as I say, if it can be turned on or off by the user I'm all for including it in a firmware update.
4. The 700 handles large files fine -- what about it don't you like currently? When you say "larger file rendering" do you mean indexing lots of files or opening a large file? How large are the ones you are having problems with?
5. Mobi support would be terrific -- what other formats would you like to see implemented?
6. I haven't tried charging from a USB charger to know if it's possible, but you can read and charge when using an AC adapter, and with the low cost of PSP chargers I'm not sure if this is such a terrific thing, but I wouldn't mind it if it can be enabled. Are you thinking about so the Reader could be read from while attached to a computer?
7. That's what pocket PCs and notebooks are for. I think that the processor necessary for full-scale doc editing would be such a battery hog that the weight would become an issue to get any sort of decent reading time out of the device.

I have no complaints about any of your suggestions and would support all of them except the backlight issue, because that would entail a completely different screen from the e-ink display.

My only suggestion to improve the 700, so far, is to come up with a more completely transparent overlay for the touchscreen, so the clarity of the underlying eink display can be seen.

Oh, yes, one more thing -- without adding any weight or extra size, come up with better battery technology so that even when using the light we can get more than 8 hours (low setting) out of a charge.

Great list to get things started -- thanks!

11-25-2008, 05:56 PM	#2
dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	1. no argument from me on this one -- except the gap issue, which brings me to your point 2: 2. I don't want a backlight -- if I wanted a backlight I'd be buying a completely different device. e-ink can't be back-lit, which is what makes it such a nice reading medium. I like the sidelights, which is what forces the gap between the digitizer and the reading screen. 3. As long as this function could be turned off (user option) I wouldn't mind having the ability. But I don't want to be reminded of the passage of time when I'm reading. That's what watches are for -- if you really need to know the time while reading. But as I say, if it can be turned on or off by the user I'm all for including it in a firmware update. 4. The 700 handles large files fine -- what about it don't you like currently? When you say "larger file rendering" do you mean indexing lots of files or opening a large file? How large are the ones you are having problems with? 5. Mobi support would be terrific -- what other formats would you like to see implemented? 6. I haven't tried charging from a USB charger to know if it's possible, but you can read and charge when using an AC adapter, and with the low cost of PSP chargers I'm not sure if this is such a terrific thing, but I wouldn't mind it if it can be enabled. Are you thinking about so the Reader could be read from while attached to a computer? 7. That's what pocket PCs and notebooks are for. I think that the processor necessary for full-scale doc editing would be such a battery hog that the weight would become an issue to get any sort of decent reading time out of the device. I have no complaints about any of your suggestions and would support all of them except the backlight issue, because that would entail a completely different screen from the e-ink display. My only suggestion to improve the 700, so far, is to come up with a more completely transparent overlay for the touchscreen, so the clarity of the underlying eink display can be seen. Oh, yes, one more thing -- without adding any weight or extra size, come up with better battery technology so that even when using the light we can get more than 8 hours (low setting) out of a charge. Great list to get things started -- thanks!