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andavane · 02-09-2009, 04:11 PM

Hi Members:
I've had the Cybook Gen3 for 3 days now: here are some first impressions;
on the whole, I like it a lot and think it's incredible, but a few things do seem annoying.

1) The Introductory Splash Screen:
I've always liked to see what I want to load, display etc on all gadgets, not what some company thinks I ought to like. Already that splash of their selection of books with Bill Clinton's mug grinning out at me is rankling.

2) The Print Quality looks wonderful, but the page turning (after reading 300 pages) still seems rather weird. I assume it will lessen and/or I'll just get used to it.Just one of those thing.

3) Page Numbers.
Astonishingly I can go to any page I mention, but there is nothing to tell me which page I'm on when I get there! On my Palm, when I tried ebooks a couple of years ago, I could see page numbers. I realise that this will vary according to print size etc, but it's really ingrained in me to see page numbers, and I miss it a lot.

4) Page turning
seems weird. After a natural type of print, it seems peculiar. Am having a visit from an author friend next week. he uses technology with reluctance, and is doubtful he'll ever take to an ebook. I wonder what he will say.

These points notwithstanding, it is really wonderful to have the ability to carry such a volume of literature around with me.... and to read it almost anywhere...

Regards
John

PS: When I demonstrate the device to my friend, I'll have to boot it when he can't see it, or I'll be bound to get some embarrassing remark from him about about my reading selection... so to revert to the subject of the post, something, anything other than the existing flash screen would be very welcome.

02-09-2009, 04:11 PM	#1
andavane Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 20 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Device: Kindle Keyboard, + Wifi, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini, Sony PRS-T2	Can I chuck that splash screen? (and first impressions) Hi Members: I've had the Cybook Gen3 for 3 days now: here are some first impressions; on the whole, I like it a lot and think it's incredible, but a few things do seem annoying. 1) The Introductory Splash Screen: I've always liked to see what I want to load, display etc on all gadgets, not what some company thinks I ought to like. Already that splash of their selection of books with Bill Clinton's mug grinning out at me is rankling. 2) The Print Quality looks wonderful, but the page turning (after reading 300 pages) still seems rather weird. I assume it will lessen and/or I'll just get used to it.Just one of those thing. 3) Page Numbers. Astonishingly I can go to any page I mention, but there is nothing to tell me which page I'm on when I get there! On my Palm, when I tried ebooks a couple of years ago, I could see page numbers. I realise that this will vary according to print size etc, but it's really ingrained in me to see page numbers, and I miss it a lot. 4) Page turning seems weird. After a natural type of print, it seems peculiar. Am having a visit from an author friend next week. he uses technology with reluctance, and is doubtful he'll ever take to an ebook. I wonder what he will say. These points notwithstanding, it is really wonderful to have the ability to carry such a volume of literature around with me.... and to read it almost anywhere... Regards John PS: When I demonstrate the device to my friend, I'll have to boot it when he can't see it, or I'll be bound to get some embarrassing remark from him about about my reading selection... so to revert to the subject of the post, something, anything other than the existing flash screen would be very welcome.