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Originally Posted by pkovak
Well, look at it this way: You may want to write your own text on it, not with some keyboard, but with a "pen". I guess it won't be long until someone come up with a software that lets you make changes to text you read - imagine underlining important parts in newspapers which you want to read later, writing your comments in a book, or simply having a shopping list and marking what you already have. For example. I think eReaders - or devices based on eReaders - will make huge impact on us and the way we work. They are not for all, of course, but they offer a chance. Writing and printing was one of the most crucial developements in any human civilisation (right after language), we have a possibility to spread literature with speed and cost which would be unthinkable mere 100 years ago.
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That is all well and good. But before coming out with a product that does everything, come out with a
solid, basic unit. No frills, No extras. No 3G, No Wi-fi, No Touchscreen. Just a solid
reader. Incorporate basic things for reading, such as
FORMAT:support for non-DRM books, pdf, html, jpg, txt, etc..,
EASABILITY: Multiple folder-in-folder support (Fantasy/Dragonlance/multiple books or Fastasy/Pratchett/Xanth/multiple books), zipped formats such as .cbz (which I think is zip), or .cbr (which I think is rar), user-replaceable battery,
SPEED: Have some tight code with little chance of any bugs due to extraneous gimmicks, fast Epson controller, and
AESTHETICS, button placement, page-turning, user-mapping options.
Even if the PDF support is not perfect straight out of that gate, you shouldn't let that stop you from releasing the reader. Perfection can come in the form of updates.
Once there is a solid base unit, and you begin to have a more solid, wider customer base, THEN you can start working on new iterations and models with varying degrees of extras.
There are many people who want a solid base unit, of which I am one. I don't really understand a company who is literally throwing away hundreds of sales per month, if not thousands, because they want to put out a perfect unit that will cater to everyone.
Would it be handy to make a grocery list on your ereader and check things off as you put them in your basket? Yes, of course! But I do not want to wait months more just to get a basic reader.
Don't worry, Robertb, I'm not trying to be pushy in any way. Most of this I've stated before in several posts on this thread. I suppose I just feel a bit antsy waiting.
And let me also restate the obvious: I do not want you to leave this thread either.