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celtica96 · 06-06-2009, 02:21 PM

Thank goodness for Saturday delivery by the USPS!

My order for the SmartQ 5 &7 arrived today from Eletroworld in China. Both units did not include their manuals but this is no problem because e World provides them online. Also, my Q7 came with a Bluetooth dongle that I was not expecting.

The only hiccup in the order/shipping process was the change in EMS tracking number by the Chinese shipper--neither Eletroworld nor I was notified but e World did track it down for me.

My order was sent via Paypal on May 26th and the package arrived on my doorstep on June 6.

I'm typing this post using an old Fellowes Stowaway USB keyboard because the virtual one on the Q7 is too cumbersome. I plugged in the keyboard and it just worked.

Wifi access is fast and has good range. I'm using the Q7 in a room where I typically get poor reception and it's doing fine--no drops.

The interface is mostly English but some parts are all in Chinese. For example, setting the clock and day/date was a chore but that is my fault for not being able to read the language!

FBreader loads fine and works just as Chippy found.

Overall, I'm very impressed with the Q7!

More later.

06-06-2009, 02:21 PM	#290
celtica96 Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas, USA Device: Nokia N800, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, SmartQ 5 & 7, Mirus CT9W7	SmartQ 5 & 7 Initial Impressions Thank goodness for Saturday delivery by the USPS! My order for the SmartQ 5 &7 arrived today from Eletroworld in China. Both units did not include their manuals but this is no problem because e World provides them online. Also, my Q7 came with a Bluetooth dongle that I was not expecting. The only hiccup in the order/shipping process was the change in EMS tracking number by the Chinese shipper--neither Eletroworld nor I was notified but e World did track it down for me. My order was sent via Paypal on May 26th and the package arrived on my doorstep on June 6. I'm typing this post using an old Fellowes Stowaway USB keyboard because the virtual one on the Q7 is too cumbersome. I plugged in the keyboard and it just worked. Wifi access is fast and has good range. I'm using the Q7 in a room where I typically get poor reception and it's doing fine--no drops. The interface is mostly English but some parts are all in Chinese. For example, setting the clock and day/date was a chore but that is my fault for not being able to read the language! FBreader loads fine and works just as Chippy found. Overall, I'm very impressed with the Q7! More later.