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Originally Posted by griffonwing
I wouldnt think that the firmware would be too much trouble. It's virtually the same unit as the 6 inch, same buttons. The only major difference would be the addition of the toggle switch.
In all actuality, I'm not too concerned with the operating system of the unit. You've touted, as well as other readers, the great software of the 6-inch reader, so I have no fear than you will do just as equally good on this smaller one. As long as the hardware is as funtional as the 6-inch, I'll still be purchasing one.
But I agree with the above, I'd like to hear an update on how the talks went last night.
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Dear All:
We are making progress is discussions with Jinke; but I am under orders not to say too much as things are at a delicate stage. I do not want to jeapordize reaching a deal.
I know you are anxious. On the eval of the EZ Reader Pocket PRO... it is going smoothly. Overall... the unit is MORE than we expected and I am more than pleased. Let me assure all that the device itself is fabulous and I know you will love it.
But... it takes more than a day to get a firmware upgrade done. To fix the glitches and eliminate freezing up of the screen... it may take a few weeks or a month. However, this is normal. There is nothing here that is unusual or worrisome. The EZ Reader is solid as a tank and you know that! What you do not know is that the EZ Reader prototypes also had minute glitches and occasional freeze up too when we first saw them. Within weeks all was great and never another problem. The Mentor Lite froze up repeatedly when we got the prototypes... now it also is smooth and forgiving.
So, do not worry about the eval period too much. We won't rush it and there is nothing but praise so far from the staff doing the review. Let me put it this way: we are seeing a fabulous device that excels in every way imaginable in design. There is nothing that would require months of redesign work. Also realize that we are TRYING to cause it to freeze up. During an eval period the machines are pushed to their limits by pressing for a function and before it can come up pressing two or three other buttons to confuse the device. We are beating on the devices so you will not have to. We are violating all our own rules for care and treatment. Nothing is learned by normal use... we HAVE to drive it nuts.
Our worry is NOT the device... it is exclusivity. If we sink $200,000 into the Pocket PRO and Fernley Footware buys the device also and markets it... everything changes. It means just maybe that the pluses we want to add (such as choice of colors) can make Fernley more competitive than us in price. Now we are competing not with Amazon and Sony... but with the same device in somebody else's hands.