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Originally Posted by ProfJulie
I am tired of reading about the firmware update, and I am sick of Bookeen's assurances that it will be delivered in a few more weeks. I don't understand why Bookeen keeps stalling on giving us something. I think the people who are rushing out to purchase Bookeen's latest device are crazy.
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Why are they crazy? A lot of people are quite happy with Bookeen.
I was one of the first people in the world who bought a Gen3. They announced it on a sunday at around 9 am and I ordered mine at 11 am. Unseen, only on the description, I never was dissapointed. It functioned as advertised. After about a year I had a broken screen. I was not happy when I found out that that was not covered in the warranty. But they didn't repair my machine. They replaced it with a brand new 512 MB model. The complete proces lasted only 5 working days. So in essence I got an upgrade from 64->512 and a new battery for the price of a screen. I can live with that. I probably would have bought an 'upgrade' for that price if they had offered it to me.
I got a few firmware updates that did some bug fixes. I installed them. Folder support would be nice, but I don't really care. For Me ePub would be a step backwards because I would lose my dictionary support. I don't want ePub. Mobi is doing all I need. The only things I want is a better way to start the dictionary, so give me a programmable button. An perhaps a sort on the meta data in the mobi books. But I can live without both options.
I have a collegue who has an old Gen3 64MB model with the original firmware. He is not upgrading. He says he has no problems at all, why fix it when it aint broke. He isn't waiting for new firmware, he uses his Cybook to read books and nothing else.
So not evereybody is waiting for the latest gratest newest firmware.
Only people who are complaining will write things here. Nobody is going to tell the world twice a week I do not need an upgrade, I'm not waiting fo new firmware
I do agree with you however that Bookeen could me more communicative. But keep in mind, most owners do not frequent MobileRead. They simply use the Gen3 were its made for: Read Books.