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Originally Posted by Robertb
Dear All:
There is no search function on the Pocket PRO yet. Maybe it will come in a firmware upgrade later.
Allowing for the huge upside of the Pocket PRO, and the price, there has to be something that will come in subsequent releases.
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I think this is something that should be seriously considered, even if, unfortunately, the dictionary look-up is left out of the EReader SDK. It shouldn't be too difficult to add it because the EReader DRM is keyed to the Credit Card number AND name, meaning that there will have to be a way to enter text on the device itself, presumably with some type of T9 system. But if you've solved the problem of entering text on the device, why not add search? One of the big advantages of ebooks is the ability to search text and find exactly the passages one wants. I know I'm very happy to have it on my Sony 700 and in FBReader on my G1. I understand that it won't be available at release, but adding it in would be a good idea; I believe its already available in Open Inkpot for the V3. Adapting this bit of open source functionality for the V5 shouldn't be too difficult. FYI, I am going to be sending my pre-order now (Slate Blue, of course), so you ain't wasting time responding to someone who ain't a sale.