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griffonwing · 08-10-2009, 10:58 AM

I also concur. On several items mentioned.

1) I'd hate to see Robertb go. He was gone for over a week, and what happened? His thread stayed alive. Not just due to him (and what became of him, and his last post #666), but also expectations of more Pocket Pro information.

2) I'd love to see a specific Astak forum. This is a great idea! Not that ALL talk and info is relegated specifcally to that thread, especially when it's newsworthy, but sorting through the Hanlin thread for Astak-only info is a headache. Especially when thread titles don't state the device.

3) Robertb is a salesman. It's in his blood. It's in his demeanor. And more importantly it's in his bloody signature. I have not seen any other signature that states Sony Rep or Amazon Rep, or any other kind of rep. Yet we were told they they 'troll' through the forums.

I think it should be mandatory for any and all representative/employers of any e-device company to publicly acknowledge their affiliation in their signature. This will separate personal ideas and personal choice from professional agendas.

4) News is News, no matter what. Alex, you stated that you totally agree. Well, the Pocket Pro is now available for pre-order and will ship in less than 2 weeks. Is that not newsworthy? It supports more languages, and has a ton more features than the same-priced Sony 300. Is that not newsworthy?

Currently the front page lists

Hanlin v3 Firmware Roundup
FLAG iPhone Companion info
MR Job Posting?
Mobipocket Useless After Firmware Upgrade - BeBook
WSFS Montreal Meetup
MR Week in Review

E-Book General - News and Commentary
Sony PRS300/PRS600 available for pre-order
Sigil moves in to a dedicated forum on MobileRead !
Sony PRS-300 and PRS-600 press release and gallery
Mainstream iRex 8.1-inch reader for 400$ (rumor)
EU consultation on IT (and a bit on copyright and DRM)
E-Book Software - Sigil
Sigil, the ePub editor
Miscellaneous - Announcements
Reminder: List of MR Meetups in August

EU Commission
iRex 8.1 inch - $400 (rumor)
PRS 300/600 Press Release
Sigil moves to it's own thread

The MR Week in Review is even a rehash of the same stuff. Nothing new there at all.

It's disheartening to know that that last thing you can find where you promoted anything Astak on the front page was from 2 and a half months ago. Also, the blurb was very short.

"Astak announced today that it will be the new North American distributor of the Hanlin V5 (aka Bebook Mini). The V5 has been rebranded as the Pocket Pro, and has a retail of $199. It should be available in about 2 months.

The Pocket Pro will come with support for Adobe DRMed Epub. Fictionwise eReader is also offered as an option." And there's a pic.

When all other front page posts are in-depth, it like MR didn't care when posting this. I dare say not a week or two goes by without a Sony article or a Kindle article.

As many people know, I'm quite verbose.I'd rather post a long message to ensure I get my point across right, than to be short, blunt, and perceived incorrectly. So forgive the length of this post.

08-10-2009, 10:58 AM	#46
griffonwing Suave Swabby, Savvy? Posts: 1,602 Karma: 520350 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Harrison, ARrrr, USA - southern Ozark mountains Device: Slate Blue PEZ (Astak Pocket Pro), CVSCX-9300 Quad-band watch phone	I also concur. On several items mentioned. 1) I'd hate to see Robertb go. He was gone for over a week, and what happened? His thread stayed alive. Not just due to him (and what became of him, and his last post #666), but also expectations of more Pocket Pro information. 2) I'd love to see a specific Astak forum. This is a great idea! Not that ALL talk and info is relegated specifcally to that thread, especially when it's newsworthy, but sorting through the Hanlin thread for Astak-only info is a headache. Especially when thread titles don't state the device. 3) Robertb is a salesman. It's in his blood. It's in his demeanor. And more importantly it's in his bloody signature. I have not seen any other signature that states Sony Rep or Amazon Rep, or any other kind of rep. Yet we were told they they 'troll' through the forums. I think it should be mandatory for any and all representative/employers of any e-device company to publicly acknowledge their affiliation in their signature. This will separate personal ideas and personal choice from professional agendas. 4) News is News, no matter what. Alex, you stated that you totally agree. Well, the Pocket Pro is now available for pre-order and will ship in less than 2 weeks. Is that not newsworthy? It supports more languages, and has a ton more features than the same-priced Sony 300. Is that not newsworthy? Currently the front page lists Hanlin v3 Firmware Roundup FLAG iPhone Companion info MR Job Posting? Mobipocket Useless After Firmware Upgrade - BeBook WSFS Montreal Meetup MR Week in Review E-Book General - News and Commentary Sony PRS300/PRS600 available for pre-order Sigil moves in to a dedicated forum on MobileRead ! Sony PRS-300 and PRS-600 press release and gallery Mainstream iRex 8.1-inch reader for 400$ (rumor) EU consultation on IT (and a bit on copyright and DRM) E-Book Software - Sigil Sigil, the ePub editor Miscellaneous - Announcements Reminder: List of MR Meetups in August EU Commission iRex 8.1 inch - $400 (rumor) PRS 300/600 Press Release Sigil moves to it's own thread The MR Week in Review is even a rehash of the same stuff. Nothing new there at all. It's disheartening to know that that last thing you can find where you promoted anything Astak on the front page was from 2 and a half months ago. Also, the blurb was very short. "Astak announced today that it will be the new North American distributor of the Hanlin V5 (aka Bebook Mini). The V5 has been rebranded as the Pocket Pro, and has a retail of $199. It should be available in about 2 months. The Pocket Pro will come with support for Adobe DRMed Epub. Fictionwise eReader is also offered as an option." And there's a pic. When all other front page posts are in-depth, it like MR didn't care when posting this. I dare say not a week or two goes by without a Sony article or a Kindle article. As many people know, I'm quite verbose.I'd rather post a long message to ensure I get my point across right, than to be short, blunt, and perceived incorrectly. So forgive the length of this post.