Just noticed this firmware update on the BeBook site - dated 20090910 but released only on 21 Sept 2009 (the "21th" as they so qauintly put it), so I guess they either did some decent testing or else someone left it in their drawer when they went on holiday for a week or so...
Jokes aside, I have loaded and tried the firmware and it seems OK, although as I am not an ePub user (in fact, you could call me an anti-ePub activist of sorts) I have no idea if the imnprovements are good or not. This is what their download page says:
http://mybebook.com/a11/downloads/article_info.html
Quote:
This update was released September 21th 2009.
Here is the September 2009 firmware update for your BeBook eReader.
WARNING: Read the full text and instructions before upgrading.
This release note is for the September 2009 update. Firmware version NL-2.10-20090910
Changes compared to the update from September the 2nd 2009
Change: ePub has 5 zoomlevels now
Known issue: Bookmarks do not work with ePub and PDF files.
Changes compared to the update from August 2009
CHANGE: search with SMS-like keyboard for ePub and PDF files.
FIX: zoomlevels for ePub and PDF files are optimized.
FIX: locking and unlocking the keyboard while reading ePub and PDF files.
Changes compared to the update from February 2009:
WARNING: Removes the ability to read Mobipocket DRM protected files. (non DRM Mobipocket files can still be read)
CHANGE: This updates your BeBook adding support for DRM protected PDF and EPUB files using Adobe (r) DRM.
CHANGE: adds compatibility with Adobe Digital Editions book management software.
CHANGE: auto recognition in Adobe Digital Editions identifying the device as 'BeBook'
CHANGE: adds reflowable PDF and Epub file support.
NOTE: If you got a library of mobipocket protected files, you can always revert to the latest mobipocket version of the software. This can be downloaded HERE. It is possible to switch back and forth between firmware version containing different DRM protection systems.
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Anyway, give it a try and post any good/bad feedback here and on the BeBook forums. And I guess since the Astak users have some kind of elitist status (since they have their very own forum for their Hanlin clones) they may or may not browse in here, but I'd be interested to know if their firmware is any better (I doubt the BeBook one will be anything superior the Astak firmware but you never know).
Cheers!
