Quote:
|
Originally Posted by nekokami
The description posted doesn't mention root or shell access, an SDK, or a user-replaceable battery. I'd recommend some caution.
|
One thing we *STILL* don't know is whether the Bookeen reader is exactly the same as the STAReBOOK on the hardware level - right down to the battery access - and whether the OS/application level has been significantly modified beyond adding in the ebook formats we want for NAEB.
Another thing is whether they offer an SDK and just how much that will cost. Given that I'm the one who will be riding herd on whatever programmers NAEB hires to add in other ebook format support and other functionality, such as text-to-speech for the blind, these are questions *I* would like answered.
Of course, not even having a Bookeen device to evaluate has made this process difficult.
If any of you know about this kind of programming and would like to help out let us know at NAEB.
http://www.naebllc.com/
Yes, we also want the whole platform to be Open Source. In my
personal opinion, if we can't get that from Bookeen, it's not worth selling.
Derek Benner