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Originally Posted by orwell2k
Now I'm a little confused - I received a reply from BeBook to my queries regarding the Neo, and they confirmed the pre-order price of €299 (not 279) - no surprise there! But they also advised me of the eBook formats and specifically did not list FB2!
Does FBReader come as part of the standard firmware on the device (Onyx Boox / Neo)??  |
So I asked BeBook again about formats and also about the cover issue, as the Onyx Boox 60 comes boxed with a pretty cool leather cover. Since FB2 not being mentioned on the list was probably an oversight (as FBReader is probably in the firmware) I was also hoping the leather cover omission was also an oversight.
Alas, 1 out of 2 aint bad, I guess, when it comes to BeBook! The answers I received from BeBook are as follows:
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1. Will FBReader be included in the firmware, and hence FB2 supported by BeBook Neo? Answer: The BeBook Neo also supports FB2 files. The FBReader will not be removed from the firmware. We aim to support as many formats as possible. 
2. Does the Neo come with a cover like the Onyx Boox 60? Answer: The Neo does not come with a protecting case. We'll be offering various cases available for purchase separately. 
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I guess nothing is perfect!
Now to decide where to buy (in Europe) and how to justify buying this and an iPad!
(1) BeBook Neo from BeBook - I get the cool BeBook logo, but no cover, only in white, for €299 (plus €9 shipping and potentially €20-40 for a cover).
http://mybebook.com/6-inch-ereaders/...duct_info.html
(2) BeBook Neo from e-readerweb.nl - I get the cool BeBook logo, but still no cover, but a choice of black or white (why is this not on the BeBook page?
), for €299 = shipping + cover (yesterday it was €279, today €299 with a €20 book voucher, but as they're probably mostly in Dutch I'd rather have the lower price - guess I missed my chance!).
http://e-readerweb.nl/index.php?item...id=572&lang=NL
(3) Onyx Book 60 - from LibrisNova, white, with a cover (black or white, brown soon) no cool BeBook logo, for €299 plus €10 pre-order discount voucher (use code "Booxpreorder" at checkout).
http://www.elektronischlezen.nl/Webw...ginpagina.html
http://www.elektronischlezen.nl/Webw...ox-6-inch.html
I guess (3) seems the best deal, as you get €10 discount plus no need to buy a cover (at least €25 saving I would guess).
Option (2) was good at €279 but they obviously put a stop to that as quickly as possible - damn!