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wyrm · 07-06-2010, 02:41 AM

Because some people suspect that Ectaco is watching/monitoring this forum, I want to send a big THANK YOU to Ectacto for bringing me the best ereader on the market today!

I see a lot of nagging about bugs in new firmware versions, but I think it’s great to have firmware updates! I have lots of gadgets for which the manufacturer promised firmware updates, but got none. With all the new features (DRM!), the wide compatibility of file formats and the superb screen, I think there is no real competition for ‘our’ Jetbook!

Yesterday I tried a Sony ereader in a store and was really annoyed with the way pageturns are handled on the screen. Why people pay good money for E-ink readers is beyond me…

And for the lack of 3G/Wifi: Why would you want this? It drains the batteries almost instant and when I leave the house (and thus my computer), I have enough books on my Jetbook to keep me entertained for weeks/months!

I read that the jetbook runs on a Linux OS, I guess it would be nice if Ectaco would release an SDK so people can develop applications for the jetbook (minesweeper, patience, Sudoku,….) like on the Pocketbooks. But even if this never happens, it’s still the best ereader in the world!

O/T: Does anyone here ever heard any news about possible future versions of the Jetbook? I’d love to see a 7” or 8” Jetbook with a metal case!

07-06-2010, 02:41 AM	#1
wyrm Member Posts: 15 Karma: 32 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Achterhoek, the Netherlands Device: Jetbook	THANK YOU Ectaco! Because some people suspect that Ectaco is watching/monitoring this forum, I want to send a big THANK YOU to Ectacto for bringing me the best ereader on the market today! I see a lot of nagging about bugs in new firmware versions, but I think it’s great to have firmware updates! I have lots of gadgets for which the manufacturer promised firmware updates, but got none. With all the new features (DRM!), the wide compatibility of file formats and the superb screen, I think there is no real competition for ‘our’ Jetbook! Yesterday I tried a Sony ereader in a store and was really annoyed with the way pageturns are handled on the screen. Why people pay good money for E-ink readers is beyond me… And for the lack of 3G/Wifi: Why would you want this? It drains the batteries almost instant and when I leave the house (and thus my computer), I have enough books on my Jetbook to keep me entertained for weeks/months! I read that the jetbook runs on a Linux OS, I guess it would be nice if Ectaco would release an SDK so people can develop applications for the jetbook (minesweeper, patience, Sudoku,….) like on the Pocketbooks. But even if this never happens, it’s still the best ereader in the world! O/T: Does anyone here ever heard any news about possible future versions of the Jetbook? I’d love to see a 7” or 8” Jetbook with a metal case!