Cybook in Australia by Christmas?

mcramer · 11-25-2007, 05:45 PM

Just saw this in the Computer Daily News

Quote:

Dymocks to offer e-reader — Australian book chain Dymocks is preparing to launch an electronic book reader in Australia before Christmas, the company says.
Dymocks chief executive Don Grover told The Age he was in “final” negotiations with a European e-book reader manufacturer and planned to make an announcement within the next 10 days.
The device would initially be sold online and in the company’s flagship Sydney city store, he said.
Dymocks last week launched a digital book Web site stocking about 120,000 e-books that can be downloaded and read on a PC, mobile phone or other handheld device (CDN, Nov. 15).

Now can you think of any other European e-book reader manufacturer other than Bookeen?

JSWolf · 11-25-2007, 05:49 PM

But the Cybook will not read MS Reader files and they said it will read books they sell. Can't be the Cybook Gen3 in that case.

mcramer · 11-25-2007, 05:58 PM

Just looking at the FAQ on the Dymocks site it says:

Quote:

What is required to read a digital book?

All you need is your PC, laptop or hand held device and the free Reader software. We offer digital books in three different formats; Microsoft, Mobipocket and Adobe, and each has it's own Reader software. We will provide you with a link to download the appropriate Reader software free of charge when you make a purchase.

Mobipocket works in nicely with the Cybook........

wallcraft · 11-25-2007, 10:34 PM

This might be the Cybook, although you first have to assume Don Grover was mis-quoted:

Quote:

"The one that we're in discussions with is not only a very good piece of hardware but also one that's capable of supporting the Adobe and Microsoft formats that we're selling on our website at the moment."

Some part of e-book reader, Europe, Secure Adobe and Secure Microsoft formats has to be mistaken from what we know today.

ashalan · 11-26-2007, 01:04 AM

Maybe - if we are really lucky - Dymocks tied a deal with Cybook to the support of Adobe and Microsoft reader support. In other words: maybe the developers at Cybook are currently working on an implementation of aforesaid readers for the Gen3 ... would be nothing wrong with that from our perspective

The same might be said about a deal with iRex though ...

IreneDelse · 11-26-2007, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcramer

Just saw this in the Computer Daily News

Now can you think of any other European e-book reader manufacturer other than Bookeen?

Well, iRex, for one...

mcramer · 11-27-2007, 04:18 AM

Ahh - there you go then

We should know soon I guess. If he said:

Quote:

Dymocks chief executive Don Grover said he was in "final" negotiations with a European e-book reader manufacturer and planned to make an announcement within the next 10 days.

on the 21st we should only be a few days away.....

Just in time to see the lay of the land downunder before I go to LA where I had planned on buying a Sony Reader

JSWolf · 11-27-2007, 04:20 AM

So who's reader have they settled upon?

sianon · 11-27-2007, 05:05 AM

There has still been no announcement here in Aus as yet. I am hoping that id Dymocks does launch an e-reader, that it will then provoke Borders into looking at what they can offer and given they sell the Sony in the US, that this will mean some support for Sony here. I initially bought the Sony, but found two major issues with it. 1) inadequate support for PDF files and 2) no access to commercial content here in Australia. I then bought the Iliad which has served me well.

montsnmags · 11-28-2007, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So who's reader have they settled upon?

I'm thinking he was being very precise with his 10 days (the Sydney Morning Herald news item appeared on the 21st November), and we'll know on the 1st December (when Christmas truly starts for retailers).

If it's a Cybook, well, it might be sell-able. It it's an iRex, it could be a scary sell for them. Then again, Christmas excitement and all...

Damned, rotten, stinking mongrels

(I'm not good at waiting

)

Cheers,
Marc

urseus · 11-28-2007, 06:27 PM

Dymocks have a pretty good range. What are the chances of getting their eBooks onto the Sony 505? Are any of the formats they distribute in able to be converted well?

JSWolf · 11-28-2007, 06:45 PM

The problem as I see it is if they want a reader to sell for the Christmas holiday, the Gen3 might not be a good choice with limited stock available. They need to get a reader that has plenty fo stock available for the Christmas season.

montsnmags · 11-28-2007, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The problem as I see it is if they want a reader to sell for the Christmas holiday, the Gen3 might not be a good choice with limited stock available. They need to get a reader that has plenty fo stock available for the Christmas season.

What do you reckon about this though? Is it remotely possible that the reason there is "limited stock available" is because they have been running around the globe looking for and getting supplies ready for these "exclusive" markets, thus restricting the existing markets?

It's just a thought, based on nothing but excited speculation on my part.

(I still think that there's a chance that "accuracy" may have been one of the least priorities of both the journalist and Mr. Grover, well behind the importance of riding the coattails of Kindle-hype, and that the mongrels will try to sell us a Nokia N810 Internet Tablet as an "ebook device"

).

Cheers,
Marc

mcramer · 11-29-2007, 12:58 AM

nothing would surprise me........

JSWolf · 11-29-2007, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

What do you reckon about this though? Is it remotely possible that the reason there is "limited stock available" is because they have been running around the globe looking for and getting supplies ready for these "exclusive" markets, thus restricting the existing markets?

It's just a thought, based on nothing but excited speculation on my part.

(I still think that there's a chance that "accuracy" may have been one of the least priorities of both the journalist and Mr. Grover, well behind the importance of riding the coattails of Kindle-hype, and that the mongrels will try to sell us a Nokia N810 Internet Tablet as an "ebook device"

).

Cheers,
Marc

One reason I think we have shortages is that the Vizplex screen is only made by PVI and because of all the different devices using the same screen, there is a shortage of screens. We have the 505, Gen3, Kindle, V3, NuuT, STARiBOOk, and some others all using the same Vizplex screen. So now I think we'll be having a shortage of these screens and that is what (IMHO) is causing the problem.

11-26-2007, 01:04 AM	#5
ashalan Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 405 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Berne, Switzerland Device: Cybook Gen3	Maybe - if we are really lucky - Dymocks tied a deal with Cybook to the support of Adobe and Microsoft reader support. In other words: maybe the developers at Cybook are currently working on an implementation of aforesaid readers for the Gen3 ... would be nothing wrong with that from our perspective The same might be said about a deal with iRex though ... Last edited by ashalan; 11-26-2007 at 01:08 AM.

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11-25-2007, 05:49 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,956 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	But the Cybook will not read MS Reader files and they said it will read books they sell. Can't be the Cybook Gen3 in that case.

11-27-2007, 04:20 AM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,956 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	So who's reader have they settled upon?

11-27-2007, 05:05 AM	#9
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	There has still been no announcement here in Aus as yet. I am hoping that id Dymocks does launch an e-reader, that it will then provoke Borders into looking at what they can offer and given they sell the Sony in the US, that this will mean some support for Sony here. I initially bought the Sony, but found two major issues with it. 1) inadequate support for PDF files and 2) no access to commercial content here in Australia. I then bought the Iliad which has served me well.

11-28-2007, 06:27 PM	#11
urseus Member Posts: 24 Karma: 22 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Reader	Dymocks have a pretty good range. What are the chances of getting their eBooks onto the Sony 505? Are any of the formats they distribute in able to be converted well?

11-28-2007, 06:45 PM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,956 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The problem as I see it is if they want a reader to sell for the Christmas holiday, the Gen3 might not be a good choice with limited stock available. They need to get a reader that has plenty fo stock available for the Christmas season.

11-29-2007, 12:58 AM	#14
mcramer Kiwi reader Posts: 107 Karma: 349 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Device: iPad, iPhone	nothing would surprise me........

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