Hanlin V5 coming out

[T-bag]

http://www.jinke.com.cn/Compagesql/E...dpro/index.asp

Specification
Dimensions 151.2mm(L)*105.4mm(W)*10mm(H)
Display 5-inch(E-ink technology) 8 Grayscale
Storage Internal/SD Card
Weight 160g
Battery Li-Polymer 1000mAh
I/O (1)3.5mm stereo audio jack for earphone;(2)USB 2.0 Port;(3)SD/SDHC slot(extendable up to 16GB)
Working Temperature 0ºC to 40ºC
Keeping Temperature -20ºC to 55ºC
Format Support PDF, DOC, WOLF, MP3, HTML,TXT, CHM, FB2, Djvu,PNG, TIF, GIF, BMP, JPG, PPT, EPUB, LIT.
CPU Samsung Arm9 400MHz
Operating System Linux OS
Accessories USB cable, Charger, User Manual
DRM Adobe Content Server 4

[fjtorres]

Apparently, *zero* mobipocket support, DRM or DRM-free.
Strictly Adobe kool-aid, by the looks of it.
Too bad, the job dial made it promising...

[Jokoto]

I want a 5" reader (as it's supposedly more affordable!) already. Though I wonder what the screen is like - it kind of looked glare-prone in that dutch video of BeBook mini (HanLin V5). Does it have a touch layer on it?

http://www.slashgear.com/bebook-mini...-demo-1443826/

http://vmbit.com/product.php?id_product=16 - Hanlin V5 for a bit more than the rumoured price.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Jokoto

http://vmbit.com/product.php?id_product=16 - Hanlin V5 for a bit more than the rumoured price.

Hanlin never mentioned price, Endless Ideas did. And that's the Hanlin v5 and not the BeBook Mini (aka, directly from Hanlin instead from Endless Ideas).

[fjtorres]

Hanlin has a price on the listed page: US$249 including a power adapter which the BeBook mini likely won't include to get to US$199.

Oh, and no; no touch screen or wireless, though the BeBook version (and likely the other Hanlin resellers) will support a WiFi SDIO card. The same applies to the V3s.

[Jokoto]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Hanlin never mentioned price, Endless Ideas did. And that's the Hanlin v5 and not the BeBook Mini (aka, directly from Hanlin instead from Endless Ideas).

Didn't Astak talk about a $199 price point for the 5" Pocket Pro as well?

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Hanlin has a price on the listed page: US$249 including a power adapter which the BeBook mini likely won't include to get to US$199.

Oh, and no; no touch screen or wireless, though the BeBook version (and likely the other Hanlin resellers) will support a WiFi SDIO card. The same applies to the V3s.

Hmm, the BeBook mini was priced at €199, not $199. And we all know, even though the dollar <> euro, effectually, it is. All devices are more expensive in Europe than the US...

[manifestor]

5-inch screen is just too small for me. I view a lot of PDF files and I find my 6-inch V3 (EZ READER) quite competent in this regard. More than 90% of my PDF files are viewable and readable in landscape mode. But I can imagine 5-inch would definitely be too small for the task.

And I wouldn't be interested in the 9-inch model either, too big to carry around. 6-inch is just a perfect size for me.

[hpkeong]

V5 has better zoom in - 5 times for pdf file and others 3 times (if not necessary). 8 grayscale will improve the readings. Just wonder how many of us prefer 5" screen? is that too small? V3 is actually the ideal size, I do agree with manifestor! Anyway, price drops will attract more people while it maintain to use e-ink technology.

[manifestor]

Originally Posted by hpkeong

V5 has better zoom in - 5 times for pdf file and others 3 times (if not necessary). 8 grayscale will improve the readings. Just wonder how many of us prefer 5" screen? is that too small? V3 is actually the ideal size, I do agree with manifestor! Anyway, price drops will attract more people while it maintain to use e-ink technology.

Well, 5X zoom on a 5-inch screen wouldn't help much. If the zoomed-in text exceeds the screen border, it's unusable. I wouldn't want to scroll horizontally.

But I'd say at below $200, it's a very good deal for those who only read ebooks in formats like epub or mobi, and all those formats which allow text reflow.

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by hpkeong

Just wonder how many of us prefer 5" screen? is that too small?

Well, the V5 is *exactly* the width of a paperback book; so grab a real thin one and see how it feels.
Factor in the edge-mounted jog dial for paging and it may actually be a superior ebook reader despite cleatly being inadequate as a pdf viewer.
But then, folks are griping about how pdfs look on the Kindle DX 10" screen.
As for small; some folks read ebooks on 3" and smaller screens and rave about it, so its all a matter of personal taste.

[Sweetpea]

I don't care how PDF looks on it, actually... I never read PDF files on anything other than a huge monitor (huge compared to the average e-ink device on the market).

For me, 5" sounds much better than 6". Portability is very important to me.

[Flolo]

The jinke page actually offers to buy this thing.
Did someone already buy it (and can comment on size, software and screen from own experience) - or do you get an email when ordering one, that says: "Sorry, not deliverable before X"?

[hpkeong]

Hi..
We are getting our sample soon and once review, we will publish all the phots and pros-cons. Anyway, just to share one thing on pdf file reading. Whe it is enlarged enough to read (which is must better than V3), it will FIT to the screen. Someone mentions on scrolling left right....! Hanlin fits EXACTLY into screen and never have such thing with scrolling left right features. Maybe he has never used ebook before so think of computer features in moving left right when pdf is enlarged! Just sharing.

[keng2000]

Originally Posted by hpkeong

Hi..
We are getting our sample soon and once review, we will publish all the phots and pros-cons. Anyway, just to share one thing on pdf file reading. Whe it is enlarged enough to read (which is must better than V3), it will FIT to the screen. Someone mentions on scrolling left right....! Hanlin fits EXACTLY into screen and never have such thing with scrolling left right features. Maybe he has never used ebook before so think of computer features in moving left right when pdf is enlarged! Just sharing.

PDF Viewer can do in zoom and reflow function. As we have now, only Sony uses reflow. IREX iliad, DR, also OI use zoom, then it needs left-right scroll.