Gen3 My Cybook Gen3

GeoffC · 05-02-2014, 07:15 AM

...is still going well after 7 years. Battery doesn't last as long as it used to, but the unit still gives me what I need...

(I do have the spare battery that came with the original order - but I suspect that's well dead by now.....)

How's yours?

Billi · 05-02-2014, 10:12 AM

In comparison to your's still a kid (5 years old)

and so it has to go strong!! Still find that the firmware is one of the bests ever.

hermano · 05-04-2014, 12:08 PM

7 years is impressive...was it a proto type? Just wondering as was not released until after October 2007. I was an early adopter and got mine in feb 2008...and still use it everyday.

Have changed battery twice and the page turn button has turned white/silver instead of black, but otherwise...perfect.

HarryT · 05-07-2014, 03:47 AM

The Gen3 with the original Mobipocket firmware was a pretty decent reader. Unfortunately, they then released ePub firmware which was a disaster. Buggy as hell, and lacking basic features, such as search and even bookmarks. That's when I abandoned the Gen3.

Billi · 05-07-2014, 07:14 AM

I meant the Mobipocket firmware (as there was no "compulsion" to install the epub firmware and I never felt the need to do it, apart from curiosity).

HarryT · 05-07-2014, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

I meant the Mobipocket firmware (as there was no "compulsion" to install the epub firmware and I never felt the need to do it, apart from curiosity).

Oh yes, I agree. At the time, though, I wanted an ePub reader, so after the Cybook Gen3 and Opus I switched to a Pocketbook reader which I was very happy with.

Billi · 05-07-2014, 07:49 AM

Of course, there came epub and Pearl and touch screens ... always easy to find a good reason to try something new.

pdurrant · 05-07-2014, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

...is still going well after 7 years. Battery doesn't last as long as it used to, but the unit still gives me what I need...

(I do have the spare battery that came with the original order - but I suspect that's well dead by now.....)

How's yours?

Mine died of a broken screen long ago.

HarryT · 05-07-2014, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Mine died of a broken screen long ago.

I honestly don't recall what happened to mine. I've never broken an eInk device, and I know I no longer have my Gen3, so it probably ended up on eBay at some point. I still have my Cybook Opus.

groumpf · 09-13-2014, 02:09 PM

Hi,

just to say I have mine since march 2009 and it still works fine. I kept the mobi firmware and it is very stable since last update (a long time ago).
I offered a Kobo Glo to someone and I found out that the G3 screen is still good enough, just the resolution is low but the contrast is quite good.
The Kobo has a a screen border that makes a shadow on the screen, not the G3

05-02-2014, 07:15 AM	#1
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	My Cybook Gen3 ...is still going well after 7 years. Battery doesn't last as long as it used to, but the unit still gives me what I need... (I do have the spare battery that came with the original order - but I suspect that's well dead by now.....) How's yours?

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05-02-2014, 10:12 AM	#2
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	In comparison to your's still a kid (5 years old) and so it has to go strong!! Still find that the firmware is one of the bests ever.

05-04-2014, 12:08 PM	#3
hermano Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 14 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: cybook gen 3	7 years is impressive...was it a proto type? Just wondering as was not released until after October 2007. I was an early adopter and got mine in feb 2008...and still use it everyday. Have changed battery twice and the page turn button has turned white/silver instead of black, but otherwise...perfect.

05-07-2014, 03:47 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The Gen3 with the original Mobipocket firmware was a pretty decent reader. Unfortunately, they then released ePub firmware which was a disaster. Buggy as hell, and lacking basic features, such as search and even bookmarks. That's when I abandoned the Gen3.

05-07-2014, 07:14 AM	#5
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	I meant the Mobipocket firmware (as there was no "compulsion" to install the epub firmware and I never felt the need to do it, apart from curiosity).

05-07-2014, 07:49 AM	#7
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Of course, there came epub and Pearl and touch screens ... always easy to find a good reason to try something new.

09-13-2014, 02:09 PM	#10
groumpf Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Bookeen Gen3	Hi, just to say I have mine since march 2009 and it still works fine. I kept the mobi firmware and it is very stable since last update (a long time ago). I offered a Kobo Glo to someone and I found out that the G3 screen is still good enough, just the resolution is low but the contrast is quite good. The Kobo has a a screen border that makes a shadow on the screen, not the G3

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