PocketBook International presents five new quality devices - Page 2

Passepartout · 09-03-2010, 07:41 AM

I'm not sure, but I have seen enough Kindle DX 2 videos. You can be right.
Have a look on the IFA-Pictures here http://presse.gcpr.de/

Then you must click the download button. Then you become the pictures in great resolution.

Only pocketbook know it.

fjtorres · 09-03-2010, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham

I'm still not clear whether these are going to have Pearl screens. Various people have said they're not, but this article at PC World says they are. I can't see anything in the Pocketbook press release or specs that confirms this either way.

Graham

PC World is not the most reliable or clueful of sources. (They never have been.) Note that they refer to the Wacom digitizer as an "overlay" which it is not.

Simple rule of thumb: if they don't brag about it, it's not in the product.
If they had Pearl screens they would be touting it to the world. They're not.
Ergo...

fjtorres · 09-03-2010, 08:53 AM

What we do know about the 60x/90x (from the spec sheet):
533MHz CPU
256MB RAM
WiFI+Bluetooth
1530mA Battery
Text-to-speech
The 603/903 add 3G module and Wacom digitizer.

The IQ Webpad:
533MHz CPU
256MB RAM
1600 mA Battery
7" 4x3 Screen at 600x800
Android 2.0

Availability for all 5: November.

What we don't know:

Everything else.

We need to start drawing up questions for the upcoming interrogation session.

My top questions?
1- Degree of software/app/resource compatibility: will the Pro line use Themes, apps, Dics from 301/302/360 platform? Is the new look a theme or a new GUI?

2- Mission for IQ: is it LCD Reader, Webpad, Oversized Smartphone (like Dell Streak, Samsung Galaxy Tab), PDA, or slate computer? Or just a hobbyist techno-toy?

3- IQ software:
- Does it share any software/resources with Reader line? Bookshelf? Themes? Dics?
- Any Pocketbook-specific software/GUI? Or is it generic Android device?
- With different OS would not expect it to run Reader SDK Apps (no FBReader180, etc) so, what Reader software, if any, comes pre-installed?
- Does it have access to Google-licensed Apps? Google market? Any app repositories?

Am I missing anything?

Graham · 09-03-2010, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjtorres

256MB RAM

The specs state 256 MB RAM but the translated site and various commentators state 2 GB, so I'm assuming the 256 MB is application RAM and the devices come with a 2 GB Flash card.

Graham

fjtorres · 09-03-2010, 09:58 AM

That sounds about right.
256MB RAM and 2GB Flash; a nice improvement from 64MB and 512MB respectively. Should help with the bigger ebooks and the monster PDF pretend-paper docs.

Passepartout · 09-03-2010, 10:52 AM

Ok here they videos:
Press Conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywRQV218vsA
902 Pro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEllSyyN0Yw
903 Pro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQwWTR0kZ44
903: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrVJ8YcgnBM
903: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLS2JnG1_tg
603: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAwTcKiBu28

and Pocketbook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8s5cuQWdN8

Big

to the uploader!

Dulin's Books · 09-03-2010, 11:01 AM

AHA Charbax my friend . Finally, thank you again for videos

and I see Yaroslav got in the video.

Thank you Passepartout for finding them and getting the links for us.

Passepartout · 09-03-2010, 11:12 AM

Download and see them offline in HD? www.keepvid.com

Dulin's Books · 09-03-2010, 11:29 AM

oh the font change button on the side- im sure that will be mappable like the other buttons

jmawhorter · 09-03-2010, 11:55 AM

Looks like no USB host.

Hypernova · 09-03-2010, 12:49 PM

I'm eagerly waiting for full information on 902 and 903, and of course the price. I still get the feeling that I'll be paying for Bluetooth and WiFi for nothing. Any comfirmation of a web browser (or lack thereof)?

Passepartout · 09-03-2010, 01:14 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywRQV218vsA
There they say "Frankfurter Buchmesse" 6.10.2010 - 10.10.2010 http://www.buchmesse.de/en/fbf/index.html than they will say us prices.
I would be happy without Wifi and Bluetooth too - that was the 901.

But with my bluetooth mobile phone I can have the same as 3G, I don't need it, but when you want you can have it - internet on the reader through your phone. I think on a Ebay-auction you want and of course you are not at home (I have the problem here sometimes)- go online not fast, but with a big screen. That could be a nice option sometimes.

kacir · 09-03-2010, 01:24 PM

I feel as if I was misled.

For the last month or so, our resident PocketBook representatives were sitting impatiently on important news, just as they were very strictly told to. They had to watch us discussing new Kindle and Sony models and they were not allowed to tell us anything. (Until the pictures were leaked by the press agency)

The long awaited September the 3rd finally came and ...
And?

I would have expected that Mobilerad receives premium coverage, that one minute after the announcement they throw as something ... anything ... .

We have learned that the prices will be announced on Frankfurt Book Fair, October the 6th.

Dulin's Books · 09-03-2010, 01:28 PM

Hmmm..in the demonstration during the press conference they showed PDF Reflow actually placing the images from the pdf in the reflowed text. so there was a paragraph followed by the image followed by another paragraph of text.

Dulin's Books · 09-03-2010, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjtorres

If they had Pearl screens ..

interesting answer at 27:57 to the question about Pearl

http://www.youtube.com/user/Charbax#p/u/10/ywRQV218vsA

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09-03-2010, 07:41 AM	#16
Passepartout Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 816 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Device: Kindle DX graphite	I'm not sure, but I have seen enough Kindle DX 2 videos. You can be right. Have a look on the IFA-Pictures here http://presse.gcpr.de/ Then you must click the download button. Then you become the pictures in great resolution. Only pocketbook know it.

09-03-2010, 08:53 AM	#18
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	What we do know about the 60x/90x (from the spec sheet): 533MHz CPU 256MB RAM WiFI+Bluetooth 1530mA Battery Text-to-speech The 603/903 add 3G module and Wacom digitizer. The IQ Webpad: 533MHz CPU 256MB RAM 1600 mA Battery 7" 4x3 Screen at 600x800 Android 2.0 Availability for all 5: November. What we don't know: Everything else. We need to start drawing up questions for the upcoming interrogation session. My top questions? 1- Degree of software/app/resource compatibility: will the Pro line use Themes, apps, Dics from 301/302/360 platform? Is the new look a theme or a new GUI? 2- Mission for IQ: is it LCD Reader, Webpad, Oversized Smartphone (like Dell Streak, Samsung Galaxy Tab), PDA, or slate computer? Or just a hobbyist techno-toy? 3- IQ software: - Does it share any software/resources with Reader line? Bookshelf? Themes? Dics? - Any Pocketbook-specific software/GUI? Or is it generic Android device? - With different OS would not expect it to run Reader SDK Apps (no FBReader180, etc) so, what Reader software, if any, comes pre-installed? - Does it have access to Google-licensed Apps? Google market? Any app repositories? Am I missing anything?

09-03-2010, 09:58 AM	#20
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	That sounds about right. 256MB RAM and 2GB Flash; a nice improvement from 64MB and 512MB respectively. Should help with the bigger ebooks and the monster PDF pretend-paper docs.

09-03-2010, 10:52 AM	#21
Passepartout Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 816 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Device: Kindle DX graphite	Ok here they videos: Press Conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywRQV218vsA 902 Pro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEllSyyN0Yw 903 Pro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQwWTR0kZ44 903: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrVJ8YcgnBM 903: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLS2JnG1_tg 603: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAwTcKiBu28 and Pocketbook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8s5cuQWdN8 Big to the uploader!

09-03-2010, 11:01 AM	#22
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	AHA Charbax my friend . Finally, thank you again for videos and I see Yaroslav got in the video. Thank you Passepartout for finding them and getting the links for us.

09-03-2010, 11:12 AM	#23
Passepartout Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 816 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Device: Kindle DX graphite	Download and see them offline in HD? www.keepvid.com

09-03-2010, 11:29 AM	#24
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	oh the font change button on the side- im sure that will be mappable like the other buttons

09-03-2010, 11:55 AM	#25
jmawhorter Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	Looks like no USB host.

09-03-2010, 12:49 PM	#26
Hypernova Hyperreader Posts: 130 Karma: 28678 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Current: Boox Leaf2 (broken) Past: H2O, Kindle PW1, DXG;Pocketbook 360	I'm eagerly waiting for full information on 902 and 903, and of course the price. I still get the feeling that I'll be paying for Bluetooth and WiFi for nothing. Any comfirmation of a web browser (or lack thereof)?

09-03-2010, 01:14 PM	#27
Passepartout Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 816 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Device: Kindle DX graphite	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywRQV218vsA There they say "Frankfurter Buchmesse" 6.10.2010 - 10.10.2010 http://www.buchmesse.de/en/fbf/index.html than they will say us prices. I would be happy without Wifi and Bluetooth too - that was the 901. But with my bluetooth mobile phone I can have the same as 3G, I don't need it, but when you want you can have it - internet on the reader through your phone. I think on a Ebay-auction you want and of course you are not at home (I have the problem here sometimes)- go online not fast, but with a big screen. That could be a nice option sometimes.

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09-03-2010, 01:24 PM	#28
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,463 Karma: 10684861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	I feel as if I was misled. For the last month or so, our resident PocketBook representatives were sitting impatiently on important news, just as they were very strictly told to. They had to watch us discussing new Kindle and Sony models and they were not allowed to tell us anything. (Until the pictures were leaked by the press agency) The long awaited September the 3rd finally came and ... And? I would have expected that Mobilerad receives premium coverage, that one minute after the announcement they throw as something ... anything ... . We have learned that the prices will be announced on Frankfurt Book Fair, October the 6th.

09-03-2010, 01:28 PM	#29
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	Hmmm..in the demonstration during the press conference they showed PDF Reflow actually placing the images from the pdf in the reflowed text. so there was a paragraph followed by the image followed by another paragraph of text.