Astak Mentor eBook readers with WiFi and Touchscreen (read-only) - Page 149

DaleDe · 06-01-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Robertb

Dear Griffonwing and all:

SO many have asked and I had it verified last night that the EZ Reader 5 inch "Pocket PRO" will have the Epson Controller. Dale wrote a great summary of what the Epson controller means to a device about 3-5 pages back in this thread! In short, it means almost immediate page turns and books display far faster. You do not see the "Black Screen" when you advance or regress a page.

A lot of you have asked about this and I am pleased to say it will be in there!

I put a new article on the Epson controller on the wiki.

Robertb · 06-01-2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaggieScratch

Pearlescent white would be pretty. Will the covers be brown as shown on your blog? Black would more nicely match my slate blue reader...

Great news on the Epson controller.

Also, will the reader allow users to load fonts?

Dear MaggieScratch:

Yes. Think of the Pocket PRO as just a smaller EZ Reader Basic. ALL of our existing FAQ sheet will apply. Go to www.mobiebook.com and check out the FAQ sheet. This will be moved when it opens to the new website: www.goEZebook.com. That FAQ sheet tells exactly how to load additional fonts onto the EZ Reader.

Let me go try to find a Pearlescent White.

Also, the factory for the Pocket PRO confirmed it will come with Adobe Digital Editions ported and loaded on it!! You can then download Fictionwise eReader and add that if you want.

This is shaping up to be a really nice package!!

phenomshel · 06-01-2009, 05:47 PM

I'm with Maggie on pearlescent white.

griffonwing · 06-01-2009, 05:48 PM

This is excellent news! How long til I can preorder?

Nevermind. I just saw the 5" Astak thread.

Robertb · 06-01-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffonwing

This is excellent news! How long til I can preorder?

Nevermind. I just saw the 5" Astak thread.

Dear Griffonwing and all:

There are some GOOD surprises in this Pocket PRO.

Please read by blog and you will see: robertbEZ.blogspot.com

Robertb · 06-01-2009, 09:26 PM

Dear all:

Many of you have asked if I know FRY's next day sale for the EZ Reader Basic in 6 inch. This IS the Bundle Pack!!

I do not know if it will be July 4 or July 5 yet... but FRY's is doing a major promo of the EZ Reader Basic with a $30 rebate (the biggest yet). Do NOT let this pass by.
This should get the price of the 6 inch to $229 ($259-$30 rebate= $229).

I guarantee you it will never be lower and maybe never ever at this price again!!

I found out an hour ago. Will update you on the exact day tomorrow. Just tell your friends who have been waiting.

griffonwing · 06-01-2009, 09:29 PM

They don't have one in SLATE BLUE!! I'll pass, thank you.

AJ Starr · 06-02-2009, 11:33 AM

I have a couple of questions..
First, are we going to use the new thread to discuss the Pocket Pro or will will continue with this thread?

Second, the size that was quoted, 151 mm x 105 mm, am I correct that this is the size of the UNIT not the screen? If so, do you have the size of the screen?

In researched the previous posts for the BeB mini, they talk about a scroll wheel on the right for changing pages, I also saw some buttons. Are these on the Pocket Pro?

And one picture showed a slot in addition to the SD slot, is there another slot in the Pocket Pro.

On the formats listed, mobi was obviously absent. Does that mean no mobi non-drm support? Edit: I just noticed the "prc" format, am I right that this will be the non-drm mobi?

Edit: just noticed in RobertB's blog that a format of ppt is supported. Haven't heard of this, anyone else know?

AJ

PS: MODS, if we are going to open a new thread for the Pocket Pro, feel free to move this entry to it.

Robertb · 06-02-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

I have a couple of questions..
First, are we going to use the new thread to discuss the Pocket Pro or will will continue with this thread?

Second, the size that was quoted, 151 mm x 105 mm, am I correct that this is the size of the UNIT not the screen? If so, do you have the size of the screen?

In researched the previous posts for the BeB mini, they talk about a scroll wheel on the right for changing pages, I also saw some buttons. Are these on the Pocket Pro?

And one picture showed a slot in addition to the SD slot, is there another slot in the Pocket Pro.

On the formats listed, mobi was obviously absent. Does that mean no mobi non-drm support? Edit: I just noticed the "prc" format, am I right that this will be the non-drm mobi?

Edit: just noticed in RobertB's blog that a format of ppt is supported. Haven't heard of this, anyone else know?

AJ

PS: MODS, if we are going to open a new thread for the Pocket Pro, feel free to move this entry to it.

For the time being we have to use both threads for the Pocket PRO as there are many posts on there from people that have never posted here. It spreads me thin; but it is news. This will always be the main thread.

Samples are on the way to us. I know nothing yet about the scroll wheel or second slot until I get the samples. Dale likely knows more. I will email to Jinke tonight but they are all at a trade show.

PPT is PowerPoint Slides. You can display PowerPoint slides on the EZ Reader Pocket PRO from what this tells me.

prc is indeed non-DRM Mobi. Amazon, for reasons I cannot understand, does not allow Hanlins to be sold with Mobi DRM in the USA. This is a sore subject... but we abide by what Amazon wants.

The screen size is 5 inch measured diagonally. I can be more specific when the samples arrive... hopefully Friday.

These ARE all great questions and I wish I could set things straight but I do not know yet.

Robertb · 06-02-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffonwing

They don't have one in SLATE BLUE!! I'll pass, thank you.

Dear Griffonwing:

The Pocket PRO is coming in PMS2955 which is effectively slate blue!

Robertb · 06-02-2009, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I'm with Maggie on pearlescent white.

Dear Phenom and Maggie:

Duly noted. When we get down to specifics with Jinke we will have them hunt for a Peralescent White. I cannot find one in PMS yet.

MaggieScratch · 06-02-2009, 02:34 PM

Well...I think I want the slate blue, actually. But the white WILL be pretty.

griffonwing · 06-02-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robertb

Dear Griffonwing:

The Pocket PRO is coming in PMS2955 which is effectively slate blue!

Yesh, but i was responding to your post about the upcoming EZ Reader Basic 6" that Fry's will be offering for the July holiday. That one does not come in slate blue, nor does it have the Epson. Therefore, I will not be partaking.

I probably should have quoted your post

AJ Starr · 06-02-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robertb

prc is indeed non-DRM Mobi. Amazon, for reasons I cannot understand, does not allow Hanlins to be sold with Mobi DRM in the USA. This is a sore subject... but we abide by what Amazon wants.

That's just fine, I don't use any DRM Mobi files.

AJ

Robertb · 06-02-2009, 06:25 PM

Dear All:

Just came across this. The guy goes to FRY's and buys a Kindle 2 and an EZ Reader and returns the Kindle while keeping the EZ Reader!!

http://broo2.blogspot.com/2009/03/as...der-ebook.html

06-01-2009, 05:48 PM	#2224
griffonwing Suave Swabby, Savvy? Posts: 1,602 Karma: 520350 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Harrison, ARrrr, USA - southern Ozark mountains Device: Slate Blue PEZ (Astak Pocket Pro), CVSCX-9300 Quad-band watch phone	This is excellent news! How long til I can preorder? Nevermind. I just saw the 5" Astak thread. Last edited by griffonwing; 06-01-2009 at 06:37 PM.

06-01-2009, 09:26 PM	#2226
Robertb Astak Director, Bus. Devl Posts: 2,560 Karma: 2500000 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Astak Pocket PRO	One day sale at FRY's July 4 or 5 Dear all: Many of you have asked if I know FRY's next day sale for the EZ Reader Basic in 6 inch. This IS the Bundle Pack!! I do not know if it will be July 4 or July 5 yet... but FRY's is doing a major promo of the EZ Reader Basic with a $30 rebate (the biggest yet). Do NOT let this pass by. This should get the price of the 6 inch to $229 ($259-$30 rebate= $229). I guarantee you it will never be lower and maybe never ever at this price again!! I found out an hour ago. Will update you on the exact day tomorrow. Just tell your friends who have been waiting.

06-02-2009, 11:33 AM	#2228
AJ Starr Guru Posts: 815 Karma: 1029784 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Device: PEZ, Color Libre, 2@Sony T1, Onyx i62HD	Pocket Pro I have a couple of questions.. First, are we going to use the new thread to discuss the Pocket Pro or will will continue with this thread? Second, the size that was quoted, 151 mm x 105 mm, am I correct that this is the size of the UNIT not the screen? If so, do you have the size of the screen? In researched the previous posts for the BeB mini, they talk about a scroll wheel on the right for changing pages, I also saw some buttons. Are these on the Pocket Pro? And one picture showed a slot in addition to the SD slot, is there another slot in the Pocket Pro. On the formats listed, mobi was obviously absent. Does that mean no mobi non-drm support? Edit: I just noticed the "prc" format, am I right that this will be the non-drm mobi? Edit: just noticed in RobertB's blog that a format of ppt is supported. Haven't heard of this, anyone else know? AJ PS: MODS, if we are going to open a new thread for the Pocket Pro, feel free to move this entry to it. Last edited by AJ Starr; 06-02-2009 at 01:00 PM. Reason: correct dimensions

06-02-2009, 06:25 PM	#2235
Robertb Astak Director, Bus. Devl Posts: 2,560 Karma: 2500000 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Astak Pocket PRO	Amazon 2 versus EZ Reader review Dear All: Just came across this. The guy goes to FRY's and buys a Kindle 2 and an EZ Reader and returns the Kindle while keeping the EZ Reader!! http://broo2.blogspot.com/2009/03/as...der-ebook.html

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