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

[Stensie4JC]

My intention was not to be a blazing sheriff and I apologize for my ineffective communication.

In order to get involved in a conversation "as it is going on" I have to back-read at least a bit. I didn't read all 182 pages, but no one likes it if someone pops up in the middle and asks a bunch of questions that have already been asked. This is not the only thread I have read or commented on.

I am well aware none of us are children, but adults are perfectly capable of getting "snarky-cranky."

I know RobertB is on hiatus, I inferred that from previous postings.

Anyway, I don't anticipate having much else to say until the device becomes available for pre-order, so I guess "this is a vacuous post, meant only in [sic] increasing my post count."

[AJ Starr]

Hey, kiddies , you've both apologized. Let's get back to our playing now.

[SaraD]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Bob has taken an hiatus from the site for a week or two. I am sure you can understand. He will be back.

Dale

Dale, thank you very much for the information tidbit. Otherwise I would have been worried by Friday that Robert had ended up in the hospital again or something like that. I had not read his last post to mean a complete break from the forums, though I can see it now after re-reading it. He always answers so faithfully even if all he can give is "I hear you". And then where would we all be who want an EZ Reader Pocket Pro?

Robert, I hope this means that you are enjoying your time and choice of activities rather than time on Astak's clock doing other things. Hopefully you will return to find that lots of good things happened and decisions were made that you are hoping for instead of only enough more work to re-create the Great Wall of China, which always happens after a vacation.

Yes, hope, hope, and hopefully. I did over-use the word, but could not think of another at the moment. While I tend to plan for the glass to be half empty, I notice the glass half full people tend to have so much more fun so I try to be that way whenever I can and hope is such a big part of it.

[kacir]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Bob has taken an hiatus from the site for a week or two. I am sure you can understand. He will be back.

Thank you.
Tell RobertB we are missing him, but we are trying very hard to refrain from begging him for more details. We do not want to jeopardize ongoing talks, contracts and Non Disclosure Agreements

[AJ Starr]

Well, I have finally got a mobile device (as I've mentioned a few posts back) that uses a rechargeable battery. All my current mp3 players are AAA batteries.

So, I've charged it with the usb cord on my computer, and I thought of a question for those of you who know.

There are usb chargers that plug into the wall, to charge devices like this. Are they universal for volts/amps. In other words, can I use the same plug-into-the-wall usb charge for all my devices (one now, plus the Pocket Pro just as soon as it is available)?

If so, does the Pocket Pro come with a plug-into-the-wall charger? If not, I'll pick one up soon.



We miss you RobertB, hope you are (1) resting up, and (2) working hard to get the Pocket Pro, et al, ready.

AJ

[ahammer]

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

Well, I have finally got a mobile device (as I've mentioned a few posts back) that uses a rechargeable battery. All my current mp3 players are AAA batteries.

So, I've charged it with the usb cord on my computer, and I thought of a question for those of you who know.

There are usb chargers that plug into the wall, to charge devices like this. Are they universal for volts/amps. In other words, can I use the same plug-into-the-wall usb charge for all my devices (one now, plus the Pocket Pro just as soon as it is available)?

If so, does the Pocket Pro come with a plug-into-the-wall charger? If not, I'll pick one up soon.

We miss you RobertB, hope you are (1) resting up, and (2) working hard to get the Pocket Pro, et al, ready.

AJ

what I can tell you. usb power is always going to be the same voltagage.(as long as you are using the same verson of usb that is ie v2 right now. v3 will up it a bit.)
so a wall to usb sould work with any device you have that being said there are a number of end point of usb

the common end points are
mini, micro, usbB(full size usb).

but there is a few more that some compainys like to use to make you buy there stuff like.
ExtUSB for htc. verison uses one too dont know what it is called

[slayda]

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

Well, I have finally got a mobile device (as I've mentioned a few posts back) that uses a rechargeable battery. All my current mp3 players are AAA batteries.

So, I've charged it with the usb cord on my computer, and I thought of a question for those of you who know.

There are usb chargers that plug into the wall, to charge devices like this. Are they universal for volts/amps. In other words, can I use the same plug-into-the-wall usb charge for all my devices (one now, plus the Pocket Pro just as soon as it is available)?

If so, does the Pocket Pro come with a plug-into-the-wall charger? If not, I'll pick one up soon.



We miss you RobertB, hope you are (1) resting up, and (2) working hard to get the Pocket Pro, et al, ready.

AJ

AJ, I'm notan expert on this but I believe the answer is yes. They all should supply the same "standard" charge as the computer's USB. I have used (interchangeably) the chargers for the EZ Reader, the Bookeen Cybook Gen3, PDA, & cell phone.

And since the EZ Reader comes with one, I would assume that the Pocker Pro also does.

[ahammer]

Originally Posted by slayda

AJ, I'm notan expert on this but I believe the answer is yes. They all should supply the same "standard" charge as the computer's USB. I have used (interchangeably) the chargers for the EZ Reader, the Bookeen Cybook Gen3, PDA, & cell phone.

And since the EZ Reader comes with one, I would assume that the Pocker Pro also does.

the way it work and why it work is usb has a number of unit each at 1v for usb 2 and 1.5v for usb 3.0(coming out this year. more use next year likly)

any usb can request up to 5 units on usb 2 and 6 units on usb 3.0

not realy sure how they are going to handle uping the power output per unit of usb3 with usb2 devices.

thoght I saw somthing about procket using mini or mico usb...but that may have been mini or mico sd.

[AJ Starr]

Originally Posted by ahammer

there are a number of end point of usb

the common end points are
mini, micro, usbB(full size usb).

Thanks everyone for answering. If the Pocket Pro comes with one, I'll probably just wait for it. As far as the sizes, I have them all. I like gadgets, and when I found all the converters, I bought all I could, several years ago. So, even if I don't have the cable with the A to B I still have converter plugs. And I have a bag full of the assorted end cables. I Love My Gadgets.

Thanks again.
AJ

[griffonwing]

Wow, I am back, and the room isn't looping in my mind anymore. 14 hours of solid unconciousness can do a world of good. I feel much more like my old self again.

I'm hungry.

I think I'll go get some Taco Bell. 4 Double Deckers, 3 Mexi Melts and a Large Pepsi should hit the stop.. er.. spot.

Hopefully Robertb feels as refreshed as I do after his hiatus.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by slayda

AJ, I'm notan expert on this but I believe the answer is yes. They all should supply the same "standard" charge as the computer's USB. I have used (interchangeably) the chargers for the EZ Reader, the Bookeen Cybook Gen3, PDA, & cell phone.

And since the EZ Reader comes with one, I would assume that the Pocker Pro also does.

Many USB cords and devices are designed to look for a computer at the other end of the line and if found they limit the charge to stay under the spec of 500 mA. So sometimes it does matter which cable you use with which device.

[griffonwing]

I never had a problems with USB power until I got my CVSCX-9300 Quad-band watch phone. A normal USB-Mini ( or is it micro, not sure) connection, the kind I use to charge/connect my Creative Zen, will cause my watch to automatically turn off. I can;t turn it back on until I remove/replace the battery, which resets it somehow.

Also, a different USB cord that I have will give it a connection warning after a minute, sort of like a 'containment breach' scenario. The only cord I can use to charge/connect the phone watch is the cord it came with. None other. I'm thinking it might be USB 1.0 or something. I'm not sure.

[bmfrosty]

Antsy would be a word to describe some people. Personally, I really want to wait for the Pocket Pro, but I'm thinking about picking up the 6" model and then trading it out on ebay once the 5" comes out.

[Stensie4JC]

*Gasp* Just realized Robertb got to 666 posts and then --vanished!-- AAAAH!

[griffonwing]

Originally Posted by Stensie4JC

*Gasp* Just realized Robertb got to 666 posts and then --vanished!-- AAAAH!

uh-oh..

and Astak spelled backwards is.. Katsa.. Which, if you spell it backwards is Astak!

Too weird!!