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

[griffonwing]

My ideal TTS voices

Female:
- GLaDOS (Portal game);
- Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (Star Trek: Enterprise ship voice);
- Half Life Tram voice

Male:
- Stephen Fry (actor/comedian, language connoisseur)
- Jim Dale (actor, audiobook legend)
- Samuel L Jackson (would be hilarious to listen to him reading a romance novel)

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by griffonwing

- Samuel L Jackson (would be hilarious to listen to him reading a romance novel)

Here's a sample:

His hand caressed her moving it up from the small of her motherf'ing back slowly tracing the motherf'ing edge of her motherf'ing bodice. Waves of motherf'ing pleasure ran through her as she motherf'ing shivered. Please put that motherf'ing snake in my motherf'ing plane she gasped.

BOb

[griffonwing]

hehehe. my thoughts exactly

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by griffonwing

If she has a timber for me to shiver, I will not board that vessel.

I am just trying to let everybody know that it could be Friday of next week before we have any real info.

He will also be stopping in China to find young pirate girls for Griffonwing so we can get him on the right track.

[griffonwing]

Excellent. Netronix and Jinke in one go. I'd love to hear how the Mentor line is coming along as well. Can't wait til the update!

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by griffonwing

Excellent. Netronix and Jinke in one go. I'd love to hear how the Mentor line is coming along as well. Can't wait til the update!

Dear Griffonwing:

The EZ Reader Pocket PRO has auto-page advance!! You can turn the volume down low and it will advance the pages for you automatically!

By the way, I am getting exaspirated again. I have the fastest and most powerful pocketable device coming out in 6 colors and loaded with TTS and ADE and this great old thread seems to be largely deserted. Have I missed something? Everyone seems to be hot for paying more money for a lot less product. Kindle breaks the $300 barrier and THAT is news. Cool-er has nothing that remotely rivals the speed and power of the Pocket PRO and yet it is news.

I am beginning to believe that this thread has kinda run its course. It just is a very peculiar time for so little chatter.

[jmontyb]

Robert,
Since the mobieread.com site automatically redirects to astak.com and there are no support options for the EZ Reader on that site, where would one go to download a copy of the manual or an updated firmware? Thanks.

[griffonwing]

Originally Posted by Robertb

Dear Griffonwing:

The EZ Reader Pocket PRO has auto-page advance!! You can turn the volume down low and it will advance the pages for you automatically!

By the way, I am getting exaspirated again. I have the fastest and most powerful pocketable device coming out in 6 colors and loaded with TTS and ADE and this great old thread seems to be largely deserted. Have I missed something? Everyone seems to be hot for paying more money for a lot less product. Kindle breaks the $300 barrier and THAT is news. Cool-er has nothing that remotely rivals the speed and power of the Pocket PRO and yet it is news.

I am beginning to believe that this thread has kinda run its course. It just is a very peculiar time for so little chatter.

The calm before the storm.

You've exhausted almost everything there is about the EZ Pocket Pro that there's really not much else to talk about now, except for a positive release date and date for pre-orders.

Until then, I'll pass the time until such time as YOU RELINQUISH THOSE RELEASE DATES!

Arggghhh!

[Teyrnon]

Originally Posted by griffonwing

The calm before the storm.

You've exhausted almost everything there is about the EZ Pocket Pro that there's really not much else to talk about now, except for a positive release date and date for pre-orders.

Until then, I'll pass the time until such time as YOU RELINQUISH THOSE RELEASE DATES!

Pretty much what I'm thinking. If they were taking orders for the Pocket Pro today I'd probably be ordering one about now. It sounds like just about everything I want from a pocket sized reader at the price point I'm looking for. Unfortunately not knowing how long I have to wait I'm not sure I want to wait.

[griffonwing]

Originally Posted by Teyrnon

Pretty much what I'm thinking. If they were taking orders for the Pocket Pro today I'd probably be ordering one about now. It sounds like just about everything I want from a pocket sized reader at the price point I'm looking for. Unfortunately not knowing how long I have to wait I'm not sure I want to wait.

Just over a month to go, and Robert says they are actually ahead of schedule, so it could be sooner.

There is really nothing out there, as you say, with this price point, these features, so really, to me, there is no other option BUT wait.

[SaraD]

Yes, what Griffonwing just said. Until the Astak GM has that new/confirmed information we are all just kind of waiting. It has been a long haul to get here so I'm not surprised that there isn't much right now. Just wait until early next week when the new information becomes available or the website suddenly opens for orders!

I'm also hoping that a few more drips of information will come back about upcoming units (that you can legitimately pass on) and maybe a few pictures or mock-ups. During a trip to San Diego, CA a few weeks ago I visited Fry's Electronics just to see a Jetbook next to a Sony (the display was being moved so there wasn't an EZ Reader to hold) and how much of a size difference there would be in the 5" and 6" device. I did prefer the 6" screen size, but I am so tired of waiting. But I also don't want to buy a Pocket Pro and find out that what I really really want will be available for order in another month. Decisions, decisions, decisions... Sometime soon I will actually have to make one!

[AJ Starr]

Originally Posted by Robertb

Dear Griffonwing:

The EZ Reader Pocket PRO has auto-page advance!! You can turn the volume down low and it will advance the pages for you automatically!

Actually, I'm the one who asked about the auto page advance. I'm thrilled to know it has it. However, I fail to understand what the volume has to do with it, unless that is the speed control for the advance. Sounds logical.

Thanks for letting me know. I have either my computer monitor with my current ereader, or my new MP4 with txt (it's a little smaller than an iphone) and let them advance while I sit back comfortably with my arms supported.

I'm breathlessly awaiting TTS because I'm hooked on audio books.

I have a question for those in the know......

I know mobipocket DRM is by ID, and ereader is by Cr Card no., but how is pdf and epub's DRM controlled? I tried lookin in WIKI but I couldn't find where it specified.

Anybody have a simple answer?

Thanks, AJ

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by jmontyb

Robert,
Since the mobieread.com site automatically redirects to astak.com and there are no support options for the EZ Reader on that site, where would one go to download a copy of the manual or an updated firmware? Thanks.

Dear JMonty:

We closed www.mobiebook.com to reorganize it. We hoped to have the new website up by now. We had a trial walkthrough of the new Website about 8 days ago and twenty people made great suggestions. The revision should be done on Monday and then shortly after we hope to put it online.

If you send me a private message I will be happy to get you a FAQ sheet and User Manual. Both are too long to post here. Are you looking for the EZ Reader Basic or the Pocket PRO?

[slayda]

Originally Posted by Robertb

Dear Griffonwing:

The EZ Reader Pocket PRO has auto-page advance!! You can turn the volume down low and it will advance the pages for you automatically!

By the way, I am getting exaspirated again. I have the fastest and most powerful pocketable device coming out in 6 colors and loaded with TTS and ADE and this great old thread seems to be largely deserted. Have I missed something? Everyone seems to be hot for paying more money for a lot less product. Kindle breaks the $300 barrier and THAT is news. Cool-er has nothing that remotely rivals the speed and power of the Pocket PRO and yet it is news.

I am beginning to believe that this thread has kinda run its course. It just is a very peculiar time for so little chatter.

RobertB, we're still here, reading and waiting for you to be ready to sell us our very own PPEZR (Pocket Pro EZ Reader) - waiting impatiently I might add.

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

Actually, I'm the one who asked about the auto page advance. I'm thrilled to know it has it. However, I fail to understand what the volume has to do with it, unless that is the speed control for the advance. Sounds logical.

Thanks for letting me know. I have either my computer monitor with my current ereader, or my new MP4 with txt (it's a little smaller than an iphone) and let them advance while I sit back comfortably with my arms supported.

I'm breathlessly awaiting TTS because I'm hooked on audio books.

I have a question for those in the know......

I know mobipocket DRM is by ID, and ereader is by Cr Card no., but how is pdf and epub's DRM controlled? I tried lookin in WIKI but I couldn't find where it specified.

Anybody have a simple answer?

Thanks, AJ

Dear AJ:

For audio books you would not want to adjust the volume downward. For regular books, however, one Forum member suggested just putting it on TTS and turning the volume down and that way you essentially get auto-page turning. It was just a hepful hint!

ADE also uses a PID like Mobi. That is assigned to you by Adobe when you first log in. Yes, Fictionwise uses a CC number instead to work exactly as a PID works.

Walter Shan is our expert on PID and ADE. You can always call him at: 408-452-8788. He also fully understands the TTS as he is one of our best techncial support guys.