Bookeen opus £49.99

anarcHy · 11-09-2011, 01:26 PM

I just went onto waterstones website in the uk and got a bookeen opus for £49.99 and a red leather cover for £5.99, well timed for me as my old bookeen cybook has just died

If it lasts as long as my old cybook its a bargin

mpd123 · 11-10-2011, 07:41 PM

yes,great deal just ordered one earlier today.
has yours arrived yet?

cheers,mick

anarcHy · 11-11-2011, 04:25 AM

Got an email last night from WHsmiths to say that they had part shipped my order, thankfully its the reader not the cover, so here's hopeing for today

HarryT · 11-11-2011, 04:31 AM

Very good deal; the Opus is a nice reader.

anarcHy · 11-11-2011, 05:08 AM

Oops I mean waterstones

mpd123 · 11-11-2011, 10:21 AM

yes same message i got and it is now waiting for me in the house.

am very pleased with the speed of delivery shame the case didn't ship as well.

cheers mick

anarcHy · 11-11-2011, 12:41 PM

Got to love great timing, I turn up at home the same time as the delivery man, just opened it up and realised it comes with a black leather look pouch as part of the set up, now time to play, may be returning my read leather cover when it catches up

carpetmojo · 11-12-2011, 12:36 PM

This seems excellent value, and good spec's - any comments/advice/reviews of this reader ?

Only it's getting that time of the year, and I know someone this could suit perfectly.
Main thing for them would be, is it easy and simple to use ? And download and Calibre OK ?

I'm quite tempted, looking at the blurb, 'specially at the price, but surely I can't justify another reader for myself .....

anarcHy · 11-12-2011, 01:29 PM

Basically is just the same as my Gen 3 which I have had for 4 years and is now failing and I read a lot so it did well. The opus is a lot smaller so fit in one hand really easy. It is not a touch screen or wireless (which I did not want as I tend to read and eat my lunch which would result in a messy touch screen and it not being wireless means I can save money and only buy when the unit is docked to my laptop). It works fine with calibre and apprentice alf and come loaded with software to read Epub but you can downlad firmware off the bookeen website and using a micro SD card change so it can read mobi. But it is either mobi or epub not both at the same time. On the plus side it is also E ink and really easy to use. Basically it is just a Gen 3, but smaller and wont play music (but who want and ereader for that !!!!!)

pdurrant · 11-12-2011, 04:46 PM

At that price I couldn't resist. Opus and red cover now ordered.

carpetmojo · 11-12-2011, 06:52 PM

Yup, sold I think !

Thanks anarcHy.

Britomart · 11-13-2011, 04:01 AM

It's a pity it's only available within the UK. At that price, it would have been a great Christmas present!

Chi Cygni · 11-13-2011, 07:45 AM

if only I could find somebody to buy it for me in England

I love Opus but have really wrong bezel color

sniff

Britomart · 11-13-2011, 10:58 AM

One more characteristic of the Opus that has not been mentioned above: You can build your own folder system, as it functions like an external drive. With 1300+ books, having a proper folder system is a HUGE advantage.

pdurrant · 11-15-2011, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

At that price I couldn't resist. Opus and red cover now ordered.

I've just received shipping notification for the Opus, with cover to follow later.

11-09-2011, 01:26 PM	#1
anarcHy Member Posts: 22 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, High Wycombe Device: Cybook gen 3, Opus	Bookeen opus £49.99 I just went onto waterstones website in the uk and got a bookeen opus for £49.99 and a red leather cover for £5.99, well timed for me as my old bookeen cybook has just died If it lasts as long as my old cybook its a bargin

11-12-2011, 12:36 PM	#8
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Advice/review ? This seems excellent value, and good spec's - any comments/advice/reviews of this reader ? Only it's getting that time of the year, and I know someone this could suit perfectly. Main thing for them would be, is it easy and simple to use ? And download and Calibre OK ? I'm quite tempted, looking at the blurb, 'specially at the price, but surely I can't justify another reader for myself .....

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11-10-2011, 07:41 PM	#2
mpd123 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 8038 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: liverpool Device: kobo glo / samsung note 10.1	yes,great deal just ordered one earlier today. has yours arrived yet? cheers,mick

11-11-2011, 04:25 AM	#3
anarcHy Member Posts: 22 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, High Wycombe Device: Cybook gen 3, Opus	Got an email last night from WHsmiths to say that they had part shipped my order, thankfully its the reader not the cover, so here's hopeing for today

11-11-2011, 04:31 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	Very good deal; the Opus is a nice reader.

11-11-2011, 05:08 AM	#5
anarcHy Member Posts: 22 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, High Wycombe Device: Cybook gen 3, Opus	Oops I mean waterstones

11-11-2011, 10:21 AM	#6
mpd123 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 8038 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: liverpool Device: kobo glo / samsung note 10.1	yes same message i got and it is now waiting for me in the house. am very pleased with the speed of delivery shame the case didn't ship as well. cheers mick

11-11-2011, 12:41 PM	#7
anarcHy Member Posts: 22 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, High Wycombe Device: Cybook gen 3, Opus	Got to love great timing, I turn up at home the same time as the delivery man, just opened it up and realised it comes with a black leather look pouch as part of the set up, now time to play, may be returning my read leather cover when it catches up

11-12-2011, 01:29 PM	#9
anarcHy Member Posts: 22 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK, High Wycombe Device: Cybook gen 3, Opus	Basically is just the same as my Gen 3 which I have had for 4 years and is now failing and I read a lot so it did well. The opus is a lot smaller so fit in one hand really easy. It is not a touch screen or wireless (which I did not want as I tend to read and eat my lunch which would result in a messy touch screen and it not being wireless means I can save money and only buy when the unit is docked to my laptop). It works fine with calibre and apprentice alf and come loaded with software to read Epub but you can downlad firmware off the bookeen website and using a micro SD card change so it can read mobi. But it is either mobi or epub not both at the same time. On the plus side it is also E ink and really easy to use. Basically it is just a Gen 3, but smaller and wont play music (but who want and ereader for that !!!!!)

11-12-2011, 04:46 PM	#10
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,449 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	At that price I couldn't resist. Opus and red cover now ordered.

11-12-2011, 06:52 PM	#11
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Yup, sold I think ! Thanks anarcHy.

11-13-2011, 04:01 AM	#12
Britomart Guru Posts: 703 Karma: 1510625 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Opus, PC	It's a pity it's only available within the UK. At that price, it would have been a great Christmas present!

11-13-2011, 07:45 AM	#13
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	if only I could find somebody to buy it for me in England I love Opus but have really wrong bezel color sniff

11-13-2011, 10:58 AM	#14
Britomart Guru Posts: 703 Karma: 1510625 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Opus, PC	One more characteristic of the Opus that has not been mentioned above: You can build your own folder system, as it functions like an external drive. With 1300+ books, having a proper folder system is a HUGE advantage.