MR Reader Meetup in Paris on Friday, July 18th - Page 7

zelda_pinwheel · 07-18-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

I would definitely like to come to the next one.

oh yes PLEASE !!!

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Given the chance of a weekend in Paris, my partner says he'll come as my personal translator. But if the men are very handsome then I might just leave him at home.

hmm... here's hoping...
(not that it wouldn't be nice to meet your partner as well, of course. but, you know.)

petermillard · 07-19-2008, 07:44 AM

Good to hear the evening went well - looking forward to seeing pictures!

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

maybe we could create a thread to say "i live in this city, and if you buy me a drink i'll show you my Cybook / Sony / Iliade / ipod touch with stanza on it / etc."

Actually, that's a great idea; most people outside the U.S. are taking a bit of a 'leap in the dark' when they buy a reader and I'm sure more people would buy if they could get one in their hands first. Good plan!

Pete

zelda_pinwheel · 07-19-2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by petermillard

Actually, that's a great idea; most people outside the U.S. are taking a bit of a 'leap in the dark' when they buy a reader and I'm sure more people would buy if they could get one in their hands first. Good plan!

Pete

so, i can count on you to volunteer to give cybook demos over drinks in London, then ?

JSWolf · 07-19-2008, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

Perhaps we should start planning a meetup in the US.

I vote for Boston!

zelda_pinwheel · 07-19-2008, 08:15 AM

you can find it here.

the place to volunteer to show off your own reader, or to beg a kind-hearted MR member to satisfy your e-ink curiosity by showing off theirs. compare notes. sign up, list your city and device in the title, propose a café (or other meeting place), time and date. accost strangers and give them demos. make friends and influence people.

are you still here ?? what are you waiting for ?? go sign up !!!!

petermillard · 07-19-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

so, i can count on you to volunteer to give cybook demos over drinks in London, then ?

Yup, have added myself to the list.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-19-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by petermillard

Yup, have added myself to the list.

oh, brilliant ! thanks so much ! this could be a great way to get the word out about ebooks. we need that !!

zelda_pinwheel · 07-19-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I vote for Boston!

ok, so JSWolf is in charge of organising the Boston meetup. who will organise the Texas meetup ? y'all have to have one, there are so many of you there... i know i know, "texas is big". just choose a city right in the middle, so everyone will travel the same distance.

jerryleejr · 07-19-2008, 10:57 AM

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"i live in this city, and if you buy me a drink i'll show you my Cybook / Sony / Iliade / ipod touch with stanza on it / etc."

Do you know how many times I have used that line and got slapped in the face!!

JJ

zelda_pinwheel · 07-19-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jerryleejr

Do you know how many times I have used that line and got slapped in the face!!

JJ

hm. you may be doing it wrong... but just in case, you could always mention, when you add yourself to the list, "no slaps in the face, please !"

just as a precaution, you understand.

montsnmags · 07-19-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

ok, so JSWolf is in charge of organising the Boston meetup. who will organise the Texas meetup ?...

I'll organise the Noosa Heads meet-up. It's this afternoon, in my balcony spa - Zany Carter Deluxes all round and on the house.

Cheers,
Marc

zelda_pinwheel · 07-20-2008, 07:31 AM

here are a few photos of the evening. notice the staggering quantity of different devices. in case any doubt remained, i think we have definitive proof that we are geeks.

daffy4u · 07-20-2008, 09:54 AM

I need more info on the pics. What is that 2nd to last one "lesch...." and what kind of Sony is that with all the extra buttons? Also, do you get to keep the Cybook, Ms. Zelda?

zelda_pinwheel · 07-20-2008, 09:56 AM

"lesch" is actually "maquette Les Echos" : it's the paper mockup for the device which is proposed by the newspaper Les Echos, with the subscription. it was made as a design proposition when they were creating the offer.

the sony device is the Librié, which was the precursor to the current sony readers. unfortunately we couldn't play with it, because the battery was dead, but it was interesting to see it.

sadly, i don't get to keep the cybook, but well, you didn't really think i would, did you ? i do have it for a few more days, however ; i'll give it back to pauline this week, when we meet up to take a look at the Orange Read and go device. it was really incredibly nice of bookeen to lend it to me, anyway ! and i certainly did have a great time playing with it !

vivaldirules · 07-20-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

sadly, i don't get to keep the cybook, but well, you didn't really think i would, did you ? i do have it for a few more days, however ; i'll give it back to pauline this week, when we meet up to take a look at the Orange Read and go device. it was really incredibly nice of bookeen to lend it to me, anyway ! and i certainly did have a great time playing with it !

You could accidentally have a dinner date that whole day. Or you could get amnesia and just forget. Maybe you could bar your door and hire the SHUMS to scare her away.

07-19-2008, 08:15 AM	#95
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	official "see a reader" hookup thread you can find it here. the place to volunteer to show off your own reader, or to beg a kind-hearted MR member to satisfy your e-ink curiosity by showing off theirs. compare notes. sign up, list your city and device in the title, propose a café (or other meeting place), time and date. accost strangers and give them demos. make friends and influence people. are you still here ?? what are you waiting for ?? go sign up !!!!

07-20-2008, 07:31 AM	#102
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	photos ! here are a few photos of the evening. notice the staggering quantity of different devices. in case any doubt remained, i think we have definitive proof that we are geeks. Attached Thumbnails

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	"lesch" is actually "maquette Les Echos" : it's the paper mockup for the device which is proposed by the newspaper Les Echos, with the subscription. it was made as a design proposition when they were creating the offer. the sony device is the Librié, which was the precursor to the current sony readers. unfortunately we couldn't play with it, because the battery was dead, but it was interesting to see it. sadly, i don't get to keep the cybook, but well, you didn't really think i would, did you ? i do have it for a few more days, however ; i'll give it back to pauline this week, when we meet up to take a look at the Orange Read and go device. it was really incredibly nice of bookeen to lend it to me, anyway ! and i certainly did have a great time playing with it !