W.H. Smith's selling Gen3 for £149.99 (now £179.99) - Page 10

jljones · 09-25-2008, 01:28 PM

I doubt that card speed matters for ebook readers. Not much data is transferred at a time.

bbusybookworm · 09-25-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

There are two differences between SD cards. The capacity and the speed. The lest expensive SD cards are usually 6x cards (.9 MBs). Given the same speed and capacity the card should be the same. Some feel brand names are better than others... but I think there are only a few OEM makes of SD cards, but lots of brands.

Does CyBook specify a minimum SD card speed? If not, I assume a 6x speed card will work fine.

BOb

I Have to say from What I've seen and heard the SD card offerd by Bookeen is nothing special. Bookeen is just taking advantage of any extra profit they can make.

As for the Brand, It should usually not matter but I've had the best luck in most devices with Sandisk.

I have a old Lexar card and another No brand one and while they work fine in most places, they did used to get corrupted in the Gen3 at times. Haven't had any such problems with the sandisk.

Tommo43 · 09-28-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Any SD card up to 2GB in size should work just fine. Do you really need one, though? I have something like 300 books on my Gen3, and am only using slightly over half the available memory. Obviously it would be useful, though, if you're planning to store enormous PDF files or something like that!

Good to hear that WHS are being so responsive.

Yes I do need a SD card for uploading the latest software. I've also started reading some of your book downloads. Great

Tommo

HarryT · 09-28-2008, 11:18 AM

True - one does need an SD card for firmware reflashing. Good point!

fleaaaaaa · 09-29-2008, 07:59 AM

Got mine today! Ordered about 5th of September I think....... anyway where do I get a dictionary for it? And do I just put it on like any other book?

HarryT · 09-29-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by fleaaaaaa

anyway where do I get a dictionary for it?

Any Mobi bookstore. FW had a GREAT deal on Chambers when I last looked.

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And do I just put it on like any other book?

Yes.

wallcraft · 09-29-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by fleaaaaaa

anyway where do I get a dictionary for it?

There are many good commercial dictionaries, also from the upload section: Webster's Dictionary 1913 and GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English. It is ok to install and use multiple dictionaries by the way.

pdurrant · 09-29-2008, 10:40 AM

Dictionary eBooks must be loose in the eBooks folder - don't put them inside a folder in the eBooks folder, or they won't be properly recognised as dictionaries.

The Chambers 10th Edition special offer has finished now at fictionwise.

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Originally Posted by fleaaaaaa

Got mine today! Ordered about 5th of September I think....... anyway where do I get a dictionary for it? And do I just put it on like any other book?

HarryT · 09-29-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

The Chambers 10th Edition special offer has finished now at fictionwise.

Oh that's a shame - it was an amazing deal!

Dr. Drib · 09-29-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Oh that's a shame - it was an amazing deal!

Somewhat amazing:

You can buy it for $42.50 and they will also credity one's Micropay account with $8.50

Don

fleaaaaaa · 09-30-2008, 06:57 AM

How do you make an image appear for the cover of a book? Do you have to use a certain program?

HarryT · 09-30-2008, 07:18 AM

When you create a book using a tool like "MobiPocket Creator", you specify the cover image as a part of the book creation process. Tompe's "Mobi2mobi" tool will, I believe, allow you to replace the cover of an existing book.

tazzle · 10-07-2008, 05:13 AM

Oh, gosh! I am so tempted to order one of these at the £179.99 price since we are expecting a visit from some friends from England, and I could have it delivered to them and they could just bring it with them - but I'm very worried about the slow delivery times I'm hearing about.

Our friends will be coming in less than a month, and I really don't want to deal with the hassle of having them mail it to us and dealing with customs, etc. if it doesn't arrive in time.

The page shows that they are in stock, and the delivery page promises that "Orders going to UK addresses should be delivered within 1-3 working days of dispatch" - but this doesn't mean much to me if "dispatch" is delayed.

*gnashes teeth, wrings hands*

Has anyone ordered at the £179.99 price while they were in stock? And if so, how long before you received it?

lithprinter · 10-07-2008, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tazzle

Has anyone ordered at the £179.99 price while they were in stock? And if so, how long before you received it?

I ordered one yesterday. It said 'In Stock' when I ordered it and I saw the 1-3 days delivery. On my account page today it still says processing...

I'll let you know when it arrives.

tazzle · 10-07-2008, 06:18 AM

Thanks! It seems a safe bet except for that mystery "processing" period. I'm considering going ahead, because I imagine sooner-ordered-sooner-shipped, but still a bit concerned.

09-29-2008, 07:59 AM	#140
fleaaaaaa Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony PRS350	Got mine Got mine today! Ordered about 5th of September I think....... anyway where do I get a dictionary for it? And do I just put it on like any other book?

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jljones Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 54 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Iliad	I doubt that card speed matters for ebook readers. Not much data is transferred at a time.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	True - one does need an SD card for firmware reflashing. Good point!

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fleaaaaaa Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony PRS350	How do you make an image appear for the cover of a book? Do you have to use a certain program?

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	When you create a book using a tool like "MobiPocket Creator", you specify the cover image as a part of the book creation process. Tompe's "Mobi2mobi" tool will, I believe, allow you to replace the cover of an existing book.

10-07-2008, 05:13 AM	#148
tazzle Glyph Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Athens, Greece Device: Kindle	Oh, gosh! I am so tempted to order one of these at the £179.99 price since we are expecting a visit from some friends from England, and I could have it delivered to them and they could just bring it with them - but I'm very worried about the slow delivery times I'm hearing about. Our friends will be coming in less than a month, and I really don't want to deal with the hassle of having them mail it to us and dealing with customs, etc. if it doesn't arrive in time. The page shows that they are in stock, and the delivery page promises that "Orders going to UK addresses should be delivered within 1-3 working days of dispatch" - but this doesn't mean much to me if "dispatch" is delayed. gnashes teeth, wrings hands Has anyone ordered at the £179.99 price while they were in stock? And if so, how long before you received it?

10-07-2008, 06:18 AM	#150
tazzle Glyph Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Athens, Greece Device: Kindle	Thanks! It seems a safe bet except for that mystery "processing" period. I'm considering going ahead, because I imagine sooner-ordered-sooner-shipped, but still a bit concerned.