ECTACO jetBook Now Includes Fodor's Travel Guide

Kris777 · 10-28-2008, 12:29 PM

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1523474.htm

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Ectaco announced that the jetBook eBook reader will support both - most popular in US MobiPocket format and open EPUB format in Q1,2009. Many professionals think that this event will make jetBook the greatest eBook reading platform in the US and Europe
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zelda_pinwheel · 10-28-2008, 12:32 PM

epub and mobipocket support on jetbook ! that is brilliant news indeed !!!

bill_mchale · 10-28-2008, 01:05 PM

Well, if Mobi support is DRM free, then I think it is great (since Stanza and FBreader support DRM Free mobi, I will be able to read books on the Mac despite Mobi's apparent reluctance to support Macs.

Certainly it will make it easier to read newer books on the device.

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Bill

zelda_pinwheel · 10-28-2008, 01:07 PM

supporting epub, the new industry standard, is also really good news for reading newer books, and takes us one step closer to the end of ebabel (i hope).

bill_mchale · 10-28-2008, 01:17 PM

Well ultimately, ebable death requires standardization across the board. Which means DRM has to die or at the very least a consistent standard be set up by which one and only one, non-proprietary standard is used for DRM. As soon as DRM is made specific to a particular implementation of ePub, we essentially have transitioned ebable to a slightly different arena, not eliminated it.

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Bill

JSWolf · 10-28-2008, 01:30 PM

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With The International Digital Publishing Forum newly released EPUB specification format based on XML, this is the new standard for eBook production and leading eBook device manufacturers.
Ectaco announced that the jetBook eBook reader will support both - most popular in US MobiPocket format and open EPUB format in Q1,2009. Many professionals think that this event will make jetBook the greatest eBook reading platform in the US and Europe

If we are basing what makes a great eBook reader based on what formats it supports, then we might as well give it to the V3 with more formats built-in then any other. The Jetbook is coming of age. But it's still playing catch-up and while it does that, we have other eBook readers going farther ahead. What should be done with the Jetbook to make it more popular is dump Mobipocket (if it's with DRM) and go to eReader as no device like this has eReader support (with DRM).

zelda_pinwheel · 10-28-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bill_mchale

Well ultimately, ebable death requires standardization across the board. Which means DRM has to die or at the very least a consistent standard be set up by which one and only one, non-proprietary standard is used for DRM. As soon as DRM is made specific to a particular implementation of ePub, we essentially have transitioned ebable to a slightly different arena, not eliminated it.

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Bill

agreed, but it's nonetheless another step in the right direction. rome wasn't built in a day, and all that, right ?

bill_mchale · 10-28-2008, 01:43 PM

Jon,
YES, YES, YES!.

I think everyone knows by now that I am not a fan of DRM. That being said, if I have to live with DRM, then eReader would be my choice. In fact, I sent an email to Ectaco asking them for eReader support. I think would be a good idea if others did as well.

It might also be useful if we emailed fictionwise asking them to give ereader software to dedicated device manufacturers; if their experience with the iPod teaches anything it is that they probably can make far more from books than from the software and the more places the format is available, the more likely they are to sell books.

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Bill

JSWolf · 10-28-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bill_mchale

Jon,
YES, YES, YES!.

I think everyone knows by now that I am not a fan of DRM. That being said, if I have to live with DRM, then eReader would be my choice. In fact, I sent an email to Ectaco asking them for eReader support. I think would be a good idea if others did as well.

It might also be useful if we emailed fictionwise asking them to give ereader software to dedicated device manufacturers; if their experience with the iPod teaches anything it is that they probably can make far more from books than from the software and the more places the format is available, the more likely they are to sell books.

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Bill

In my opinion we already have good devices with Mobipocket support. But if the Jetbook had eReader support, it would be unique. That might help sell more to people using eReader on small handhelds. So why not go with something that's likely to make it unique and not just another in the pack?

Milarepa · 10-28-2008, 01:57 PM

Too bad that thing is so hideously ugly! Who cares what formats it supports when it looks like that?

Kris777 · 10-28-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Milarepa

Too bad that thing is so hideously ugly! Who cares what formats it supports when it looks like that?

I can't agree that jetBook is ugly. I like 5" portable size, TFT screen without blinking when you page down and location of buttons. Some people don't like original red color but it is available in black (my favorite), white and gray colors now.

HarryT · 10-28-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kris777

[url]Ectaco announced that the jetBook eBook reader will support both - most popular in US MobiPocket format and open EPUB format in Q1,2009. Many professionals think that this event will make jetBook the greatest eBook reading platform in the US and Europe
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Who are these "many professionals", please? Professionals in what field?

bill_mchale · 10-28-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Milarepa

Too bad that thing is so hideously ugly! Who cares what formats it supports when it looks like that?

Actually a lot of us. Despite its ugliness Kindle has certainly sold quite a few copies and I doubt anyone would accuse it of being beautiful.

And actually, while it may not match the industrial design of the Sony PRS devices, I think there are at least a few of us who don't think it is ugly. Certainly my friends who have seen it have made no negative comments abouts looks.

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Bill

bill_mchale · 10-28-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Who are these "many professionals", please? Professionals in what field?

Harry, I will agree with you there... though the "Many professionals" comment was actually part of the Press Release and not Editorial comments added by Kris. So, I doubt we are going to get a list of those professionals.

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Bill

HarryT · 10-28-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bill_mchale

And actually, while it may not match the industrial design of the Sony PRS devices, I think there are at least a few of us who don't think it is ugly. Certainly my friends who have seen it have made no negative comments abouts looks.

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Bill

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I don't think the Kindle would win any beauty contests, but nonetheless it's sold rather well...

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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?	epub and mobipocket support on jetbook ! that is brilliant news indeed !!!

10-28-2008, 01:05 PM	#3
bill_mchale Wizard Posts: 1,451 Karma: 1550000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch, HPC Evo 4G LTE	Well, if Mobi support is DRM free, then I think it is great (since Stanza and FBreader support DRM Free mobi, I will be able to read books on the Mac despite Mobi's apparent reluctance to support Macs. Certainly it will make it easier to read newer books on the device. -- Bill

10-28-2008, 01:07 PM	#4
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?	supporting epub, the new industry standard, is also really good news for reading newer books, and takes us one step closer to the end of ebabel (i hope).

10-28-2008, 01:17 PM	#5
bill_mchale Wizard Posts: 1,451 Karma: 1550000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch, HPC Evo 4G LTE	Well ultimately, ebable death requires standardization across the board. Which means DRM has to die or at the very least a consistent standard be set up by which one and only one, non-proprietary standard is used for DRM. As soon as DRM is made specific to a particular implementation of ePub, we essentially have transitioned ebable to a slightly different arena, not eliminated it. -- Bill

10-28-2008, 01:43 PM	#8
bill_mchale Wizard Posts: 1,451 Karma: 1550000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch, HPC Evo 4G LTE	Jon, YES, YES, YES!. I think everyone knows by now that I am not a fan of DRM. That being said, if I have to live with DRM, then eReader would be my choice. In fact, I sent an email to Ectaco asking them for eReader support. I think would be a good idea if others did as well. It might also be useful if we emailed fictionwise asking them to give ereader software to dedicated device manufacturers; if their experience with the iPod teaches anything it is that they probably can make far more from books than from the software and the more places the format is available, the more likely they are to sell books. -- Bill

10-28-2008, 01:57 PM	#10
Milarepa Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 298 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Too bad that thing is so hideously ugly! Who cares what formats it supports when it looks like that?