No, it´s a CYBOOK!!!

[AbFabGab]

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Friday evening, I was waiting for Tim to finish an All You Can Eat crablegs meal, which took 1 1.2 hrs, btw. After I finished my "normal" sized shrimp meal, I pulled out my reader. It froze, so on his next passby, I asked the waiter for a toothpick. Turns out that he doesn't know much about computers, but he has to reset his game sometimes also.

I said it was for reading books. He doesn't read, but he likes to watch movies on his mini DVD player also. Explaining was like talking to a blank wall.

Note to self: always carry extra toothpicks.
Thanks for the tip, DixieGal!

[desertgrandma]

A paper clip fits beautifully into one of the smaller pockets of the original M-Edge cover......doesn't slip around, either.

[ProDigit]

A baby diaper pin!

[Justy]

Originally Posted by ProDigit

A baby diaper pin!

I was thinking of that! They are pointy enough and have the nice safely lock to avoid unexpected pricking of fingers.

[Jellby]

I can use a ballpen, and I always have one with my Cybook to take notes.

[HarryT]

Yes, a ball-point pen is my preferred "resetting instrument", too.

[JSWolf]

What I use to reset my 505 is a Christmas ornament hanger.

[MelC]

I use the prong of my watchband. Perfect size for the Cybook and always with me.

Slightly still on topic, I got a new Cybook recently (am planning to give my old one to my sister) and while my old Cybook (original firmware since I could never get the sd slot to work) has never ever frozen my new Cybook (up to date firmware) seems to freeze regularly on startup. Any thoughts whether this this a firmware issue or a newer model issue? Note that this is not a brand new model, I bought it used and I think the vendor said it was a NAEB version so not that new hardware wise. Not a big concern since it is easily reset.

Mel

[mbovenka]

Originally Posted by MelC

Slightly still on topic, I got a new Cybook recently (am planning to give my old one to my sister) and while my old Cybook (original firmware since I could never get the sd slot to work) has never ever frozen my new Cybook (up to date firmware) seems to freeze regularly on startup. Any thoughts whether this this a firmware issue or a newer model issue?
Mel

That's a firmware issue, I think. My Cybook (from the very first batch) runs build 796, and it freezes now and again on the second boot screen.

[kacir]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Still, I suppose there are those who might say "nobody really needs SIX computers", so I'd better shut up about it .

Last time I did the counting I had nine compouters in WORKING condition at home. And I am thinking hard how to smugle in that MicroVax 3300 with VT420 terminal (number 10 and 11). (Look at my avatar)

But then ...
I even have quite a few pairs of shoes.
Like hiking boots, light hiking boots, kayaking shoes (wet suit type), skiing boots, several pairs of steel-toe workboots (different type required by regulations for different environments I have to work in ;-) ), and last but not least there is that pair I wear every day, (until my wife refuses to go out with me (because she is embarrased to be accomapied by somebody in such a miserable loking shoes) and I have to buy another pair, leaving the old ones in a nearest trash can )

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by kacir

Last time I did the counting I had nine compouters in WORKING condition at home. And I am thinking hard how to smugle in that MicroVax 3300 with VT420 terminal (number 10 and 11). (Look at my avatar)

But then ...
I even have quite a few pairs of shoes.
Like hiking boots, light hiking boots, kayaking shoes (wet suit type), skiing boots, several pairs of steel-toe workboots (different type required by regulations for different environments I have to work in ;-) ), and last but not least there is that pair I wear every day, (until my wife refuses to go out with me (because she is embarrased to be accomapied by somebody in such a miserable loking shoes) and I have to buy another pair, leaving the old ones in a nearest trash can )

hee ! i probably shouldn't get started talking about shoes, we could be here all day.

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hee ! i probably shouldn't get started talking about shoes, we could be here all day.

Oooh shoes!

Lessee...

I have walking shoes, lightweight walking shoes, walking shoes with toes (wonderfully comfy!), a pair of smart-ish trainer/pump things, Birk sandals, a pair of calf length boots that I adore because they're the first pair of boots I had that fitted my calves, some Victorian-style ankle boots with small heel in purple that I can walk in, some Victorian style boots in brown with a similar sized heel that I can't walk in, some absolutely gorgeous purple/pink/white striped shoes that I can't even take two steps in, and about three pairs of Victorian-ish shoes with carying sizes of small heels that I can walk in...

Most of these were bought at the insistence of (and by) the yeti - if it were down to me, I'd probably be in my walking shoes most of the time

Oh, and my evening shoes - the oddest pair of heels that I've ever seen, but incredibly, incredibly comfortable and stable:

[YGG-]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Oooh shoes! [...]

Looking back to the thread topic, I had a moment of hesitation " No, it´s a CYBOOK!!!" ... Uh?

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by YGG-

Looking back to the thread topic, I had a moment of hesitation " No, it´s a CYBOOK!!!" ... Uh?

If Maxwell Smart can have a phone in his shoe, I don't see why I can't have a reader in mine

[gerraldo]

Originally Posted by MelC

Slightly still on topic, I got a new Cybook recently (am planning to give my old one to my sister) and while my old Cybook (original firmware since I could never get the sd slot to work) has never ever frozen my new Cybook (up to date firmware) seems to freeze regularly on startup. Any thoughts whether this this a firmware issue or a newer model issue?

My CyBook is just a few weeks old - newest firmware (build 834) and hardware (400MHz CPU). At first I tested and tried all different kind of things (formats, fonts, MP3 etc.) and had several freezes/resets.

Since nearly 2 weeks I just use Mobipocket files (no other formats, pictures or music), have only about 15-20 books on the internal memory, always turn off manually and have had no freezes so far.

(BTW: I turn off/on a lot cause I use every spare minute to read a few pages...)

Maybe the assumptions one has written in another thread, about always turning off manually and such are true?!