First readers with SiPix screens announced

[lionel47]

Originally Posted by brecklundin

jeeze people...it's Jinke...they have had devices listed for years which never have seen the light of day. I don't believe anything on their site for even on second.

Aren't the Astak EZ Reader and Pocket Pro just rebranded Jinke products? Just sayin'.

[Chopchurch]

I think your images broke the front page. Nice device though.

[brecklundin]

Originally Posted by lionel47

Aren't the Astak EZ Reader and Pocket Pro just rebranded Jinke products? Just sayin'.

saying what?

Jinke has a long history of not delivering devices as promised and never updating they site to reflect design changes. Ask about anyone who has been here for more than a couple years...it's just Jinke being Jinke...they are not really a direct to consumer company, instead they sell to others under that company's brand/label. I don't think I have ever come across a device with the Jinke name on it in the US.

And I would be reluctant to hold up the Astak Pocket Pro as some idea of a shining example of the quality that comes from their production lines...those issues were as funny as I have ever seen in a new device...

[lionel47]

Originally Posted by brecklundin

saying what?

Jinke has a long history of not delivering devices as promised and never updating they site to reflect design changes. Ask about anyone who has been here for more than a couple years...it's just Jinke being Jinke...they are not really a direct to consumer company, instead they sell to others under that company's brand/label. I don't think I have ever come across a device with the Jinke name on it in the US.

And I would be reluctant to hold up the Astak Pocket Pro as some idea of a shining example of the quality that comes from their production lines...those issues were as funny as I have ever seen in a new device...

I was just sayin' that the generalization was incorrect.

Anyway, even if they never come to market, who cares? I, for one, will just get a different product. It's the way markets work.

[Dulin's Books]

Sipix can't yet make the Active Matrix panels on plastic. they DO make their passive shelf label product on plastic with the roll to roll edge cutting they talk about on their website.

Multi-touch for zooming? why have that row of physical buttons then? and the buttons on the left face AND the buttons on the right edge?

[Over]

Will those be available in Europe as well? Is there any european site for Jinke products?

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by brecklundin

I don't think I have ever come across a device with the Jinke name on it in the US.

Jinke's own brand name is "Hanlin". That's the name under which they sell devices themselves.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Over

Will those be available in Europe as well? Is there any european site for Jinke products?

Jinke sell devices in Europe under the "BeBook" brand name.

[Over]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Jinke sell devices in Europe under the "BeBook" brand name.

Thanks, Harry. That means good news

[Godzil]

I've heard that there is another major company who will use sipix screen on its next product and they show it in the CES, but I didn't know who...

[Godzil]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Jinke sell devices in Europe under the "BeBook" brand name.

Nope Bebook is not Jinke, it's more "Bebook sells Jinke device in Europe"

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by Godzil

I've heard that there is another major company who will use sipix screen on its next product and they show it in the CES, but I didn't know who...

There may be others, but Copia's ebook readers will be using SiPix. They don't explicitly say so, but 6" and 9" screen with capacitive touch has to be SiPix. See Meet Copia - a new ebook reading platform, for forum coverage.

[Godzil]

That was not Copia who I heard about.

The copia devices are ruggerised ? if not they should change their designers :/

[Nikko73]

Wow the A9t appears to be exactly what I am looking for! I only hope, like the Hanlin V3, it has a user replaceable battery. The 9" screen will be just fine for displaying marginless PDFs at a readable size i think.

I am wondering about the touch screen model though - does a 'capacitive touchscreen' mean it will be subject to the same issues as the Sony PRS-600 (among others)? That is will there be high reflection / lower contrast than the A9k model?

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Nikko73

I am wondering about the touch screen model though - does a 'capacitive touchscreen' mean it will be subject to the same issues as the Sony PRS-600 (among others)? That is will there be high reflection / lower contrast than the A9k model?

No; a capacitive touch screen doesn't have to be directly touched and can go underneath the display screen.

However, capacitive touch screen aren't terribly accurate; they can be used for "buttons", but (unless they've improved since I last came across them) you won't be able to use it for annotation (writing on the screen).