First sample units arrived - review by Friday or Monday!

[IceHand]

I'm just guessing ... maybe they're using special software/hardware which can't be easily used by 'normal people' or something like that. Though I must admit that they should have an easy to use and secure (i.e. non bricking) firmware flasher ready by now.

[hello]

far far away in the mountains lives an old man that can flash it. the sherpas are too busy atm.

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by guguy

Why the hell didn't you receive 0.96 firmware ? It seems to be available for a about a
week since it has been used in the gen3 demo clip.

Sometimes I just DON'T understand why bookeen is acting so strangely.

Guguy,

Look, we receive what Bookeen sends us when they send it. I'd love to have the latest stable firmware release sitting in my inbox right now. I don't. (Although a little birdie implies that I *may* have it waiting for me by Monday.) I'm hoping that by the time it *does* show up it will be version 0.97, 0.98 or maybe even 1.0! That would be nice.

Yes, the process is frustrating. Yes, I'm learning far more about Zen and how to apply it within my life than I ever expected to. Yes, this process is making me stretch my boundaries and grow like I've never grown before.

Derek

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by guguy

Yes, sure, when they want to test their new firmware they order a new GEN3
to PVI...

Oh PLEASE! STOP! You're making me laugh *FAR* too hard!

No one - not even the members of the US Congress - would be that stupid!

Derek

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by picker

I think I'm missing something basic. When you make a new folder in your "html" folder that contains the index.html and view it... it loads dither.png 16.png also found in that new directory and displays on the page much like we see it on the PC web browser (without the strike through and font size changes). Are you also able to see the links at the bottom and click on them too? (like the 4bit 2048x2048 image and link to the one/ directory)

Okay...

I've uploaded all the new test HTML files into my Cybook. I can *see* each of the HTML files in the main menu - separately. I can *open* these from the main menu. I cannot traverse the links from within the HTML files. I've tried - doesn't work. And the graphics??? Well, let's just say that we're definitely talking 4-level grayscale - no dithering. I've also noticed the font-color changes aren't dithering. They also show up as 4-level. This is not the same as when the Cybook is displaying a standalone image.

Derek

[picker]

ok, so html is kinda limited in .91. I put

afd/1/a/al_33_30AUG2007.png
afd/1/a/ec_12_30AUG2007.png
afd/1/b/ec_284_30AUG2007.png
afd/1/b/al_195_30AUG2007.png
afd/2/c/al_89_30AUG2007.png
afd/2/c/al_56_30AUG2007.png
afd/2/c/al_118_30AUG2007.png
afd/2/d/ec_3_30AUG2007.png
afd/2/d/al_68_30AUG2007.png
afd/2/d/al_165_30AUG2007.png

in an archive.. If you drag "afd" into the photo section, lets hope you find just one "afd" entry on the main menu, then a choice of 1 or 2 after selecting "afd", followed by a choice of a or b if you selected 1. Then see any of the at least two, 8gray 600x800 images. It would also be nice to know if the text is readable. It looks kinda small on my screen: http://rob.com/airports/test/afd/

here is the archive: http://rob.com/airports/test/afd.zip

thanks again!

[Sebastiano]

Originally Posted by delphidb96

Plus, they've taken the feedback we and other previewers have given them to make hardware changes as well.

Originally Posted by delphidb96

Now, can I be more honest? You tell me.

I would like to read your feedback you sent to Bookeen. You see, I know, this isn't the final thing. I would just like to know, how the Cybook stands now. What is already fine, what Bookeen has to work on.

I know this isn't the final form of the device, and that I have to wait some months before it will be available. And I know the final form will be somewhat different. But at least it would give me an insight to where the Cybook stands NOW, because NOW I don't have much information but mostly guess-work.

You had a (non-final -- we knew that) device, which could be very usefull to show the actual developpment-position of the Cybook in the count down to the official release.

[JSWolf]

The problem is that the using that Derek has now has old firmware. he cannot say what Bookeen has done with 0.96 or any later firmware if they have such. That's what's holding up the review.

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by Sebastiano

I would like to read your feedback you sent to Bookeen. You see, I know, this isn't the final thing. I would just like to know, how the Cybook stands now. What is already fine, what Bookeen has to work on.

I know this isn't the final form of the device, and that I have to wait some months before it will be available. And I know the final form will be somewhat different. But at least it would give me an insight to where the Cybook stands NOW, because NOW I don't have much information but mostly guess-work.

You had a (non-final -- we knew that) device, which could be very usefull to show the actual developpment-position of the Cybook in the count down to the official release.

Sebastiano,

I'm sorry. Have you invested in NAEB as a corporate officer? If so, why weren't you at the last officer's meeting? And why haven't you been added to our incorporation documentation? I don't believe I saw your signature on our NDA with Bookeen, either.

IOW, what feedback we've given direct to Bookeen is, quite literally, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

What information I and the others at NAEB post where the rest of the world can read it is pretty much what we're allowed to release. Short of our reviews, that is.

Derek

[NatCh]

Originally Posted by delphidb96

Oh PLEASE! STOP! You're making me laugh *FAR* too hard!

No one - not even the members of the US Congress - would be that stupid!

Derek

I've said it before: "Never underestimate the capacity of humans to be stupid. Particularly in large numbers." I'd say that about defines Congress at least half the time.

[Hadrien]

Originally Posted by NatCh

I've said it before: "Never underestimate the capacity of humans to be stupid. Particularly in large numbers." I'd say that about defines Congress at least half the time.

You mean it defines half of the congress instead of half of the time

[NatCh]

Nah, they're all capable of stupidity.

So maybe half the Congress at any given time ....

[hello]

congres s is so smart it makes you think theyr e stupid.

anyway delphi you didnt get the firmware inbox this monday it seems?

[delphidb96]

Originally Posted by hello

congres s is so smart it makes you think theyr e stupid.

anyway delphi you didnt get the firmware inbox this monday it seems?

Nope, delphi*DB96* did *NOT* get his promised firmware updates yet. Not one bit has appeared in his embarrassingly barren email box! Delphidb96 is quite miffed! One could say his feathers are a bit ruffled and he's a tad bit out of sorts at this latest *non*development.

Derek

[roncri]

Originally Posted by delphidb96

Sebastiano,

I'm sorry. Have you invested in NAEB as a corporate officer? If so, why weren't you at the last officer's meeting? And why haven't you been added to our incorporation documentation? I don't believe I saw your signature on our NDA with Bookeen, either.

IOW, what feedback we've given direct to Bookeen is, quite literally, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

What information I and the others at NAEB post where the rest of the world can read it is pretty much what we're allowed to release. Short of our reviews, that is.

Derek

So there. Don't you know better than to ask questions.