Google reader coming out (Iriver Story)

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by joenunya

awwww, come-on, with those gold plated keys all it needs is a mauve faux fur cover and some fur dice to dangle off the side and you have an ereader any pimp would love to own.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by AkumaTakeshi

I actually think collections are a hassle, but that must be me. I pass a great part of my time in front of the computer, so I'm used to organizing things with folders and with categories. And having folders inside that ones to fine tune things, for example I would like to have a major Fantasy folders and then have sub-genres inside, urban, epic, etc.

I'm with you; I love organizing with folders. On my computer, I have a Books folder. Inside, more folders (A-C, ... U-Z, misc). Inside those, even more folders (by author).

Lacking folders, I'm quite happy keeping less than 10 books on my Kindle.

[@.@]

I recieved my story HD today and so far I am very satisfied with it.
There may be a bunch of bugs in the software, and there may be some strange decisions with the design, but to me the only thing that matters are the text and the quality it is being displayed in. It can be compared to reading an old book with a beaten up and ugly cover, after a while the only thing I see is the text.

Of course I am a bit biased since this is my first E-Reader, but I have always preferred when technology is simple and does not stray too far away from it's designated area of usage. Touch screen, wireless connection, internet browsers may be cool gimmicks, but it isnt vital for having a good reading experience.

When i have read some more on my device i will write a small review on it.
But if you have any questions regarding the device dont be afraid to ask

[SCION]

Originally Posted by @.@

...It can be compared to reading an old book with a beaten up and ugly cover, after a while the only thing I see is the text...

Congrats on the purchase! It's exciting to own your first eReader. Enjoy.

[anamardoll]

Originally Posted by AkumaTakeshi

Maybe the problem is that I like to fine tune the organization. Like your Fantasy collection of 300 would have many things that are so much different from each other.

In your case, to know which ones are reviewed or even separate them by rating makes sense to have collections, doing that with folders would be too cluttered I think.

That makes sense. I actually PREFER condensing genres, which is why I've combined "horror" and "scifi", despite the fact that that means a lot of really different stuff ends up smushed together. "Asimov" and "Aliens" in the same genre?!? Makes sense in MY head, but I can see why it wouldn't for everyone.

I still think you could do all that you say in Calibre and Sony, but I could be wrong.

[AkumaTakeshi]

Originally Posted by anamardoll

That makes sense. I actually PREFER condensing genres, which is why I've combined "horror" and "scifi", despite the fact that that means a lot of really different stuff ends up smushed together. "Asimov" and "Aliens" in the same genre?!? Makes sense in MY head, but I can see why it wouldn't for everyone.

I still think you could do all that you say in Calibre and Sony, but I could be wrong.

Maybe on the Sony you can, but on the Kindle I don't think so. But I may be wrong. The only solution I'm seeing is appending the genre name to the sub-genres, but that would fill some pages with collections. For example.

_Fantasy - Classics
_Fantasy - Epics
_Fantasy - ...

But even so I would want to have folders for series and stuff. BTW PRS+ does seem nice ^^

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Back to topic.

Originally Posted by @.@

I recieved my story HD today and so far I am very satisfied with it.
There may be a bunch of bugs in the software, and there may be some strange decisions with the design, but to me the only thing that matters are the text and the quality it is being displayed in. It can be compared to reading an old book with a beaten up and ugly cover, after a while the only thing I see is the text.

Of course I am a bit biased since this is my first E-Reader, but I have always preferred when technology is simple and does not stray too far away from it's designated area of usage. Touch screen, wireless connection, internet browsers may be cool gimmicks, but it isnt vital for having a good reading experience.

When i have read some more on my device i will write a small review on it.
But if you have any questions regarding the device dont be afraid to ask

Good luck with your new device and welcome to the wonderful world of e-reading.

Your experience with the device will certainly be advantageous to some people that may be interested in it. And it's certainly a great think that you're offering yourself to answer any questions regarding the device

That's the spirit

[CazMar]

Originally Posted by Hellmark

Are you comparing the Story to the Story, or Story to Story HD. Right now in the US, the Story seems to be selling for about $250-300 USD. The iRiver website sold them for $369 USD, before they clearanced them out. From what I've seen, the Story sells in Australia for $378 AUD, which works out to be $401 USD. I really wouldn't call it that big of a difference. Now, granted that the Story HD is supposed to sell in the US for $140, they've dropped the price quite a bit on the new generation.

Also, the Story HD isn't set to be sold in Australia for another month yet. iRiver is launching it in Oceania in August. Pricing hasn't been set yet, but it should be comparible to the US price tag. Also, the Story HD WILL include Google Books support in Australia. The only snag is that Google Books Australia hasn't launched yet, so if you want to use Google Books before that happens (Which, Google says it is in the works), you will need a US google account.

No - it's not the HD, it's the model that sells for about $140 US. As you say, the HD is not yet available in Australia. And it is very difficult to get a Google USA account without setting up a proxy server as they can see by my ISP where I live.

[Zoshka]

Originally Posted by @.@

You turn the pages by flipping the button up or down, much like the thingy on the guitar hero guitars.

"Dude, wanna play some iRiver Hero? I got booed by the crowd of English majors playing it last night cuz I had to look up too many words in 'Pride and Prejudice', but if I can get through 'War and Peace' I'll advance to the championship book reading tour and can win prizes like librarian groupies and stuff"

[charleski]

Originally Posted by @.@

When i have read some more on my device i will write a small review on it.
But if you have any questions regarding the device dont be afraid to ask

Ok, I threw together a quick test ePub that can be used to test parts of the ePub standard that some devices neglect. Could you let us know if it works properly with this? Thanks.

[@.@]

Originally Posted by charleski

Ok, I threw together a quick test ePub that can be used to test parts of the ePub standard that some devices neglect. Could you let us know if it works properly with this? Thanks.

I just ran the tests and here are the results:
Hyperlinks: Not working, i had to use the table of contents to move around instead.
Embedded fonts: Working flawlessly.
Justification: No problem showing either left right or centered text.
Coding: Lots of empty spaces and question marks here, but i mostly skimmed through that section of the test.
Embedded page breaks: Works as intended.

[charleski]

Originally Posted by @.@

I just ran the tests and here are the results:
Hyperlinks: Not working, i had to use the table of contents to move around instead.

Ouch, that's a major flaw. Thanks for checking though.

It's interesting that Kobo had the same problem with hyperlinks until they went in and fixed it themselves. I suspect this is actually a (major) bug in the current version of the Adobe RMSDK which will affect any vendor that simply dumps it on their device.

[@.@]

Actually, there is no way to select the hyperlinks in the text and click them.
Hopefully, the USA launch of the device will speed upp the development of the firmware.

[Hellmark]

Originally Posted by CazMar

No - it's not the HD, it's the model that sells for about $140 US. As you say, the HD is not yet available in Australia. And it is very difficult to get a Google USA account without setting up a proxy server as they can see by my ISP where I live.

The Story HD is the model that is slated to sell for $140 USD. The original Story, as I said before, sells for closer to $300 USD (at least every time I see it).

[beautifulsoup]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

You and me both; I mean, the visual alone is hysterical.

[injapan]

this looks interesting, I will follow this device