02-10-2012, 03:27 PM | #31 | |
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firmware. The Hanvon WiseReader E920 appears to be the same as the Hanvon WiseReader C920, without the color filter layer on the display. The Ectaco Color's firmware appears to have addressed some of the issues that were raised against the original Hanvon firmware's performance, but then they also created a device tailored to the educational market and the stipulations of the Russian contract. So, logic would suggest that the Hanvon WiseReader E920, being a high res b/w device, it would then be the better renderer of b/w documents. That is only true as far as the hardware capabilities are concerned. There are many examples of the critical difference that the firmware makes with this type of device, so some caution is advised. http://www.hanvon.com/en/products/eb...ucts-E920.html Luck; Ken Last edited by Ken Maltby; 02-10-2012 at 03:39 PM. |
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02-11-2012, 04:35 AM | #32 | |
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And I can assure you that black and white text looks the same whether or not there is colour anywhere on the same page. Andrew |
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02-11-2012, 05:04 AM | #33 | |
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This would supply some perspective to the future development of software features. Some companies as Onys or Pocketbook seem to be so small that improvements happen only at a snails pace. And one step forward always seems to imply at least half a step back ... This appears to be different with Hanvon and especially Ectaco, but who knows. |
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02-11-2012, 10:31 AM | #34 | |
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Sometimes the smaller leaner company can respond faster than a larger one. There are benefits to having the resources of a larger firm, as well. If I could predict how well a company is able to meet the needs of the market, and was willing to invest, I might be a wealthy man. There may be stock market research on those companies that could provide you some of that information. Luck; Ken |
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Are there any good (and free) programs out there that can cut margins? At the moment, I don't see many issues with pdf's on the color, as they all seem to be readable. However, a program that can cut margins, could increase font by 1 or 2 pt! |
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02-11-2012, 10:22 PM | #36 | |
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02-12-2012, 04:11 AM | #37 | |
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Andrew Last edited by andyh2000; 02-12-2012 at 04:14 AM. |
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Being of a certain size in my opinion is a prerequisite for being able to develop hardware and implement software : if you want it precisely, it is a necessary, not a sufficient condition. By the way: I bought an Asus EA 800 and returned it ... |
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I didn't talk about stock market capitalization. If a company just employs one part-time programmer I do not expect much. |
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02-12-2012, 02:38 PM | #40 | |
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You are saying that you prefer the company to be big but you can not bet that they will develop the software better. It is just an assumption like the one made buy the Onyx buyers when they bought M92 Re EA800: I am thinking about the same. Did you send t back to Chine? I ordered mine from Taiwan... so I am thinking about reselling it. The hardware is OK but ..the software sucks! |
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02-12-2012, 06:13 PM | #41 | |
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Not all products of the larger companies have the term of existence they might be expected to have. Nor are they all aggressively marketed world wide. Death by corporate decision is not at all uncommon. My mention of the data made available, for investors primarily, about a company will often include the type of data you are interested in, often to include the hiring of individual assets, with a synopsis of their professional history. I guess I have again made the foolish assumption that someone was interested in actually obtaining the information, but as usual the inquiry was only to make a point. There is no intent to actually spend the effort to follow any suggestion that might lead to an answer to the question. Oh, well. Luck, Ken |
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So this was a precise question and you seemed to digress into rather general territitory instead of just saying "I have no idea". To relate the size of a company to the actual success of a reader in my opinion is not far fetched: people using PB, Onyx, Ectaco do not seem to be as satisfied as people using, Kobo, Sony, Kindle, B&N. And that is because they release working products. Firmware is improved when necessary(or in some cases like the DX you can notice that nothing happens any more). PB, Onyx, Ectaco seem to throw more or less experimental products on the market - and users hope for improvements. As I am primarily interested in the Jetbook Color, it is of importance to know how many devices they produce or how many people are involved in the developing the software. I they would have come out with a "perfect" device all the questions would be obsolete. I hope I made myself clear - and I didn't want to make any "points"... |
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handed to you. My reply suggested a means for you to get the information you are requesting, but that would involve some effort on your part. I consider my reply to have been a "helpful contribution". I do not agree with your assumptions that would motivate me to do that research. If you are still actually seeking that information, you might consider the potential sources I mentioned. If that effort is too much for you, who sees it as of value, why would you expect me to spend my time and resources to do it for you? Also, there is no "perfect" device, anymore than there is a "Best" device. Luck; Ken P.S.; I don't know about the others but Ectaco has a pretty good record of continuing efforts and firmware releases that have significantly improved the jetBooks. They were even one of the first to have Adobe Reader Mobile 9.1.1 working on a dedicated reader. Now they have a completely new firmware and software suite tailoring a brand new device to the academic market, all before the general release of of the device itself. So Ectaco seems to have the programming capability needed and a history of using it. Last edited by Ken Maltby; 02-13-2012 at 04:16 AM. |
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"people using PB, Onyx, Ectaco do not seem to be as satisfied as people using, Kobo, Sony, Kindle, B&N." You seem to forget that the two categories of users have different requirements. The first category are (in my view) users who want decent PDF reading. I assure you that I am super happy with my Nook Touch. We have a Kobo in the house and I can tell you that is disappointing although my wife who just reads epub books on it is very happy with it. She just reads. At least a couple of months ago highlighting side loaded books was tricky and required renaming the file and doing some tricks I am still looking for a Entourage Edge at at decent price just because of his 10" matt screen... the ezPDF reader application running on my Entourage Pocket is extraordinary! Your statement quoted above has no support in my opinion. Would you be able to say in what respect the 6" models coming from PB, Onyx, Ectaco are far behind the ones coming from Kobo, Sony, Kindle, B&N? I have no idea but since you made that statement you must know and you made me curious... |
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I was referring to the large-screen readers of PB, Onyx, Ectaco - which was pretty obvious if you have followed the discussions ...
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