New Cybook Ocean, 8" ebook reader, first look

nutsheart · 10-30-2013, 02:48 PM

Bookeen have announced a new 8" EInk reader on their blog.

Looks pretty cool, eh?

8" 768x1024 screen
4GB storage
Frontlight

mbovenka · 10-31-2013, 05:36 AM

Yep, looks pretty sweet. Pity about the low resolution (for an 8" device anyway), or I'd be tempted to go back to my roots; my first dedicated reader was an original 64M Cybook Gen3.

As it is, I'll stay with my AuraHD.

owly · 10-31-2013, 05:49 AM

Ooh sweet! More info on their blog http://bookeen.com/blog/tag/cybook-ocean/ The resolution is 768 x 1024px compared to Kobo Aura's 1440 x 1080px which is a bit low but for 160 euros I'm severly tempted. And seeing as I just sold my Kobo Aura... A deal-breaker will be how much it weighs.

carpetmojo · 10-31-2013, 06:15 AM

Looks rather thick (dimensions, not intelligence), or is that just the photo ...........

owly · 10-31-2013, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpetmojo

Looks rather thick (dimensions, not intelligence), or is that just the photo ...........

It's 7 mm thick compared to the Kindle paperwhites 9 mm.

RobinRosengren · 10-31-2013, 08:47 AM

8" reader with frontlight and physical page turn buttons. If it wasn't for the resolution I would buy this in an instant.

Rbneader · 10-31-2013, 01:08 PM

Resolution is a downer, but this is looking very tempting. Since B&N's new ereader is a no-go I'm more interested in this.

Katsunami · 10-31-2013, 05:09 PM

Resolution isn't that bad. It's 160 dpi, around the same as the Kindle Touch. OK, lower than readers such as the KPW1 and KPW2, but certainly not unusable.

Maybe I've missed it, but does this reader have a touch screen?

Jessica Lares · 10-31-2013, 05:15 PM

Putting page turn at the very bottom of a 8" device isn't that great. Wish they were on the side instead. And yeah, the picture does look weird. I can't even hold my iPad Mini like that.

banjomike · 10-31-2013, 10:28 PM

I love the phrase, "mechanical buttons or tactile interface". 9 weeks battery life looks good.

jackastor · 11-02-2013, 05:59 PM

It is interesting to note that there are contradictions here regarding the run time. At the very beginning of the blog there is this line.

"And with 9 weeks of autonomy, you can enjoy reading without worrying about having to stop to charge your battery."

And a paragraph or two down there is this line.

"Like all the Cybooks, the Cybook Ocean offers a record autonomy: read without worrying about recharging for up to 10 weeks."

Interesting to note that they can not seem to get the correct information out. Which is true, 9 weeks or 10 weeks...

regards

Jack

Billi · 11-02-2013, 06:14 PM

What's the problem? Even the weaker battery duration of nine weeks sounds very good.

Zetmolm · 11-02-2013, 07:57 PM

Both are correct. Depends on whether you do 27 or 30 page turns per day.

In other words: in practice battery life will be much shorter than either 9 or 10 weeks.

Sweetpea · 11-04-2013, 09:01 AM

There is more controversy in the blog. They start with saying that the Cybook Odyssey Frontlight will be out in November and the Ocean with Christmas. And further on, they say the Odyssey will be out half October and the Ocean in November...

Billi · 11-05-2013, 05:35 PM

That's the equivalent of "Monday"!

10-30-2013, 02:48 PM	#1
nutsheart Member Posts: 19 Karma: 50802 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Finland Device: Tolino Vision 4 HD, Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura One, Huawei MediaPd M3	New Cybook Ocean, 8" ebook reader, first look Bookeen have announced a new 8" EInk reader on their blog. Looks pretty cool, eh? 8" 768x1024 screen 4GB storage Frontlight Last edited by pdurrant; 10-31-2013 at 07:08 AM.

10-31-2013, 05:49 AM	#3
owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	Ooh sweet! More info on their blog http://bookeen.com/blog/tag/cybook-ocean/ The resolution is 768 x 1024px compared to Kobo Aura's 1440 x 1080px which is a bit low but for 160 euros I'm severly tempted. And seeing as I just sold my Kobo Aura... A deal-breaker will be how much it weighs. Last edited by owly; 10-31-2013 at 06:03 AM.

10-31-2013, 05:15 PM	#9
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Putting page turn at the very bottom of a 8" device isn't that great. Wish they were on the side instead. And yeah, the picture does look weird. I can't even hold my iPad Mini like that. Last edited by Jessica Lares; 11-10-2013 at 08:13 AM. Reason: I found a typo 10 days later, got a problem with that? ;)

11-02-2013, 05:59 PM	#11
jackastor Wizard Posts: 1,847 Karma: 3212428 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iphone stanza, kobo touch,ASUS TF300,KOBO GLO, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Mini	Contradictions in the Blog about run times. It is interesting to note that there are contradictions here regarding the run time. At the very beginning of the blog there is this line. "And with 9 weeks of autonomy, you can enjoy reading without worrying about having to stop to charge your battery." And a paragraph or two down there is this line. "Like all the Cybooks, the Cybook Ocean offers a record autonomy: read without worrying about recharging for up to 10 weeks." Interesting to note that they can not seem to get the correct information out. Which is true, 9 weeks or 10 weeks... regards Jack

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10-31-2013, 05:36 AM	#2
mbovenka Wizard Posts: 2,086 Karma: 14079267 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Almere, The Netherlands Device: Kobo Sage	Yep, looks pretty sweet. Pity about the low resolution (for an 8" device anyway), or I'd be tempted to go back to my roots; my first dedicated reader was an original 64M Cybook Gen3. As it is, I'll stay with my AuraHD.

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carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Looks rather thick (dimensions, not intelligence), or is that just the photo ...........

10-31-2013, 08:47 AM	#6
RobinRosengren Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: None. Have used my mp3-player in the past.	8" reader with frontlight and physical page turn buttons. If it wasn't for the resolution I would buy this in an instant.

10-31-2013, 01:08 PM	#7
Rbneader Fanatic Posts: 503 Karma: 2661351 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: None	Resolution is a downer, but this is looking very tempting. Since B&N's new ereader is a no-go I'm more interested in this.

10-31-2013, 05:09 PM	#8
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Resolution isn't that bad. It's 160 dpi, around the same as the Kindle Touch. OK, lower than readers such as the KPW1 and KPW2, but certainly not unusable. Maybe I've missed it, but does this reader have a touch screen?

10-31-2013, 10:28 PM	#10
banjomike Addict Posts: 319 Karma: 397404 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: PRS-505,DSlibris,nook Glow & HD+,Tab S2,Moon+,Clara,Clara Colour	I love the phrase, "mechanical buttons or tactile interface". 9 weeks battery life looks good.

11-02-2013, 06:14 PM	#12
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	What's the problem? Even the weaker battery duration of nine weeks sounds very good.

11-02-2013, 07:57 PM	#13
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 2362786 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Verse Pro Colour	Both are correct. Depends on whether you do 27 or 30 page turns per day. In other words: in practice battery life will be much shorter than either 9 or 10 weeks.

11-04-2013, 09:01 AM	#14
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	There is more controversy in the blog. They start with saying that the Cybook Odyssey Frontlight will be out in November and the Ocean with Christmas. And further on, they say the Odyssey will be out half October and the Ocean in November...

11-05-2013, 05:35 PM	#15
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	That's the equivalent of "Monday"!