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[Snuffi]

Originally Posted by delphidb96

Yeah well... They've been promising 'folder support' since I had my first Gen3 (the evaluation unit with firmware version 0.91). That would be back in late 2007. So please forgive me if I take *ANY* promise with a Texas-sized grain of salt. And don't even get me *started* on the inadvisability of marketing a device WITH a 'Delete' button that doesn't *DELETE*!!!

Derek

I second this. As a company it is lousy marketing to give out dates that you then do not meet. We have had discussions here whether they really gave us dates in the past or whether it was just our interpretation. I doubt, however, that anyone disputes the "1st quarter of 2009" and the date GeoffC got for the list of enhancements as valid and promised dates they did not meet.

Plus, I have yet to find out what's so hard about telling one's customers what will be in the next FW. If they aren't done programming yet it's kind of provocative to tell the customers that the next FW will be released soon. And if they are done programming and have started testing there is no way they don't know yet what's in it... (And yes, I know there is always the possibility that if they can't fix it while in testing that something might get pulled at the last second but normally you either give a fixed release date and don't talk about what you might/might not get done until that date or you share the features in the next FW but don't give a fixed date when it'll be done. As they don't say when the FW will be out there must be *some* fixes/features which will definitely be in it, they can always sursprise us with a few more...)

[Spellbot 5000]

Man, what happened to you France? You used to be cool. Now you don't even make the best wines anymore! You're whole laissez-faire attitude is what keeps you out of the forefront of western society.

What happened to you France, what happened.......

[EowynCarter]

Originally Posted by Spellbot 5000

Man, what happened to you France? You used to be cool. Now you don't even make the best wines anymore! You're whole laissez-faire attitude is what keeps you out of the forefront of western society.

What happened to you France, what happened.......

Oh, now, that was insulting. And totally out of topic !

[Snuffi]

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

Oh, now, that was insulting. And totally out of topic !

Out of topic? I thought this was the "everything except Bookeen blog" thread?

[Spellbot 5000]

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

Oh, now, that was insulting. And totally out of topic !

.... pretty much.

[EowynCarter]

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d=1#post462996

Intersting interview here. All in french, sorry. I'll try to make a summary once i'm no longer at work.

Seams I'll need to plan a real BIG budget for the salon du livre 2010.

[gerraldo]

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

Intersting interview here. All in french, sorry. I'll try to make a summary once i'm no longer at work.

Seams I'll need to plan a real BIG budget for the salon du livre 2010.

One can download a related Powerpoint presentation (english) in PDF format: HERE

[EowynCarter]

The intersting part is the answer to the "what's in the box ?" question.

The Dahan speaks of two trend. The small cheap E-reader (the opus for bookeen).
And then they goes speaking about wireless, tactile and color. That lead to the "when is that comming" -> "For wireless, end 2009". No more words about tactile though . But looks like bookeen is already working on yet an other device.
Then they goes speaking about color screens -> still horribly slow.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by delphidb96

Yeah well... They've been promising 'folder support' since I had my first Gen3 (the evaluation unit with firmware version 0.91). That would be back in late 2007. So please forgive me if I take *ANY* promise with a Texas-sized grain of salt. And don't even get me *started* on the inadvisability of marketing a device WITH a 'Delete' button that doesn't *DELETE*!!!

Derek

You don't actually need a delete button to delete. Sony showed us that.

[JSWolf]

Now given Bookeen's history with the Gen3, would you buy yet another device from them?

[EowynCarter]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Now given Bookeen's history with the Gen3, would you buy yet another device from them?

Sure
I like my Cybook. And being french, it's easier to get support from bookeen than any other company. Getting my reader back in one week was just awsome. I expected it to be more like one month.

While i'm begining to be a bit tired of that mess, it don't change my overall positive opinion of bookeen.

[gerraldo]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Now given Bookeen's history with the Gen3, would you buy yet another device from them?

If I have been one of the first to buy one probably not, but as mine is just a few weeks old, definitely yes.

"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

[EowynCarter]

Originally Posted by gerraldo

If I have been one of the first to buy one probably not, but as mine is just a few weeks old, definitely yes.

I'm not sure i'm seeing your point there.

[KLausPetersen]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Now given Bookeen's history with the Gen3, would you buy yet another device from them?

I would only buy a new device from them, if there are at least some different very intensive reviews of the new reader showing that there are ....

- no bugs in the firmware
- no features missing
- all important ebook / Text formats supported
- ...

To sum it up:
I would only buy again from bookeen if its "A perfect eBook reader"

Because I wouldn't expect them to fix any remaining bugs or missing features very fast or at all.

[EowynCarter]

Because I wouldn't expect them to fix any remaining bugs or missing features very fast or at all.

You should never expect that, from any company whatsoever. If the product don't fits you as it is, don't buy it.