Greetings from Austria. (No kangaroos here :-)

Cyberman tM · 08-07-2009, 10:01 AM

As the title says, I'm from Austria (Not to confuse with Austrialia, where sometimes packages I order in the US are sent...).
I have seen there is a german subforum here, so I guess I might not be the only one. (Though it's likely most are from germany?)
[edit]Nice forum feature, btw - I see now there are at least 5 others from Austria. (Or at least whose thread title indicates and got selected for "similar threads")

A few days ago I bought an eReader (Netronix/Elonex EB-600), and just this day I finally got it.

Of course, I've got lots of questions (as I barely leave anything as-is and immediately start to speculated what else might be possible). I'll ask them in more fitting subforums, though.

Were it not for a collegue of mine, who mentioned thinking about buying one himself, I still wouldn't even realize how much "eBook" there is already.
Till a few weeks ago, I thought it'd be one or two models, incompatible to anything and barely useable - and beyond reach, as far as money is involved.
An afternoon of research(read: leafing through google) showed me how wrong I was. At least about models and compatibility. The prices do hurt.

After some more research, I determined that I'd want to own a Netronix device. They seemed to be good quality, and more importantly, widely in use, even if with different names stamped on it.
Having a line of several successive models also implied to me that a) they'll continue to exist and b) are likely easier to reprogram than one-shot models.

The EB-600 looked especially nice to me, so I started looking for models that use this hardware.
By sheer luck, I found the Elonex eReader - affordable and based upon EB-600.

Well, now I finally have it in my hands. And lots of questions...

Lady Blue · 08-07-2009, 10:49 AM

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Cyberman tM, and welcome to Mobileread.

Congratulations on your new reader.

Enjoy your stay.

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mtravellerh · 08-07-2009, 11:03 AM

Hi and welcome to MobileRead. We do have a german speaking subforum here, too!

We would like to have a hands on reviwew of the Elonex, if you don't mind. You seem to be the firstElonex owner I have met, anyway.

rlparker · 08-07-2009, 12:43 PM

Hi Cyberman tM, welcome to MR!

MickeyC · 08-07-2009, 01:21 PM

Hi Cyberman tM and welcome to MobileRead

Cyberman tM · 08-07-2009, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtravellerh

We would like to have a hands on reviwew of the Elonex, if you don't mind.

I don't mind at all. I was going to write one anyway. Don't know how long it takes, though, because first I have to get rid of all the adrenalin and the other excitement-hormones :-)

Quote:

You seem to be the firstElonex owner I have met, anyway.

Well, if only one company sells it and you either have to order it online or be in the same country, that's no big surprise.
As I said, it was more of an accident that I found it.

Also, I suppose that most are blinded by all the hype surrounding better(?) devices.
I've noticed this forum doesn't have a subforum for it - not even a generic EB-600 forum. So I guess it's either too new or not popular.

kazbates · 08-07-2009, 07:46 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Cyberman tM!

I've not heard of your reader. It might just have gotten overshadowed by the Kindle and the Sony. You will love all the information you find here at MR and our members are notoriously helpful. Don't be shy about jumping into the fray. We're glad you're here.

Happy Reading!

ShortNCuddlyAm · 08-07-2009, 07:51 PM

Welcome to MR

I seem to recall there was a brief discussion about the Elonex device being around, but beyond that, I can't remember!

cbell · 08-07-2009, 08:17 PM

Greetings from Australia, Cyberman! Lots of kangaroos here and we have alps, too.

I'm looking forward to reading your Elonex review, too. You have a scary avatar.

Cyberman tM · 08-11-2009, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtravellerh

We would like to have a hands on reviwew of the Elonex, if you don't mind.

Well, I did write something. Not sure if it's what you need, though. When I write I tend to meander and go off-topic.
Take a look here:

http://fredlarts.at/~cyberman/eBook/Elonex_EB600.html

I wrote it as HTML page because that's the easiest way for me. Forums are too inflexible and Word or similar won't work too well with me. :-/

I fear it may be a bit too heavy on the hardware side, but I wrote it with the intention of showing it to some collegues who might buy an eReader as well, so I tried to cover everything important, even if it's redundant with pages like this here or OpenInkpot.
(Also, I'm more interested in replacing the firmware than using it :-)

If anyone wants additional information, just say so. I'll try and write about it as soon as I find the time.

[edit] BTW, I'm still adding new stuff to it, because I either just saw it, or realized it's rather important to know.

Ah, before I forget - I tried the page in Firefox 3, as well as IE7. The table is a bit weird in IE7, but otherwise there should be no problems.
In case anyone actually checks the HTML code - yes, the link-list has errors. I'll fix that eventually, but right now I'd rather go to sleep.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbell

You have a scary avatar.

Hm. Scary? Why, he's got such a friendly smile on his face. :-)

I'm using this avatar on all forums, it's a comic figure I like. It's a not too common avatar either, perfect to balance my all-too-common forum name.

RickyMaveety · 08-11-2009, 07:04 PM

Not even in the zoo?? Shame, really .... they are such interesting animals.

montsnmags · 08-11-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Not even in the zoo?? Shame, really .... they are such interesting animals.

Maybe not the zoo, but we're takin' it to the streets!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4813976.stm

Cheers,
Marc (I'm in your downunderverse, googling for Austrian kangaroos)

nomesque · 08-12-2009, 01:13 AM

Pfffft. It's just not a proper country without kangaroos and cute fluffy vicious things and weird duck-beaver-mutants!!

Welcome, Cyberman! I hope all your questions get answered.

RickyMaveety · 08-13-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Maybe not the zoo, but we're takin' it to the streets!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4813976.stm

Cheers,
Marc (I'm in your downunderverse, googling for Austrian kangaroos)

Akkk!! Cyberman lied??? There ARE kangaroos in Austria!! Photographic proof!! I'll never trust him again. NEVER!!

OK

PS: Out of here for the rest of the day. I owe Queen Zeep so much work, it's emotionally draining!!

Cyberman tM · 08-13-2009, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Akkk!! Cyberman lied??? There ARE kangaroos in Austria!! Photographic proof!! I'll never trust him again. NEVER!!

Wait a second or two.
I think you didn't really look closely at the picture. Therefore, I downloaded and resized it a bit, so can better see it:

My statement stands. There are no kangaroos in Austria :-D

Note: I have to admit I have no idea if there really would be a sign like that. Or what it would look like. But why let facts get into the way of a good laugh, right?

08-07-2009, 10:01 AM	#1
Cyberman tM Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 2248782 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austria Device: Inkbook Prime; Icarus Illumina;ImcoV6l;EB600;Kobo	Greetings from Austria. (No kangaroos here :-) As the title says, I'm from Austria (Not to confuse with Austrialia, where sometimes packages I order in the US are sent...). I have seen there is a german subforum here, so I guess I might not be the only one. (Though it's likely most are from germany?) [edit]Nice forum feature, btw - I see now there are at least 5 others from Austria. (Or at least whose thread title indicates and got selected for "similar threads") A few days ago I bought an eReader (Netronix/Elonex EB-600), and just this day I finally got it. Of course, I've got lots of questions (as I barely leave anything as-is and immediately start to speculated what else might be possible). I'll ask them in more fitting subforums, though. Were it not for a collegue of mine, who mentioned thinking about buying one himself, I still wouldn't even realize how much "eBook" there is already. Till a few weeks ago, I thought it'd be one or two models, incompatible to anything and barely useable - and beyond reach, as far as money is involved. An afternoon of research(read: leafing through google) showed me how wrong I was. At least about models and compatibility. The prices do hurt. After some more research, I determined that I'd want to own a Netronix device. They seemed to be good quality, and more importantly, widely in use, even if with different names stamped on it. Having a line of several successive models also implied to me that a) they'll continue to exist and b) are likely easier to reprogram than one-shot models. The EB-600 looked especially nice to me, so I started looking for models that use this hardware. By sheer luck, I found the Elonex eReader - affordable and based upon EB-600. Well, now I finally have it in my hands. And lots of questions... Last edited by Cyberman tM; 08-07-2009 at 10:04 AM.

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08-07-2009, 10:49 AM	#2
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Cyberman tM, and welcome to Mobileread. Congratulations on your new reader. Enjoy your stay.

08-07-2009, 11:03 AM	#3
mtravellerh book creator Posts: 9,657 Karma: 3856660 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Luxembourg Device: Kindle Scribe	Hi and welcome to MobileRead. We do have a german speaking subforum here, too! We would like to have a hands on reviwew of the Elonex, if you don't mind. You seem to be the firstElonex owner I have met, anyway.

08-07-2009, 12:43 PM	#4
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi Cyberman tM, welcome to MR!

08-07-2009, 01:21 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Cyberman tM and welcome to MobileRead

08-07-2009, 07:46 PM	#7
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Welcome to MobileRead, Cyberman tM! I've not heard of your reader. It might just have gotten overshadowed by the Kindle and the Sony. You will love all the information you find here at MR and our members are notoriously helpful. Don't be shy about jumping into the fray. We're glad you're here. Happy Reading!

08-07-2009, 07:51 PM	#8
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Welcome to MR I seem to recall there was a brief discussion about the Elonex device being around, but beyond that, I can't remember!

08-07-2009, 08:17 PM	#9
cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	Greetings from Australia, Cyberman! Lots of kangaroos here and we have alps, too. I'm looking forward to reading your Elonex review, too. You have a scary avatar.

08-11-2009, 07:04 PM	#11
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Not even in the zoo?? Shame, really .... they are such interesting animals.

08-12-2009, 01:13 AM	#13
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Pfffft. It's just not a proper country without kangaroos and cute fluffy vicious things and weird duck-beaver-mutants!! Welcome, Cyberman! I hope all your questions get answered.