Dual firmware announcement - Page 27

EowynCarter · 09-28-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfJulie

What a lame excuse that is. We do know how to read, you know. We are not so stupid that we couldn't check to find out what version Gen3 we have before we download the update.

User shoudn't have to worry about that. (and neither should bookeen have to mess up with more version than necessary, they seams to be overbook enough as it is.)

And once again, it's just an update. Stop acting like your life and happiness depends on it, that's stupid.

Godzil · 09-28-2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfJulie

What a lame excuse that is. We do know how to read, you know. We are not so stupid that we couldn't check to find out what version Gen3 we have before we download the update.

For seeing the Bookeen's people looking at it, it seems it's not as easy as you think, and maybe YOU know how to read the serial number, but I think that a lot of people aren't enough technophile to be able to give the correct serial number.

Vesper · 09-28-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzil

For seeing the Bookeen's people looking at it, it seems it's not as easy as you think, and maybe YOU know how to read the serial number, but I think that a lot of people aren't enough technophile to be able to give the correct serial number.

It usually comes right after "Serial No." in form of successive numbers ranging from 0-9. What's so tecnophile about being able to read and retype that string when being asked for it?

DrS

Godzil · 09-28-2009, 12:52 PM

Ho yes, Serial No. on some of the two stickers devices. On the last RendezVous Mobileread I'd speak with bookeen's people about this. They sayd me that this sticker merely have nothing in common with the real device serial number.

Now, what is the serial number ?
ED060KB2 ?
M060-Z07AE003(P12) ?
E0H00312HA000157AZ ?

tompe · 09-28-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by EowynCarter

User shoudn't have to worry about that. (and neither should bookeen have to mess up with more version than necessary, they seams to be overbook enough as it is.)

And once again, it's just an update. Stop acting like your life and happiness depends on it, that's stupid.

No, it is addition of essential functionality (folders) to make the device useful. I have stopped using my Gen 3 since I got so irritated by the navigation and lack of page numbers.

Vesper · 09-28-2009, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzil

Ho yes, Serial No. on some of the two stickers devices. On the last RendezVous Mobileread I'd speak with bookeen's people about this. They sayd me that this sticker merely have nothing in common with the real device serial number.

Now, what is the serial number ?
ED060KB2 ?
M060-Z07AE003(P12) ?
E0H00312HA000157AZ ?

"Serial No." has nothing to do with serial number? I rest my case

DrS

Vesper · 09-28-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

No, it is addition of essential functionality (folders) to make the device useful. I have stopped using my Gen 3 since I got so irritated by the navigation and lack of page numbers.

I don't give a rotten fig about page numbers, but folders is something I really need.

DrS

K-Thom · 09-28-2009, 02:34 PM

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Now, what is the serial number ?
ED060KB2 ?
M060-Z07AE003(P12) ?
E0H00312HA000157AZ ?

If that's the way Bookeen is handling the serial numbers of their devices I won't dare to argue about the firmware delay any more. Just light up a candle in a church nearby and pray ...

gerraldo · 09-28-2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzil

For seeing the Bookeen's people looking at it, it seems it's not as easy as you think, and maybe YOU know how to read the serial number, but I think that a lot of people aren't enough technophile to be able to give the correct serial number.

Oh, come on... this has been done before...

- Show a picture where to find the right serial number.
- Let the user enter the serial number.
- Give the appropriate download link + instructions how to install.
(If you don't want to give a link on the page, send the download link via email.)

Easy as 1, 2, 3...

peterbbb · 09-28-2009, 06:13 PM

What do you mean Vesper? serial number does not mean Serial No. ???

K-Thom · 09-28-2009, 06:58 PM

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For seeing the Bookeen's people looking at it, it seems it's not as easy as you think, and maybe YOU know how to read the serial number, but I think that a lot of people aren't enough technophile to be able to give the correct serial number.

Lexmark let me turn around my ink printer while calling, Fritz let me switch off my router and T-Mobile once seriously asked me to turn off my mobile phone to take out my sim card to get the serial number - while talking to them via mobile phone ...

Customers are a hardened tribe, Godzil. To choose between three numbers compared to those examples listed really is like child's play.

emellaich · 09-28-2009, 11:14 PM

27 Pages of posts ... 400 replies to the original post ... 17,908 (views). So here is my idea.

You remember that old saw, that if you had an infinite number of monkeys typing randomly on typewriters (that's how old it is) that you would eventually get a brilliant literary masterpiece?

Well if we all post enough stuff, then maybe we can take random samples of the posts and try to compile and run them on the hardware. Eventually, random chance could give us something that could execute and run. Here is my contribution:

if (page="frontpage") then createObject("library");

Vesper · 09-29-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by emellaich

27 Pages of posts ... 400 replies to the original post ... 17,908 (views).

I'm waiting to see if we'll get firmware before this thing hits 500 posts

DrS

K-Thom · 09-29-2009, 04:24 AM

Post 403 and waiting ...

Godzil · 09-29-2009, 04:27 AM

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09-28-2009, 12:52 PM	#394
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	Ho yes, Serial No. on some of the two stickers devices. On the last RendezVous Mobileread I'd speak with bookeen's people about this. They sayd me that this sticker merely have nothing in common with the real device serial number. Now, what is the serial number ? ED060KB2 ? M060-Z07AE003(P12) ? E0H00312HA000157AZ ?

09-28-2009, 06:13 PM	#400
peterbbb BoyReader Posts: 151 Karma: 308 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Llangollen, North Wales, UK Device: Cybook Gen3 and now Kindle 3	What do you mean Vesper? serial number does not mean Serial No. ???

09-28-2009, 11:14 PM	#402
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	27 Pages of posts ... 400 replies to the original post ... 17,908 (views). So here is my idea. You remember that old saw, that if you had an infinite number of monkeys typing randomly on typewriters (that's how old it is) that you would eventually get a brilliant literary masterpiece? Well if we all post enough stuff, then maybe we can take random samples of the posts and try to compile and run them on the hardware. Eventually, random chance could give us something that could execute and run. Here is my contribution: if (page="frontpage") then createObject("library");

09-29-2009, 04:24 AM	#404
K-Thom The one and only Posts: 3,302 Karma: 535819 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: yup!	Post 403 and waiting ...

09-29-2009, 04:27 AM	#405
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	404 Not Found