How many Cybook Gen3 models are there? - Page 2

EowynCarter · 12-01-2009, 03:13 AM

I think the switch was somewhere in the begining of the year.

My cybook is from october 2008, and is 200Mhz.

What about the opus ? Would open inkPot run on it ?
How do you install OpenInk Pot ? Any way to go back to normal firmware ?
Guess there is no going to OpenInkPot until bookeen pubish the firmware so i can reinstall if need be.

Jellby · 12-01-2009, 06:39 AM

My Cybook is from ~Feb 2008, I don't know the model number now, because I covered it with a sticker, but it's the old 64MB storage one.

HarryT · 12-01-2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by EowynCarter

I think the switch was somewhere in the begining of the year.

It was about this time last year - early December 2008.

Godzil · 12-01-2009, 09:30 AM

I think they are nearly 1 year old now

GeoffC · 12-01-2009, 11:00 AM

seems that without digging into the units the questions re processors are a mute point, unless someone can glean anything from serial/batch numbers.

EowynCarter · 12-01-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

seems that without digging into the units the questions re processors are a mute point, unless someone can glean anything from serial/batch numbers.

Bookeen maybe ?

GeoffC · 12-01-2009, 02:09 PM

you suggesting we ask Bookeen a question ?

EowynCarter · 12-01-2009, 02:25 PM

If needd be yes. How else would know for sure ?
You don't anything if you don't try.

T_Frain_K · 12-01-2009, 02:39 PM

You really are heavily optimistic. I would not expect them to give ANY information that could help someone to mess around (read: hack) with their product.

EowynCarter · 12-01-2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_Frain_K

You really are heavily optimistic. I would not expect them to give ANY information that could help someone to mess around (read: hack) with their product.

I'm an optimist

I don't know what their thought on that would be. And i guess the worse that could happen is a negative answer.

tompe · 12-01-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EowynCarter

I'm an optimist

I don't know what their thought on that would be. And i guess the worse that could happen is a negative answer.

No, the worse thing is no answer because then people will wait for an answer and the project will be delayed.

EowynCarter · 12-02-2009, 04:46 AM

What a shame, as if a bit of delay would change anything.

That would be the end of the world for sure.
You're going to while at the OI peaple for every delay too ?

And it's not like you could not do anything while waiting for bookeen.

Snuffi · 12-02-2009, 05:08 AM

The discussion about the various models piqued my interest (me having the oldest incarnation of the Cybook) so I had a look at the Bookeen homepage to find out what specifications we have arrived at by now and was quite a bit surprised:

In the specifications they list:
Processor 200MHz
ROM memory 8 MB
RAM memory 16 MB
Storage memory 64 MB Data Flash

http://www.bookeen.com/shop/productd...?ProductID=417

I couldn't find any other version of the Cybook Gen3 sold at their site currently, so it seems they have either downgraded their hardware again or are currently selling off some old stock/remarketed models. The price tag is still at a whopping 350$ which must be some kind of weird joke as there are people who bought a better model a year ago for the same price.

Anyone know what kind of mystery is behind that?

Godzil · 12-02-2009, 05:20 AM

Or just simply, they didn't update this webpage?

I never see anything than this spec on their website, even when people get EB600 G3 or G3Gold

GeoffC · 12-02-2009, 05:31 AM

Interesting change of interest has now been introduced .... here

which will be first, firmware from Bookeen or from OI ......

answers please on the proverbial postage stamp and sorry, no prizes for the correct guess (I think it's too easy) .....

12-01-2009, 03:13 AM	#16
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,338 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	I think the switch was somewhere in the begining of the year. My cybook is from october 2008, and is 200Mhz. What about the opus ? Would open inkPot run on it ? How do you install OpenInk Pot ? Any way to go back to normal firmware ? Guess there is no going to OpenInkPot until bookeen pubish the firmware so i can reinstall if need be. Last edited by EowynCarter; 12-01-2009 at 03:15 AM.

12-02-2009, 04:46 AM	#27
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,338 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	What a shame, as if a bit of delay would change anything. That would be the end of the world for sure. You're going to while at the OI peaple for every delay too ? And it's not like you could not do anything while waiting for bookeen. Last edited by EowynCarter; 12-02-2009 at 04:53 AM.

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Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,570 Karma: 20150435 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	My Cybook is from ~Feb 2008, I don't know the model number now, because I covered it with a sticker, but it's the old 64MB storage one.

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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	I think they are nearly 1 year old now

12-01-2009, 11:00 AM	#20
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	seems that without digging into the units the questions re processors are a mute point, unless someone can glean anything from serial/batch numbers.

12-01-2009, 02:09 PM	#22
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	you suggesting we ask Bookeen a question ?

12-01-2009, 02:25 PM	#23
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,338 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	If needd be yes. How else would know for sure ? You don't anything if you don't try.

12-01-2009, 02:39 PM	#24
T_Frain_K Booyah! Posts: 673 Karma: 1753 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austria Device: Cybook Gen3 // Samsung Galaxy S	You really are heavily optimistic. I would not expect them to give ANY information that could help someone to mess around (read: hack) with their product.

12-02-2009, 05:08 AM	#28
Snuffi Addict Posts: 245 Karma: 718 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vienna Device: Pocketbook Pro 612, Bookeen Cybook Gen3	The discussion about the various models piqued my interest (me having the oldest incarnation of the Cybook) so I had a look at the Bookeen homepage to find out what specifications we have arrived at by now and was quite a bit surprised: In the specifications they list: Processor 200MHz ROM memory 8 MB RAM memory 16 MB Storage memory 64 MB Data Flash http://www.bookeen.com/shop/productd...?ProductID=417 I couldn't find any other version of the Cybook Gen3 sold at their site currently, so it seems they have either downgraded their hardware again or are currently selling off some old stock/remarketed models. The price tag is still at a whopping 350$ which must be some kind of weird joke as there are people who bought a better model a year ago for the same price. Anyone know what kind of mystery is behind that?

12-02-2009, 05:20 AM	#29
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	Or just simply, they didn't update this webpage? I never see anything than this spec on their website, even when people get EB600 G3 or G3Gold

12-02-2009, 05:31 AM	#30
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Interesting change of interest has now been introduced .... here which will be first, firmware from Bookeen or from OI ...... answers please on the proverbial postage stamp and sorry, no prizes for the correct guess (I think it's too easy) .....