I just saw the Entourage eDGe - Page 2

brecklundin · 12-23-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I spent some time in the offices of Entourage this afternoon. This isn't a review or even a brief impressions. It's just a note. I will write a longer post but for now I want to say this:

Do not buy the Kindle DX, DR1000S, or the DR800SG. At the very least wait until I after I post my review. Trust me, the eDGe is worth waiting for.

I got wood the first time I saw the thing online...looking forward to your notes on it!

m-reader · 12-24-2009, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemurion

I took a look at the site and the first thing that leaped out at me was that they got the screens backwards.

Maybe I'm funny, but I think the E-Ink screen would work best on the right rather than the left.

You right-handed people are so inconsiderate - how about all of us lefties

?
How about they make two models - one for you lot, and leave the current model (l/h) for us gifted people

mgm1979 · 12-24-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcy

I don't know. I was just looking at the website and the eDGe seems to not really satisfy any need. At almost 3 pounds it's very heavy for use as an ebook reader. Battery life for the e-ink screen is listed as only 16+ hours. As a netbook it doesn't have a keyboard, only a virtual one and probably won't run my Windows applications so I can't work on documents or accounting files away from the office. It seems to strip away the most useful portions of an ebook and a netbook and leave you with something that doesn't quite fit either niche.

How many hours of reading do you need to get out of an eBook, exactly? 16+ hrs seems like MORE than enough time to last between charges...

And when it comes to working on documents and such, DataViz AND Google both have Android OS options for achieving this...

The virtual keyboard is definitely something that will take some getting used to, but most touchscreen phone users should adapt quickly.

Remember, this is NOT meant to replace your laptop, but serve as a watered down solution for surfing the web, light email work, and maybe handle some media here and there...the potential here is quite impressive - the REAL concern is with the whole first generation device thing...how good/quick will their support be and resolving the inevitable bugs that get past testing and into production units?

scoff · 12-24-2009, 02:01 AM

Review from gearlog:

http://www.gearlog.com/2009/12/hands...slimmed_do.php

Batman Jr. · 12-24-2009, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I spent some time in the offices of Entourage this afternoon. This isn't a review or even a brief impressions. It's just a note. I will write a longer post but for now I want to say this:

Do not buy the Kindle DX, DR1000S, or the DR800SG. At the very least wait until I after I post my review. Trust me, the eDGe is worth waiting for.

I have one on pre-order, so I'm very eager to get your take on this, particularly with regard to its potential for using productivity software.

For those wondering about the right-handed vs. left-handed issue, according to the eDGe website, it can rotate 180 degrees so that the e-ink side is on the right.

delphidb96 · 12-24-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by scoff

Review from gearlog:

http://www.gearlog.com/2009/12/hands...slimmed_do.php

2.75 pounds - right around what my Dell Mini 12 runs. I *love* my Mini 12!

Now that I've seen more photos of it, I'm thinking I should reserve one.

Derek

LDBoblo · 12-24-2009, 04:07 AM

Part of me says "yeah this could be useful", but a much bigger part of me says "uh, no thanks."

I can appreciate a dual-panel concept (I was pretty excited about the OLPC XO 2.0 that, as predicted, never came to fruition), but it's still just e-ink rubbish mated to generic LCD. The e-ink is still slow and nearly useless, and the LCD is the same fare as on more capable netbooks.

A netbook with Pixel Qi will be better at virtually everything that this device aspires to do, except have 2 displays on simultaneously (which, don't get me wrong, could be useful). If entourage hooks up with Qualcomm or Pixel Qi and makes a dual screen device in that vein and ditches e-ink altogether, then they'd be a lot more exciting and interesting. I hope they sell enough of the Vizplex-LCD version to promote development of better things in the future though.

stustaff · 12-24-2009, 04:17 AM

I have to join the dont get it club.

I read novels on my sony 300 and comics and browsing typing etc on my dell mini 9 hackintosh.

I only see disadvantages to switching from those two devices that cost roughly the same and way about the same but both function better than this device for their respective tasks.

EowynCarter · 12-24-2009, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by m-reader

You right-handed people are so inconsiderate - how about all of us lefties

?
How about they make two models - one for you lot, and leave the current model (l/h) for us gifted people

The concept of the entourage is nice, but i whish it had windows. I like android, but some aps will not run on it obviously.
On the other hand, runing this app on a small screen woudn't be that usefull.

kennyc · 12-24-2009, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I spent some time in the offices of Entourage this afternoon. This isn't a review or even a brief impressions. It's just a note. I will write a longer post but for now I want to say this:

Do not buy the Kindle DX, DR1000S, or the DR800SG. At the very least wait until I after I post my review. Trust me, the eDGe is worth waiting for.

You're such a tease.

Nate the great · 12-24-2009, 09:52 AM

I'm writing the piece now.

kennyc · 12-24-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I'm writing the piece now.

Cool!

Latinandgreek · 12-24-2009, 10:53 AM

I can't wait to read your review! It seems to me there is a lot of e-book reader related stuff going on these days...

Lemurion · 12-24-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by m-reader

You right-handed people are so inconsiderate - how about all of us lefties

?
How about they make two models - one for you lot, and leave the current model (l/h) for us gifted people

I am left-handed.

I just find that if I'm reading from only one panel it's easier to read from the right one.

pilotbob · 12-24-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LDBoblo

A netbook with Pixel Qi will be better at virtually everything that this device aspires to do, except have 2 displays on simultaneously (which, don't get me wrong, could be useful).

Really why? Does the PixelQi screen work without drawing power except for page turns? I really doubt it is able to do that and that you could get a usable 16 hours out of a dual PixelQi screen device.

Even the netbooks today that claim 8 hour battery in real use get more like 4 or 5.

BOb

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12-24-2009, 02:01 AM	#19
scoff Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: DC Device: Kindle Keyboard	Review from gearlog: http://www.gearlog.com/2009/12/hands...slimmed_do.php

12-24-2009, 04:07 AM	#22
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	Part of me says "yeah this could be useful", but a much bigger part of me says "uh, no thanks." I can appreciate a dual-panel concept (I was pretty excited about the OLPC XO 2.0 that, as predicted, never came to fruition), but it's still just e-ink rubbish mated to generic LCD. The e-ink is still slow and nearly useless, and the LCD is the same fare as on more capable netbooks. A netbook with Pixel Qi will be better at virtually everything that this device aspires to do, except have 2 displays on simultaneously (which, don't get me wrong, could be useful). If entourage hooks up with Qualcomm or Pixel Qi and makes a dual screen device in that vein and ditches e-ink altogether, then they'd be a lot more exciting and interesting. I hope they sell enough of the Vizplex-LCD version to promote development of better things in the future though.

12-24-2009, 04:17 AM	#23
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	I have to join the dont get it club. I read novels on my sony 300 and comics and browsing typing etc on my dell mini 9 hackintosh. I only see disadvantages to switching from those two devices that cost roughly the same and way about the same but both function better than this device for their respective tasks.

12-24-2009, 09:52 AM	#26
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I'm writing the piece now.

12-24-2009, 10:53 AM	#28
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I can't wait to read your review! It seems to me there is a lot of e-book reader related stuff going on these days...