Finally! Cybook Firmware upgrade available for download!

[Jozawun]

I have installed 1.5.
First, there is NO increase in speed in any process.
Secondly, when I use the contextual menu in library view to change to Folder view, it aplies that view ONLY to the currently selected book and its mates; and I can only move around and view books in that folder. Everything else in the Library is unviewable unless and until I go back and unselect Folder view. Is that how it is supposed to work? Because, if so, it is useless.

[fizzywiz]

Originally Posted by JOZAWUN

I have installed 1.5.
First, there is NO increase in speed in any process.
Secondly, when I use the contextual menu in library view to change to Folder view, it aplies that view ONLY to the currently selected book and its mates; and I can only move around and view books in that folder. Everything else in the Library is unviewable unless and until I go back and unselect Folder view. Is that how it is supposed to work? Because, if so, it is useless.

To go up a directory you click on the folder that says ../whatever-subfolder-name, just like when looking at a directory in windows. Also it seemed to me that startup was indeed sped up, but that could be my imagination.

[Jozawun]

Originally Posted by fizzywiz

To go up a directory you click on the folder that says ../whatever-subfolder-name, just like when looking at a directory in windows. Also it seemed to me that startup was indeed sped up, but that could be my imagination.

That is the point, it simply does not show a directory or sub-folders, or anything but the current folder and the books in that folder.

[Baumi]

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

Then tell me, are you so perfect your software is totally bug-free ?

I never said I was - I merely pointed out that the fact that such a basic bug slipped though even after they worked on the software for much longer than they originally claimed they would, doesn't bode well for their development strategies. A buggy release is one thing. A late release another. A late and buggy release is really bad.

When a few months have gone and this isn't fixed, then you can begin complaining. For now let's wait and see all right ?

I'm not asking you to worry about it - if you're happy to wait and give Bookeen the benefit of the doubt, that's fine for you. Just don't blame me for not doing so after their recent track record. I can accept your position, please accept mine, as well, even if you don't share it.

Although you seem to be perfectly fine in giving Bookeen plenty of time to push out their updates without any explanation for delays, a lot of their customers obviously aren't - and unless Bookeen is content to lose business from everyone who isn't as patient as you are, they should do something about their PR policy ASAP. It's not expensive, but helps re-gaining lost customer trust, getting repeat business and good word-of-mouth.

And for the record: I like my Cybook - that's why I'm complaining instead of quietly abandoning Bookeen. Actually, I'm only using 1.5 anyway right now, but seeing how Bookeen handles this 2.0 bug will probably be the one thing that'll decide whether I'm even going to consider buying another Bookeen device ever again. (Right now, I wouldn't - but if they suddenly surprise me with really good service, I might reconsider.)

[Jozawun]

Aaahhhh! You have to remove the SD Card, then set it up to Folder view, then put the card back in.
And then you have your folders.
And then it also does seem quicker.

[EowynCarter]

You're all getting so annoyed about ONE bug. Plus really, how long do you spend browsing the library ? To me that's about 1% i use the cybook.

Samsung, with on of their update, broke a function on my Mp3. player. First thought : bha be fixed with next update. Next update comes, and the next, and the next, still no fix. It seam now the samsung have decided to stop update for the P3, and it will not be fixed.
Maybe we should have send more mail to Samsung, making sure they knew it was important.
But guess what, all annoyed and frustrated i am by that mess, I still love my p3, I don't mean to part with it anytime soon, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend their PMP.

Just don't blame me for not doing so after their recent track record.

Their resent track record ?
All of the bug that where found on the opus are fixed. How about that ? Took some time, but it's fixed.
(Ok, my bad, there is still the bug with pdf and images sometimes displaying weird, still not a bad record though)

[ramboky]

Maybe you should have emailed Samsung letting them know it was important. Maybe then they would have fixed it?

I use the library a fair bit. I store a lot of reference books on my Opus so I am not just reading on book at a time and I use the library to find my other books and documents. That's really not the point though.

As Baumi has stated, if you are fine with the bugs (there are more than one, in both firmwares) and you don't mind waiting until Bookeen decide they want to release a fix then that's great, good for you. However I am not happy with that and clearly neither are others. I don't want to wait months for my reader to work properly again. This firmware release was poorly handled and poorly tested. There is no disputing that.

I can't understand why you seem to be so insistent on defending Bookeen. Do you have some connection to them?

[EowynCarter]

I can't understand why you seem to be so insistent on defending Bookeen. Do you have some connection to them?

No. I just hate people bashing uselessly.

Maybe you should have emailed Samsung letting them know it was important. Maybe then they would have fixed it?

Maybe so. I gotta remember to mail bookeen. More effective than whining on a message beard to get things fixed.

[Crusader]

The major issue for me was stability of the firmware. My Opus froze quite a few times with the 1.9 FW. Bookeen seems to have fixed that. Since upgrading I've had no freezes at all. I can live without metadata as long as I don't need to worry about the freezes.

[ramboky]

No. I just hate people bashing uselessly.

This is not people bashing, it's a complaint about the poor service provided by a company. It is not useless because the only way Bookeen will know they need to change is if people complain. I am not one to sit idly by hoping things will work out as I want them to.

Maybe so. I gotta remember to mail bookeen.

I have emailed Bookeen about the epub bug. It was the first thing I did before posting anywhere else. I would hope that others are doing the same with the issues they are uncovering.

At the end of the day this is a forum for people to discuss Bookeen devices whether for good or bad. You really shouldn't take it so personally.

@Crusader
I am also very pleased the freezing issue seems to have been fixed - I haven't experienced any since the upgrade either. I can live without the metadata. I just don't want to!

[EowynCarter]

At the end of the day this is a forum for people to discuss Bookeen devices whether for good or bad.

What I'm afraid of, is the board turning into only complains about the meta-data bug, all over again. And with bookeen taking up a long time to get update out, we're off for another long row of whining and complaining, and that annoys me most than having to rename my book so they shows up decently.
I feel like you people only live to complain about something...

It is not useless because the only way Bookeen will know they need to change is if people complain.

But only if people complain to bookeen, not on a message board.

[ramboky]

I have only made a couple of posts about the bug itself. The vast majority of my correspondence about this has been with you. You are dragging this out. You have spent the last god knows how many posts trying to argue that it's not important, it's not a big deal and I should just get over it. To me it is important - you can't disagree with that, it's how I feel.

What I'm afraid of, is the board turning into only complains about the meta-data bug, all over again.

If you don't like posts containing complaints don't read them. Start your own happy, complaint free threads. Stop chastising people for having their own opinions.

Lets be clear. I am entitled to my opinion, as are you. We disagree. Get over it. Move on.

I feel like you people only live to complain about something...

I thought you were against useless people bashing? That's just insulting.

[EowynCarter]

I have only made a couple of posts about the bug itself. The vast majority of my correspondence about this has been with you. You are dragging this out. You have spent the last god knows how many posts trying to argue that it's not important, it's not a big deal and I should just get over it.

You're probably right about that. Maybe things will just calm down by themselves. Let's hope.

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

You're all getting so annoyed about ONE bug. Plus really, how long do you spend browsing the library ? To me that's about 1% i use the cybook.

Samsung, with on of their update, broke a function on my Mp3. player. First thought : bha be fixed with next update. Next update comes, and the next, and the next, still no fix. It seam now the samsung have decided to stop update for the P3, and it will not be fixed.
Maybe we should have send more mail to Samsung, making sure they knew it was important.
But guess what, all annoyed and frustrated i am by that mess, I still love my p3, I don't mean to part with it anytime soon, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend their PMP.


Their resent track record ?
All of the bug that where found on the opus are fixed. How about that ? Took some time, but it's fixed.
(Ok, my bad, there is still the bug with pdf and images sometimes displaying weird, still not a bad record though)

Not true. My Opus still crashed twice since the update. My Pocketbook (I received it the day I did the update on the opus) has not crashed yet, although I used it extensively.

We waited a very (!) long time for an update, so I am very surprised to see it still does not work as it should. Do yourself a favor Eowyn: open your mind, look around, try other devices. And don't start a fight everytime someone is not happy about bookeen, this is just infantile.

[EowynCarter]

Originally Posted by aceflor

Not true. My Opus still crashed twice since the update. My Pocketbook (I received it the day I did the update on the opus) has not crashed yet, although I used it extensively.

What kind of crash ?
I had that wiedness with the opus going back to menu when i tried opening an ePub, it never did that before, and didn't do it again.

Do yourself a favor Eowyn: open your mind, look around, try other devices.

I did, and they didn't convinced me. And well, at that time, the opus was the only 5", so.
Now, the other two don't really offer anything i need the cybooks don't so i see no point in spending $$ in an other reader.
I'll be curious to see your 360 at the next apéro though