STAReBOOK firmware update delayed!

CommanderROR · 03-30-2007, 10:29 AM

Well, it appears there has been some delay for the STAReBOOK firmware update.
Clark at stareread could not tell me the exact date, but it's supposed to be soon. Let's just hope it won't be an iRex soon...

I'm hoping there will be more information soon, especially about the expected features for the new firmware...

Ivan · 03-31-2007, 01:36 AM

what would be new features from this update?

CommanderROR · 03-31-2007, 12:14 PM

that is the information I am waiting for now. I hope Clark will be willing and able to tell me something. From earlier information it should bring corrected word wrapping and better fonts, everThing else is guesswork.

micro · 04-03-2007, 12:47 AM

Sounds like it should be worth while for us STAReFOLK.

And now, if only they would let me read plain text files......

I wonder if they'll employ a user interface designer with a clue to clean up the PC software thou. It works, but its a bit over blinged for my liking.

Micro

hcobbs · 04-11-2007, 11:19 PM

Am I the only one who can't find a way to BUY one of these things?

hagen · 04-12-2007, 02:34 PM

hi
the same to me.
I want to buy a STAReBOOK somehow without traveling around the world.
and what to do if the device is broken or has malfunctions.
is there no way to buy it in europe ?

hagen

micro · 04-13-2007, 12:51 AM

I can't help you with the buying side of it. I travelled to taiwan to buy mine (I was going there anyway thou, I'm not that much of a geek. Oh wait, I am). Support seems pretty responsive once you work out how to access them. Its a live chat messanger style thingo.

Maybe email them direct and ask them. you never know but they might be willing to ship internationally. There are actual STAReREAD shops and they might ship internationally.

good luck,

micro · 05-21-2007, 12:27 AM

Any updates yet on the status of the update? I believe that someone mentioned June, but thats not too far away now,

fingers crossed,

micro

CommanderROR · 05-23-2007, 06:46 AM

The last info I got was June.
The cooperation with a french company is coming to is fruition soon according to Clark Lee, and apparently the new firmware is somehow related to that. Clark told me that I could send my device in to have it safely reflashed with the french firmware, but I think i'll wait and se what happens and what other options there'll be before doing that.

micro · 05-24-2007, 07:59 PM

oooh, the option of factory flashing could be nice, shame that it'll be a killer in postage

I'm wondering if there is any way we could flash it ourselves, with a "return to factory" option in case we screw it up somehow... Nice to have that safety net available, even if it costs a few $$$

mike

micro · 06-13-2007, 01:21 AM

Well, we are getting close to mid June and no firmware

oh well. fingers crossed for something this month.

I'm guessing no news ?

micro

CommanderROR · 06-14-2007, 07:57 AM

unfortunately I have no new information. I'll try to contact Clark or Ivan again in a few days and ask for an update.
I don't have my STAReBOOK right now since I lent it Tribble for testing purposes so if they release the firmware update in the next few days I'll be very angry...

tribble · 06-14-2007, 01:27 PM

dont worry. If a new firmware comes up, ill test it quick and send you a package right away

Hadrien · 06-14-2007, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

The last info I got was June.
The cooperation with a french company is coming to is fruition soon according to Clark Lee, and apparently the new firmware is somehow related to that. Clark told me that I could send my device in to have it safely reflashed with the french firmware, but I think i'll wait and se what happens and what other options there'll be before doing that.

If by french device you mean Bookeen's device, then I guess the firmware update won't be in June, but in July.

CommanderROR · 06-14-2007, 06:12 PM

No I mean the LesEchos firmware...^^

03-30-2007, 10:29 AM	#1
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	STAReBOOK firmware update delayed! Well, it appears there has been some delay for the STAReBOOK firmware update. Clark at stareread could not tell me the exact date, but it's supposed to be soon. Let's just hope it won't be an iRex soon... I'm hoping there will be more information soon, especially about the expected features for the new firmware...

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03-31-2007, 01:36 AM	#2
Ivan Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006	what would be new features from this update?

03-31-2007, 12:14 PM	#3
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	that is the information I am waiting for now. I hope Clark will be willing and able to tell me something. From earlier information it should bring corrected word wrapping and better fonts, everThing else is guesswork.

04-03-2007, 12:47 AM	#4
micro Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 202 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Taebaek, South Korea Device: STAReBOOK STK-101	Sounds like it should be worth while for us STAReFOLK. And now, if only they would let me read plain text files...... I wonder if they'll employ a user interface designer with a clue to clean up the PC software thou. It works, but its a bit over blinged for my liking. Micro

04-11-2007, 11:19 PM	#5
hcobbs Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Am I the only one who can't find a way to BUY one of these things?

04-12-2007, 02:34 PM	#6
hagen Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: berlin Device: palm e2, toshiba e400, dell axim, sony prs 505 pocketbook 302	hi the same to me. I want to buy a STAReBOOK somehow without traveling around the world. and what to do if the device is broken or has malfunctions. is there no way to buy it in europe ? hagen

04-13-2007, 12:51 AM	#7
micro Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 202 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Taebaek, South Korea Device: STAReBOOK STK-101	I can't help you with the buying side of it. I travelled to taiwan to buy mine (I was going there anyway thou, I'm not that much of a geek. Oh wait, I am). Support seems pretty responsive once you work out how to access them. Its a live chat messanger style thingo. Maybe email them direct and ask them. you never know but they might be willing to ship internationally. There are actual STAReREAD shops and they might ship internationally. good luck,

05-21-2007, 12:27 AM	#8
micro Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 202 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Taebaek, South Korea Device: STAReBOOK STK-101	Any updates yet on the status of the update? I believe that someone mentioned June, but thats not too far away now, fingers crossed, micro

05-23-2007, 06:46 AM	#9
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	The last info I got was June. The cooperation with a french company is coming to is fruition soon according to Clark Lee, and apparently the new firmware is somehow related to that. Clark told me that I could send my device in to have it safely reflashed with the french firmware, but I think i'll wait and se what happens and what other options there'll be before doing that.

05-24-2007, 07:59 PM	#10
micro Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 202 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Taebaek, South Korea Device: STAReBOOK STK-101	oooh, the option of factory flashing could be nice, shame that it'll be a killer in postage I'm wondering if there is any way we could flash it ourselves, with a "return to factory" option in case we screw it up somehow... Nice to have that safety net available, even if it costs a few $$$ mike

06-13-2007, 01:21 AM	#11
micro Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 202 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Taebaek, South Korea Device: STAReBOOK STK-101	Well, we are getting close to mid June and no firmware oh well. fingers crossed for something this month. I'm guessing no news ? micro

06-14-2007, 07:57 AM	#12
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	unfortunately I have no new information. I'll try to contact Clark or Ivan again in a few days and ask for an update. I don't have my STAReBOOK right now since I lent it Tribble for testing purposes so if they release the firmware update in the next few days I'll be very angry...

06-14-2007, 01:27 PM	#13
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	dont worry. If a new firmware comes up, ill test it quick and send you a package right away

06-14-2007, 06:12 PM	#15
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	No I mean the LesEchos firmware...^^