Entourage Edge hands on - Page 6

guyanonymous · 03-02-2010, 01:12 PM

Please share some real-world battery-life observations once you've used it for a bit. This is one of my deciding factors for devices like this.

Thanks!

hanmik · 03-02-2010, 04:55 PM

I have been using my eDGe since friday and I love it. The ePaper screen is a lot like the one on the iRex 800, you have to use a stylus for it to be touch screen. This reduces the glare and give you much better contract.

One of the things I love about the eGDe is the ability to drag the style across a picture on the ePaper side and have it show up on the LCD side. I am getting ready to go to Disney World in June so I have a ePub travel guide and normally I would be stuck looking at the pictures and maps in greyscale, not anymore!

As to battery life, I haven't let my run off power for any longer than 3 or 4 hours, but with the LCD screen set to time out in 1 minute I am pleased with the battery life. In 3 or 4 hours I have used 25 to 30% of the battery. One thing to keep in mind I use the LCD side a lot. I use it to browse the web (Dolphin browser is great) and check my email.

I have been taking it to meetings and using it to take notes. I use the ePaper side with the stylus. There is a little bit of a delay when writing notes but It works just fine for me.

I will try to do a bit more of a formal write up as time permits.

What are the chances of getting a section for the eDGe?

beachwanderer · 03-02-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillC44

As there are others promising in-depth reviews of the eDGe itself, I thought I would make my first post here (after lurking for two or three years!) and talk about my visit today to the company's head offices.

Hello BillC44 and Welcome to MobileRead!

for sharing your impressions. The device really does look interesting and I am waiting for an opportunity to get my hands onto one over here in Europe some day.

sarah11918 · 03-02-2010, 06:47 PM

For those outside of Canada/US who can't have an eDGe shipped to them, there are services that can give you a US address at which you can receive all kinds of mail. Then, they forward on to you where ever in the world you are.

It may not fit within the budget, but it's an option for those who have got to have one.

beachwanderer · 03-03-2010, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarah11918

For those outside of Canada/US who can't have an eDGe shipped to them, there are services that can give you a US address at which you can receive all kinds of mail. Then, they forward on to you where ever in the world you are.

It may not fit within the budget, but it's an option for those who have got to have one.

Yes, that would of course be possible. Thanks for the reminder

.

But I would like to get a hands on impression from at least a few minutes of handling the device first before ...

(Although I don't have been strict with that rule with every part of hardware I've got

).

mgm1979 · 03-03-2010, 10:46 AM

so, we ARE able to download/open/read secure Adobe PDF and secure Adobe ePub from fictionwise, correct?

I was about to buy 2 books to test, and then got to the point where they warn you about formats...LoL

TallMomof2 · 03-03-2010, 11:35 AM

Yes! I've opened secure ePub from Fictionwise. Haven't tried secured PDF but I'll have to try one from the library.

brainycat · 03-03-2010, 12:20 PM

I'm intrigued. Are there any limitations to the annotation function similiar to the issues with the PRS-600?

My dream is to be able to quote ebooks directly into my blog. It sounds like this device coud do that: copy text from eInk side into browser, writeup blog post, submit form.

Also, how smart is the wifi driver? A lot of wifi enabled devices will chew through a battery while searching for networks. Can you disable the network interface easily?

mgm1979 · 03-03-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallMomof2

Yes! I've opened secure ePub from Fictionwise. Haven't tried secured PDF but I'll have to try one from the library.

so, in an email exchange with support, I was told that the only DRM'd content the eDGe directly supports is through their store specifically...non-DRM'd ePUB and PDFs are free reign, but they don't have anything in place to open secure books, at the moment.

and you save you'd done secure ePUB - I'm confused then, b/c I tried both secure PDF and ePUB and all I get is an acsm file...am I doing something wrong?

pilotbob · 03-03-2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgm1979

so, in an email exchange with support, I was told that the only DRM'd content the eDGe directly supports is through their store specifically...non-DRM'd ePUB and PDFs are free reign, but they don't have anything in place to open secure books, at the moment.

and you save you'd done secure ePUB - I'm confused then, b/c I tried both secure PDF and ePUB and all I get is an acsm file...am I doing something wrong?

You have to have Adobe DE installed and authorized to your account on your PC. then it will open the acsm file and d/l the ebook file.

BOb

paulckennedy · 03-03-2010, 04:34 PM

Can you open the acsm file straight on your Edge from say like Fictionwise?

mgm1979 · 03-03-2010, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulckennedy

Can you open the acsm file straight on your Edge from say like Fictionwise?

no, that's my problem...the eDGe has no idea what to do with it...but Bob's insights may have just cured the issue, I'm gonna give it a go and see what happens. Although, if it DOES work, then the eDGe tech support folks have some lines crossed...or I do...whatever...standby for test results.

mgm1979 · 03-03-2010, 06:06 PM

confirmed success! (both secure Adobe ePUB and PDF) - Bob was right...sorry if that was newbish of me, I'm new to all this. My faith in the device has been restored!

teelu · 03-03-2010, 10:19 PM

Does it open powerpoint and exel files ........... and if yes can we edit and save them??

mgm1979 · 03-04-2010, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teelu

Does it open powerpoint and exel files ........... and if yes can we edit and save them??

Yes via the bundled docs2go software on the LCD side...

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03-02-2010, 01:12 PM	#76
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	Please share some real-world battery-life observations once you've used it for a bit. This is one of my deciding factors for devices like this. Thanks!

03-02-2010, 04:55 PM	#77
hanmik Member Posts: 24 Karma: 110 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-300, PRS-600, PRS-900, eDGe (pre-order)	I have been using my eDGe since friday and I love it. The ePaper screen is a lot like the one on the iRex 800, you have to use a stylus for it to be touch screen. This reduces the glare and give you much better contract. One of the things I love about the eGDe is the ability to drag the style across a picture on the ePaper side and have it show up on the LCD side. I am getting ready to go to Disney World in June so I have a ePub travel guide and normally I would be stuck looking at the pictures and maps in greyscale, not anymore! As to battery life, I haven't let my run off power for any longer than 3 or 4 hours, but with the LCD screen set to time out in 1 minute I am pleased with the battery life. In 3 or 4 hours I have used 25 to 30% of the battery. One thing to keep in mind I use the LCD side a lot. I use it to browse the web (Dolphin browser is great) and check my email. I have been taking it to meetings and using it to take notes. I use the ePaper side with the stylus. There is a little bit of a delay when writing notes but It works just fine for me. I will try to do a bit more of a formal write up as time permits. What are the chances of getting a section for the eDGe?

03-02-2010, 06:47 PM	#79
sarah11918 Tablet Enthusiast Posts: 335 Karma: 30400 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One (formerly: Asus Eee Note, enTourage eDGe EE, Nokia N810)	For those outside of Canada/US who can't have an eDGe shipped to them, there are services that can give you a US address at which you can receive all kinds of mail. Then, they forward on to you where ever in the world you are. It may not fit within the budget, but it's an option for those who have got to have one.

03-03-2010, 10:46 AM	#81
mgm1979 Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 50 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Entourage eDGe	so, we ARE able to download/open/read secure Adobe PDF and secure Adobe ePub from fictionwise, correct? I was about to buy 2 books to test, and then got to the point where they warn you about formats...LoL

03-03-2010, 11:35 AM	#82
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Yes! I've opened secure ePub from Fictionwise. Haven't tried secured PDF but I'll have to try one from the library.

03-03-2010, 12:20 PM	#83
brainycat PocketBook 302 FTW! Posts: 141 Karma: 398 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Device: Pocketbook 302, upgraded from PRS-600	I'm intrigued. Are there any limitations to the annotation function similiar to the issues with the PRS-600? My dream is to be able to quote ebooks directly into my blog. It sounds like this device coud do that: copy text from eInk side into browser, writeup blog post, submit form. Also, how smart is the wifi driver? A lot of wifi enabled devices will chew through a battery while searching for networks. Can you disable the network interface easily?

03-03-2010, 04:34 PM	#86
paulckennedy Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 824 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Carthage, Texas Device: Apple iPad	Can you open the acsm file straight on your Edge from say like Fictionwise?

03-03-2010, 06:06 PM	#88
mgm1979 Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 50 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Entourage eDGe	confirmed success! (both secure Adobe ePUB and PDF) - Bob was right...sorry if that was newbish of me, I'm new to all this. My faith in the device has been restored!

03-03-2010, 10:19 PM	#89
teelu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: None	Does it open powerpoint and exel files ........... and if yes can we edit and save them??