Cybook Gen3 e-reader in September 2007 for $350 - Page 12

NatCh · 08-23-2007, 04:24 PM

Huh. When Sony had us out to San Diego last year, 1~2 weeks before the Reader's launch, they just NDA'd us so that we wouldn't release anything until they were ready. It was a bit of a relief to have the time to write well, without worrying about beating the others.

Wonder why Bookeen didn't go the NDA route, hope it's not a sign that they're way behind.

delphidb96 · 08-23-2007, 04:30 PM

Ummm... Natch?

We out here at NAEB have been living under an NDA for quite some time. I'm thinking that GuyGuy may not have wanted to sign one. We've only released information that they've approved as being within the scope of the NDA.

Derek

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Huh. When Sony had us out to San Diego last year, 1~2 weeks before the Reader's launch, they just NDA'd us so that we wouldn't release anything until they were ready. It was a bit of a relief to have the time to write well, without worrying about beating the others.

Wonder why Bookeen didn't go the NDA route, hope it's not a sign that they're way behind.

NatCh · 08-23-2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by delphidb96

We out here at NAEB have been living under an NDA for quite some time.

So that's what was rattling around in the back of my memory that made this sound odd!

Yeah I knew that at one time, but it had slipped.

You may be right, or I suppose they also might not like to do NDAs with people they don't have a business relationship ... or any of at least a score of other reasons that we'd never guess on our own.

High 5 · 08-23-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ricdiogo

They don't want him to review the device before it gets released and consider it'd be an "information leak".

Ok...sounds fair.
Shiny new product about to be released, highly interested target group.
Don't give any info because that would be an information leak?
Makes perfect sense to me.
But then again, I have invented a cure for the common cold, have been abducted by fairies at least a few times, always think in Egyptian pictograms and I am the only person in the world that can see the colour flod.
Yep...still makes perfect sense to me...

I would think that any company would be more then willing to give away all the info possible and let reviewers have a go at any device due to roll of the production lines.
I must be thinking all wrong.
Stupid me.

JSWolf · 08-23-2007, 06:58 PM

The only thing we can think of for this is that they are not sure enough that it'll ship on time and don't want people seeing a good review and then not being able to purchase one for who knows how long.

ricdiogo · 08-23-2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The only thing we can think of for this is that they are not sure enough that it'll ship on time and don't want people seeing a good review and then not being able to purchase one for who knows how long.

Or... they're not ready to allow a review from someone who has committed to answer a lot of sensitive (?) questions, suggested at the french discussion thread. Questions like: PDF, ePub, bookmarking (specially in a long HTML file), battery, dictionary integration, Google Book Search and PNG readability, ability to take notes, etc.

JSWolf · 08-23-2007, 10:32 PM

The Cybook won't take notes. It doesn't have any input in that way. It's just a reader like the Sony. The only one that will is the iLiad.

nekokami · 08-24-2007, 09:43 AM

The eBookwise also supports note-taking (though I don't know how you'd get the notes back out again).

guguy · 08-24-2007, 10:38 AM

Maybe everything is ok but they just want to keep the secret till the launch... who
knows. Maybe they just didn't appreciate me to "lied" (even if I mainly asked questions
here to make a better review).

JSWolf · 08-24-2007, 02:12 PM

Well, unless MobiPocket fixes their problems, it won't matter if the Gen3 is ready or not.

delphidb96 · 08-24-2007, 05:01 PM

Then I guess it matters that the Gen3 will be ready shortly, yes?!? 'Cause Mobi's UP!

Derek

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Well, unless MobiPocket fixes their problems, it won't matter if the Gen3 is ready or not.

HarryT · 08-25-2007, 03:20 AM

Personally I'd far rather that Bookeen delayed the launch and got the product right rather than rush it out to meet some arbitrary deadline. If that means a Christmas release rather than September, then so be it.

levirothschild · 08-25-2007, 05:02 AM

my friend bought a plam tx (screen size 320 x 480) and he showed me math books in pdf. in the landscape mode it was perfect(for me at least!), even in portrait mode (with the reflow function) it looked nice.

personal conclusion;
cybook`s 800x600 screen, a dream come true.
now i just wait for a review of the device and then i am ready. i personally think that it will be the leading reader in the european market!

High 5 · 08-25-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Personally I'd far rather that Bookeen delayed the launch and got the product right rather than rush it out to meet some arbitrary deadline. If that means a Christmas release rather than September, then so be it.

I agree.
My only hope is that this will be an ebook reader and not one of those I-can-do-a-lot-of-things-poorly device like we have seen in the past.
(and yes, the old Cybook had that problem in a big, big way)

Instant startup, decent batterylife, good display, lots of formats, memory enough and easy access is the stuff that good ebook devices are made of.

All the rest you can get if you buy a notebook or PDA.

mercury7 · 08-31-2007, 11:30 AM

I have a question for you guys.

Why do so many eBook readers have trouble with PDF? Couldn't they just display half of the page in landscape mode, as the levirothschild's post suggests.

Pressing down once would go to the second half. Pressing down again would go to the next page. You would have a bit of overlap when displaying the halves so that you could ensure a line didn't get split between the pages.

Is it really any harder than that?

08-25-2007, 05:02 AM	#178
levirothschild Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: none	personal relief my friend bought a plam tx (screen size 320 x 480) and he showed me math books in pdf. in the landscape mode it was perfect(for me at least!), even in portrait mode (with the reflow function) it looked nice. personal conclusion; cybook`s 800x600 screen, a dream come true. now i just wait for a review of the device and then i am ready. i personally think that it will be the leading reader in the european market!

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08-23-2007, 04:24 PM	#166
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Huh. When Sony had us out to San Diego last year, 1~2 weeks before the Reader's launch, they just NDA'd us so that we wouldn't release anything until they were ready. It was a bit of a relief to have the time to write well, without worrying about beating the others. Wonder why Bookeen didn't go the NDA route, hope it's not a sign that they're way behind.

08-23-2007, 06:58 PM	#170
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The only thing we can think of for this is that they are not sure enough that it'll ship on time and don't want people seeing a good review and then not being able to purchase one for who knows how long.

08-23-2007, 10:32 PM	#172
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The Cybook won't take notes. It doesn't have any input in that way. It's just a reader like the Sony. The only one that will is the iLiad.

08-24-2007, 09:43 AM	#173
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	The eBookwise also supports note-taking (though I don't know how you'd get the notes back out again).

08-24-2007, 10:38 AM	#174
guguy Groupie Posts: 191 Karma: 15 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clermont-Ferrand/Paris, France Device: PRS-505	Maybe everything is ok but they just want to keep the secret till the launch... who knows. Maybe they just didn't appreciate me to "lied" (even if I mainly asked questions here to make a better review).

08-24-2007, 02:12 PM	#175
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Well, unless MobiPocket fixes their problems, it won't matter if the Gen3 is ready or not.

08-25-2007, 03:20 AM	#177
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,548 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Personally I'd far rather that Bookeen delayed the launch and got the product right rather than rush it out to meet some arbitrary deadline. If that means a Christmas release rather than September, then so be it.

08-31-2007, 11:30 AM	#180
mercury7 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 65 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Device: Kindle 2	I have a question for you guys. Why do so many eBook readers have trouble with PDF? Couldn't they just display half of the page in landscape mode, as the levirothschild's post suggests. Pressing down once would go to the second half. Pressing down again would go to the next page. You would have a bit of overlap when displaying the halves so that you could ensure a line didn't get split between the pages. Is it really any harder than that?

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