What do you like best about your Bookeen? - Page 2

eti.mar · 03-01-2011, 11:19 AM

Hi,

I bought a Cybook Opus in december 2009 for the following reasons:
- It was the smallest (though having a 800*600 screen) and lightest reader at time of buying
- It supports open formats (ePub, HTML, PDF, txt, ...) and its operating system is based on Linux.

I did not regret my choice after more than a year of use...

Sorry for my poor english,
Regards.

blak4dr · 03-04-2011, 03:25 AM

I love my opus because:

- it is small enough to be carried everywhere
- with the new hardware and the fast resume I can close the book and reopen it in under 2 sec
- the internal memory is big enough to contain my huge library
- I can clip my reading light on its corner and read in bed without bothering my wife
- I'm partial and I don't care about it

spaze · 03-06-2011, 01:57 AM

Does the Opus come with a leather cover? If so, is it strengthened to protect the screen?

Billi · 03-06-2011, 04:34 AM

It comes with a "Black PU leather protection sleeve" (Bookeen) that gives very good protection to the screen and the whole opus. It is strengthened on both sides.

spaze · 03-06-2011, 05:04 AM

Thanks Billi!

olaghair · 03-10-2011, 08:59 AM

I chose the Opus because I wanted a reader that was :
1 - Simple.
No playing of music. I have a mp3 player that satisfies me.
No internet connection. I have my PC that does the trick, no problem.
No touch-screen, it seemed to me that those screens were more 'fragile'. I musta been wrong there cause it's already the second time I 'broke' the screen in 5 months.
2 - The possibility to have custom fonts. I use Herb Lubalin's 'Souvenir' font which is elegant and soothing for the eyes.
3 - The possibility of reading epub and mobi formats.
4 - Not too expensive. There again, that was without counting the two 60€ extras for replacing the screens.

Chi Cygni · 03-13-2011, 06:26 PM

proudly presenting

doreenjoy · 03-14-2011, 12:58 AM

Love your skin, Chi!

spaze · 03-14-2011, 01:54 AM

I just had library's copy of Cybook Opus and it came with the leather cover that is part of the package. To be honest, I have no idea how you guys handle your readers. There is no way you can break it in that cover unless you are really careless about the reader.

Chi Cygni · 03-14-2011, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doreenjoy

Love your skin, Chi!

Thank you! You cannot see it now but it is pink underneath. I got bored with the color soon after I bought it. I even put skin over the buttons and it works fine. The skin was custom made + matte finish.

ijovy · 03-14-2011, 12:59 PM

Here it's what i like in Cybook gen3.
I 've problem but I can connect the serial port and download a new kernel

03-13-2011, 06:26 PM	#22
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	proudly presenting Attached Thumbnails

03-14-2011, 12:59 PM	#26
ijovy Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Cybook Gen3, pocketbook 902, Sony PRS600, Cybook Odissey	Here it's what i like in Cybook gen3. I 've problem but I can connect the serial port and download a new kernel Attached Thumbnails

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Gen3 No more bookeen	Halk	Bookeen	25	06-01-2010 04:01 PM
Letter to Bookeen	gerraldo	Bookeen	75	08-21-2009 05:39 AM
What is up with Bookeen?	MrCorporate	Bookeen	21	12-04-2008 01:10 AM
CONTACTING BOOKEEN	dwbryant2000	Bookeen	5	06-14-2008 09:29 AM
Where is Bookeen?	Jaapjan	Bookeen	5	01-10-2008 02:14 PM

03-01-2011, 11:19 AM	#16
eti.mar Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 69618 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Cybook Opus	Hi, I bought a Cybook Opus in december 2009 for the following reasons: - It was the smallest (though having a 800600 screen) and lightest* reader at time of buying - It supports open formats (ePub, HTML, PDF, txt, ...) and its operating system is based on Linux. I did not regret my choice after more than a year of use... Sorry for my poor english, Regards.

03-04-2011, 03:25 AM	#17
blak4dr Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 396 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Meuse, France Device: Pocketbook 623, Kobo Glo HD, Aura One,Aura H2O2	I love my opus because: - it is small enough to be carried everywhere - with the new hardware and the fast resume I can close the book and reopen it in under 2 sec - the internal memory is big enough to contain my huge library - I can clip my reading light on its corner and read in bed without bothering my wife - I'm partial and I don't care about it

03-06-2011, 01:57 AM	#18
spaze Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 512072 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Writing my first short story: Guardian Angel	Does the Opus come with a leather cover? If so, is it strengthened to protect the screen?

03-06-2011, 04:34 AM	#19
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	It comes with a "Black PU leather protection sleeve" (Bookeen) that gives very good protection to the screen and the whole opus. It is strengthened on both sides.

03-06-2011, 05:04 AM	#20
spaze Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 512072 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Writing my first short story: Guardian Angel	Thanks Billi!

03-10-2011, 08:59 AM	#21
olaghair Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Rouen, France Device: Bookeen Opus	I chose the Opus because I wanted a reader that was : 1 - Simple. No playing of music. I have a mp3 player that satisfies me. No internet connection. I have my PC that does the trick, no problem. No touch-screen, it seemed to me that those screens were more 'fragile'. I musta been wrong there cause it's already the second time I 'broke' the screen in 5 months. 2 - The possibility to have custom fonts. I use Herb Lubalin's 'Souvenir' font which is elegant and soothing for the eyes. 3 - The possibility of reading epub and mobi formats. 4 - Not too expensive. There again, that was without counting the two 60€ extras for replacing the screens.

03-14-2011, 12:58 AM	#23
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	Love your skin, Chi!

03-14-2011, 01:54 AM	#24
spaze Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 512072 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Writing my first short story: Guardian Angel	I just had library's copy of Cybook Opus and it came with the leather cover that is part of the package. To be honest, I have no idea how you guys handle your readers. There is no way you can break it in that cover unless you are really careless about the reader.

Advert

Advert