Opinions about EE and PE

Originally Posted by Corpulent One

Of course, you're limited to Epubs and PDFs since it doesn't run Android.

That doesn't bother me at all--the only other format I've yet to encounter is mobi, and there are many utilities that convert for free. Or is there something I'd really be missing out on by not having other formats?

It looks pretty cool. And if it is only $200, that's cheap enough for me to consider picking up as a supplementary device.

I do wonder about how responsive it will actually be in use, though. The video is in some spots animated and in some spots played in fast-forward. It doesn't show any actual use of the device to get a sense for how zippy it is. If you watch the video on YouTube, there are some related Chinese videos that show up that show a little bit more (still not enough to be confident about speed) but some features like hooking it up to a monitor and using it like an input tablet.

Thanks for posting C.O. I'm curious to see how this product fares.

Found a great post on mobileread.com forums from an Asus Eee Note user: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=35 (the whole post is very long and comprehensive, but just a few things of note quoted below)

The Eee Note uses an xScale based, Marvell processor (pxa303) and runs embedded linux as its operating system. The applications are built on a Qt/e framework with the main application acting as the windowing server and the other application as clients. ASUS has provided the source code for Qt and some other GPL sources, but have not yet provided the kernel sources. They have, however, provided the source code for their dictionary application which demonstrates how the application client/server messages are passed and handled. Someone with more C++ and Qt experience than I could easily create new applications for the Eee Note or port existing ones to it.

I was able to determine the firmware file format which allowed us to look into the OS without removing the 4 screws which hold the unit together and removing the internal SD card. Research allowed one user to determine that the EeeNote startup scripts attempts to run a script or application from the external SD card slot at each boot. This allowed us to install a telnet server on the EeeNote so we can play around with the internals as we please. This also allowed me to figure out how to convert our EeeNotes from a Chinese language interface to English.

I do think that the EeeNote will be a serious device in the coming months. I realize that the screen isn't e-ink and isn't in color. I believe that the note taking functionality with wifi based Evernotesync, basic web browsing and hackability of the device along with its relatively low price will make it a success. If not, then it's already a cult favorite for me.

Sounds like there's a lot of hacking of this device going on. If it really is under $200, it will be difficult not to buy just out of curiosity. I've been watching videos of demos and unboxings all day, and it can even be used as a wacom tablet for graphic input when hooked up to a computer.

It's not as comprehensive as the edge, but it's interesting enough for what it does at its supposed price point.