Paradigm Shift debuts $130 EER-051D - Page 2

BearMountainBooks · 04-21-2010, 04:24 PM

Interesting--and thanks for the comments re: delstar. I wouldn't have noticed that. I thought the support for lots of formats was really excellent, but not so great if they all end up as txt.

DaleDe · 04-21-2010, 06:51 PM

It is the same as the Walgreen Delstar. It is in the wiki under https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Delstar_OpenBook

Dale

bob1xxx · 04-22-2010, 02:35 AM

Im not shill for this auction I just think its a decent picture of the possible color screen although in this description it say it does not support drm epub and there a link to a you tube video http://cgi.ebay.com/BookOpen-E-Book-...item2eabca6b48

simplyparticular · 04-22-2010, 06:08 PM

It's also showing up as the Delstar Booksmart here:

http://www.bonton.com/product/home/e...cid=9534545944

according to the original threads about the Delstar OpenBook, the BookSmart was going to be the next step up and offer DRM ePub. But there is no evidence of that here, and the BookSmart doesn't even show up on Delstar's web site.

SensualPoet · 04-22-2010, 07:45 PM

Just be absolutely sure you buy the model number in this thread and NOT the one at Delstar's website at the moment. The one on the website is an older model and does NOT support any form of DRM at all. None. No Amazon, no Sony, no ADE, no library brooks with Overdrive. Nada.

Highroller · 04-23-2010, 07:20 AM

Well as I see it the critical part is does it display the formatting for those file types? The drm is an issue yes but if all it does is strip all file types down to a text file like the one marketed through Walgreens don't bother. Most other file types with all the formatting stripped out look pretty horrible.

fjtorres · 04-23-2010, 08:33 AM

What I find encouraging (aside from the pricing) is that the hardware design is on the right track for a paperback-replacement ebook reader. If only they'd realize that they don't really need to support all formats under the sun, just *one* done right...
As is, if I knew it did pdf properly (and I D-E-S-P-I-S-E pdf as an "ebook format") I'd get it just for the screen and ergonomics. It wouldn't be hard to convert the BAEN HTML editions into readable PDFs. Or JPG folders for that matter. Annoying but not hard. And that price point does make up for a bit of annoyance.
Who knows, maybe the hackers will pick it up and start tinkering.
One can only dream of what OpenInkpot or Pocketbook Software would make of this thing.
Give it time: ereader nirvana (5" WVGA color for $99) is near. :-)

loveangel · 04-24-2010, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookfanmd

The white one sure looks like the Delstar reader I returned.

It looks fabulous.i like it

pendragginp · 04-25-2010, 11:26 AM

Boy, I hope this works out for whoever orders it. Its Delstar twin was sooo disappointing. Nice hardware, software that was nutz.

I'll be interested to follow this.

kennyc · 04-28-2010, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

They said it would be marketed in the US under the Delstar Electronics name... however I'm not sure if that is the device that is discussed in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76246

BOb

Looks exactly the same as the delstar that is being sold through Walgreens. Which didn't get good reviews from the people here that bought them. Many many issues.

04-22-2010, 02:35 AM	#18
bob1xxx Zealot Posts: 116 Karma: 490 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Gabriel Califorina Device: kindle k3 and k2 and White Aluratek Libre Pro	Hmmm I think I found a ebay auction Im not shill for this auction I just think its a decent picture of the possible color screen although in this description it say it does not support drm epub and there a link to a you tube video http://cgi.ebay.com/BookOpen-E-Book-...item2eabca6b48 Last edited by bob1xxx; 04-22-2010 at 02:49 AM.

04-23-2010, 08:33 AM	#22
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	What I find encouraging (aside from the pricing) is that the hardware design is on the right track for a paperback-replacement ebook reader. If only they'd realize that they don't really need to support all formats under the sun, just one done right... As is, if I knew it did pdf properly (and I D-E-S-P-I-S-E pdf as an "ebook format") I'd get it just for the screen and ergonomics. It wouldn't be hard to convert the BAEN HTML editions into readable PDFs. Or JPG folders for that matter. Annoying but not hard. And that price point does make up for a bit of annoyance. Who knows, maybe the hackers will pick it up and start tinkering. One can only dream of what OpenInkpot or Pocketbook Software would make of this thing. Give it time: ereader nirvana (5" WVGA color for $99) is near. :-) Last edited by fjtorres; 04-23-2010 at 08:36 AM.

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04-21-2010, 04:24 PM	#16
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	Interesting--and thanks for the comments re: delstar. I wouldn't have noticed that. I thought the support for lots of formats was really excellent, but not so great if they all end up as txt.

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DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	It is the same as the Walgreen Delstar. It is in the wiki under https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Delstar_OpenBook Dale

04-22-2010, 06:08 PM	#19
simplyparticular Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 1395952 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Device: Oasis 3 & GlowLight 4	It's also showing up as the Delstar Booksmart here: http://www.bonton.com/product/home/e...cid=9534545944 according to the original threads about the Delstar OpenBook, the BookSmart was going to be the next step up and offer DRM ePub. But there is no evidence of that here, and the BookSmart doesn't even show up on Delstar's web site.

04-22-2010, 07:45 PM	#20
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Just be absolutely sure you buy the model number in this thread and NOT the one at Delstar's website at the moment. The one on the website is an older model and does NOT support any form of DRM at all. None. No Amazon, no Sony, no ADE, no library brooks with Overdrive. Nada.

04-23-2010, 07:20 AM	#21
Highroller Zealot Posts: 143 Karma: 338 Join Date: Nov 2004 Device: Ebookwise 1150, Jetbook Lite, Slick Er-701	Well as I see it the critical part is does it display the formatting for those file types? The drm is an issue yes but if all it does is strip all file types down to a text file like the one marketed through Walgreens don't bother. Most other file types with all the formatting stripped out look pretty horrible.

04-25-2010, 11:26 AM	#24
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Boy, I hope this works out for whoever orders it. Its Delstar twin was sooo disappointing. Nice hardware, software that was nutz. I'll be interested to follow this.

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