Gen3 How long have you had your Gen3? - Page 2

pmwt · 08-18-2010, 12:43 PM

Got it in March/April of 2008. An occasional power reset when the ereader hangs on bootup and re-charging the battery after the first attempt didn't seem to do the trick. I still use it to read my mobi and pdb ebooks. Very happy with it.

ErwinOtten · 08-18-2010, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaurnim

Where did you see it for more than 300€ ?

A dutch booksite: bol.com € 329,--

DDHarriman · 08-18-2010, 05:59 PM

Hello

Ordered mine final of January 2008, got it in the first days of February 2008.

Still my main reader - reported it here several times!

(…)and it still is king at lots of stuff, as… 12 size fonts, any TTF font one wants (I can read in my own handwriting font!), one can bold the font used anytime (talk about less need of extra light at night or in other similar environment)…174 grams weight (reading with just two fingers for hours long) etc…

Ha!… and problems with it… happily zero.

JanG · 08-19-2010, 06:39 AM

I'm so glad there are users out there who are still happy with their Gen3

. Personally, I wouldn't swap mine for any other device.

But we've got a lot of competition from the Kindle and other wifi ereaders. I like the Gen3's versatility. I recently received the red leather cover for mine as a birthday present, and so now it's smart looking as well as versatile, lightweight, and easy to use.

Thank you, everyone, for responding and feeding my curiosity.

--JanG.

GeoffC · 08-21-2010, 06:40 AM

A couple of years, now. It's my second the original went back due to an unresolved issue and they replaced it with an upgrade.
Generally a good buy for me, it does what I want.
Not too happy with the latest firmware, I get way more freezes at start up than I ever had with the original firmware.
But it remains a 'best buy' for me; whilst my PB remains a 'best win' ....

choup · 08-21-2010, 07:23 AM

I got my Gen 3 since march 2009. It was my first E-reader.
Never had a single problem with it. I use it every day and I'm very happy with it.

Terisa de morgan · 08-21-2010, 08:29 AM

I've had it since June 2009 (very new

) and no problem (except necessary reset, which have disappeared after FW 1.5).

Godzil · 08-23-2010, 08:33 AM

I've got mine since.. February of 2009, it is a 400mhz one with 512 of Flash. My others one are more recent (Opus since August of 2009, Gen3Gold from last December, my Orizon. Hum not yet

)

Graham · 08-23-2010, 10:30 AM

Got mine in January 2008, and had no trouble with it at all until it got crushed in an Indian train carriage in December 2009. It still works, but the screen display's highly temperamental now, so I've switched to my 5" Elonex for most reading, particularly when I'm away from home.

Full marks to Bookeen for such an excellent device. They should have had more credit over the last couple of years for the range of font sizes and fonts, and the really good pdf support available on the Gen3 series.

Graham

Ronny · 08-26-2010, 03:53 AM

I had mine for 1,5 months.Yes,screen was broken

€120 to fix it.Bought myself a new kobo for the same amount of money

GeoffC · 08-26-2010, 06:50 AM

Ronny

Welcome to mobileread ....

Ronny · 08-26-2010, 04:24 PM

Thanks

Kaero · 08-31-2010, 04:33 PM

I've got mine for 2,5 years. No hw problems. I use it almost every day for an hour at least.

Slider1960 · 09-06-2010, 09:27 AM

Had mine since Oct '08 after receiving some very good advice here :-) It has been in just about daily use since with no real problems.

Went back to the Mobi firmware, because I was having the loop / boot issue with those stoopid epub books.

JanG · 09-06-2010, 11:31 PM

Of course, it had to happen. I tempted fate.

As soon as I started this thread with how happy I was with my Gen3, it started to give me problems.

Either the device isn't registering when the power goes lower than 70% or the battery has a problem. Whichever. When it's working, I still love my Gen3, but it's a real pain when that little green light won't go off and I can't switch the device off because there isn't even enough power to do that.

--JanG.

08-18-2010, 05:59 PM	#18
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	Hello Ordered mine final of January 2008, got it in the first days of February 2008. Still my main reader - reported it here several times! (…)and it still is king at lots of stuff, as… 12 size fonts, any TTF font one wants (I can read in my own handwriting font!), one can bold the font used anytime (talk about less need of extra light at night or in other similar environment)…174 grams weight (reading with just two fingers for hours long) etc… Ha!… and problems with it… happily zero. Last edited by DDHarriman; 08-19-2010 at 06:17 PM.

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pmwt Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 16 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Glo HD, Clara BW	Got it in March/April of 2008. An occasional power reset when the ereader hangs on bootup and re-charging the battery after the first attempt didn't seem to do the trick. I still use it to read my mobi and pdb ebooks. Very happy with it.

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JanG Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 6266 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Laptop; Kobo Clara	I'm so glad there are users out there who are still happy with their Gen3 . Personally, I wouldn't swap mine for any other device. But we've got a lot of competition from the Kindle and other wifi ereaders. I like the Gen3's versatility. I recently received the red leather cover for mine as a birthday present, and so now it's smart looking as well as versatile, lightweight, and easy to use. Thank you, everyone, for responding and feeding my curiosity. --JanG.

08-21-2010, 06:40 AM	#20
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	A couple of years, now. It's my second the original went back due to an unresolved issue and they replaced it with an upgrade. Generally a good buy for me, it does what I want. Not too happy with the latest firmware, I get way more freezes at start up than I ever had with the original firmware. But it remains a 'best buy' for me; whilst my PB remains a 'best win' ....

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choup Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: cybook	I got my Gen 3 since march 2009. It was my first E-reader. Never had a single problem with it. I use it every day and I'm very happy with it.

08-21-2010, 08:29 AM	#22
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,637 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I've had it since June 2009 (very new ) and no problem (except necessary reset, which have disappeared after FW 1.5).

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Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	I've got mine since.. February of 2009, it is a 400mhz one with 512 of Flash. My others one are more recent (Opus since August of 2009, Gen3Gold from last December, my Orizon. Hum not yet )

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Graham Wizard Posts: 2,742 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	Got mine in January 2008, and had no trouble with it at all until it got crushed in an Indian train carriage in December 2009. It still works, but the screen display's highly temperamental now, so I've switched to my 5" Elonex for most reading, particularly when I'm away from home. Full marks to Bookeen for such an excellent device. They should have had more credit over the last couple of years for the range of font sizes and fonts, and the really good pdf support available on the Gen3 series. Graham

08-26-2010, 03:53 AM	#25
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Ronny Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Gent,Belgium Device: Kobo,cybook gen3	Thanks

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08-31-2010, 04:33 PM	#28
Kaero Member Posts: 21 Karma: 40 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Cybook Gen 3	I've got mine for 2,5 years. No hw problems. I use it almost every day for an hour at least.

09-06-2010, 09:27 AM	#29
Slider1960 Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 596608 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Cybook Gen3, Kindle PaperWhite, iPad	Had mine since Oct '08 after receiving some very good advice here :-) It has been in just about daily use since with no real problems. Went back to the Mobi firmware, because I was having the loop / boot issue with those stoopid epub books.

09-06-2010, 11:31 PM	#30
JanG Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 6266 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Laptop; Kobo Clara	Of course, it had to happen. I tempted fate. As soon as I started this thread with how happy I was with my Gen3, it started to give me problems. Either the device isn't registering when the power goes lower than 70% or the battery has a problem. Whichever. When it's working, I still love my Gen3, but it's a real pain when that little green light won't go off and I can't switch the device off because there isn't even enough power to do that. --JanG.