The World's Most Expensive Sony Reader Box: A Review - Page 3

yvanleterrible · 01-26-2007, 09:51 AM

Sony put magnets inside the reader themselves. I thought too that magnets might interfere but there is no effect so far. If they do it what keeps us? This reader is not as fragile as a computer, electronics wise. The softest part is the screen.

Fitzwaryn · 01-26-2007, 09:55 AM

Nice idea. I had been thinking of some kind of wood case but I've been too busy using the Reader to put too much thought into fabricating one. Since I'm an experienced woodworker the fabrication won't be much of a problem.

I have some well aged cherry in my shop that I've been waiting to find a good use for. Looks like I may have just found a use. lol

Azayzel · 01-26-2007, 11:16 AM

I hope there is a way you can protect your intellectual property, otherwise some unethical entrepreneur might swipe your idea and mass-market it using cheap materials and the power of bulk-purchase. That would totally suck, but there are companies out there that would do such a thing and not blink twice.

Great idea and looks beautiful, awesome job!

PS You should follow-up on Bob's idea about contacting someone state-side with Borders or Sony about inserting some display models, at the very least you could market it to the vendors for impressive display cases.

yvanleterrible · 01-26-2007, 11:45 AM

Funny you should mention this. In woodworking there is a philosophy going around that every design belongs to everybody. It's easy to understand. There is no copyright on Colonial, Chippendale, Queen Ann etc. Since styles and designs are so numerous, it is easy to find plans and even help in building just about anything. The only protection woodworkers get is by three ways. Distance from buyers, level of skills and tooling availability. Even if I gave my plans away, which I will if asked, there are few woodworkers around who could build these boxes, as they are. Woodworkers are also a proud, pernickety bunch, and there is nothing in a design that they can't change for a better result. This makes it a dog eat dog market. There are no serious protection organizations for us like in the building trade, even if it takes more time to learn our trade than most others. Any kid with a tablesaw and a clothes iron can say he's a cabinetmaker, and he might be, but there is no way to properly evaluate a craftsman than to feel his work under your fingers.

Because of all this we are taking a beating by the asian markets. They have even worse wages and tougher work days akin to slavery, but this is what makes them perform in our 'buy cheap' economy. And they make a damn good product.

An other point to underline is that we all have an uncle, father or relative that works wood at retirement. They have a bigger incidence on the market that we think.

For a north american woodworker to make it today, he has to work long hours next to the poverty line, have niche markets or make a signature name for himself. If someone moves in my niche, I offer better products or create an other one. To be a woodworker full time you have to be very creative and agnowlege that you can't capture your market like authors, inventors ... and lawyers

Kosst Amojan · 01-26-2007, 12:27 PM

"You look like doctor McCoy with your blue shirt and your tricorder!"

"I'm a carpenter, not a doctor!"

Bob Russell · 01-26-2007, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

You look like doctor McCoy with your blue shirt and your tricorder!

That reminds me of a variation on a old gag. You could put a picture of an x-ray on the screen and turn it off. Then for fun, you show off it's "capabilities" by pulling it out of the box, placing it on someone's arm at the same location, and hitting the power switch. Up comes an image of an x-ray of the person's arm. (Yeah, I was silly even when I was a child.) ;-)

As far as magnetism affecting the SD card, I doubt it does, especially of the type in the Reader case we are talking about. Here's some indications, but I didn't find real evidence.

http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2....256D8F00157283
http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/noteboo...9346329,00.htm
http://www.dansdata.com/flashcomp.htm

Quote:

"Flash RAM" storage devices are shockproof (well, at least as shockproof as the average digital watch, anyway), dustproof, immune to magnetic fields, and really small, too.

Leaping Gnome · 01-26-2007, 08:38 PM

Oh ok, thanks Bob, didn't know flash was immune. I know the put very small weak magnets in their standard cover, but the ones yvan are using sounded stronger. Good to know.

JRAWKER · 02-04-2007, 04:21 AM

If that was lighter...I would buy it. Alas its wood.

Mitchll · 02-05-2007, 06:09 PM

I just received my box from Yvan. Magnificant work. I can hardly wait to get home and try it out..more later

Mitchll

CCDMan · 02-22-2007, 11:26 PM

I would be interested in what LEDs you used and how you wired and controlled them. I am a woodworker myself with a complete shop so I may build something similar.

.....That is once I finish (ironically), a 10 foot long glass door built-in BOOKCASE (you know, for those paper things <g>) that is going into our remodel.....

yvanleterrible · 02-23-2007, 09:04 AM

I did it the same way I would have wired a house. The best answer is, if you plan to build only one, buy a couple of LED flash lights and dismantle them. Take the ones that satisfies you the most and scavenge the parts to adapt them in your design. The best source for parts is, after internet shopping, a good electronic parts store. You'll find them in big cities.

RWood · 02-23-2007, 09:16 AM

How long is the order queue for the case? Are there material choices?

yvanleterrible · 02-23-2007, 09:26 AM

Thanks for your interest!

Look at post#26 and send me a PM. I don't want to bother our fellow bloggers with this.

Larry Z. · 03-28-2007, 03:42 AM

I've sent a PM - I'd love to buy one.

Great work!
Larry Z.

Larry Z. · 04-06-2007, 10:01 PM

Okay - got my Reader Box this afternoon, and Yvan sure produced a winner.

The craftsmanship is incredible, and the design really works around some of the problems creating a case for the reader presents.

Also, I like the added heft that the box lends the Reader, and the shoulder strap Yvan included is both convenient and strong.

I'll be reading in the dark tonight too, and testing the LED's.

Thanks Yvan - and thanks to everyone in this thread!

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01-26-2007, 09:51 AM	#31
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Sony put magnets inside the reader themselves. I thought too that magnets might interfere but there is no effect so far. If they do it what keeps us? This reader is not as fragile as a computer, electronics wise. The softest part is the screen.

01-26-2007, 09:55 AM	#32
Fitzwaryn Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 395 Join Date: Jul 2006	Nice idea. I had been thinking of some kind of wood case but I've been too busy using the Reader to put too much thought into fabricating one. Since I'm an experienced woodworker the fabrication won't be much of a problem. I have some well aged cherry in my shop that I've been waiting to find a good use for. Looks like I may have just found a use. lol

01-26-2007, 11:16 AM	#33
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	I hope there is a way you can protect your intellectual property, otherwise some unethical entrepreneur might swipe your idea and mass-market it using cheap materials and the power of bulk-purchase. That would totally suck, but there are companies out there that would do such a thing and not blink twice. Great idea and looks beautiful, awesome job! PS You should follow-up on Bob's idea about contacting someone state-side with Borders or Sony about inserting some display models, at the very least you could market it to the vendors for impressive display cases.

01-26-2007, 11:45 AM	#34
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Funny you should mention this. In woodworking there is a philosophy going around that every design belongs to everybody. It's easy to understand. There is no copyright on Colonial, Chippendale, Queen Ann etc. Since styles and designs are so numerous, it is easy to find plans and even help in building just about anything. The only protection woodworkers get is by three ways. Distance from buyers, level of skills and tooling availability. Even if I gave my plans away, which I will if asked, there are few woodworkers around who could build these boxes, as they are. Woodworkers are also a proud, pernickety bunch, and there is nothing in a design that they can't change for a better result. This makes it a dog eat dog market. There are no serious protection organizations for us like in the building trade, even if it takes more time to learn our trade than most others. Any kid with a tablesaw and a clothes iron can say he's a cabinetmaker, and he might be, but there is no way to properly evaluate a craftsman than to feel his work under your fingers. Because of all this we are taking a beating by the asian markets. They have even worse wages and tougher work days akin to slavery, but this is what makes them perform in our 'buy cheap' economy. And they make a damn good product. An other point to underline is that we all have an uncle, father or relative that works wood at retirement. They have a bigger incidence on the market that we think. For a north american woodworker to make it today, he has to work long hours next to the poverty line, have niche markets or make a signature name for himself. If someone moves in my niche, I offer better products or create an other one. To be a woodworker full time you have to be very creative and agnowlege that you can't capture your market like authors, inventors ... and lawyers

01-26-2007, 12:27 PM	#35
Kosst Amojan Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 19597 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	"You look like doctor McCoy with your blue shirt and your tricorder!" "I'm a carpenter, not a doctor!"

01-26-2007, 08:38 PM	#37
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Oh ok, thanks Bob, didn't know flash was immune. I know the put very small weak magnets in their standard cover, but the ones yvan are using sounded stronger. Good to know.

02-04-2007, 04:21 AM	#38
JRAWKER Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Sony Digital Paper	If that was lighter...I would buy it. Alas its wood.

02-05-2007, 06:09 PM	#39
Mitchll Cave Dweller Posts: 220 Karma: 1986 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Ipad Sony reader prs-505 prs-900	I just received my box from Yvan. Magnificant work. I can hardly wait to get home and try it out..more later Mitchll

02-22-2007, 11:26 PM	#40
CCDMan *** Posts: 335 Karma: 5759 Join Date: Mar 2006 Device: ***	I would be interested in what LEDs you used and how you wired and controlled them. I am a woodworker myself with a complete shop so I may build something similar. .....That is once I finish (ironically), a 10 foot long glass door built-in BOOKCASE (you know, for those paper things <g>) that is going into our remodel.....

02-23-2007, 09:04 AM	#41
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	I did it the same way I would have wired a house. The best answer is, if you plan to build only one, buy a couple of LED flash lights and dismantle them. Take the ones that satisfies you the most and scavenge the parts to adapt them in your design. The best source for parts is, after internet shopping, a good electronic parts store. You'll find them in big cities.

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02-23-2007, 09:16 AM	#42
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	How long is the order queue for the case? Are there material choices?

02-23-2007, 09:26 AM	#43
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Thanks for your interest! Look at post#26 and send me a PM. I don't want to bother our fellow bloggers with this.

03-28-2007, 03:42 AM	#44
Larry Z. Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 215 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle 2	I've sent a PM - I'd love to buy one. Great work! Larry Z.

04-06-2007, 10:01 PM	#45
Larry Z. Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 215 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle 2	Okay - got my Reader Box this afternoon, and Yvan sure produced a winner. The craftsmanship is incredible, and the design really works around some of the problems creating a case for the reader presents. Also, I like the added heft that the box lends the Reader, and the shoulder strap Yvan included is both convenient and strong. I'll be reading in the dark tonight too, and testing the LED's. Thanks Yvan - and thanks to everyone in this thread!