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Old 07-21-2011, 03:47 PM   #46
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Just to spice things up, I returned my STR and bought an iRiver Story HD from Target. They have a 90 day return policy, so I'm gonna give it a try. So far, it makes me wish for a major firmware update...
How is the screen on it?
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How is the screen on it?
Probably with screws and pressure from the case, as usual. What an odd question.
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How is the screen on it?
It's really quite nice, but the font itself is not as bold as on the K3. Really, this thing needs some major firmware updating, but the potential is definitely there.

If I had a magic wand (that could only be used in an absurdly narrow way,) then I'd want the Kobo Touch team cranking out iRiver firmware updates. Still, since launch (just 3-4 days ago) there already seem to have been several updates. They've gone from 1.0 to 1.17 in under 1 week.
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Probably with screws and pressure from the case, as usual. What an odd question.
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It's really quite nice, but the font itself is not as bold as on the K3. Really, this thing needs some major firmware updating, but the potential is definitely there.

If I had a magic wand (that could only be used in an absurdly narrow way,) then I'd want the Kobo Touch team cranking out iRiver firmware updates. Still, since launch (just 3-4 days ago) there already seem to have been several updates. They've gone from 1.0 to 1.17 in under 1 week.
that's not the first I heard the font is a little on the light side. Too bad what a golden opprotunity with that screen resolution.
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They've gone from 1.0 to 1.17 in under 1 week.
That would hint to being half-baked on release, something that unfortunately is becoming the norm.
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That would hint to being half-baked on release, something that unfortunately is becoming the norm.
I think that Kobo had their hands forced by the Nook Touch - they needed to get the device out there and update later, or lose huge chunks of sales.
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That would hint to being half-baked on release, something that unfortunately is becoming the norm.
I've just decided to accept that early adoption means you're basically paying to be part of a beta test.
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I've just decided to accept that early adoption means you're basically paying to be part of a beta test.
How things change, beta testing used to be free, as you were doing the work for them...
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It's true. We live in a world where the rush to get to market trumps the pursuit of getting it right the first time. Of course, since it's so easy to update software these days, I'm not too bothered by it. Still - if they wanted to pay me, I wouldn't turn them down
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It's true. We live in a world where the rush to get to market trumps the pursuit of getting it right the first time. Of course, since it's so easy to update software these days, I'm not too bothered by it. Still - if they wanted to pay me, I wouldn't turn them down
True, the Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) is a Godsend, but I feel that manufacturers are abusing it by shipping half-baked products and just "we will fix those bugs on the next firmware update". It works are long as the product is not too far off what it should be, otherwise it puts people off. That does not apply only to the iRiver, seems to become rather common.
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