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CommanderROR · 05-29-2006, 11:25 AM

Now if you could get an "early sample" of the V2 to Alexander Turcic or one of our other members, we could start making a nice comparison with Henrycat's iRex Iliad...^^

NatCh · 05-29-2006, 02:13 PM

I'd be willing to shoulder that considerable burden ... for the good of the group, of course.

Alexander Turcic · 05-29-2006, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

Now if you could get an "early sample" of the V2 to Alexander Turcic or one of our other members, we could start making a nice comparison with Henrycat's iRex Iliad...^^

That's actually a very good suggestion! *grin*

Snappy! · 05-29-2006, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maple

Hi friends, long time no see. I got the news that the sample of V2 will be expected to be availalble by the end of June. And I also heard that the v8 got a good market responses. Recently, Jinke will increase the output of V8. And they're talking the business cooperation with some European companies.

Maple, so does it mean I can order a V8 online today and have it shipped to Singapore if I want?

Thanks for any info.

btw, the v2 and v8 only differ in OS and built-in ram right? The screen and other interfaces are identical I presume.

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 03:54 AM

@Snappy I think it does mean that, but maybe you should send a short mail to maple (using jinke.com.cn contact source) with that question. I'm not sure whether he/she is still following this thread.

CommanderROR · 05-31-2006, 01:13 PM

I just tried the WolfPrinter software provided on the english jinke webstie and it still does not work...damn...I'll have to use one of these because the way iRex behaved about the Iliad launch is really seriously unethical.
I'm not 100% yet, but very probably i'll get the V2...if THAT manages to launch in a reasonable timeframe...

bingle · 05-31-2006, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maple

Hi friends, long time no see. I got the news that the sample of V2 will be expected to be availalble by the end of June. And I also heard that the v8 got a good market responses. Recently, Jinke will increase the output of V8. And they're talking the business cooperation with some European companies.

Hi Maple! Good to see you again; I'm still eagerly looking forward to the V2 release in the US.

Can you tell me what it means when you say "samples"? Is that a beta test sort of thing? How soon after the samples can we expect to see models we can buy? Or is it possible to purchase or otherwise get the samples you're talking about?

Thanks!

CommanderROR · 06-01-2006, 06:32 AM

A reply I just received from jinke after sending them a mail yesterday eveniung:

Dear Roland,

We got your messages. Thank you for your interest in our V2 product.
All the things are done according to our plan.

About business:
Jinke Company is a technical company in China; we only have marketing experience in China. And we have no branches and offices in other countries; therefore we plan to cooperate with local companies for the overseas market. In other words, we provide technology and production, and the local company is in charge of marketing and contents (titles).
The sample of V2 will be definitely released by the end of June. The business negotiation with the local company is still in the process; we haven’t signed the formal contract with them until now.

About technology:
V2 can support “natural reading”, that means, it can directly read PDF, DOC, JPG, TXT and HTML, and even CHM, RAR and GIF formats. Only copy the ebooks to the SD card through USB cable, it can read the ebooks, and do not need convert.
The system can support ROM update; the end user can update some application programs.

Thank you.

Stuart Young · 06-01-2006, 07:07 AM

I like these guys already. Looks like I'll follow suite and purchase a V2.

There are a couple of PDF DRM removers online now. So once you've bought you pdf from Amazon it should be possible to strip the file too..

CommanderROR · 06-01-2006, 07:40 AM

The great thing about Jinke is, that they reply to your mails every time, quickly (24 hours) and actually answer the questions you asked (though they often forget something or misunderstand...) and are always nice and friendly and helpful.

Oh and did I mention that they will be suppyling an SDK with their device?

CommanderROR · 06-01-2006, 07:52 AM

The problem with the DRM...I have an unusable PDF lying around on my HDD, it is a DRM file, purchase at one of the the several sitest that sell them (not Amazon) and it doesn't work anymore because I formatted my HDD and now I have no idea how to "reactivate" the PDF file.
I tried some kind of DRM remover called Advanced Password Recovery I think, but it said it didn't support this mode of protections...so you can fail at trying to "open" the PDf you own.
Maybe another program could have done the job, but so far I haven't found anything that looks promising.

Liviu_5 · 06-01-2006, 09:20 AM

Try to activate your adobe again, and redownload it from the site you originally have bought it. I have very few drm'ed adobe from a long time ago when I did not know better and when I changed my main e-mail address on which I have that stupid Net passport thingy, and activated my adobe on my tablet after that, I had the same problem of not being able to open the files. However I downloaded directly the files on the tablet and it worked with the new activation. And they still work with the old activation on my main pc...

Liviu

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

The problem with the DRM...I have an unusable PDF lying around on my HDD, it is a DRM file, purchase at one of the the several sitest that sell them (not Amazon) and it doesn't work anymore because I formatted my HDD and now I have no idea how to "reactivate" the PDF file.
I tried some kind of DRM remover called Advanced Password Recovery I think, but it said it didn't support this mode of protections...so you can fail at trying to "open" the PDf you own.
Maybe another program could have done the job, but so far I haven't found anything that looks promising.

CommanderROR · 06-02-2006, 07:22 AM

I got another mail from Jinke because I had asked about the meaning of "samples".
samples are apparently not meant for users (as we had correctly assumed) but for the distributors. These can then make translations of the interface or whatever I guess.

Quote: "The sample we called is the product with the final version of hardware; and the general architecture of the software which can not be changed, only the menu and tips need do the localization work.
In principle, the sample only is provided to the parnters but not to to the customers. We promise to provide the sample in June."

So nobody can know when the device will actually go on sale here in Germany for example because they have to finish the software for this market which could be done quickly but could also take a long time.
Getting the device in august would then appear probable, thus putting the V2 on line with the Sony Reader (if the rumour is true) in the US and shortly before the Iliad in Europe (if they stick to September).

I'm getting sick of this. Call me obsessive, but I really wanted one of these devices YESTERDAY, I have gotten used to reading on my PDA now and don't want to go back to paper-boooks again for 3 months to then get back to electronic reading again...and continuing to read on my puny 320x200 (or whatever) screen is probybly not a good idea, especially if you consider how much I sometimes read...
Maybe I should simply go mad...

TaKir · 06-02-2006, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

So nobody can know when the device will actually go on sale here in Germany

As far as I know, It wiil be possible to buy V8 in July. May be still not right in Germany, but you can order it and get it there. )) I doubt, any other device (Sony, Irex) will be available by July. (((

CommanderROR · 06-02-2006, 08:53 AM

we're talking about the V2 model here TaKir...the V8 is not going to be available in the western world (US and Central Europe)

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05-29-2006, 11:25 AM	#61
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Now if you could get an "early sample" of the V2 to Alexander Turcic or one of our other members, we could start making a nice comparison with Henrycat's iRex Iliad...^^

05-29-2006, 02:13 PM	#62
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I'd be willing to shoulder that considerable burden ... for the good of the group, of course.

05-31-2006, 03:54 AM	#65
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	@Snappy I think it does mean that, but maybe you should send a short mail to maple (using jinke.com.cn contact source) with that question. I'm not sure whether he/she is still following this thread.

05-31-2006, 01:13 PM	#66
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I just tried the WolfPrinter software provided on the english jinke webstie and it still does not work...damn...I'll have to use one of these because the way iRex behaved about the Iliad launch is really seriously unethical. I'm not 100% yet, but very probably i'll get the V2...if THAT manages to launch in a reasonable timeframe...

06-01-2006, 06:32 AM	#68
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	A reply I just received from jinke after sending them a mail yesterday eveniung: Dear Roland, We got your messages. Thank you for your interest in our V2 product. All the things are done according to our plan. About business: Jinke Company is a technical company in China; we only have marketing experience in China. And we have no branches and offices in other countries; therefore we plan to cooperate with local companies for the overseas market. In other words, we provide technology and production, and the local company is in charge of marketing and contents (titles). The sample of V2 will be definitely released by the end of June. The business negotiation with the local company is still in the process; we haven’t signed the formal contract with them until now. About technology: V2 can support “natural reading”, that means, it can directly read PDF, DOC, JPG, TXT and HTML, and even CHM, RAR and GIF formats. Only copy the ebooks to the SD card through USB cable, it can read the ebooks, and do not need convert. The system can support ROM update; the end user can update some application programs. Thank you.

06-01-2006, 07:07 AM	#69
Stuart Young MobileRead Editor Posts: 195 Karma: 75 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: e61i / Eee PC / PRS-505	I like these guys already. Looks like I'll follow suite and purchase a V2. There are a couple of PDF DRM removers online now. So once you've bought you pdf from Amazon it should be possible to strip the file too..

06-01-2006, 07:40 AM	#70
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	The great thing about Jinke is, that they reply to your mails every time, quickly (24 hours) and actually answer the questions you asked (though they often forget something or misunderstand...) and are always nice and friendly and helpful. Oh and did I mention that they will be suppyling an SDK with their device?

06-01-2006, 07:52 AM	#71
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	The problem with the DRM...I have an unusable PDF lying around on my HDD, it is a DRM file, purchase at one of the the several sitest that sell them (not Amazon) and it doesn't work anymore because I formatted my HDD and now I have no idea how to "reactivate" the PDF file. I tried some kind of DRM remover called Advanced Password Recovery I think, but it said it didn't support this mode of protections...so you can fail at trying to "open" the PDf you own. Maybe another program could have done the job, but so far I haven't found anything that looks promising.

06-02-2006, 07:22 AM	#73
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I got another mail from Jinke because I had asked about the meaning of "samples". samples are apparently not meant for users (as we had correctly assumed) but for the distributors. These can then make translations of the interface or whatever I guess. Quote: "The sample we called is the product with the final version of hardware; and the general architecture of the software which can not be changed, only the menu and tips need do the localization work. In principle, the sample only is provided to the parnters but not to to the customers. We promise to provide the sample in June." So nobody can know when the device will actually go on sale here in Germany for example because they have to finish the software for this market which could be done quickly but could also take a long time. Getting the device in august would then appear probable, thus putting the V2 on line with the Sony Reader (if the rumour is true) in the US and shortly before the Iliad in Europe (if they stick to September). I'm getting sick of this. Call me obsessive, but I really wanted one of these devices YESTERDAY, I have gotten used to reading on my PDA now and don't want to go back to paper-boooks again for 3 months to then get back to electronic reading again...and continuing to read on my puny 320x200 (or whatever) screen is probybly not a good idea, especially if you consider how much I sometimes read... Maybe I should simply go mad...

06-02-2006, 08:53 AM	#75
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	we're talking about the V2 model here TaKir...the V8 is not going to be available in the western world (US and Central Europe)

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