08-10-2009, 04:57 PM | #91 | |
Now you lishen here...
Posts: 2,494
Karma: 479498
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Seattle-ish
Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire
|
Quote:
Hi Robert, how do you measure the "infinite strength" of the Astak 5 inch eBook Reader? |
|
08-10-2009, 05:01 PM | #92 |
Guru
Posts: 609
Karma: 1013897
Join Date: Jul 2009
Device: Rooted NST
|
Forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere (these Astak threads are ridiculously huge)... but:
Will the Pocket Pro support both PDF zooming and reflow? Custom zoom %'s or only a standard list? Fit to width, fit to screen? Thanks in advance! |
Advert | |
|
08-10-2009, 05:22 PM | #93 | |
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
|
Quote:
Dale |
|
08-10-2009, 05:48 PM | #94 | |
Astak Director, Bus. Devl
Posts: 2,560
Karma: 2500000
Join Date: Apr 2008
Device: Astak Pocket PRO
|
Reflow and PDF Zooming
Quote:
Dear Kralik: Yes, the Pocket PRO with ADE gives you 5 levels of font increase on pdf and ADE provides full reflow. Thank you, |
|
08-10-2009, 05:58 PM | #95 | |
Astak Director, Bus. Devl
Posts: 2,560
Karma: 2500000
Join Date: Apr 2008
Device: Astak Pocket PRO
|
Emphasis mine
Quote:
OK, maybe I do use words that try to express my feelings in sumnation. If "infinite strength" offends... I withdraw. You should try getting online and trying to answer twenty questions every day... you fall back on sumnations. Look, the Sony does not even have a replaceable battery and an SD card slot. The Pocket PRO is so easily and pretty thoroughly more full featured and the features are important ones. I measure strength on an eBook Reader by several factors: speed of page turns, customer support, pricing, formats supported, languages supported, reflow, MP3 stereo, definitely the ability to add more content via SD and for the user to replace their own battery (that... to me is a basic right), and other features such as TTS that are outstanding on a 5 inch. I am sorry if I offended you... but this is a fairly strong device... this Pocket PRO. |
|
Advert | |
|
08-10-2009, 06:02 PM | #96 |
Astak Director, Bus. Devl
Posts: 2,560
Karma: 2500000
Join Date: Apr 2008
Device: Astak Pocket PRO
|
Thank you, Dale. Yes same on Pocket PRO
[QUOTE=DaleDe;549818]zoom level one is the same as the real PDF with a page fitting on the screen. There are 4 other levels but they are all reflow mode with different sized text. Images are not zoomed. There is also a rotate option. At least that is how the new firmware works on a EZ Reader Basic. I assume it will be the same on the Pocket Pro.
Dear Dale: The Pocket PRO displays Vertically and horizontally! Yes, people use the term "zoom" wrongly. Technically, eBook Readers change the font size and do not "zoom" per se (as far as I know). |
08-10-2009, 06:11 PM | #97 | ||
Now you lishen here...
Posts: 2,494
Karma: 479498
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Seattle-ish
Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire
|
Quote:
Quote:
Much better. |
||
08-10-2009, 06:12 PM | #98 | |
Addict
Posts: 300
Karma: 396757
Join Date: Nov 2007
Device: new oasis, paperwhite, ipad, kobo
|
[QUOTE=Robertb;549853]
Quote:
|
|
08-10-2009, 06:13 PM | #99 |
Now you lishen here...
Posts: 2,494
Karma: 479498
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Seattle-ish
Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire
|
And Robert, I wasn't offended. I just wanted to understand the facts behind the hype and hyperbole.
|
08-10-2009, 06:25 PM | #100 |
Illiterate
Posts: 10,279
Karma: 37848716
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Sandwich Isles
Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro
|
|
08-10-2009, 06:35 PM | #101 |
Retired & reading more!
Posts: 2,764
Karma: 1884247
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: North Alabama, USA
Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One
|
My synopsis of various Pocket Pro features
There is nothing new here but I thought I'd try to bring it all together in one place to make it easier on people.
__________________________________________________ _____________ The new 5 inch EZ Reader Pocket PRO previously announced, should ship the last week of August – in all six colors! New capabilities on the Pocket Pro; • has the new EPSON controller and 400 MHz • has 8 levels of grey • has TEXT-TO-SPEECH (i.e. it reads to you) • displays 12 ebook formats and 20 languages • SD card expandable to 16GB • promotional price $199 until the end of Sept. 2009 __________________________________________________ _____________ Also the EZ Reader Basic, 6 inch model is $259. Both the Basic and Pocket Pro include (in the box) the reader with cover, USB cable, AC charger, wrist leash, ear buds, and screwdriver – to change the battery. __________________________________________________ _____________ In North America, to pre-order the Pocket PRO or order the EZ Reader Basic, go to http://<span style="color:Blue">www....der.com</span>. For FPO/APO or in other countries go to www.astak.com. Recently Astak was certified and approved to pre-load Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) onto all of their reading devices. ADE provides automatic pdf reflow. of San Jose, California, a Team Research Company, started business in 1992. They have risen to be one of the leaders in Security Cameras, Flash Memory Products, and Consumer Electronics. |
08-10-2009, 06:39 PM | #102 | |
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
|
[QUOTE=Robertb;549853]
Quote:
Dale |
|
08-10-2009, 06:46 PM | #103 |
Suave Swabby, Savvy?
Posts: 1,602
Karma: 520350
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Harrison, ARrrr, USA - southern Ozark mountains
Device: Slate Blue PEZ (Astak Pocket Pro), CVSCX-9300 Quad-band watch phone
|
|
08-10-2009, 06:49 PM | #104 | |
Exwyzeeologist
Posts: 535
Karma: 3261
Join Date: Jun 2009
Device: :PRS-505::iPod touch:
|
Quote:
|
|
08-10-2009, 06:59 PM | #105 | |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 19,832
Karma: 11844413
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Tampa, FL USA
Device: Kindle Touch
|
Quote:
Might I suggest you guys put up a comparison table listing the Asktak, Sony and CyBook 5inch devices...(on your web site) the features and formats, price, warranty of each and let the facts speak for themselves. This way you can have an objective listing of the facts that you could point people too rather than some subjective post saying "infinitely better". BOb |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Pocket Pro 5" Is the battery "Nokia" compatible for real?? | wayamauro | Astak EZReader | 76 | 02-24-2020 03:48 AM |
Astak EZ Reader 6"/Pocket Pro 5" vs PocketBook 360 | Soph94 | Which one should I buy? | 10 | 06-15-2010 02:08 AM |
Just ordered an EZ Reader Pocket Pro as a "backup" to my PRS-600 | Xochipilli2012 | Astak EZReader | 20 | 03-06-2010 12:27 PM |
Special Pocket PRO WITH reading light $199 | Robertb | Astak EZReader | 50 | 02-10-2010 10:03 PM |
Astak announces 5 inch Pocket PRO for $199 | Robertb | Astak EZReader | 218 | 10-09-2009 10:28 AM |