Cybook Gen3 e-reader in September 2007 for $350 - Page 9

nekokami · 08-05-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

That's right, yes, a PDF interpreter does vector graphics.

Most (perhaps most) PDF textbooks, however, use scanned images for their illustrations, not vector graphics.

But I'm not talking about illustrations, I'm talking about equations. I typeset mine with LaTex, and output to PDF. I didn't think they were being displayed as graphics in the resulting PDF file, though I suppose they could be. I guess I was basing my assumptions on what I know about postscript code. Does PDF not have typesetting structures, then? (I guess I could try saving a PDF file with equations out as some other kind of text and see what I get.)

HarryT · 08-06-2007, 02:34 AM

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that basically everything in a PDF document is displayed "graphically". The PDF interpreter changes everything into a set of drawing instructions which are then "executed" by the print or display engine.

bojan · 08-06-2007, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that basically everything in a PDF document is displayed "graphically".

You need to be more precise when using "graphics", like nokokami said in her previous post (vector graphic or raster graphic).

Anyway, I also think that equations are set of vector graphics commands.

guguy · 08-08-2007, 01:27 PM

I have an appointment with the bookeen team in two weeks, I'll try
to take photos and tell you if the gen3 has all the great features of
the reader!

JSWolf · 08-08-2007, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guguy

I have an appointment with the bookeen team in two weeks, I'll try to take photos and tell you if the gen3 has all the great features of the reader!

Thank you. That will be nice to have more info on the Gen3.

levirothschild · 08-09-2007, 06:10 AM

Guguy could you please take a photo of how a pdf look likes on a Cybook? In Norway there aren`t any ebook devices available for sale in the stores, so I don`t have the chance to look for my self.

Alexander Turcic · 08-09-2007, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guguy

I have an appointment with the bookeen team in two weeks, I'll try
to take photos and tell you if the gen3 has all the great features of
the reader!

Photos would be great!

guguy, feel free to message me if you need any assistance in posting them.

Sebastiano · 08-10-2007, 03:48 AM

great!

(...and maybe a short film on screen refresh and handling...)

JSWolf · 08-10-2007, 09:14 AM

According to Bookeen, the Gen3 won't be coming out with PDF support. That's not to say they won't be adding it in with a version of Digital Editions. But for now, it's a no go.

HarryT · 08-10-2007, 10:19 AM

Jon,

I think you've misunderstood the French in the video. They do not say that PDF will not be supported; they say that (as we know) you can't properly display an A4/Letter PDF on a screen that small, and that they will be releasing another machine later with a larger screen which will be able to display such PDFs correctly.

JSWolf · 08-10-2007, 01:52 PM

Since I have the Sony. I'll wait and see about this new one with a larger screen.

Hadrien · 08-10-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Jon,

I think you've misunderstood the French in the video. They do not say that PDF will not be supported; they say that (as we know) you can't properly display an A4/Letter PDF on a screen that small, and that they will be releasing another machine later with a larger screen which will be able to display such PDFs correctly.

Yes, they said that the initial software won't support PDF (this video is quite old though, they're still announcing a release date for July), but that PDF will be supported in the future.

If you have any trouble with an interview in french (Bookeen, Nemoptic or Mobipocket), please remember that there's a few french guys on this forum. We can help ;-)

JSWolf · 08-10-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hadrien

Yes, they said that the initial software won't support PDF (this video is quite old though, they're still announcing a release date for July), but that PDF will be supported in the future.

If you have any trouble with an interview in french (Bookeen, Nemoptic or Mobipocket), please remember that there's a few french guys on this forum. We can help ;-)

In that case, mind dubbing an English track over the French track?

Hadrien · 08-10-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

In that case, mind dubbing an English track over the French track?

It might take some time but ok... any good web app for dubbing videos ?

JSWolf · 08-10-2007, 09:29 PM

Actually, what I'd like to see is a video with up-to-date info now that we know some of the info before is obsolete and there might be new info.

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08-06-2007, 02:34 AM	#122
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,548 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that basically everything in a PDF document is displayed "graphically". The PDF interpreter changes everything into a set of drawing instructions which are then "executed" by the print or display engine.

08-08-2007, 01:27 PM	#124
guguy Groupie Posts: 191 Karma: 15 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clermont-Ferrand/Paris, France Device: PRS-505	I have an appointment with the bookeen team in two weeks, I'll try to take photos and tell you if the gen3 has all the great features of the reader!

08-09-2007, 06:10 AM	#126
levirothschild Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: none	Guguy could you please take a photo of how a pdf look likes on a Cybook? In Norway there aren`t any ebook devices available for sale in the stores, so I don`t have the chance to look for my self.

08-10-2007, 03:48 AM	#128
Sebastiano Member Posts: 19 Karma: 64 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hannover Device: Cybook Gen3, Palm Zire21	great! (...and maybe a short film on screen refresh and handling...)

08-10-2007, 09:14 AM	#129
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	According to Bookeen, the Gen3 won't be coming out with PDF support. That's not to say they won't be adding it in with a version of Digital Editions. But for now, it's a no go.

08-10-2007, 10:19 AM	#130
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,548 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Jon, I think you've misunderstood the French in the video. They do not say that PDF will not be supported; they say that (as we know) you can't properly display an A4/Letter PDF on a screen that small, and that they will be releasing another machine later with a larger screen which will be able to display such PDFs correctly.

08-10-2007, 01:52 PM	#131
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Since I have the Sony. I'll wait and see about this new one with a larger screen.

08-10-2007, 09:29 PM	#135
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Actually, what I'd like to see is a video with up-to-date info now that we know some of the info before is obsolete and there might be new info.

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