10-28-2008, 02:50 PM | #16 | |
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Their web site comparison to the Sony and Kindle says this: Cost of titles FREE. Ask us what you need and we will run Internet search for you FREE Have you sent them an email and asked them to find you any books? Like a Patterson or Steven King. Do me a favor and make a request. Heck, request a Harry Potter book. BOb |
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10-28-2008, 02:56 PM | #17 | |
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10-28-2008, 03:58 PM | #18 | |
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Zelda,
On your announcement thread you said they will support DRMfree mobi. Where does it say that? All I see is: Quote:
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10-28-2008, 04:04 PM | #19 |
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Do we really need another "Me Too" device like this one? What point of difference does this device bring to the market? What will make people buy this over other existing devices?
The V3 already is ahead of the jetBook in supported formats and extensibility. TFT display? No thanks - E-Ink, despite its shortcomings is fine. 5" display? I'll pass. Aesthetics and ergonomics: I wonder if it is possible to fit more buttons on such a small device? Having such a clutter is really going to discourage prospective first-time e-reader buyers from making a purchase - they'll think that e-readers must be very complicated to use. How many buttons does an ipod have? Has this affected their acceptance in the market? You betcha it has. Why are interfaces for e-readers so different to interfaces for MP3 players? It is easy to dismiss the appearance of the device with comments like "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" but there are nevertheless good solid reasons for making design decisions that affect both perception of the device and usability. And I don't think the designers of the jetBook considered any of these. While we need devices that support open formats common across all devices, we don't need another poorly thought out device that is destined to fail in the market place. At least this almost makes the V3 look good. |
10-28-2008, 04:22 PM | #20 |
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oops, sorry, my mistake ; i could have sworn i read DRM-free in the press release. i've corrected my post.
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10-28-2008, 04:38 PM | #21 | |
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You can make Catalogs and subcatalogs, add and delete books, make search by keywords, changes fonts, rotate the screen - everything is very simple. You can read this review to get more details: http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/27/...book-review-2/ |
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10-28-2008, 04:48 PM | #22 |
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As for 5", I find it more that sufficient for most reading. The device fits in the pocket of my jeans and my jacket pocket. Ultimately, I doubt that anything larger would. So I expect if I was to replace it in a few years with an eInk unit, I would want a 5" screen size. That being said, if you do most of your reading at home, 6" or even 8" might be more desirable. Quote:
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While I think it is fair to say that the initial format support should have been better on this device, I will say this; it works. The main issues I have with it have less to do with the reading experience and more to do with how it interfaces with the Mac (Which I will cover in another week or two when I write up my full review). It is easy and fun to read books on the jetBook; this is not to say that it is not easy and fun to read on the other readers as well but that being said, trashing a device you have obviously never used for reasons like usability is frankly silly. Quote:
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10-28-2008, 10:57 PM | #24 | |
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10-29-2008, 04:07 AM | #25 |
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Some people just plain don't like eInk displays and prefer LCD. To each their own.
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10-29-2008, 11:37 AM | #26 |
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While it hasn't been mentioned specifically for the JetBook there are other products using the same hardware that support animation using SWF (shockwave flash).
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10-31-2008, 02:27 PM | #27 |
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11-02-2008, 10:24 PM | #28 |
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Maybe Mike Cook who took over as the Project Gutenberg Newsletter Editor in November 2006? Read below
http://www.pg-news.org/20080811/ecta...-ebook-reader/ |
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