Why so few hacks/mods for the Cybook? - Page 2

tompe · 11-20-2008, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Over

Bookeen is probably focusing on a next gen ereader, ignoring the current gen support. I mean, there's really no excuse to not release the folder support already!

What's taking so long? They have no programmers in the team? What's really keeping them so busy that they can't update the firmware in a timely manner?

I think that is the reason, very few programmers. Also the programmers they have seems to make basic mistakes like not testing things like battery time before releasing a new firmware...

wallcraft · 11-20-2008, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

The device itself and the firmware is developed by Jinke (and some parts by lBook, I beleive). I'm pretty sure BeBook only does sales, marketing and support for their rebranded model.

The difference between Bookeen and Jinkie is instructive. When the Hanlin V3 came out I was sure it would never take off in the West, but the hardware is sound and they have incrementally improved the software to where is is now good enough in many areas. This does in part seem to be due to partners (LBook in particular). Bookeen relies on Netronix for its hardware, which has been tweaked into to an acceptable device. It had relatively polished software out of the gate, but is having a hard time improving it.

At present, by all accounts, MOBI support on the Hanlin is well behind the Cybook. However, Jinkie is incrementally improving its MOBI support over time and Bookeen is doing who knows what.

DDHarriman · 11-20-2008, 08:17 AM

I think wallcraft's last frase resumes it precisely:
«(...)and Bookeen is doing who knows what.»

Argel · 11-21-2008, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ivoch

Why is it that the Sony has so many hacks and firmware mods for it (some of them quite useful, from what I can see), while the Cybook doesn't really have anything?

Of course it could just be that there are an awful lot more Sony users out there than Cybook users.

brudigia · 11-24-2008, 03:24 AM

Out of curiosity, what kind of mods / hacks are you talking about ? Is there a place / thread where these are described, also summarily ?

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11-20-2008, 08:17 AM	#18
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	I think wallcraft's last frase resumes it precisely: «(...)and Bookeen is doing who knows what.»

11-24-2008, 03:24 AM	#20
brudigia Evangelist Posts: 478 Karma: 1401828 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Torino - Italy Device: iPAD AirPro M1 12.9, Kindle Scribe, Kobo Elipsa, iPhone XV	Out of curiosity, what kind of mods / hacks are you talking about ? Is there a place / thread where these are described, also summarily ?