11-28-2006, 02:42 PM | #31 | |
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igorsk has a definitive answer on the memory size (from this thread):
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07-31-2007, 06:16 PM | #32 | |
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1 yr $ 69 or 79 , then progressively more up to 4 yrs. It may have been $39ish for one year now that I think about it. These included accidental damage. Between that and the online offers of $150 in ebooks and another $50 in classics (unfortunately ends today... has to be registered by 07/31/2007) would make the Sony a real contender as price after all ebooks is $100. But there is also the chase credit card deal if you can find the right offer page and get in. Thats $50 but you need to get approved, get the card, then register on the Sony rewards site, and $299 will be billed to card, and 8 weeks later credited back. digicatz |
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08-19-2007, 04:57 PM | #33 | |
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08-19-2007, 06:45 PM | #34 | |
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08-19-2007, 07:09 PM | #35 |
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That's ok if you're a US resident but for the rest of us Sony wont even sell the reader to us. We have to go to a third party retailer in the US to buy them so don't get the chance to buy into the service plan.
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11-23-2007, 03:11 AM | #36 |
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hm.... from what I can tell, on that wiki comparison matrix page, under "hanlin v2" is shows a picture of the "hanlin v8." The specs that are in that column, what are they actually from?
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11-29-2007, 03:45 PM | #37 | |
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12-04-2007, 07:45 AM | #38 |
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What to pick????
I'm looking to take the plunge and purchase an e-book reading device.
I already know I want an e-ink based device but after that I'm a bit stuck. I've got down to 2 possibles I think, the iRex iLiad and the Bookeen CyBook V3. Which device will give me the best range of reading material? What's the difference between e-ink and e-ink vizplex? Am I even considering the right two devices? I really need an ebook soon before my paper book habit gets me thrown out of the house! Thanks in advance. Chris |
12-04-2007, 10:59 PM | #39 |
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I'm hoping long term the irex will have a larger range of software developed for it as they're trying to make it more developer friendly. If anyone comes up with a version of the sony reader software ported to the iliad it will nearly be the perfect reader (shame about the price tho)
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12-04-2007, 11:25 PM | #40 | |
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Vizplex is the newest E-Ink screen. Its primary improvement is faster page turn speed. The iLiad uses the previous generation of E-Ink, but its custom controller, larger size and 16 grey scales still gives it the edge in everything except the time required to go to a new page. It is significantly more expensive though. Both the iLiad and the Cybook use MobiPocket Reader software, so there is little practical difference in available e-books. MOBI is the only "secure", DRM-ridden, format supported on these devices - but it is one of the most popular. The iLiad also has FBReader, which will read many (DRM-free) reflowable e-book formats. However, it is typically possible to convert a non-secure e-book to the MOBI format on a desktop computer. So MOBI support is enough (and Cybook will support more formats natively over time). Standard A4 PDFs are readable on the iLiad, less so (even after optimization) on the Cybook. Note that neither one will read Secure Adobe e-books (Secure PDFs). |
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01-04-2008, 06:54 PM | #41 |
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The E-book Reader Matrix mentions that the Cybook Gen3 supports the "OEB-XHTML" format. I could not find any confirmation of that on the official site or anywhere else...
Could you clarify where you got that information from? Thanks, Julien |
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Do any readers support TXT files compressed with RAR or ZIP?
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Unrar IS open source.
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