Bookeen releases new model of CyBook: CyBook Gold - Page 2

HarryT · 11-21-2009, 11:37 AM

No, but I bet a lot of Kindle owners would happily pay $100 for folders. The Bookeen devices are one of the relatively few that actually have them.

pilotbob · 11-21-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No, but I bet a lot of Kindle owners would happily pay $100 for folders. The Bookeen devices are one of the relatively few that actually have them.

I sure as heck wouldn't! Especially if I loose access to the Kindle book store and free Wikipedia access.

BOb

HarryT · 11-21-2009, 11:46 AM

Ah well; it's good that people have the choice.

Spectrum · 11-21-2009, 11:49 AM

Specifications

Formats

* ALL Adobe Digital Editions DRM and non-DRM eBooks
* PalmDoc (NOT pdb)
* HTML
* TXT
* MP3

Full Specs:

Weight: 6.13 ounces - battery included (Compare to Kindle at 10.2 ounces, at Sony 8.8 ounces, Iliad at 13.7 ounces)

Size: 4.7" x 7.4" x 0.3"

Screen: 6" E Ink Vizplex screen, 600 x 800 pixels, 166 dpi, B&W, 10 greyscale, Daylight readable, No backlight, Portrait and landscape mode

Controls: Buttons "ON/OFF", "Up ", "Down", "Right ", "Left", "Enter ", "Delete", "Menu", "Music"...

Operating System: Embedded Linux

Battery: Rechargeable built-in Li-Polymer battery (1000 mAh), 8,000 screen refresh battery life

USB port - for syncing with your PC (can copy files from Mac and transfer via SD card or other storage - will not sync with Mac)

SD card slot - for storing GBs of books, music and audiobooks (BooksOnBoard audiobooks must be copied to CD and uploaded in order to listen on Cybook)

Storage memory: 1 GB (plus SD card capacity)

Connectivity: USB Client (v2.0) - Mini USB B connector

Software suite:

o Bookeen Multi-format eBook reader
o Supported image formats: JPG, GIF, PNG
o Supported sound format: MP3
Available for shipment in the US and Canada only

pilotbob · 11-21-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectrum

USB port - for syncing with your PC (can copy files from Mac and transfer via SD card or other storage - will not sync with Mac)

Really, ADE for Mac will not work with the CyBook? doesn't the Opus work with it?

BOb

markbond1007 · 11-21-2009, 11:54 AM

Maybe its the glass screen that BoB is retrofitting to the CyBook that is costing the extra $100?

(and just in case anyone misses it, yes I'm being sarcastic ;-) )

Mark

KoopaOne · 11-21-2009, 12:02 PM

Once a device from bookeen, never again. Their support is ridiculous and the Gen3 Model still has many of the same erros as on releaseday.

Frankly, I wouldn't even pay $150 for it ...

HarryT · 11-21-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KoopaOne

Once a device from bookeen, never again. Their support is ridiculous and the Gen3 Model still has many of the same erros as on releaseday.

Such as what, for example? I did buy a Gen3 on the day that they were released, and I'm scratching my head trying to think of any bugs that were present then that were not fixed in one of the 3 or 4 firmware updates there have been since then. Can you name some?

luqmaninbmore · 11-21-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Such as what, for example? I did buy a Gen3 on the day that they were released, and I'm scratching my head trying to think of any bugs that were present then that were not fixed in one of the 3 or 4 firmware updates there have been since then. Can you name some?

Locking up every few days if you don't disable auto shutdown? I liked my Gen3. It offered a lot of control over the layout of the books I read, supported mobi dictionaries, and allowed me to read library books. If they kept up with mobi support, it would still be a good value. But 350 for a generic ADE ereader that offers less than the other readers do? Why should I buy this cybook gold when I can get a pocketbook with the same hardware, superior firmware ( whcich does have dictionary support under ADE, which allows annotation, supports more formats, and has more layout options than even the mobi Gen3), and an 80 dollar cheaper price? Oh, and it doesn't lock up and has folder support. If I want 5 inch device, I can get a pocketbook 360 for 110 dollars less and roughly the same price as the opus. What is Bookeen offering that I can't get elsewhere cheaper and with better customer service?

Luqman

Godzil · 11-21-2009, 03:05 PM

What less a Cybook does offer from other devices? (expect from touch enabled devices)

I thinks the spec that BoB show are a bad mix between the Opus and the Gen3

wallcraft · 11-21-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

The Astak Mentor is $239. Isn't that basically the same device?

Yes, and it also comes with a case. The Gold does have 1GB, vs 512MB, of internal memory.

Bookeen is providing their own firmware, but since everyone is now using Adobe Digital Editions this seems less important than before. PocketBook also uses Netronix hardware with their own firmware, but they support FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, PRC, CHM, DJVU, DOC, and TCR ebook formats in addition to ePub and PDF. They also claim to have made significant enhancements over ADE as used on other devices, although these are not available yet. Bookeen, by comparison, has a relatively standard ADE implementation, although zoom for PDF is unusual.

luqmaninbmore · 11-21-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Godzil

What less a Cybook does offer from other devices? (expect from touch enabled devices)

I thinks the spec that BoB show are a bad mix between the Opus and the Gen3

No dictionary support, no annotation support, less control over the layout, and more unstable firmware, at least compared to the pocketbook. And it costs more for these readers. Bookeen is no longer the premier European ebook manufacturer. Bebook, Pocketbook, and LBook are going to eat them alive if they don't adapt. The Opus was a step in the right direction, but they can't rest easy when other companies (especially those from Eastern Europe) are showing more initiative.

Godzil · 11-21-2009, 04:34 PM

Bebook is not a manufacturer. Pocketbook does not have any DRM support. I don't know any other device as the PRS 600 that are able to use Adobe DRM and have a dictionary. But the PRS600 is not updatable for them, you can't choose.

Forkosigan · 11-21-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Godzil

Bebook is not a manufacturer. Pocketbook does not have any DRM support. I don't know any other device as the PRS 600 that are able to use Adobe DRM and have a dictionary. But the PRS600 is not updatable for them, you can't choose.

Pocketbook has support for DRM with EPUB .

Godzil · 11-21-2009, 06:02 PM

Not actually, they don't have.

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11-21-2009, 11:37 AM	#16
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No, but I bet a lot of Kindle owners would happily pay $100 for folders. The Bookeen devices are one of the relatively few that actually have them.

11-21-2009, 11:46 AM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Ah well; it's good that people have the choice.

11-21-2009, 11:49 AM	#19
Spectrum Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 570 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: iPad 1 and iPad 4, KF HD 8.9"	Specifications Formats * ALL Adobe Digital Editions DRM and non-DRM eBooks * PalmDoc (NOT pdb) * HTML * TXT * MP3 Full Specs: Weight: 6.13 ounces - battery included (Compare to Kindle at 10.2 ounces, at Sony 8.8 ounces, Iliad at 13.7 ounces) Size: 4.7" x 7.4" x 0.3" Screen: 6" E Ink Vizplex screen, 600 x 800 pixels, 166 dpi, B&W, 10 greyscale, Daylight readable, No backlight, Portrait and landscape mode Controls: Buttons "ON/OFF", "Up ", "Down", "Right ", "Left", "Enter ", "Delete", "Menu", "Music"... Operating System: Embedded Linux Battery: Rechargeable built-in Li-Polymer battery (1000 mAh), 8,000 screen refresh battery life USB port - for syncing with your PC (can copy files from Mac and transfer via SD card or other storage - will not sync with Mac) SD card slot - for storing GBs of books, music and audiobooks (BooksOnBoard audiobooks must be copied to CD and uploaded in order to listen on Cybook) Storage memory: 1 GB (plus SD card capacity) Connectivity: USB Client (v2.0) - Mini USB B connector Software suite: o Bookeen Multi-format eBook reader o Supported image formats: JPG, GIF, PNG o Supported sound format: MP3 Available for shipment in the US and Canada only

11-21-2009, 11:54 AM	#21
markbond1007 Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 122 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: CyBook Gen3, Sony PRS-600	Maybe its the glass screen that BoB is retrofitting to the CyBook that is costing the extra $100? (and just in case anyone misses it, yes I'm being sarcastic ;-) ) Mark

11-21-2009, 12:02 PM	#22
KoopaOne Austrian Bookworm Posts: 141 Karma: 2138662 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austria Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4	Once a device from bookeen, never again. Their support is ridiculous and the Gen3 Model still has many of the same erros as on releaseday. Frankly, I wouldn't even pay $150 for it ...

11-21-2009, 03:05 PM	#25
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	What less a Cybook does offer from other devices? (expect from touch enabled devices) I thinks the spec that BoB show are a bad mix between the Opus and the Gen3

11-21-2009, 04:34 PM	#28
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	Bebook is not a manufacturer. Pocketbook does not have any DRM support. I don't know any other device as the PRS 600 that are able to use Adobe DRM and have a dictionary. But the PRS600 is not updatable for them, you can't choose.

11-21-2009, 06:02 PM	#30
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	Not actually, they don't have.

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