Got my Cybook - initial thoughts - Page 2

DDHarriman · 10-09-2008, 12:55 PM

One more thing, if you are testing Gutenberg text files, remember that the Cybook accepts those without any conversion, so throw the file into the reader and just read it.

gwynevans · 10-09-2008, 02:37 PM

And don't forget that if you're actually looking to read the Gutenburg books, there's a good chance that someone (quite possibly Harry :-)) will have already converted them to Mobipocket format & uploaded them to the eBooks section here!

tompe · 10-09-2008, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Please don't take things so literally, Tommy; the English language doesn't work like that. If someone says to you "I'll be there in a minute", it doesn't mean "60 seconds precisely", but "a fairly short, but indefinite, time".

For me, the time taken to find a book in the Gen3's library is "short". You may not perceive it to be; that's fine. Nobody is trying to "mislead" anyone.

Yes, but your statements did not include the information that you consider 50 seconds to be a time that is not worth mentioning and very short. Most people think it is a very long time to spend to switch between books. So I still maintain that you unintentionally is fooling people with statements like look up of words and switching between books only take a few seconds.

bwaldron · 10-09-2008, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

Yes, but your statements did not include the information that you consider 50 seconds to be a time that is not worth mentioning and very short. Most people think it is a very long time to spend to switch between books. So I still maintain that you unintentionally is fooling people with statements like look up of words and switching between books only take a few seconds.

Yes, I'd have to agree that navigating the library generally takes more than what I would consider a "few" seconds.

ErwinOtten · 10-09-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

It is possible to get PDFs to display a cover image on the CyBook library screen, but it's tricky. You need to create an suitable .t2b file and copy it onto the Cybook with the ebook file.

If you're on Windows, there is a .t2b creator program, see

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...23&postcount=3

Paul

Paul,

Thank you very much. I tried it and it works like a charm. A very very very useful little program.

And thank you ashalan for making the program ofcourse.

Tommo43 · 10-09-2008, 04:41 PM

I have just noticed that the price has been dropped I also notice from the bookeen home page that the box content does not include the case. (which you have) I'm glad I bought mine from Smiths which included the case. I also notice that the model number is given as CYBGEN310BS my model number is CYBGEN310B (no S) although reading through the specs I can't see any difference between the two models. Anyone any thoughts

Tommo

Tommo43 · 10-09-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommo43

I have just noticed that the price has been dropped I also notice from the bookeen home page that the box content does not include the case. (which you have) I'm glad I bought mine from Smiths which included the case. I also notice that the model number is given as CYBGEN310BS my model number is CYBGEN310B (no S) although reading through the specs I can't see any difference between the two models. Anyone any thoughts

Tommo

I've just bought a few books from WH smith their e book web site is up and running. Two of the books were in pdf format and opened in digital editions I seem to have a problem in opening them in my cybook. Do I have to do anything special

tommo

pilotbob · 10-09-2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommo43

I've just bought a few books from WH smith their e book web site is up and running. Two of the books were in pdf format and opened in digital editions I seem to have a problem in opening them in my cybook. Do I have to do anything special

tommo

CyBook doesn't support secure Adobe. Is that what they are?

BOb

HarryT · 10-10-2008, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDHarriman

One more thing, if you are testing Gutenberg text files, remember that the Cybook accepts those without any conversion, so throw the file into the reader and just read it.

You can do that, but 5 minutes "tidying up" with a tool such as Book Designer will make the reading experience hugely better. "Raw" text files will generally have line breaks in undesirable places, no chapter breaks, etc. If it's something that you plan to re-read in the future, it's well worth taking the trouble to do a little "improvement" before reading it.

Tommo43 · 10-10-2008, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

CyBook doesn't support secure Adobe. Is that what they are?

BOb

Doh i must remember that support for pdf doesn't mean secure pdf. Trouble is I can't load the files on to my sony either. Have I wasted my money ?

Tommo

HarryT · 10-10-2008, 03:05 AM

They should work on the Sony - have you "activated" your Sony with Adobe Digital Editions?

ErwinOtten · 10-10-2008, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommo43

Have I wasted my money ?

Tommo

Duh, I certainly did when (in my early enthusiastic state) I bought a book at ereader.com.

Luckily, the damage was less than 5 euro.

lithprinter · 10-10-2008, 03:59 AM

Thanks for all your helpful replies.

I wasted a bit of time yesterday trying to get the names of my books sorted out and getting them to appear in the order I want in the library. I have set up a filing system based on folders with letters for authors last names ('a' 'b' 'c' etc. in subfolders 'fiction' 'nonfiction' 'work'. So now the files display in the order I like with the 'sort by file path' option.

But the problem is even though I changed the names of the files to 'author - title.prc' only the pdf files actually display like that. Many of the others still display their silly original names like 'lizalambeth_maugham'. I believe I need to get the mobi2mobi application and edit the metadata within the prc file itself and that mobireader software is of no use either. I'm glad I have only got a few files to do.

I also downloaded the Webster dictionary from Fictionwise. It didn't work at first because I put it in its own folder rather than the ebooks folder. But it's OK now.

astra · 10-10-2008, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Please don't take things so literally, Tommy; the English language doesn't work like that. If someone says to you "I'll be there in a minute", it doesn't mean "60 seconds precisely", but "a fairly short, but indefinite, time".

Harry_T, please do not exaggerate.
If English language was so imprecise it would not be used for dozen millions science books.
As I said long time ago, some of your comments are misleading. We have to wait until you buy next ebook reader and sell your current one, in order to learn about its true cons

HarryT · 10-10-2008, 06:34 AM

Astra,

Language is used differently in different contexts. If one is writing a scientific paper, words take on different meanings to those they have in an everyday social context such as this. Believe me, if an English speaker says to you "I'll phone you back in a minute", they will not mean "precisely 60 seconds"; they could mean 5 or 10 minutes.

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10-09-2008, 12:55 PM	#16
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	One more thing, if you are testing Gutenberg text files, remember that the Cybook accepts those without any conversion, so throw the file into the reader and just read it.

10-09-2008, 02:37 PM	#17
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	And don't forget that if you're actually looking to read the Gutenburg books, there's a good chance that someone (quite possibly Harry :-)) will have already converted them to Mobipocket format & uploaded them to the eBooks section here!

10-09-2008, 04:41 PM	#21
Tommo43 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: sony reader 505	I have just noticed that the price has been dropped I also notice from the bookeen home page that the box content does not include the case. (which you have) I'm glad I bought mine from Smiths which included the case. I also notice that the model number is given as CYBGEN310BS my model number is CYBGEN310B (no S) although reading through the specs I can't see any difference between the two models. Anyone any thoughts Tommo

10-10-2008, 03:05 AM	#26
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	They should work on the Sony - have you "activated" your Sony with Adobe Digital Editions?

10-10-2008, 03:59 AM	#28
lithprinter Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kenilworth, UK Device: Cybook Gen3	Thanks for all your helpful replies. I wasted a bit of time yesterday trying to get the names of my books sorted out and getting them to appear in the order I want in the library. I have set up a filing system based on folders with letters for authors last names ('a' 'b' 'c' etc. in subfolders 'fiction' 'nonfiction' 'work'. So now the files display in the order I like with the 'sort by file path' option. But the problem is even though I changed the names of the files to 'author - title.prc' only the pdf files actually display like that. Many of the others still display their silly original names like 'lizalambeth_maugham'. I believe I need to get the mobi2mobi application and edit the metadata within the prc file itself and that mobireader software is of no use either. I'm glad I have only got a few files to do. I also downloaded the Webster dictionary from Fictionwise. It didn't work at first because I put it in its own folder rather than the ebooks folder. But it's OK now.

10-10-2008, 06:34 AM	#30
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Astra, Language is used differently in different contexts. If one is writing a scientific paper, words take on different meanings to those they have in an everyday social context such as this. Believe me, if an English speaker says to you "I'll phone you back in a minute", they will not mean "precisely 60 seconds"; they could mean 5 or 10 minutes.

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