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Old 07-02-2010, 04:26 PM   #1
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Touchscreen in PB360 Form Factor?

Any chance that PB will release a touchscreen PB360?

I love the form factor of the 360, it's the only one that seems to have a sense of how people actually hold things (like the old REB1100.)

But even the old REB1100 had a touchscreen. Really useful for internal links and apps like a calculator.

Anyhow, hoping for a hint that it might be possible.

A PB302 in a (larger) PB360 format would rock.
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Old 07-02-2010, 06:58 PM   #2
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It should be in work, and will be released as the 503.

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Old 07-02-2010, 07:27 PM   #3
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Well, that looks interesting.

Good size battery, too, on the 503. 602 might rock, as well, but battery's not so good.

Any mockups/images anywhere? Any theoretical availability dates?
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Old 07-03-2010, 05:02 AM   #4
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The 503 is an odd name. I think it should be called the 360 with a little tiny 2 just after the 0.

But who cares. While I am not big on the touchscreen part the wlan and bluetooth seem like it would be very handy.

What I was hoping for is a 360 with a 6 inch screen but identical to the current 360. Through in wlan and bluetooth and thats a winnnner. Though I am completely happy with the current 360.
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Old 07-03-2010, 08:43 AM   #5
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A 6 inch PB360 would be *really* interesting if it used a 16x10 aspect ratio.
The width would be about the same (less than a quarter inch wider), so pocketablity wouldn't be impacted, but you'd get a taller (just over an inch), more paperback-ish display.

Touchscreen? Minimal value-add on a 5-incher, to be honest. WiFi? Maybe if the browser app can bring in regular (non-mobile) web sites. In other words: I'd be more interested in a 502.
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Old 07-03-2010, 11:48 AM   #6
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A 6 inch PB360 would be *really* interesting if it used a 16x10 aspect ratio.
The width would be about the same (less than a quarter inch wider), so pocketablity wouldn't be impacted, but you'd get a taller (just over an inch), more paperback-ish display.

Touchscreen? Minimal value-add on a 5-incher, to be honest. WiFi? Maybe if the browser app can bring in regular (non-mobile) web sites. In other words: I'd be more interested in a 502.
I think a touchscreen would be nice for people even on a 5 inch. I miss being able to just touch a word to look it up in the dictionary. And when entering text it would be much less painful.

I do think a 6-incher based on the 360 would be a winner too. My favorite part of the 360 is it's minimalism—how it doesn't have any extra wasted bezel space and is easy to hold. That was what I liked about my PRS-900.

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Old 07-03-2010, 04:54 PM   #7
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I'm with you on the wifi and bluetooth -- don't really need it. But touchscreen -- links, lookups, text input -- is vital.

I'd like a 6" in 360 form factor, too. But I'll take a 5" if that's all that's available. But honestly, I'd prefer A5 or A6 sizes, so that conversion was easy. Pocketbook could take a lead here with normalizing screen sizes.

Anyone heard dates?
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Old 07-03-2010, 08:01 PM   #8
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I do think a 6-incher based on the 360 would be a winner too. My favorite part of the 360 is it's minimalism—how it doesn't have any extra wasted bezel space and is easy to hold. That was what I liked about my PRS-900.-Marcy
I also like the minimalism aspect of the PB360 too.

Oh, and if I could ask - please, please, please, Pocketbook - don't lose/phase out the cover for the PB360 during any upgrade. Not having to have an extra cover (read: weight) to protect the screen is the best bonus of this little device (along with the minimalism). TIA.

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I also like the minimalism aspect of the PB360 too.

Oh, and if I could ask - please, please, please, Pocketbook - don't lose/phase out the cover for the PB360 during any upgrade. Not having to have an extra cover (read: weight) to protect the screen is the best bonus of this little device (along with the minimalism). TIA.

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I'm with Marilyn on this one! I absolutely love the clip on cover and think it should be a standard attachment for all readers.

I'd love a 360-ish designed 6" reader with wifi, too. Touchscreen could come in handy, but I'd worry about fingerprints.
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Old 07-04-2010, 01:37 AM   #10
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No cover, no sale!

I'm with you guys.
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Old 07-04-2010, 07:49 AM   #11
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In fact, the snap-on cover is probably the cleverest idea that Pocketbook has brought. I'll sure miss it if future e-readers don't implement it.
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I'm not sure there will be touchscreen models with 5" screen... at least not this year...
And, yes, I love the snap-on lid on MM as well!!!)
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