PocketBook 360° - new 5" ebook reader - Page 5

HarryT · 03-28-2009, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

I understood your meaning.

My comment was directed to you

sort of undercover advice

When you create ebook in Book Designer or Calibre, you choose margins, so you don't have to suffer this atrocity of waste of valuable space. This way you will have almost full screen, almost 6", without hardware change.

That depends on what format you're talking about.

On the Sony, you're right, the margins are "hard coded" into the book.

With formats like MobiPocket, they are (generally) not; the margin is set by the reading application and can often be varied by the user.

astra · 03-30-2009, 10:22 AM

So, would it be possible on Kindle to avoid the problem or Kindle doesn't have the feature that control the margins implemented?

wallcraft · 03-30-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

So, would it be possible on Kindle to avoid the problem or Kindle doesn't have the feature that control the margins implemented?

The Kindle has an identical "look" for all ebooks, with relatively wide margins and the same header and footer. With the K2, at least the line spacing can be changed (it is relatively large, and fixed, on the K1), but it is unlikely the margins will ever be customizable. I'm sure that Amazon would say that this is a feature, not a bug.

astra · 03-30-2009, 02:51 PM

What readers can you use the "opportunity"?

Since HarryT mentioned it, CyBook Gen3 - definitely. Any other ebook reader that supports mobipocket? or only reader that has the tools to tweak the feature? I mean, although mobipocket allows for tweaking margins, if ebook reader didn't "unlock" the margings, like Kindle, then mobipocket or not, the feature is useless?

Also, it makes my advice for emellaich a vaild one, since there is no way to tweak the margins on the uploaded book on Kindle, then the margins must be set properly when creating ebook.

wallcraft · 03-30-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

then the margins must be set properly when creating ebook.

There are no margins in a MOBI ebook, the margins are set by the device. In the best implementations, the margins are user selectable but sometimes you get whatever the vendor has chosen (e.g. on the Kindle). It is possible to set justification within a MOBI ebook, but the recommended approach is to let this be user selectable as well.

astra · 03-30-2009, 03:24 PM

Would you be able to change "margins" when you are reading mobipocket ebook created by yourself on Kindle?

AnemicOak · 03-30-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

Would you be able to change "margins" when you are reading mobipocket ebook created by yourself on Kindle?

Not unless you can hack the Kindle's software somehow to change it's margin settings.

Tom Tang · 04-05-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

Read me first: I've received word from the manufacturer that my source for this info was wrong. The device exists, but it does not belong to Pocketbook. We are now getting reports that due to a contract dispute, it will be sold by Bookeen.

Editor's Note: The following links go to webpages that are not in English. If you need them to be translated, Google has translation tools here.

PocketBook is a Ukraine based Netronix distributor similar to Bookeen. The reader software they ported is FBReader, and they just announced that they will support an open source project called PocketBook Free.

They've been selling the PocketBook 301 for some time now, and recently announced a new 5" reader called the 360°. Technical details are sparse, but you can find pictures here, and a brief writeup here. All I know so far is that the device probably has an accelerometer.

We, Netronix have been working with company Pocketbook since 2 years. They are our reliable partners. In the situation with the 5" device there was no fault of Pocketbook. Please excuse this misunderstanding.

Godzil · 04-07-2009, 05:47 AM

I think this will be the "real" pocketbook design :

We now will see the Bookeen reaction to this

igorsk · 04-07-2009, 05:52 AM

I doubt it. From what I gather, PocketBook will have a custom design which will not be offered by Netronix to anyone else.

HarryT · 04-07-2009, 05:53 AM

That looks like a very elegant design. Is it a touch screen, do you know?

Godzil · 04-07-2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

I doubt it. From what I gather, PocketBook will have a custom design which will not be offered by Netronix to anyone else.

But why netronix put such black marker on the design for other reason that masking a productname?

I doubt they will hide mentor's name since they are Mentor

HarryT: this is a picture from the netronix website for the EB500 so no, I doubt it will be with a touch screen. It's more like a EB600 but with another design and a 5" display

MaggieScratch · 04-07-2009, 06:25 PM

Too much bezel.

SaraD · 04-07-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch

Too much bezel.

I kind of like it that way. It gives me something to have an equally good grip on if I want to read landscape or portrait without having to work at avoiding touching the screen. Yes, the appearance is a bit lacking and seems to make the screen look smaller than it is, but I like it from a practical standpoint. Maybe the Mentor Basic (?) version coming to the North American market will look similar.

MaggieScratch · 04-08-2009, 12:21 AM

Well, I was joking, a little; but to me the point of a device with a smaller screen is increased portability. When you take a smaller screen and surround it with a lot of real estate, that sort of misses the point. Might as well stick with the 6" screen device.

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03-30-2009, 10:22 AM	#62
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	So, would it be possible on Kindle to avoid the problem or Kindle doesn't have the feature that control the margins implemented?

03-30-2009, 02:51 PM	#64
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	What readers can you use the "opportunity"? Since HarryT mentioned it, CyBook Gen3 - definitely. Any other ebook reader that supports mobipocket? or only reader that has the tools to tweak the feature? I mean, although mobipocket allows for tweaking margins, if ebook reader didn't "unlock" the margings, like Kindle, then mobipocket or not, the feature is useless? Also, it makes my advice for emellaich a vaild one, since there is no way to tweak the margins on the uploaded book on Kindle, then the margins must be set properly when creating ebook.

03-30-2009, 03:24 PM	#66
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Would you be able to change "margins" when you are reading mobipocket ebook created by yourself on Kindle?

04-07-2009, 05:47 AM	#69
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	I think this will be the "real" pocketbook design : We now will see the Bookeen reaction to this

04-07-2009, 05:52 AM	#70
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	I doubt it. From what I gather, PocketBook will have a custom design which will not be offered by Netronix to anyone else.

04-07-2009, 05:53 AM	#71
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That looks like a very elegant design. Is it a touch screen, do you know?

04-07-2009, 06:25 PM	#73
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Too much bezel.

04-08-2009, 12:21 AM	#75
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Well, I was joking, a little; but to me the point of a device with a smaller screen is increased portability. When you take a smaller screen and surround it with a lot of real estate, that sort of misses the point. Might as well stick with the 6" screen device.

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