12-21-2008, 08:31 AM | #31 | |
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12-21-2008, 07:09 PM | #32 |
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OK, so this is a small-format PDF viewer, I'm not su sure whether I really see the point of this one
A large (full A4 size or similar) PDF viewer might make sense, but for the small screens...I'm not so sure. With reflow and DRM PDF support it might just work, but does this device offer that? I remeber the times when I used PDF files on my Iliad, DRM free ones of course, and I remember with horror the time and effort I had to put into reformatting files to fit the screen size. Maybe things are easier now, but I for one won't be giving up my easy-to-buy, easy-to-use Mobipocket files anytime soon... |
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12-21-2008, 08:20 PM | #34 |
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Given the incessant "but can I view my many PDFs on device X" questions on this forum, the decent price, and the fact that Foxit makes very good lightweight PDF software, there might well be a market.
If they've really hacked the PDF viewing (which I think is crap on readers currently out there, especially on more complex documents) it would make a great tool at work where PDFs roam freely and in great numbers. A million hardware and software manuals come to mind. I'd buy one for that alone. |
12-21-2008, 09:53 PM | #35 |
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I would rather they supported mobi and ditched the MP3 player. I have several MP3 players already. Why does everything think I need an MP3 Player &/or **##& camera on everything I own?
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12-21-2008, 10:08 PM | #36 | |
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Foxit didn't design the ebook reader hardware; they licensed in from a Taiwanese company called Netronix. I'm pretty sure the eSlick is based on the Netronix EB-600 model. |
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12-22-2008, 06:54 PM | #37 | |
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12-22-2008, 07:06 PM | #38 | |
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12-22-2008, 11:51 PM | #39 | |
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Also, many have stated that PDF is not a good format for 6" screens. Try converting your book to .lrf for example. |
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12-23-2008, 05:41 AM | #40 |
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Try NOT converting it to Mobipocket...
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12-23-2008, 05:13 PM | #41 | |
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Now that being said, unless the device supports reflow, PDF is not the ideal ebook standard since once the book is in a given format, you can't resize the text without making it a poor fit for the screen. But if you are willing give that up, PDFs can work relatively well for reading ebooks. -- Bill |
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12-25-2008, 01:31 AM | #42 |
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Preorder has opened
They say that due to an "upgrade", the delivery will be in February / March... |
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waiting for reviews.
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I would also really like it to have the Epson controller, but that would seem too good to be true. The appearance is very recognizable as a rebranded Netronix 600 unit. If Netronix were to incorporate the Epson controller and a "higher quality screen" I would expect the outside to change drastically to show that it is indeed a new technology instead of the same old thing. And wouldn't Foxit want to brag about it at least a little? Every time I look at the specs list I keep hoping for more specific list.
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