Sony Ebook Vs. SmartQ 7?

SmartQ7 · 06-13-2009, 07:32 AM

Do you thinkg the SmartQ 7 is a better Ebook Reader than the Sony Ebook? You can check out the Demo Video at www.smartq7.com. With such a low price, i really think it is a great Ebook Reader.

JSWolf · 06-13-2009, 08:36 AM

It has no ePub support. It's gonna tank.

ruth1304 · 06-13-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SmartQ7

Do you thinkg the SmartQ 7 is a better Ebook Reader than the Sony Ebook? You can check out the Demo Video at www.smartq7.com. With such a low price, i really think it is a great Ebook Reader.

A great device, at a good price, but I'd say the Sony ebook Reader is the better ebook reader with both the format support and the eInk screen. Personally I don't think I'd want to read on it for long periods. But it's great for people who read less and/or want one device to do lots of different things, and who are comfortable with DRM, and changing formats of ebooks. And for anyone less fussy about screens than me!

Lemurion · 06-13-2009, 09:36 PM

I don't think the SmartQ 7 is a better eBook reader than the Sony Reader. It looks like a good device - I wouldn't mind one for reading comics if I could be sure I could read the captions - but I don't think it's as good for reading eBooks as the Reader.

Ankh · 06-13-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

It has no ePub support. It's gonna tank.

That's pretty standard Linux distro running on it. Calibre should work fine.

SmartQ7 · 06-13-2009, 10:33 PM

It is about the same price when you factor in the shipping cost from China to the U.S.A. It is more secure from a U.S. retailer (www.smartq7.com).

astra · 06-14-2009, 05:08 AM

No eInk.
No long battery life.

Useless as ebook reader.

Teddman · 06-14-2009, 05:16 AM

I think the 505 is still the reader to beat, especially if you can get it in the $199 range. Sony should reintroduce it as a budget reader for the holidays.

Renaldo · 06-14-2009, 10:09 AM

Agreed with what most people said here. It's really not a reader and while it looks like a cool device for a tablet linux, it's not competitive as a reader. Bad battery life and no eink are really what keep it out of that category.

Nate the great · 06-14-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

No eInk.
No long battery life.

Useless as ebook reader.

Why are you pursuing a FUD campaign against LCD based devices?

rogue_ronin · 06-14-2009, 10:59 AM

This whole thread feels like a combination of FUD and ignorance.

The Q7 is a small tablet with an ARM based chipset. It uses far less battery power than even recent tablets like the Nokia 770-800-810. It can easily last, well, more than a day without recharge. In fact I've had mine near a week now, and I've recharged it once. It performs adequately, and that is without any of the hardware acceleration that it is capable of -- no one has activated that yet. Yet.

The Q7 has FBReader, Evince, etc. It can read just about any format you wish. You can change OS, as well, so if you want to use WinCE 6.0, that you can do. So that opens up things like LIT files, etc.

It has a backlit color screen, wireless, SD, two USB ports (keyboard can be attached) and it is a fantastic size. The company that manufactures it has shared the source files for the bootloader, and they have put out a recent OS overhaul. It's fun to hack on, play with and use. And it's going to keep getting better, for the near future at least. The limitations are not those of the device, but the software -- and that is limited only by imagination and dedication.

(And not limited by power-dominance by large companies, such as a shall-not-be-named cough corporation that has a history of attempted format lock-down.)

It's a device that seems like the future to me, even though it's made entirely of the recent past. It suggests a possible future of flexibility and function and openness.

While eInk has a fantastic advantage in energy savings and paper-like surface, it is not the only game in town -- in fact it is probably a dead-end. It updates too slowly for other uses, and I personally find the flashing of the screen distracting and, frankly, ugly.

(Ugliness is an important consideration. Aside from the PocketBook from Russia that's coming out, (and the old REB1100) there have been no attractive readers at all. The JetBook is alright. The Q7 is just lovely to look at, and to hold.)

Nonetheless, the Q7 is not the be-all and end-all. It's a very good combination of good-enough hardware. The future is in technology like PixelQi. People are going to look back on eInk like they do on cassette tapes. (Regular LCDs like the Q7's too...)

dedicated reader : small tablet :: transistor radio : portable media player

m a r

ps: SmartQ7 guy -- enough with the unsubtle plugs for your reselling, mkay?

netseeker · 06-14-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Why are you pursuing a FUD campaign against LCD based devices?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogue_ronin

This whole thread feels like a combination of FUD and ignorance.

Before i read your statements i wanted to post my opinion about the SmartQ 7 here. Now the discussion is heated up. Such "FUD" statements aren't necessary and i'm especially disappointed that even a mod made such a reproachful statement here. For me such statements read like "i don't like your opinion and that's why other posters who prefer E-INK screens must be ignorant and dumb".

rogue_ronin · 06-14-2009, 11:38 AM

Y'know I had a long post responding to you.

I deleted it. There are always guys like you around, complaining that folks who speak up against cupidity, ignorance and prejudice ought to just quiet down so no one has to feel bad about their greed, stupidity or bigotry.

"FUD" statements (by which I assume you mean "anti-FUD") are absolutely, utterly necessary. When you don't call on them, that's how FUD spreads.

m a r

Nate the great · 06-14-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by netseeker

Before i read your statements i wanted to post my opinion about the SmartQ 7 here. Now the discussion is heated up. Such "FUD" statements aren't necessary and i'm especially disappointed that even a mod made such a reproachful statement here. For me such statements read like "i don't like your opinion and that's why other posters who prefer E-INK screens must be ignorant and dumb".

Preferring Eink is one thing. Going to a thread about an LCD based device and saying it's "useless as ebook reader." is another. What astra did was a negative act. It wasn't in support of Eink; it attacked LCD.

Also, it wasn't stated as an opinion; it comes across as a statement of _fact_.

And as for your last sentence, it's not too far from the impression I get from posts like astra's.

astra · 06-14-2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Preferring Eink is one thing. Going to a thread about an LCD based device and saying it's "useless as ebook reader." is another. What astra did was a negative act. It wasn't in support of Eink; it attacked LCD.

Also, it wasn't stated as an opinion; it comes across as a statement of _fact_.

And as for your last sentence, it's not too far from the impression I get from posts like astra's.

Did you read the name of the topic?
Just in case you intentionally missed it:
Sony Ebook Vs. SmartQ 7

06-13-2009, 07:32 AM	#1
SmartQ7 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ 7	Sony Ebook Vs. SmartQ 7? Do you thinkg the SmartQ 7 is a better Ebook Reader than the Sony Ebook? You can check out the Demo Video at www.smartq7.com. With such a low price, i really think it is a great Ebook Reader.

06-13-2009, 10:33 PM	#6
SmartQ7 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SmartQ 7	Same Price for the Smartq 7 It is about the same price when you factor in the shipping cost from China to the U.S.A. It is more secure from a U.S. retailer (www.smartq7.com).

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Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I don't think the SmartQ 7 is a better eBook reader than the Sony Reader. It looks like a good device - I wouldn't mind one for reading comics if I could be sure I could read the captions - but I don't think it's as good for reading eBooks as the Reader.

06-14-2009, 05:08 AM	#7
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	No eInk. No long battery life. Useless as ebook reader.

06-14-2009, 05:16 AM	#8
Teddman Addict Posts: 242 Karma: 695 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	I think the 505 is still the reader to beat, especially if you can get it in the $199 range. Sony should reintroduce it as a budget reader for the holidays.

06-14-2009, 10:09 AM	#9
Renaldo Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 250590 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	Agreed with what most people said here. It's really not a reader and while it looks like a cool device for a tablet linux, it's not competitive as a reader. Bad battery life and no eink are really what keep it out of that category.

06-14-2009, 10:59 AM	#11
rogue_ronin Banned Posts: 475 Karma: 796 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu Device: Nokia 770 (fbreader)	This whole thread feels like a combination of FUD and ignorance. The Q7 is a small tablet with an ARM based chipset. It uses far less battery power than even recent tablets like the Nokia 770-800-810. It can easily last, well, more than a day without recharge. In fact I've had mine near a week now, and I've recharged it once. It performs adequately, and that is without any of the hardware acceleration that it is capable of -- no one has activated that yet. Yet. The Q7 has FBReader, Evince, etc. It can read just about any format you wish. You can change OS, as well, so if you want to use WinCE 6.0, that you can do. So that opens up things like LIT files, etc. It has a backlit color screen, wireless, SD, two USB ports (keyboard can be attached) and it is a fantastic size. The company that manufactures it has shared the source files for the bootloader, and they have put out a recent OS overhaul. It's fun to hack on, play with and use. And it's going to keep getting better, for the near future at least. The limitations are not those of the device, but the software -- and that is limited only by imagination and dedication. (And not limited by power-dominance by large companies, such as a shall-not-be-named cough corporation that has a history of attempted format lock-down.) It's a device that seems like the future to me, even though it's made entirely of the recent past. It suggests a possible future of flexibility and function and openness. While eInk has a fantastic advantage in energy savings and paper-like surface, it is not the only game in town -- in fact it is probably a dead-end. It updates too slowly for other uses, and I personally find the flashing of the screen distracting and, frankly, ugly. (Ugliness is an important consideration. Aside from the PocketBook from Russia that's coming out, (and the old REB1100) there have been no attractive readers at all. The JetBook is alright. The Q7 is just lovely to look at, and to hold.) Nonetheless, the Q7 is not the be-all and end-all. It's a very good combination of good-enough hardware. The future is in technology like PixelQi. People are going to look back on eInk like they do on cassette tapes. (Regular LCDs like the Q7's too...) dedicated reader : small tablet :: transistor radio : portable media player m a r ps: SmartQ7 guy -- enough with the unsubtle plugs for your reselling, mkay?

06-14-2009, 11:38 AM	#13
rogue_ronin Banned Posts: 475 Karma: 796 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu Device: Nokia 770 (fbreader)	Y'know I had a long post responding to you. I deleted it. There are always guys like you around, complaining that folks who speak up against cupidity, ignorance and prejudice ought to just quiet down so no one has to feel bad about their greed, stupidity or bigotry. "FUD" statements (by which I assume you mean "anti-FUD") are absolutely, utterly necessary. When you don't call on them, that's how FUD spreads. m a r

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