V2 Black or White?

THJahar · 06-12-2006, 09:24 AM

I've set my heart on getting a V2. Although one thing irks me....It's colour.
I know both the Sony and Iliad are black/grey and perhaps Hanlin wanted that 'Ipod' look. But I would prefer my V2 to be black/grey.
So What colour would you guys prefer if given the choice?

Laurens · 06-12-2006, 09:27 AM

Black, definitely. Provides a sort-of "frame" for the display.

Xsavior · 06-12-2006, 09:40 AM

i think i'd prefer black, but i also get a sense of elegance from the whit frame, and considering that most books that i read are just set against whatever is in the background, i don't think i'd be bothered by it too much. Black white... which ever gets to my hands first!!!!

CommanderROR · 06-12-2006, 10:33 AM

I'd prefer black, mainly because it's less distracting (imagine a white TV...) and because the white ones look a bit like cheap plastic...

But basically I'll take any color (that isn#t too offensive) as long as I can get my hands on one in the near future...

THJahar · 06-13-2006, 05:39 AM

I posted the same question to Hanlin to see if they were considering other case colours. Here's their reply:

Quote:

Dear Jamie,
Thank you for your message.
About the case colour, we can customize the colour according to the
requirments of our agents or distributors.
Now the V2 is not available. After it is available, we'll inform you.

Best Regards,

Mei Yan

Tianjin Jinke Electronics Co.,LTD

No. 15, Keyandong Road, Nankai District,

Tianjin 300192, China

eReading Device Global Leading Manufacturer

This is the reason why I 've chosen the Hanlin over the other two readers. They respond to the email in less than 24 hrs and are quite happy to meet customers requirements!
Compare that to the false promises of the Irex and Sony teams *cough* release dates *cough*

tribble · 06-13-2006, 05:41 AM

Nice CRM, but dont forget, how many you have to buy, to get them in red

CommanderROR · 06-13-2006, 05:43 AM

exactly!

If I had sent the kind of mails to sony or irex that I send to Jinke, they'd probybly have banned me a long time ago...^^
But Jinke always replies and they are quite polite and SEEM willing to meet customer needs.
The question is...are they going to do it?
and what about their distributos in US and Europe...

THJahar · 06-13-2006, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tribble

Nice CRM, but dont forget, how many you have to buy, to get them in red

Not to mention the purple with yellow spots...(If I get one in that colour the chicks are sure to dig me

)

Snappy! · 06-13-2006, 10:32 AM

I would prefer black ... after using a white coloured notebook (not Apple) for half a year, I really miss the black of my X30 thinkpad!

and btw, the new MacBook comes in black and white!

... and the black is more expensive by a hundred or so.

THJahar · 06-14-2006, 06:23 AM

I'm wondering if we can talk Jinke into making a black cased prototype just to see what it looks like?

THJahar · 06-16-2006, 08:03 AM

Well here's a quick photshopped version of a black V8

TaKir · 06-16-2006, 09:18 AM

2 THJahar

Looks good !

CommanderROR · 06-16-2006, 10:21 AM

looks good

AndrewLB · 07-10-2006, 06:42 PM

Huh, I'm the only person who voted for the white...

Anyway, I like the idea of the white one, just because it seems more "book like." The bookishness of the actual product is pretty important for me. I'd be thrilled if the plastic was ipodish though. Bit worried about the plastic, actually; I've had some bad experiences with Chinese products in the past.

CommanderROR · 07-10-2006, 06:45 PM

the trouble is...most products these days are chinese...at least manufatured there...or in Taiwan, Malaysia, Phillipines, ...^^

But I understand your concerns...

View Poll Results: What Colour Would You like?
Black	15	83.33%
White	2	11.11%
Purple with Yellow spots/other	1	5.56%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

06-12-2006, 09:24 AM	#1
THJahar Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 58 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester, UK Device: Jinke V2 Prototype	V2 Black or White? I've set my heart on getting a V2. Although one thing irks me....It's colour. I know both the Sony and Iliad are black/grey and perhaps Hanlin wanted that 'Ipod' look. But I would prefer my V2 to be black/grey. So What colour would you guys prefer if given the choice?

06-16-2006, 08:03 AM	#11
THJahar Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 58 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester, UK Device: Jinke V2 Prototype	Well here's a quick photshopped version of a black V8 Attached Thumbnails

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06-12-2006, 09:27 AM	#2
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	Black, definitely. Provides a sort-of "frame" for the display.

06-12-2006, 09:40 AM	#3
Xsavior Coveter of eInk Posts: 36 Karma: 19 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vermont, US Device: Treo 700p, Sony Reader	i think i'd prefer black, but i also get a sense of elegance from the whit frame, and considering that most books that i read are just set against whatever is in the background, i don't think i'd be bothered by it too much. Black white... which ever gets to my hands first!!!!

06-12-2006, 10:33 AM	#4
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I'd prefer black, mainly because it's less distracting (imagine a white TV...) and because the white ones look a bit like cheap plastic... But basically I'll take any color (that isn#t too offensive) as long as I can get my hands on one in the near future...

06-13-2006, 05:41 AM	#6
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	Nice CRM, but dont forget, how many you have to buy, to get them in red

06-13-2006, 05:43 AM	#7
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	exactly! If I had sent the kind of mails to sony or irex that I send to Jinke, they'd probybly have banned me a long time ago...^^ But Jinke always replies and they are quite polite and SEEM willing to meet customer needs. The question is...are they going to do it? and what about their distributos in US and Europe...

06-13-2006, 10:32 AM	#9
Snappy! Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 4256 Join Date: Feb 2006 Device: SHARP Zaurus C1000	I would prefer black ... after using a white coloured notebook (not Apple) for half a year, I really miss the black of my X30 thinkpad! and btw, the new MacBook comes in black and white! ... and the black is more expensive by a hundred or so.

06-14-2006, 06:23 AM	#10
THJahar Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 58 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester, UK Device: Jinke V2 Prototype	I'm wondering if we can talk Jinke into making a black cased prototype just to see what it looks like?

06-16-2006, 09:18 AM	#12
TaKir Keine Ursache! )) Posts: 146 Karma: 63 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Almost everywhere Device: Lbook V8 & V3_Vizplex	2 THJahar Looks good !

06-16-2006, 10:21 AM	#13
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	looks good

07-10-2006, 06:42 PM	#14
AndrewLB Senior Wrangler Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Device: iPhone 3GS, want Kindle 3	Huh, I'm the only person who voted for the white... Anyway, I like the idea of the white one, just because it seems more "book like." The bookishness of the actual product is pretty important for me. I'd be thrilled if the plastic was ipodish though. Bit worried about the plastic, actually; I've had some bad experiences with Chinese products in the past.

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07-10-2006, 06:45 PM	#15
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	the trouble is...most products these days are chinese...at least manufatured there...or in Taiwan, Malaysia, Phillipines, ...^^ But I understand your concerns...