Uh, I don't think I like the new Cool-er's design....

Not_A_Crook · 01-11-2010, 07:32 PM

Either it was the horrible pictures, or the lighting IN the pictures, but it's FUGLY.

Whatever gave them the idea that moving buttons away from the sides, it doesn't upgrade the reading experience. Most people are picky about their experiences.

I think it looks much thicker, whether they say it is or not it's an UGLY kind of smaller!

Oh, who needs to forget the awful shade of color? The matte (or whatever texture) effect makes it look cheap and poorly built.

My two cents....

desertgrandma · 01-11-2010, 08:52 PM

Oh Thank the good Lord.

finally a different device gets called "fugly"!!

Not_A_Crook · 01-11-2010, 08:55 PM

Like that eh?

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUGLY!!!!

sassanik · 01-11-2010, 11:34 PM

Do you have a link to the info on the new Cool-er's coming out? I looked at one of the links but it only had one picture.

I hope that they put the buttons on the side of the device this time. I think that is a much more comfortable position.

Amy

HarryT · 01-12-2010, 02:51 AM

The design isn't down to Cool-ER; it's a completely standard Netronix EB600. All Cool-ER do is put their logo on it.

Not_A_Crook · 01-12-2010, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sassanik

Do you have a link to the info on the new Cool-er's coming out? I looked at one of the links but it only had one picture.

I hope that they put the buttons on the side of the device this time. I think that is a much more comfortable position.

Amy

Unfortunately they grouped the buttons onto the bottom middle.

Not_A_Crook · 01-12-2010, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

The design isn't down to Cool-ER; it's a completely standard Netronix EB600. All Cool-ER do is put their logo on it.

I'm referring to the new Cool-er that uses their own design instead of netronix's.

codeMonkey · 01-12-2010, 07:48 AM

Link I've just seen - if anyone has any more please post

http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsId=28254
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/3066...onnect-readers

Cyberman tM · 01-12-2010, 08:54 AM

Er, why are there two arrow buttons left and right of the D-Pad?
The D-Pad already has left/right buttons in it?

Nate the great · 01-12-2010, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberman tM

Er, why are there two arrow buttons left and right of the D-Pad?
The D-Pad already has left/right buttons in it?

The extra buttons are for turning the page.

JSWolf · 01-12-2010, 09:05 AM

I do like that they've kept the 6" screen.

HarryT · 01-12-2010, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not_A_Crook

I'm referring to the new Cool-er that uses their own design instead of netronix's.

My apologies - I'd overlooked the release of a new one.

Cyberman tM · 01-12-2010, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

The extra buttons are for turning the page.

I guessed as much - but don't the existing buttons do that as well?
Why the need for two extra buttons?

HarryT · 01-12-2010, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberman tM

I guessed as much - but don't the existing buttons do that as well?
Why the need for two extra buttons?

Many readers have multiple options for page turning. Just to give people the choice of which is most comfortable for them.

sassanik · 01-13-2010, 06:08 AM

Yeah I agree the finish is ugly, I hope that they change it before production.

I am happy that they are trying a different button configuration. Though I think its a mistake to make the buttons all flush with the cover because that is where the complaints about the buttons being hard to push come from. The buttons themselves are not hard to push so much as the cover is hard.

Though I think the current Cool-er is more visually pleasing I can see why they would want to reduce the size while keeping the screen at 6 inches.

Amy

01-11-2010, 07:32 PM	#1
Not_A_Crook Which way is up? Posts: 217 Karma: 94 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Nook, Alphasmart Neo (word processor, Viable document reader.)	Uh, I don't think I like the new Cool-er's design.... Either it was the horrible pictures, or the lighting IN the pictures, but it's FUGLY. Whatever gave them the idea that moving buttons away from the sides, it doesn't upgrade the reading experience. Most people are picky about their experiences. I think it looks much thicker, whether they say it is or not it's an UGLY kind of smaller! Oh, who needs to forget the awful shade of color? The matte (or whatever texture) effect makes it look cheap and poorly built. My two cents.... Last edited by Not_A_Crook; 01-11-2010 at 07:39 PM.

01-11-2010, 11:34 PM	#4
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	where? Do you have a link to the info on the new Cool-er's coming out? I looked at one of the links but it only had one picture. I hope that they put the buttons on the side of the device this time. I think that is a much more comfortable position. Amy

01-12-2010, 07:48 AM	#8
codeMonkey Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 26758 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: Cool-ER (running pocketbook firmware), Nokia N800, Nokia N900	Link I've just seen - if anyone has any more please post http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsId=28254 http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/3066...onnect-readers Last edited by codeMonkey; 01-12-2010 at 07:52 AM.

01-13-2010, 06:08 AM	#15
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	ugly Yeah I agree the finish is ugly, I hope that they change it before production. I am happy that they are trying a different button configuration. Though I think its a mistake to make the buttons all flush with the cover because that is where the complaints about the buttons being hard to push come from. The buttons themselves are not hard to push so much as the cover is hard. Though I think the current Cool-er is more visually pleasing I can see why they would want to reduce the size while keeping the screen at 6 inches. Amy

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