05-26-2009, 04:50 AM | #196 |
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It is actually possible to pre-order the Cool-Er right now and it will be shipped (at least for Europe) in two weeks time. That's what the support told me. Can't wait!
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It can be ordered to be shipped to the UK, but it can't be pre-ordered for the rest of Europe yet. Grrr...
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05-26-2009, 04:45 PM | #198 |
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I was pretty impressed at the reply time and also that they are planning to ship to canada. I asked another company about usability and shipping to canada and they didn't even answer about that. And that's better than Amazon which seems to ignore Canada even though its so close.
On the website, it says that they believe people have a choice in where they buy their books, so they don't want their users being confined to their store and encourage people to shop around.. that sounds pretty good and a lot different than amazon and sony. it'll probably cost like 40 to be shipped here, the same as it would cost to get a Cybook shipped from the US or the UK. 20 bucks in the states isn't so bad depending how long the shipping takes. Last edited by jessTay; 05-26-2009 at 04:46 PM. Reason: grammatical error |
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And here is Electic Pig's Full Review.
Damn, the stiff click-wheel thing has come up a lot. That's bad for anyone prone to RSI. And it may not be a Kindle-killer, but they're certain it's a Sony-killer. Interesting. |
05-27-2009, 07:40 AM | #202 |
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I love their impression on the product:
- The audio port for listening to music needs an adapter shoved in first before your own flavoured 3.5mm heapdhones. (ok it's the same problem with all netronics hardware clone, but for this where there is not the same bezel as others netronics clone, why the jack is still 2.5, it can be 3.5 here without any size problem! - Secondly, the D-pad is quite tough to depress, and not best placed for your grip. For the first part, it was what I fear about the photos I see. The second part, I totaly agree, it's the same problem on my Cybook - That, and it has “We make reading cool” emblazoned on the back - you might want to cover that up. LOL, the funniest part of the test |
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We Make Reading Cool
That is the funniest thing I've ever heard! My friends are already making fun of my eReader obsession ("Why do you want something that lets you read electronic BOOKS???") and the "we make reading cool" thing will defeat all possibilities of lameness...as in.. it will become so lame that it's cool!
I know it sounds weird but that's kinda the way it works for uni students up here :P I love it! |
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Gizmodo Review
Gizmodo now has a review up.
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(And as a side note I'd like to see why the reviewer says 'lousy Ecato Jetbook' in passing with a link to dealhack vs. a review or even Ecato itself. I'll assume its a DRM issue.) |
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I agree it is a very strange commentary on the device. I would not go so far as to call it a true review. There are some comments which are, well, not sarcasm exactly, but ...ummmm...strange to say the least.
I really did not see much about actually reading on the device. I did like the comments about fit and finish, but even those comments seem very biased as if the writer does not believe a less expensive device can serve as well or better than a $500 device. There are reasons it might be nice, especially if it can be flashed with other firmware, which will affect the UI. I would expect this to be on of the first $150ish range devices at retail. The colors and logo are the turn off for me. Hard to tell the colors since most of the photo's are far from well exposed. Still a bit of bondo, some sanding and Krylon can do wonders to the gawd awful logo on the back... |
05-28-2009, 04:19 AM | #207 |
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Exactly what else would you use a ebook reader for?
"If it were $199, we'd recommend this to people who just want to read, and don't care about all that extra stuff like touchscreen or downloading books directly to the device before your plane takes off. " http://gizmodo.com/5271551/cool+er-ebook-reader-review I have to say that I normally use and plan to use my ebook reader to... gasp... read books! If I want a multifunction device I have a iphone for that, or for surfing the web, I have a lovely desktop computer. I think that it is nice to be able to listen to mp3's while reading, but that is not required for me. I like the idea of simple reader, no keyboard, I don't need instant net access to download books, while it would be nice. This is probably why I still have my little eb1150. Though I did notice a mention of calibre in the article. Which is cool. Is it just me or do some of these reviewers not actually read books on ereaders? Amy |
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Perhaps it's just that there are so few "real" readers around nowadays that it's difficult to find a reviewer who is a "serious" reader? |
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Is it possible to be a "real" reader (as I am a real person who really reads) who is almost never "serious"? I think I might fall into this category of really not very serious, flippant, funny & happy readers.
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