Cybook Gen3 e-reader in September 2007 for $350 - Page 11

HarryT · 08-16-2007, 01:06 PM

I see that the shipping date of the Hanlin V9 (which uses the same screen supplier as the CyBook) has slipped to "end of the year or beyond". I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the same thing happen to the CyBook, unfortunately - they are completely dependent on external suppliers.

wallcraft · 08-16-2007, 10:59 PM

I have not seen confirmation, but I assume the Hanlin V3 is using a 6" Vizplex screen like the Cybook. If so, the 6" screen (with 4-way greyscale controller) is available now, but the larger screens are delayed. The Hanlin V9 with 10" screen is advertised as 4-way greyscale, but I was under the impression that the large screens need the new metronome display controller with 8-way greyscale capability.

HarryT · 08-17-2007, 02:19 AM

Only time will tell. Unfortunately Bookeen are completely dependent upon their supplier. If their timescales slip, so does delivery of the CyBook. We'll just have to wait and see.

sianon · 08-17-2007, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Most of the cost of an eInk Reader is the screen. Let's suppose that $250 of the price of the CyBook is the screen. The cost of a screen will be proportional to its area, therefore we can assume that, in today's prices, an A4 screen will cost about 6x as much as the current CyBook's screen.

Would you really be willing to pay $1500+ for an A4 CyBook?

Yes I would be prepared to pay that price, especially if it had a decent note taking application. I love my Iliad for reading novels, it is even good to some extent when combined with My Script for note taking. However I really need a device that is A4 in size to allow effective reading of PDFS for work (the iliad is acceptable for this, but not ideal). I also want a device on which I can write notes when out conducting field work interviews which would then be able to convert those handwritten notes to text, again the Iliad has some capability, however I find the screen too small for comfort. The time savings of such a device would be well worth the expense to me.

HarryT · 08-17-2007, 05:31 AM

Have you considered an A4-format Tablet PC? It would seem to meet all your needs admirably.

sianon · 08-17-2007, 05:41 AM

Not quite all my requirements. I love the E ink display and th e resulting lack of eye strain. But it is a solution worth considering, also not sure if it would allow writing direct to screen. The iliad really does meet my needs if it was produced in an A4 version. Oh and I should add that the other issue is that anything I take on home visits needs to not look to inviting for theft

I do work in dodgy environments.

HarryT · 08-17-2007, 05:48 AM

Yes, you can write directly onto the screen of a Tablet PC. They all use the same Wacom stylus technology that the iLiad uses and, because it's an LCD screen, there's none of the "time lag" you get on the iLiad when writing - it's much more responsive.

The downside is the battery life of course - typically around half that of the iLiad.

sianon · 08-17-2007, 06:00 AM

I am about to trial a Pegasus Mini Note taker which also uses My Script to convert hand writing to text. This device attaches to a regular note pad and uses a digital pen with actual ink. but it means yet another device to add to my bulging work bag, which already raises the suspicion of security when I enter court. Generally two mobile phones and my Iliad. Adding yet another device could get interesting

. Now a device that would allow me to read books, take notes, make and receive phone calls from two different mobile accounts and looks like a standard issue el cheapo notebook would seem to be just the ticket. However I doubt very much that I will ever get all of that in one package.

Jadon · 08-17-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Have you considered an A4-format Tablet PC? It would seem to meet all your needs admirably.

I don't think there are any. Isn't the biggest tablet 12.1 inches? To read PDFs full-sized, you'd need at least 8.5 wide for letter and 11.7 tall for A4. Call that 9x12 and it requires a 15-inch screen. Plain notebooks have that and more, but not convertible ones nor straight tablets.

mercury7 · 08-18-2007, 12:49 PM

Asus R1F (13.3 inch)
http://www.tabletpcreview.com/price/...ay=priceDetail

Gateway C-140X (14-inch)
http://www.tabletpcreview.com/price/...ay=priceDetail

levirothschild · 08-23-2007, 07:47 AM

Hehehe, I think two weeks have passed now. Guguy said he would post some new picks and info after his meeting with Bookeen.

Hadrien · 08-23-2007, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by levirothschild

Hehehe, I think two weeks have passed now. Guguy said he would post some new picks and info after his meeting with Bookeen.

He's supposed to meet Bookeen on the 24th.

HarryT · 08-23-2007, 08:33 AM

Tomorrow! Excellent - perhaps we'll have a news update shortly, in that case.

ricdiogo · 08-23-2007, 03:58 PM

Guguy's meeting with Bookeen has been cancelled. They don't want him to review the device before it gets released and consider it'd be an "information leak".

JSWolf · 08-23-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ricdiogo

Guguy's meeting with Bookeen has been cancelled. They don't want him to review the device before it gets released and consider it'd be an "information leak".

That really does sound fishy to me. Like something is not right with the unit. I dunno what's up.

08-23-2007, 07:47 AM	#161
levirothschild Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: none	Where`s Guguy? Hehehe, I think two weeks have passed now. Guguy said he would post some new picks and info after his meeting with Bookeen.

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08-16-2007, 01:06 PM	#151
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I see that the shipping date of the Hanlin V9 (which uses the same screen supplier as the CyBook) has slipped to "end of the year or beyond". I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the same thing happen to the CyBook, unfortunately - they are completely dependent on external suppliers.

08-16-2007, 10:59 PM	#152
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I have not seen confirmation, but I assume the Hanlin V3 is using a 6" Vizplex screen like the Cybook. If so, the 6" screen (with 4-way greyscale controller) is available now, but the larger screens are delayed. The Hanlin V9 with 10" screen is advertised as 4-way greyscale, but I was under the impression that the large screens need the new metronome display controller with 8-way greyscale capability.

08-17-2007, 02:19 AM	#153
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Only time will tell. Unfortunately Bookeen are completely dependent upon their supplier. If their timescales slip, so does delivery of the CyBook. We'll just have to wait and see.

08-17-2007, 05:31 AM	#155
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Have you considered an A4-format Tablet PC? It would seem to meet all your needs admirably.

08-17-2007, 05:41 AM	#156
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	Not quite all my requirements. I love the E ink display and th e resulting lack of eye strain. But it is a solution worth considering, also not sure if it would allow writing direct to screen. The iliad really does meet my needs if it was produced in an A4 version. Oh and I should add that the other issue is that anything I take on home visits needs to not look to inviting for theft I do work in dodgy environments.

08-17-2007, 05:48 AM	#157
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, you can write directly onto the screen of a Tablet PC. They all use the same Wacom stylus technology that the iLiad uses and, because it's an LCD screen, there's none of the "time lag" you get on the iLiad when writing - it's much more responsive. The downside is the battery life of course - typically around half that of the iLiad.

08-17-2007, 06:00 AM	#158
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	I am about to trial a Pegasus Mini Note taker which also uses My Script to convert hand writing to text. This device attaches to a regular note pad and uses a digital pen with actual ink. but it means yet another device to add to my bulging work bag, which already raises the suspicion of security when I enter court. Generally two mobile phones and my Iliad. Adding yet another device could get interesting . Now a device that would allow me to read books, take notes, make and receive phone calls from two different mobile accounts and looks like a standard issue el cheapo notebook would seem to be just the ticket. However I doubt very much that I will ever get all of that in one package.

08-18-2007, 12:49 PM	#160
mercury7 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 65 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Device: Kindle 2	Asus R1F (13.3 inch) http://www.tabletpcreview.com/price/...ay=priceDetail Gateway C-140X (14-inch) http://www.tabletpcreview.com/price/...ay=priceDetail

08-23-2007, 08:33 AM	#163
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Tomorrow! Excellent - perhaps we'll have a news update shortly, in that case.

08-23-2007, 03:58 PM	#164
ricdiogo Gutenberger Posts: 142 Karma: 700 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen 3	Guguy's meeting with Bookeen has been cancelled. They don't want him to review the device before it gets released and consider it'd be an "information leak".

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