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Old 04-27-2009, 02:04 AM   #76
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What I can do for you wodin is check on your jetBook when I pass through Vernon early this morning. I'll make sure it gets through town safely.
Thanks, but I don't expect it to get to Vernon until Tuesday or Wednesday. ETA in Hawaii is Thursday.
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Old 04-27-2009, 09:23 AM   #77
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May I call you Juggernaut Jon?

Your defective Kindle angle is weaksauce. Until you get a jetBook (are there any other ebooks with these screens?) and compare, you lack credibility. You must see that.

I'm the guy that is miffed because jetBook claims dictionary support but only has it for two out of six or more compatible files. I'm the guy who is waiting patiently for a response from Ectaco for a response to my post in their forum. It's me that started a thread about the goofy jetBook LED that blinks at will. I sarcastically slammed their big bust ad as tasteless, and made fun of their cheezy background music and preloaded NY drivers manual.

My jetBook needs one or two resets daily, and I just had to use my Leatherman tool to do it because I am in a cheap motel without a paper clip. But the screen, the reading experience, in lamp light, twilight, or sunlight (sunlight may be a toss-up) is an immense improvement over the Kindle, and I suppose your Sony, as they use the same e-ink screen.

I'm trying my best to give my honest opinion and observations about the jetBook and Kindle. What are you doing?
I really wish there was a central location to find Jetbook threads.I've had my Jetbook for one week and love it but would like to know where did my dictionary go and what is the driving force behind the power LED.I also downloaded some sample books in mobi from Smashwords and got a strange compression warning when I opened them on Jetbook.It's a great device with a beautiful screen and lots of xtras but I would really like to click on one Jetbook heading and get questions answered.Thanks to everyone for all the tips I'm able to pick up.
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I hear you bonteku. I would like to see a jetBook forum myself. I just took this shot and uploaded it to another thread but it really kinda belongs here. I think it accurately depicts both screens, and is a fair comparison shot.
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Old 04-27-2009, 10:00 AM   #79
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With the Kindle and Jetbook, is there a way to change the space between the lines?
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Probably a stupid question: will the AC adapter that comes with the Jetbook work in Europe @ 220? Of course, assuming that I adapt to the correct rounded pins.
I hadn't actually considered the Jetbook before, because of the screen size. But there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between 6" and 5" - thanks @galavanter for the comparision images - and I've just never been comfortable with the idea of page "flashing" on refreshes of eink displays. I don't use DRM-books so that is not an issue.
Price looks good too. (I'd have it sent from the USA as a gift - for real!)
Thanks for any info!
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With the Kindle and Jetbook, is there a way to change the space between the lines?
Nope. I agree it looks rather large on the jetBook (that's capital B Jon), and making the font smaller didn't change it. Maybe it's the book format? I really don't know.
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rgeorg here's a outdoors natural light shot. The first was under a fluorescent bulb.
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Old 04-27-2009, 01:12 PM   #83
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I hadn't actually considered the Jetbook before, because of the screen size. But there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between 6" and 5" - thanks @galavanter for the comparision images

Thanks for the photo galavanter, because of the increased contrast of the JB, it looks like my ancient eyeballs would be as comfortable with a smaller font, thus rendering the smaller screen size moot.

I agree that we need a JetBook forum!
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Old 04-27-2009, 01:32 PM   #84
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Nope. I agree it looks rather large on the jetBook (that's capital B Jon), and making the font smaller didn't change it. Maybe it's the book format? I really don't know.
The line spacing as also rather large on the K1 as well. Can you get some shots of the JetBook using ePub or some other formats?
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All the formats on the jetBook (small j please ), of which I have at least one of each, look the same as far as line spacing. The Kindle too apparently. Something tells me the Sony can adapt for this?

Jon what do you think of my comparison pics otherwise? Honest.
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All the formats on the jetBook (small j please ), of which I have at least one of each, look the same as far as line spacing. The Kindle too apparently. Something tells me the Sony can adapt for this?
Yes it can, but it is not a function of the device or its software. The ePUB book can be made (or, if it is non-DRM protected, can be modified) to change spacing, indentation, font, etc.

If ePUB is implemented properly, you should be able to do the same thing on jetBook.
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Probably a stupid question: will the AC adapter that comes with the Jetbook work in Europe @ 220? Of course, assuming that I adapt to the correct rounded pins.
I hadn't actually considered the Jetbook before, because of the screen size. But there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between 6" and 5" - thanks @galavanter for the comparision images - and I've just never been comfortable with the idea of page "flashing" on refreshes of eink displays. I don't use DRM-books so that is not an issue.
Price looks good too. (I'd have it sent from the USA as a gift - for real!)
Thanks for any info!
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Well, NewEgg.com just refused my order for the jetbook because the billing address for my credit card is in Europe - never mind that the card is issues from a US bank and the device was to be shipped to an "bank authorized alternative address" in the US!

A few weeks ago, I had difficulties while trying to purchase the EZreader from Frys.

I'm thinking this may be a "sign" for me to stick with my netbooks for now! At least my 9" tablet was purchased by my employer. Oh well...
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Well, NewEgg.com just refused my order for the jetbook because the billing address for my credit card is in Europe - never mind that the card is issues from a US bank and the device was to be shipped to an "bank authorized alternative address" in the US!

A few weeks ago, I had difficulties while trying to purchase the EZreader from Frys.

I'm thinking this may be a "sign" for me to stick with my netbooks for now! At least my 9" tablet was purchased by my employer. Oh well...
NewEgg has the info below about address verification:
http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/AddressVerification.aspx

I think you can call them to explain about bank authorized alternative address
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