Neo Neo / Club question

Ute · 08-22-2011, 05:48 PM

I am still pondering my next e-reader purchase and I am hoping that, once again, you can help me out:

Having finally lost my Bebook One to a frozen screen: does the Neo still freeze on occasion? It seems to me that this became progressively worse on the One.

And has the battery drain on the Neo been resolved? The last entry on the topic in the forum was only a day after the last firmware update.
I am assuming that this won't be an issue with the Club?

I just looked at the Bebook Website, the Bebook Neo and Club are "pre-order", only the refurbished edition is available for immediate order. Any insight as to why?

Looking forward to hearing from you,
Ute

Zetmolm · 08-24-2011, 05:25 PM

The last freeze on my Boox 60 (=Neo) is more than half a year ago. Current firmware is very stable.
Expect an average battery life of 1-2 weeks, depending on how intensively you use the reader. If you leave it on standby permanently, battery life will be less than a week. I would not call that battery drain, it's just the way the Neo works.

The Club had some freezing problems as well as battery problems until recent versions of the firmware. Things seem to have been resolved in the latest version (at least everything seems to be OK now on my wife's Club), but somehow I have a feeling that the Neo is more reliable than the Club. Also, Neo hardware seems to be a bit more robust than the Club.

As to the "pre-order" issue, it looks like they are selling more Bebooks than they can get from Onyx. The Bebook people also seem to give priority to supplying their vendors rather than their own webshop. Here in the Netherlands it is easier (and often also cheaper) to buy a Bebook from other shops than from the Bebook website.

Ute · 08-25-2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Zetmolm

The last freeze on my Boox 60 (=Neo) is more than half a year ago. Current firmware is very stable.

Great! I loved my ONE, but didn't want to buy more freezing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetmolm

Expect an average battery life of 1-2 weeks, depending on how intensively you use the reader. If you leave it on standby permanently, battery life will be less than a week. I would not call that battery drain, it's just the way the Neo works.

That's good to know. I was worried that the Wifi would be such a drain, it would make the device less than perfect for travelling.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetmolm

The Club had some freezing problems as well as battery problems until recent versions of the firmware. Things seem to have been resolved in the latest version (at least everything seems to be OK now on my wife's Club), but somehow I have a feeling that the Neo is more reliable than the Club. Also, Neo hardware seems to be a bit more robust than the Club.

I would have considered the Club only if the battery problem in the Neo persisted - but since this doesn't seem the case, I'll go for the Neo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetmolm

As to the "pre-order" issue, it looks like they are selling more Bebooks than they can get from Onyx. The Bebook people also seem to give priority to supplying their vendors rather than their own webshop. Here in the Netherlands it is easier (and often also cheaper) to buy a Bebook from other shops than from the Bebook website.

Interesting. I did a quick search to see if the Bebook is sold in Germany - apparently that's still not the case. I found a used one on Amazon (from a seller, of course) for EUR 248.-

Where do they sell in the Netherlands?

Stormchild · 08-25-2011, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ute

That's good to know. I was worried that the Wifi would be such a drain, it would make the device less than perfect for travelling.

The battery drain is not an issue if you switch on and off each time however, WiFi is a massive drain but you have a physical switch for that so only need turn it on when required.

Zetmolm · 08-25-2011, 10:29 AM

@Ute
I don't know if you are close to the Dutch border. If so, you can try one of the Dixons shops. Most of them claim to have the Neo in stock. According to the Dynabyte website they also have the Neo in their shops in Enschede and Venlo. Most webshops in the Netherlands either don't have any Neo's at this moment, or they are a bit vague about availibility. Easereader.nl is an excellent webshop and do seem to have the Neo available, but I don't know if they ship to Germany. Price is EUR 229 - 230 in all these shops.

Ute · 08-25-2011, 04:47 PM

No, I am not close to the Netherlands. So I bought a refurbished Neo from the BeBook store. I can barely wait for it to arrive.

Zetmolm · 08-25-2011, 06:44 PM

Good choice. I hope your reader arrives very soon and that you are going to enjoy it as much as I like mine!

pietvo · 08-26-2011, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ute

I just looked at the Bebook Website, the Bebook Neo and Club are "pre-order", only the refurbished edition is available for immediate order. Any insight as to why?

As the Onyx Boox has just come out in a new version with Pearl display, the most probable explanation is that the Bebooks will also come with this version.

Ute · 08-26-2011, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pietvo

As the Onyx Boox has just come out in a new version with Pearl display, the most probable explanation is that the Bebooks will also come with this version.

DARN - that would really stink. Unfortunately, it sounds too plausible.

Ute
<grrrr>

pietvo · 08-27-2011, 04:36 AM

In fact, yesterday Bebook announced the Bebook Club 'S' with Pearl display. It is also faster and has more memory. It will be shown at the IFA Consumer Electronics fair in Berlin (September 2 – 7 2011).

Montag451 · 06-26-2014, 03:41 AM

You can find a comparison of the BeBook Club and BeBook Club S at the new BeBookUsers forum.

I noticed there is not a lot of information to find about the Club S on this forum, but over there a special sub forum is dedicated to it.

HarryT · 06-26-2014, 04:21 AM

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Please do not resurrect ancient threads. Do you really think that anyone cares about your answer three years after the most recent post in the thread?

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08-22-2011, 05:48 PM	#1
Ute Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Bebook, Kindle	Neo / Club question I am still pondering my next e-reader purchase and I am hoping that, once again, you can help me out: Having finally lost my Bebook One to a frozen screen: does the Neo still freeze on occasion? It seems to me that this became progressively worse on the One. And has the battery drain on the Neo been resolved? The last entry on the topic in the forum was only a day after the last firmware update. I am assuming that this won't be an issue with the Club? I just looked at the Bebook Website, the Bebook Neo and Club are "pre-order", only the refurbished edition is available for immediate order. Any insight as to why? Looking forward to hearing from you, Ute

08-24-2011, 05:25 PM	#2
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 613 Karma: 2031728 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Touch (622), PocketBook Touch Lux 2, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	The last freeze on my Boox 60 (=Neo) is more than half a year ago. Current firmware is very stable. Expect an average battery life of 1-2 weeks, depending on how intensively you use the reader. If you leave it on standby permanently, battery life will be less than a week. I would not call that battery drain, it's just the way the Neo works. The Club had some freezing problems as well as battery problems until recent versions of the firmware. Things seem to have been resolved in the latest version (at least everything seems to be OK now on my wife's Club), but somehow I have a feeling that the Neo is more reliable than the Club. Also, Neo hardware seems to be a bit more robust than the Club. As to the "pre-order" issue, it looks like they are selling more Bebooks than they can get from Onyx. The Bebook people also seem to give priority to supplying their vendors rather than their own webshop. Here in the Netherlands it is easier (and often also cheaper) to buy a Bebook from other shops than from the Bebook website. Last edited by Zetmolm; 08-24-2011 at 05:28 PM.

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08-25-2011, 10:29 AM	#5
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 613 Karma: 2031728 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Touch (622), PocketBook Touch Lux 2, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	@Ute I don't know if you are close to the Dutch border. If so, you can try one of the Dixons shops. Most of them claim to have the Neo in stock. According to the Dynabyte website they also have the Neo in their shops in Enschede and Venlo. Most webshops in the Netherlands either don't have any Neo's at this moment, or they are a bit vague about availibility. Easereader.nl is an excellent webshop and do seem to have the Neo available, but I don't know if they ship to Germany. Price is EUR 229 - 230 in all these shops.

08-25-2011, 04:47 PM	#6
Ute Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Bebook, Kindle	No, I am not close to the Netherlands. So I bought a refurbished Neo from the BeBook store. I can barely wait for it to arrive.

08-25-2011, 06:44 PM	#7
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 613 Karma: 2031728 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Touch (622), PocketBook Touch Lux 2, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	Good choice. I hope your reader arrives very soon and that you are going to enjoy it as much as I like mine!

08-27-2011, 04:36 AM	#10
pietvo Reader Posts: 520 Karma: 24612 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Utrecht, NL Device: Kobo Aura 2, iPhone, iPad	In fact, yesterday Bebook announced the Bebook Club 'S' with Pearl display. It is also faster and has more memory. It will be shown at the IFA Consumer Electronics fair in Berlin (September 2 – 7 2011).

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Montag451 Sorcerer Posts: 7 Karma: 17548 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: The Netherlands Device: BeBook Club S	You can find a comparison of the BeBook Club and BeBook Club S at the new BeBookUsers forum. I noticed there is not a lot of information to find about the Club S on this forum, but over there a special sub forum is dedicated to it.

06-26-2014, 04:21 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Moderator Notice Please do not resurrect ancient threads. Do you really think that anyone cares about your answer three years after the most recent post in the thread? Thread closed.

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