Bookeen announces two new ebook readers

pdurrant · 10-18-2016, 04:53 PM

As reported by The Digital Reader, Bookeen have announced two new ebook readers:

* Muse Light: 166pi (600x800) Carta screen with frontlight, 4GB, microSD and wifi for €89.90
* Muse HD: 300ppi (1072x1448) Carta screen with frontlight, 8GB, microSD and wifi for €129.90

See also the Bookeen blog announcement

Fiat_Lux · 10-19-2016, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

* Muse HD: 300ppi (1072x1448) Carta screen with frontlight, 8GB, microSD and wifi for €129.90

Overall dimensions are 116 x 155 x 8 mm.
Screen size is roughly 90 x 120 mm

Seems to me to bit a bit too small for comfortable reading.

Amber

HarryT · 10-19-2016, 03:48 PM

Standard 6" screen size.

JSWolf · 10-19-2016, 04:21 PM

Same screen as used on the Kobo Glo HD, Kindle PW3, Kindle Voyage, & Kindle Oasis.

John F · 10-19-2016, 05:32 PM

I wish they were offered in the US. A lower cost device with carta and lighting seems like a good idea.

HarryT · 10-19-2016, 05:34 PM

No reason you can't buy one if you want one. I've owned a few Bookeen readers over the years, all bought direct from their online store.

AnemicOak · 10-19-2016, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No reason you can't buy one if you want one. I've owned a few Bookeen readers over the years, all bought direct from their online store.

They don't ship to the US anymore from what I'm seeing in the store checkout.

HarryT · 10-19-2016, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

They don't ship to the US anymore from what I'm seeing in the store checkout.

Thanks. Seems a rather odd restriction.

JSWolf · 10-19-2016, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Thanks. Seems a rather odd restriction.

Back before I decided on the H2O, I was looking at Bookeen and there was no way I could get one sent to the US.

khalleron · 10-19-2016, 07:19 PM

The support page says they ship to 'most countries worldwide' and you can send them an email if your country is not on the pulldown list.

Haven't tried it, though.

Katsunami · 10-20-2016, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No reason you can't buy one if you want one. I've owned a few Bookeen readers over the years, all bought direct from their online store.

How is Bokeen support nowadays? I don't know if support has improved, but in the beginning of 2008, it was atrocious. In 2007, I bought the Gen3, and needed assistance in the beginning of 2008.

I had the reader connected to my computer, and wanted to format a flash card (or USB-stick; I don't remember). Accidentally, I formatted the internal memory of the e-reader, which had the firmware installed there as well as the books. The thing wouldn't boot anymore, obviously.

I've mailed Bokeen several times, on several e-mail addresses, and never, ever got a response. The store just referred me with "We don't know how to fix this" back to Bokeen.

It's actually the reason for registering at Mobileread. After receiving a zip-file with the firmware from one of the members here, I recovered the reader, and then sold it ASAP. (edit: including the zip-file and the instructions on how to recover if need be.)

Because there actually weren't any books available that I wanted to read, and because of the bad support, I waited until the end of 2011 (when the KTouch was released) to get back into e-reading. At that time, the 2010 e-book boom had happened, and Calibre had matured a lot, and I never looked back since.

Because of this experience, I would be hesitant to order another Bokeen reader... and also because of the fact that they are sold almost nowhere in the Netherlands.

HarryT · 10-20-2016, 10:26 AM

Oh, absolutely. Bookeen's support used to be absolutely dire. There used to be a running joke in the Bookeen forum here at MR that when Bookeen promised a bug fix "on Monday", they meant "the second Monday of the week". Endless delivery promises broken.

It's years since I've owned a Bookeen reader, though (my last one was the Opus) and I've no idea if they're better now. Perhaps a more recent owner could comment?

church mouse · 10-20-2016, 10:46 AM

It appears from their website that they do not have an English dictionary. Any existing Bookeen users may be able to confirm if that seems correct.

John F · 10-20-2016, 01:19 PM

With the reports of lighting/gradients problems, and Kobo's battery problems, I'd be hesitant to buy online (unless I can get it through Amazon Prime).

GERGE · 10-20-2016, 03:45 PM

Bookeen is the brand I always wanted to buy, ever since the Cybook Opus. Its design was perfect when it first was released. But I never actually bought any Bookeen readers.

I will buy a Muse HD this time, this time I will surely import it. It is perfect for me with buttons and cards.

10-18-2016, 04:53 PM	#1
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,280 Karma: 314930086 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Bookeen announces two new ebook readers As reported by The Digital Reader, Bookeen have announced two new ebook readers: * Muse Light: 166pi (600x800) Carta screen with frontlight, 4GB, microSD and wifi for €89.90 * Muse HD: 300ppi (1072x1448) Carta screen with frontlight, 8GB, microSD and wifi for €129.90 See also the Bookeen blog announcement Last edited by pdurrant; 10-18-2016 at 04:56 PM.

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10-19-2016, 03:48 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Standard 6" screen size.

10-19-2016, 04:21 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,197 Karma: 142517494 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Same screen as used on the Kobo Glo HD, Kindle PW3, Kindle Voyage, & Kindle Oasis.

10-19-2016, 05:32 PM	#5
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,739 Karma: 69470831 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	I wish they were offered in the US. A lower cost device with carta and lighting seems like a good idea.

10-19-2016, 05:34 PM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No reason you can't buy one if you want one. I've owned a few Bookeen readers over the years, all bought direct from their online store.

10-19-2016, 07:19 PM	#10
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,700 Karma: 3605799 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: MeeBook, Kobo Libra Colour	The support page says they ship to 'most countries worldwide' and you can send them an email if your country is not on the pulldown list. Haven't tried it, though.

10-20-2016, 10:26 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	Oh, absolutely. Bookeen's support used to be absolutely dire. There used to be a running joke in the Bookeen forum here at MR that when Bookeen promised a bug fix "on Monday", they meant "the second Monday of the week". Endless delivery promises broken. It's years since I've owned a Bookeen reader, though (my last one was the Opus) and I've no idea if they're better now. Perhaps a more recent owner could comment?

10-20-2016, 10:46 AM	#13
church mouse Evangelist Posts: 484 Karma: 5277078 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Clara HD, Boox Poke 2, PocketBook Verse Pro (634)	It appears from their website that they do not have an English dictionary. Any existing Bookeen users may be able to confirm if that seems correct.

10-20-2016, 01:19 PM	#14
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,739 Karma: 69470831 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	With the reports of lighting/gradients problems, and Kobo's battery problems, I'd be hesitant to buy online (unless I can get it through Amazon Prime).

10-20-2016, 03:45 PM	#15
GERGE Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 5797160 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Libra	Bookeen is the brand I always wanted to buy, ever since the Cybook Opus. Its design was perfect when it first was released. But I never actually bought any Bookeen readers. I will buy a Muse HD this time, this time I will surely import it. It is perfect for me with buttons and cards.

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