tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post7517816759619058969..comments2023-06-30T02:31:41.952-07:00Comments on Official Bookeen blog (English version): Software Upgrade for the Cybook Gen3: Ver. 1.2 Build 796Bookeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05588559754052211464noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-88218837729039131412009-04-10T06:51:00.000-07:002009-04-10T06:51:00.000-07:00It seems that not v1.2 build 796 is the latest ava...It seems that not v1.2 build 796 is the latest available firmware - at least on my one build 802 is shown. <BR/>Is there any documentation around what are the differences? Or is it possible to download it somewhere?zedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721733347280772554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-29782103519099160612009-03-25T04:00:00.000-07:002009-03-25T04:00:00.000-07:00I have had my Cybook for a few weeks. I see that m...I have had my Cybook for a few weeks. I see that my firmware is 1.2 (build 820). How is it that this build appears to be newer than the one mentioned on the support site?johntindallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177554672280081545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-66727993989432523452009-03-10T06:09:00.000-07:002009-03-10T06:09:00.000-07:001) For the next upgrade please try to speed up the...1) For the next upgrade please try to speed up the opening process of the cybook. The Sony reader stars very fast! It's frustrating to wait so long when I want to resume reading!<BR/><BR/>2) The Lookup option should be available from a button, or should be on top of the menu list. It's frustrating to wait 4-clicks long until I get to the lookup option in the menu!<BR/><BR/>3) The bookmarks should be numbered for ease of navigation.<BR/><BR/>4) Making small notes should be available also. You can type numbers when you want to go to a certain page, why not have all the letters and the possibility to insert small notes? Ok, the writing would be a hard thing to do, but here's a sugestion: use the mobile phone system for writing. For example, you have a table of 3x4 cells. In every cell you have 3 symbols, at least. You navigate with the up-down-left-right button. When you get to the cell where the desired imput-letter is, then you press enteer for selecting the first symbol or use another button for selecting the second or third letter. For example: I get to the ABC cell; then I press once a certain button to get to B (because A could be the default selection); then I press Enter for inserting the letter. And so on. OK, it's not very fast, but it shouldn't be slower than the SMS sending. And we're ok with it, most of the time! Of course, there could be other systems, much faster for writing. Do a brain-storming;). This capability would make the Cybook worth while!<BR/><BR/>5) Why is the emty-text border so big? Please include the possibility to have the text all over the screen! The PC-software is very good when it comes to customization! Do the same with the cybook software. Learn something from Sony!<BR/><BR/>6) The number of the page on screen is also a must-have!<BR/><BR/>7) And you should make available a free dictionary for the cybook. It's a competitive market and the the cybook should emphasize it's Lookup option.<BR/><BR/>8) There should be available a user-defined zoom level. Not just fit page, 70%, 80% etc. But also 73% if I want...The screen is small and for many pdfs this option is not enought. There remains empty scree-space...<BR/><BR/>9) Please include a delete option. <BR/><BR/>All the best!galverbendehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849476363715692299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-19988711337932870772009-02-16T09:47:00.000-08:002009-02-16T09:47:00.000-08:00Adobe today announced an SDK for portable devices ...Adobe today <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200902/021609AdobeMobileDevices.html" REL="nofollow">announced</A> an SDK for portable devices that supports PDF and ePub formats. Bookeen is listed in the press release as planning to incorporate the SDK into their device sometime this year. No idea how this will affect PDF reading on the Cybook, but at the least this will mean ePub support. Nifty.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464505277455079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-45492038092720778442009-02-15T03:12:00.000-08:002009-02-15T03:12:00.000-08:00Any one in this blog is asking the same question:p...Any one in this blog is asking the same question:<BR/>public<BR/>"When will Bookeen Release the new firmware update with folder support?"<BR/><BR/>Can Booken give us a realistic release date?<BR/><BR/>RegardsLucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148852741732531724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-9171044096972910672009-02-14T02:40:00.000-08:002009-02-14T02:40:00.000-08:00Is there any chance that the Cybook will add suppo...Is there any chance that the Cybook will add support for non-encrypted epub files? I know you can't support the DRM due to mobi's strict licencing agreement, but surely you're allowed to support it in an unencrypted form.Aleksander Helgakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636244291534105345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-76278318867959087182009-02-09T14:48:00.000-08:002009-02-09T14:48:00.000-08:00Would also be interested when a new firmware relea...Would also be interested when a new firmware release will be coming as I am looking at purchasing another Cybook if the next upgrade impresses, like folder support as mentioned previous and better usable menu functions for scrolling through a large library.Beegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972820817740431149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-54460879740432224972009-02-06T01:39:00.000-08:002009-02-06T01:39:00.000-08:00Can Bookeen give a tentative release date for the ...Can Bookeen give a tentative release date for the new firmware?<BR/><BR/>I would be higly disappointed if no folder support is included.<BR/><BR/>Best RegardsLucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148852741732531724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-6869186118623700332009-01-07T04:56:00.000-08:002009-01-07T04:56:00.000-08:00Guys -Support for ePub files would be very great. ...Guys -<BR/><BR/>Support for ePub files would be very great. Any plans for this ?<BR/><BR/>TK,<BR/><BR/>FredVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-53587210545328574852009-01-06T16:31:00.000-08:002009-01-06T16:31:00.000-08:00vantadr, recent Bookeen newsletter (number 8, I th...vantadr, recent Bookeen newsletter (number 8, I think) promised it in the beginning of 2009.<BR/><BR/>Wait, that is... NOW! :-)<BR/><BR/>I expect a major upgrade, and I expected it in the next few days.<BR/><BR/>Am I expecting too much?...<BR/><BR/>Come Bookeen, there are so many people - your costumers - waiting for this!<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>NelsonNelson S A Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01112166213297402645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-15707930905448598472009-01-06T07:33:00.000-08:002009-01-06T07:33:00.000-08:00Does anyone know when the next firmware update wil...Does anyone know when the next firmware update will be released?Dustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816138587338825151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-23091214034861765182008-12-08T12:47:00.000-08:002008-12-08T12:47:00.000-08:00I appear to have got the update to work. I did not...I appear to have got the update to work. I did not understand the instructions. Turn on the cybook with the sd card installed, then as soon as the cybook logo appears and before it completes boot up, press and hold the centre key. <BR/>I may not be the only person not to get this. <BR/>TonyTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12262505304058271101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-57535596257553445552008-12-08T12:18:00.000-08:002008-12-08T12:18:00.000-08:00My cybook has version 1.1 tried to update to 1.2P...My cybook has version 1.1 tried to update to 1.2<BR/>Put software on root of SD, tried Kingston, OCZ, and Transcend, nothing happens. Am I missing something. <BR/>Looked through the menu to spot the file, can see anything other then books and the pics that were already on the cybook when I bought it.<BR/><BR/>TonyTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12262505304058271101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-74213890928300399782008-12-06T20:25:00.000-08:002008-12-06T20:25:00.000-08:00I note that the email newsletter #8 that I receive...I note that the email newsletter #8 that I received today says <BR/>"The [next new] firmware update should be released at the beginning of 2009"<BR/><BR/>Anyone have any better information about what Bookeen mean by the beginning of 2009 ?Martin.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10665189757802008690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-61953094758270212452008-12-03T05:04:00.000-08:002008-12-03T05:04:00.000-08:00Please look into Bens comment, a page counter and ...Please look into Bens comment, a page counter and a folder-display would improve the Cybook sooo much.Wtf?!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02982133031511468098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-21661701052501837872008-11-17T00:47:00.000-08:002008-11-17T00:47:00.000-08:00Dear Thomas,Our support team should be able to hel...Dear Thomas,<BR/><BR/>Our support team should be able to help you. Please, contact them at supportatbookeen.com.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/><BR/>GuillaumeBookeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588559754052211464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-35200667981555070892008-11-15T10:49:00.000-08:002008-11-15T10:49:00.000-08:00This update made my cybook gen3 (less then a week ...This update made my cybook gen3 (less then a week old) completely die. It doesn't even boot anymore :(<BR/><BR/>Is there no way to get the factory preset back?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797278003622336012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-49024434241219110922008-10-31T05:40:00.000-07:002008-10-31T05:40:00.000-07:00Hi, just bought a cybook gen 3 (*great* product, c...Hi, just bought a cybook gen 3 (*great* product, congratulations), and my version of the boo reader is 1.2 build <B>802</B>. What are the changes since build 796 ? why isn't this new software update available from your website ?<BR/><BR/>Some suggestions for future updates :<BR/><BR/>- Please, *please* add folder support for the library. Or possibility to filter the books on the library by filepath (enabling or disabling folders), not just sorting them.<BR/><BR/>- It would be great to be able to know on which page of a book we are currently reading. I know this will change anyway based on font settings but since there is a feature allowing the user to jump to a specific page, I think it would make sense anyway.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191245483646624598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-25038740859959169172008-10-22T00:55:00.000-07:002008-10-22T00:55:00.000-07:00Could you please make sure that the dictionary-loo...Could you please make sure that the <B>dictionary-lookup-selector</B> always goes back to the <B>last selected word</B> of a page with the next update?<BR/>Usually we read pages from top to bottom so after one lookup the next selected word will be <B>below</B> the first one.<BR/><BR/>It does jump to the last selected one if the lookup failed, but it currently starts at the beginning of the page again when the lookup was successful - that little change would spare us a lot of moving the selector around if we have more than one words to lookup on one page.<BR/>Thank you :)Pulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03881815367954547813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-7179185620207835012008-10-20T12:37:00.000-07:002008-10-20T12:37:00.000-07:00Dear bookeen-developerAs next step it would be gre...Dear bookeen-developer<BR/>As next step it would be great to see page number in ebook (prc) files. That is still missing. With that feature, the book would be perfect :-)<BR/>Regards, MichaelMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540377539789011850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-26727809768943546322008-10-18T10:42:00.000-07:002008-10-18T10:42:00.000-07:00After the update, the previously unreadable PDF of...After the update, the previously unreadable PDF of Black Gate 12 (http://www.blackgate.com/downloads/black_gate_12.pdf) now shows fine.EThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078814214797270051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-14542905430301753672008-10-02T16:07:00.000-07:002008-10-02T16:07:00.000-07:00hellovery well for me the latest update.the cybook...hello<BR/>very well for me the latest update.<BR/>the cybook have survived a travel to cuba and another to egypt.i´d like to load wikipedya as most pda´s can,other folder management and(why not?)a software capable to enter a word to look up.<BR/>congratulations for your workpais15https://www.blogger.com/profile/11215038390545082521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-56565094043335631252008-10-02T09:13:00.000-07:002008-10-02T09:13:00.000-07:00The pdf has been sent, and I will be posting your ...The pdf has been sent, and I will be posting your response, or lack there of, on my blog. <BR/><BR/>By the way, nobody is going to read if they have to flip right to left for each and every sentence, which is what your new pdf zoom does. Stating the obvious: why don't you allow the text to flow in pdf files? I know some are made so it won't, but many are made so it will.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958965839280504701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-81773082183357464322008-10-02T07:56:00.000-07:002008-10-02T07:56:00.000-07:00I would love to see the possibility to redefine th...I would love to see the possibility to redefine the sidebuttons (music/delete/+/-) with other functions in one of the future updates.<BR/><BR/>For people like me who do not use the Cybook for listening to music the buttons could be much better used for quickly:<BR/><BR/>*Adding/removing & changing between bookmarks<BR/>*direct access to dictionary lookup<BR/>*zooming in/out in PDFs<BR/>*increase/decrease fontsize<BR/><BR/>This and the upcoming foldersupport are the only things I really miss on this great device.Pulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03881815367954547813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8240948488798802470.post-83978903968114170062008-10-02T07:45:00.000-07:002008-10-02T07:45:00.000-07:00I experienced the same problem with some of my PDF...I experienced the same problem with some of my PDFs.<BR/>It only seems to occure when fonts are not embedded into the document (what is the case quite often).Pulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03881815367954547813noreply@blogger.com