Jul

13

Bookeen Cybook Gen3 - A Video Review and Demo

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A recent addition to the list of dedicated ereader devices is the Bookeen Cybook Gen3.   This product is an ultralight, 6-inch device that uses the e-Ink text display technology.  The Cybook Gen3 is compatible with a number of document formats, including Mobipocket PRC, and PDF.

Watch this video review and demo to get a better idea of the features offered by the Cybook Gen3.

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Jul

13

Cybook Gen3 - The Pros and Cons

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The Future of Things recently featured a very comprehensive review of the Bookeen Cybook Gen3 ereader device.  The reviewer summed up the analysis with this list of pros and cons for the Cybook Gen3.

Pros
* Fast—faster than the Sony PRS-505
* Thin, light, and small
* Very good battery life, (8,000 page-flips, according to Bookeen, and many hours of MP3 playback, revealed by our test)
* Latest e-paper screen—very comfortable to read in a well-lit environment
* Mobipocket format and software is excellent
* Good—and free—RSS support

Cons
* Cumbersome page-flip mechanism
* Only a few, small hardware buttons
* Current firmware (late February 2008) lacks folder and subfolder capabilities, making anything with more than 100 items difficult to find
* Incomplete PDF support—some files don’t open or crash the device
* No SDHC support
* No wireless connectivity

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Jul

13

Cybook Gen3 - A Thumbs Up from ZDNet UK

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BOOKEEN Cybook Gen3 eBook Reading Device + 1 yr wty
GBP 165.00 (24 Bids)
End Date: Thursday Jan-08-2009 10:02:58 PST
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If you’re considering a purchase of the Bookeen Cybook Gen3 ereader, you’ll be glad to know that this device received a glowing review from ZDNet UK.  Sandra Vogel wrote:

Performance
The Cybook Gen3’s 1,000mAh Li-polymer battery is good for 8,000 page refreshes. Depending on the font and font size selected, the number of pages in any one book will vary, making it difficult to estimate how many books can be read within this number of page refreshes. However, we used the Cybook Gen3 for several weekend reading sessions with no need to recharge. If you’re not happy with the range of fonts supplied, you can add more TrueType fonts.

The ergonomics are excellent. We found the Cybook Gen3 very comfortable to hold for extended periods, as it’s light and compact. The screen is unusual as it has no backlight and is not reflective. However, we found it legible in a wide range of lighting conditions, both indoors and out. It’s very easy on the eye and suited to extended periods of concentrated use. In short, we found it no more demanding than reading text on paper.

Conclusion
The Cybook Gen3 is simply the best e-book reader we’ve seen to date. It could use one or two tweaks: most obviously, support for more audio formats, a 3.5mm headset jack and support for SDHC (although you can get a lot of content onto a 2GB SD card). We’d also like to see a thinner, more bag-friendly carry case. Even as it stands, if you want to try an e-book reader, then the Cybook Gen3 is definitely recommended.

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BOOKEEN Cybook Gen3 eBook Reading Device + 1 yr wty
GBP 165.00 (24 Bids)
End Date: Thursday Jan-08-2009 10:02:58 PST
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