Comments on TECH SOURCE FROM BOHOL: 10 Linux-powered E-book Readers

Ah, so at last we meet halfway. It's nice to final...

2008-11-11T07:57:00.000+08:00

Ah, so at last we meet halfway. It's nice to finally know the name behind anonymous.

cheers!, Mr. Wood.

John:You and I both had the same thought about the...

2008-11-11T03:25:00.000+08:00

John:

You and I both had the same thought about the MR Wiki. For some reason I missed the reference in your last post. Sorry about that.

Feel free to delete that last post and this one as well.

RWood

An interesting introduction to e-ink and ebook rea...

2008-11-11T03:22:00.000+08:00

An interesting introduction to e-ink and ebook readers. For those that want a more detailed picture of what is currently available I suggest checking out the MobileRead Wiki on the devices at http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

RWood

@ anonymous.First of all, I had no intention of be...

2008-11-10T20:49:00.000+08:00

@ anonymous.

First of all, I had no intention of being smug, and if it sounded like that to you, then allow me to apologize.

Now, I hope you will allow me to rebut: here's an excerpt from http://www.linux.org/: "What is Linux? Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds...."

you may also refer to the row entitled OS in the table found here:

http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

which also refers to Linux as an operating system.

I assumed we could refer to the Linux operating system as loosely as these.

As for the specific distros on each product, I suppose they're using their own customized versions.

At any rate, this will be my last reply to this post as I see we're slowly generating sparks that might evolve into a flame. If you drink, then let's just drink to this. cheers!

What you said was: "Well, most of these readers ru...

2008-11-10T17:26:00.000+08:00

What you said was: "Well, most of these readers run on the Linux operating system."
Your are correct, Linux technically refers to the kernel of an OS, but you did not refer to the kernel, you said "operating systems". As complete Linux-based operating systems are called 'distributions', I ask you again: Which Linux distributions do they run on? If you don't know, just say so but don't try to fob off your readers with smug responses to legitimate questions.

anonymous, I never said "the linux distribution" a...

2008-11-10T06:54:00.000+08:00

anonymous, I never said "the linux distribution" as I am fully aware that there are more than just a hundred distributions out there. I said they run on Linux. That basically means the Linux kernel, which is pretty much used in all Linux distros. Correct me if I'm wrong here.

Hi Edson,

You're right. The Sony Reader PRS-505 doesn't have a touchscreen but the Sony Reader PRS700 does. Nevertheless, I acknowledge the mistake there as the image shows the PRS-505. Maybe I can request Jun to allow me to correct that error. Thanks for the info.

If you want to see a video of the bebook in action...

2008-11-09T22:47:00.000+08:00

If you want to see a video of the bebook in action, check my blog where I have a review and video of the BeBook.

http://pookey.co.uk/blog/archives/61-BeBook-review.html

The Sony Reader DOES NOT have a front light and DO...

2008-11-09T19:44:00.000+08:00

The Sony Reader DOES NOT have a front light and DOES NOT have a touchscreen!!! Check your own link! I've got one (PRS-505)

Nice list, but that's all it is - a list. You say ...

2008-11-09T17:48:00.000+08:00

Nice list, but that's all it is - a list. You say they all run on "the Linux" distribution - AFAIK there are hundreds of Linux distributions - which ones are used in these readers?

Thanks for the info, anonymous. I think that's wha...

2008-11-09T17:13:00.000+08:00

Thanks for the info, anonymous. I think that's what they call white labeling or private labeling (I'm always confused by these two)? That technically makes them distinct products. That's very common in a number of industries. For comparison, a huge majority of the ebook readers out there use the same display, all from the company named E Ink.

About the price of the prototype kits, that's a pretty hefty sum isn't it? Maybe the last paragraph does sound as if it's easily accessible. I'll keep that in mind on my future feature articles. Thanks for the observation. cheers!

You do realize that the prototype kits are $3000? ...

2008-11-09T13:11:00.000+08:00

You do realize that the prototype kits are $3000? Correct me if I'm wrong.

@Anonymous: Thanks for the info. One of the main p...

2008-11-09T07:39:00.000+08:00

@Anonymous: Thanks for the info. One of the main purposes of this article is just to preview some of the Linux E-readers regardless of the brand or the current availability, so we'll keep it this way.

It's not actually "ten", you've got some duplicate...

2008-11-09T03:51:00.000+08:00

It's not actually "ten", you've got some duplicates in the list. Cybook, STAReBOOK (discontinued) and Ganaxa (not available to consumers AFAIK) all use the same hardware produced by Netronix. BeBook is also just rebranded Hanlin V3. Hanlin V9t does not exist (besided a few prototype units) and is pretty much vaporware at this point.
BTW, Sony PRS-700 has just started shipping.