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jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Jerry — GMT

Ok guys lets hear em. I will try to keep this main thread updated with your ideas. This wont be a sticky. [color=red]RULES:[/color] Tell which model you are talking about or say both. Keep it as brief as possible so other users can understand what you are talking about.

[b][u]jetBook:[/u][/b]
-TOC sub-menu for PDF files. Expandable menu. (tonhou)
-Dictionary downloads. Different types. (ezeechair)
- "Hot links" You can select which will bring you to another area of the book (ezeechair) (peterc )
-New audio books browsing and TOC ( Pas99)
-Audio books play control. Return should take you to books list (Pas99)
-In dictionary. When you look up a word and then another the Black highlight does not start from the top but instead from the last word you searched. (Kimberly)

[b][u]jetBook Lite:[/u][/b]
- Free zoom. PDF files. Choose any whole number as a font size. (Numbr6)( mazing82)
- Font Selection menu for PDF (Numbr6)
- All formats. brows book percentage with numbers o

[b][u]Both:[/u][/b]
-Better English dictionary, more words. (GA Russell)
-Hyphenation and varying of space between lines (It would be better to read more dense text) (alekmit)
-Browsing of contents for FB2 files. (alekmit)
-Jumping on certain percentage. (alekmit)
- Storing within a bookmark a short passage of the marked page or a note. (alekmit)
-Addition of Portuguese translation. (jorlando )
-In book and manual dictionary (jorlando )
-User added fonts. (jorlando)
-Universal file name and formatting. (jorlando)
-Should not freeze jetbo0k when opening up file with "(" or ")" in the name. (jorlando)
-text inversion. Invert text colors for night reeding. (ladygwya )

Numbr6 — GMT

Ok, I'll start.

[b]jetBook Lite:[/b]

Free zoom ratio for PDF where the user can choose the value wanted.

Return of the font selection menu rather than scrolling through the font sizes.

Those are the two most wanted for me.

tonhou — GMT

Here's my favourite request:

[b]Jetbook[/b]

-TOC sub-menus for pdf's

eg.
Ch1
------> Part 1
------> Part 2
------> Part 3
------> Part 4
Ch2
Ch3

Clicking on Ch 1 in TOC then opens the sub-menu, Parts 1 to 4.

--Tony

alex — GMT

[b]JBL:[/b] Have an option to use side keys to browse through books at percentage points.
Say,
"0" = 0% into the book(page 1)
"1" = 10% into the book
...
"9" = 90% into the book

This will be extremely helpful for browsing large plain text books. Easier than entering the page number. In 500 page book simply hit "5" to check out the page 250 in the middle of the book.

steven522 — GMT

[b]JetBook Lite :[/b] (because thats what I have)

How about a universal naming convention across all files.

I'm referring to the ability to name TXT files as "Author#BookName.txt" and have the information properly formatted on-screen. It would be nice to be able to name any ebook file (TXT, HTML, EPUB, PDF, etc.) this way and have the information show correctly on-screen.

I would even go a step further and suggest extra "fields" in the name:
[i]Genre_Author#Series!Number~BookName.EXT[/i]
And have these fields sortable from the menu. If we assume "#" is the Author identifier and have other such identifiers optional, like series and number for stand-alone novels.

fwjunkie — GMT

jetBook
=====
After selecting a book on the book list menu, the font size (or zoom level) of the book list menu reverts to the default, largest size when you return to the book list menu again.

This is actually a bug introduced in 0.35m.

Bugs

galavanter — GMT

jetBook

I just upgraded to 35m tonight from 33g, so I can't be sure when these issues began, but here's what I have noticed.

No dictionary anymore. I have all epub files and I had a dictionary till the upgrade tonight. It wasn't a very good dictionary, but it was there.

I now have to set the font size for each book I open. Wasn't there a system wide adjustment before? I can also confirm the previous posters bug in the book title font size adjustment.

The led blinks more. Still at page turns, which I got used to, but now sometimes twice at page turns and sometimes every couple seconds for seemingly no reason.

There is now a teeny tiny page number that scrolls in the right margin, often overlapping the text. It seems to be part of the jetBook firmware as it corresponds to the page number at the top. Font size changes don't affect it.

Honestly, as a somewhat early adopter and promoter of the jetBook (selling my Kindle to purchase it), I am disappointed.

steven522 — GMT

Hey, guys.
This was an idea thread for suggestions on improvements to future functionality. Not for bug reports.

Jerry — GMT

[quote=fwjunkie]jetBook
=====
After selecting a book on the book list menu, the font size (or zoom level) of the book list menu reverts to the default, largest size when you return to the book list menu again.

This is actually a bug introduced in 0.35m.
[/quote]

Hey,

You mean when you see your books listed you press the zoom button to make the names of your books big. Then you go into a book. Then you exit the book and the font of the books listed is back to default.

My jetBook does not do this, is anyone else seeing this behavior?

[quote=galavanter]jetBook

I just upgraded to 35m tonight from 33g, so I can't be sure when these issues began, but here's what I have noticed.

No dictionary anymore. I have all epub files and I had a dictionary till the upgrade tonight. It wasn't a very good dictionary, but it was there.

I now have to set the font size for each book I open. Wasn't there a system wide adjustment before? I can also confirm the previous posters bug in the book title font size adjustment.

The led blinks more. Still at page turns, which I got used to, but now sometimes twice at page turns and sometimes every couple seconds for seemingly no reason.

There is now a teeny tiny page number that scrolls in the right margin, often overlapping the text. It seems to be part of the jetBook firmware as it corresponds to the page number at the top. Font size changes don't affect it.

Honestly, as a somewhat early adopter and promoter of the jetBook (selling my Kindle to purchase it), I am disappointed.
[/quote]

I'm surprised at this, it seemed we had a more stable version with the jetBook 0.35M update.

If possible, in a [b]new[/b] thread, can you tell me ( i want to stay on topic here):
-For the no dictionary thing: Where are you getting the ePubs from? Were they converted ever?
- For the tiny page # on the right: Is it only for one format of book? Which formats? where were the books from?

For the book size do you mean the same thing as above? Or is it that you open a book, sent the font size. Exit. Then go back into the book later and the font size in the book is changed?

Please let me know so i can help out. Thanks!

Bugs

Numbr6 — GMT

[quote=galavanter]
There is now a teeny tiny page number that scrolls in the right margin, often overlapping the text. It seems to be part of the jetBook firmware as it corresponds to the page number at the top. Font size changes don't affect it.
[/quote]

This is a product of ADE and not JB firmware. If you open the book on your computer with ADE you'll see those same page numbers.

I'll GLADLY take those "teeny tiny page numbers" with a TOC and smaller line spacing with ADE support any day.

ezeechair — GMT

I would like to see a choice of "Type of Dictionary" for installation via a FW update.

I would prefer a stronger English only Dictionary to replace the weaker Multi-language support Dictionary.

If possible have Dictionary access in all formats.

John

ezeechair — GMT

I would like to see "Hot link" access.

Some documents come with built in links (not TOC) throughout a document.

It would be nice if you could use them (provided they link to another section of the document).

Such links could be "Top of page" etc.

These links work if you access the doc (hmt/html) via a PC browser.

John

AudioBooks TOC to be revised

pas99 — GMT

JetBook:
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1. I would advise to completely revise the AudioBooks TOC. I suggest to remove the list of ALL .MP3 files found in memory (FLASH and SD). Most of AudioBooks are provided in the folders with the files numbered as 01.mp3.. 99.mp3 and when you put several such AudioBooks onto the SD, then all .MP3 files found are shown in one list. Instead, replace TOC with the File/Folder browser as this is done for E-books and it is fine.

2. AudioBooks play control: Pressing 'return' knob when the .MP3 file is played, takes you to the JetBook ROOT menu instead of the AudioBooks list. This makes me disappointed.

Pavel

JB and JBL suggestions for updates

pmrx — GMT

JBL: If doing hot links, activate to Prologue, Chapter, etc.

JBL: One activation for all books formatted alike. E.g.; all ereader-formatted books transferred into the device would automatically be activated rather than having to do them singularly after upload.

JBL: Have system settings indicate how much of the battery juice has been used and how much room is left (or used) on SD card.

JBL: Have a dictionary that one could hot link to a word in a book (yes, I'm reaching for the moon here.)

Thanks for listening.

flyingredgoat — GMT

For both.

Color screen would be nice. I know it would be more expensive, however color technical diagrams are impossible in black and white.

A hard case would be nice too. My job sites can get a little rough.

(Edited to reflect I was talking about both, since I was writing before coffee).

vincent111 — GMT

Both: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language support would be nice.''

peterc — GMT

JetBook Lite

1. Have ALL formats display with author and title on separate lines and have author/title sort work on SD card (as is now displayed on internal memory included books).

2. Have ALL formats use a linked Table of Contents (if they have one) as is now available on PDF files.

3. Have ALL formats able to use links in the book (footnotes, references, indexes, etc.) if they have one.[b]

jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

mazing82 — GMT

[quote=Jerry]

[b][u]jetBook Lite:[/u][/b]
-Free zoom. PDF files. Choose any whole number as a font size. (Numbr6)
-Font Selection menu for PDF (Numbr6)
- All formats. brows book percentage with numbers on side. (alex)
-Universal TXT naming format. (steven522)
[/quote]

- For pdf viewing: scrolling in smalls steps by pressing and holding the arrow keys. This feature was present before, but disappeared in version 16b (same with the 9-grid zoom attached to the OK button).

- Free zoom ratio (definitely!!)

- In order to read most pdf articles, you have to scroll left and right constantly. This cannot be avoided due to the size of the screen. However, it would help if button 0 was assigned to "scroll right" and button 9 to "scroll left". Buttons 0 to 9 are softer to press whereas the arrow keys are too hard (I get thumb-pain after reading a long pdf article ).

- It would be useful to be able to swap between the reflowed document view and the normal (graphic) document

JB and JBL suggestions for updates

Jerry — GMT

[quote=pmrx]

JBL: Have system settings indicate how much of the battery juice has been used and how much room is left (or used) on SD card.

JBL: Have a dictionary that one could hot link to a word in a book (yes, I'm reaching for the moon here.)

Thanks for listening.
[/quote]

Hey,

We have an indicator of how much battery has been used. You are looking for a more specific one?

There is the "find" feature where you can find a word in a book. Would it be like that?

Let me know!

pmrx — GMT

The battery indicator gives me one white bar when the 'juice' begins to--fail? End? Dry up? But that is it. Sometime later (hours later, have never measured to find out how many hours, but several or more) the unit will turn off and I will change the batteries. It will never indicate more than one white bar, whereas my expectation was that the bars would go from one, to two, three and then four would indicate time's up. I did find the battery indicator in the System Settings, but never found it any more than one white bar, either. Your surprise indicates that it might just be my unit; in which case, I am fine with it. Gotta love the quirks!

Jerry — GMT

[quote=pmrx]The battery indicator gives me one white bar when the 'juice' begins to--fail? End? Dry up? But that is it. Sometime later (hours later, have never measured to find out how many hours, but several or more) the unit will turn off and I will change the batteries. It will never indicate more than one white bar, whereas my expectation was that the bars would go from one, to two, three and then four would indicate time's up. I did find the battery indicator in the System Settings, but never found it any more than one white bar, either. Your surprise indicates that it might just be my unit; in which case, I am fine with it. Gotta love the quirks![/quote]

Hey,

Thanks for the question! On my jetBook i notice the battery indicator works as it should, i never really notices on the jetBook Lite to be honest. In any case i think it would be a good idea, a more accurate depiction of battery life or something of the sort.

rbloomer3 — GMT

Without a doubt, for me, the biggest issue is the quality of the English dictionary. I estimate that approx. 60-70% of the words I look up aren't found, which is very frustrating.

I would hesitate to recommend this unit to a friend for this very reason.

A serif font would also be nice, especially when reading older texts. The modern fonts with the older texts just doesn't seem right.

Jerry — GMT

[quote=rbloomer3]Without a doubt, for me, the biggest issue is the quality of the English dictionary. I estimate that approx. 60-70% of the words I look up aren't found, which is very frustrating.

I would hesitate to recommend this unit to a friend for this very reason.

A serif font would also be nice, especially when reading older texts. The modern fonts with the older texts just doesn't seem right. [/quote]

Hey,

Thanks for the feedback! I have updated the main page.

For the dictionary most of the words i type in come up, i would say over 80%. Is their a certain format you are seeing this difficulty with so i can check into it?

Monk — GMT

Hi jerry,

Is it possible to add a user defined zoom option rather than just having a predefined zoom, It makes it easier to use to view documents per individual preference.

Thanks
Monk

philsexton — GMT

For jBl:
Firmware update that will simplify access to all types of ebooks.
MUCH improved English dictionary.

stkjbl — GMT

[quote=Jerry]
Hey,

Thanks for the question! On my jetBook i notice the battery indicator works as it should, i never really notices on the jetBook Lite to be honest. In any case i think it would be a good idea, a more accurate depiction of battery life or something of the sort. [/quote]

The battery indicator on my JBL works, but I get the change battery warning at 2 bars. I'm using NiMH rechargeable batteries, so perhaps the JBL is calibrated for alkaline batteries?

Palm used to have a setting you could change to match the batteries you were using. Maybe Ectaco could provide something like that?

Jerry — GMT

[quote=stkjbl][quote=Jerry]
Hey,

Thanks for the question! On my jetBook i notice the battery indicator works as it should, i never really notices on the jetBook Lite to be honest. In any case i think it would be a good idea, a more accurate depiction of battery life or something of the sort. [/quote]

The battery indicator on my JBL works, but I get the change battery warning at 2 bars. I'm using NiMH rechargeable batteries, so perhaps the JBL is calibrated for alkaline batteries?

Palm used to have a setting you could change to match the batteries you were using. Maybe Ectaco could provide something like that?[/quote]

Hey,
Oh ok i understand, good idea! I will add it.

tonhou — GMT

Quite a few weeks have gone by since the last post and the suggestions that were put forward. Any feedback on what is being done with these, any that are being seriously considered?

--Tony

Jerry — GMT

[quote=tonhou]Quite a few weeks have gone by since the last post and the suggestions that were put forward. Any feedback on what is being done with these, any that are being seriously considered?

--Tony[/quote]

Hey, Thanks for the question! I have forwarded the link with everything to the product manager, making changes is in their hands.

I was having a discussion with one of them previously and the main factor in making changes is the ease of doing so and the audience it will appeal to. In other words some suggestions might actually require all but a complete re-design of the firmware where as others would be a less complicated fix or addition.

We are really trying to match our feedback with our R&D (research and development) team to see if something interesting sticks out. if it does and seems to be in high demand we will make a change and release it on the JB and JBL.

Hopefully the management team is as passionate as i am about actually implementing some of these cha

Wepver — GMT

Hello,

I would like an option to change the battery indicator to a more accurate one. I would like to be able to see the battery charge in numbers. (55%, 100%). Maybe it would be nice to add a battery option under settings and there you could change the battery type for JetBook Lite and choose the charge indicator displayer (bars or percentage ones) for both JetBooks.

There is an option to “delete selected book” in Books section but there is no “delete selected picture” option for Pictures. You have to go to the file manager to delete them.
If you open a picture with the file manager and then you close it, you ended in the pictures section and you have to go to file manager again to be able to delete that picture.

Create a direct access to dictionaries in the JetBook’s main menu to be able to search any word without the need of opening a book.

A clock would be a nice addition too.

One more vote for the color screen and another one for Dicti

adreamer — GMT

I would like to add couple of more to the list

[b]Model: Both[/b]

(1) 360 degree screen rotation, so that we can hold the device in either hand comfortably. Especially helpful in jetBook lite.

(2) Support for user uploaded fonts. Say, read all the fonts from "Fonts" directory in the SD card during startup.

(3) Font anti-aliasing support. For example, after ADE upgrade, default serif font looks pretty "rough" without this.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

GA Russell — GMT

Hi Jerry,

My comments are about the jetBook Lite.

1) Better English dictionary. I estimate I found only 10% of the words I looked up when reading the books that came with the device.

2) I love the new firmware v16e with the pdf reflow, but I find that zoom at 200% is too big with too large spacing, and 150% is too small. So a way to get it between those two figures would be good.

3) Too few letters of the title of each book appear when I go to main listings.

Thanks!

jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Ken Maltby — GMT

For number three, have you tried cycling through the
"Zoom" button while in the "eBooks" menu? You can
get a smaller font and thus more letters on a line.

Luck;
Ken

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Jerry — GMT

Hey,

Thanks for the feedback. Oh no!! it appears half of the original post is gone. i will work on updating this again. I have noticed this in all of of the posts where half of it is cut off. I'm not sure why the update had such an effect. Thanks again!

jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

GA Russell — GMT

[quote=Ken Maltby] For number three, have you tried cycling through the
"Zoom" button while in the "eBooks" menu? You can
get a smaller font and thus more letters on a line.
[/quote]

Thanks Ken! That hadn't occurred to me.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

alekmit — GMT

It would be nice to include in the next update(s) for jetbook-lite:

1. Hyphenation and varying of space between lines (It would be better to read more dense text);
2. Browsing of contents for FB2 files;
3. Jumping on certain percentage;
4. Storing within a bookmark a short passage of the marked page or a note.

Nevertheless, Thank you for a good device! )

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Jerry — GMT

[quote=alekmit]It would be nice to include in the next update(s) for jetbook-lite:

1. Hyphenation and varying of space between lines (It would be better to read more dense text);
2. Browsing of contents for FB2 files;
3. Jumping on certain percentage;
4. Storing within a bookmark a short passage of the marked page or a note.

Nevertheless, Thank you for a good device! )[/quote]

Thanks for the feedback! I will add this to the original post.

jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

jorlando — GMT

For Jetbook Lite (possibly others):

- Dictionary with Portuguese language and English-Portuguese

- Dictionary available for all type of books. When not possible for the operating system select/highlight the words directly from the text, permit the user to manually enter the word for consulting

- User added fonts

- Special characters in filename ("#", "_") for screen formatation and presentation of titles documented and working in the same manner across all file formats (txt, epub, pdf...)

- Fix the bug that freezes Jetbook when one opens a book that has "(" or ")" in the filename

- Since it uses Linux, release some documentation of GPLed parts so the brave souls in the community can tweak some modifications

jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

jorlando — GMT

For all Jetbook models:

- Full text rotation: 90, 180, 270 degrees, so the devices can be used up-side down even in landscape mode, allowing a confortable grip for right and left handed people.

Particularly usefull for Mini, IMHO. Every time that I look a picture of the Mini I can only imagine that he was made for a left-handed person...

That should be easy to implement, since we have full rotation for pictures in Jetbook and Jetbook Lite.

jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Jerry — GMT

[quote=jorlando]For all Jetbook models:

- Full text rotation: 90, 180, 270 degrees, so the devices can be used up-side down even in landscape mode, allowing a confortable grip for right and left handed people.

Particularly usefull for Mini, IMHO. Every time that I look a picture of the Mini I can only imagine that he was made for a left-handed person...

That should be easy to implement, since we have full rotation for pictures in Jetbook and Jetbook Lite.[/quote]

Hey,

Thanks a bunch for all of the feedback! I have added it to the main post.

Also the jetBook Mini does have "All-Way" reading angles so you can read the book in any direction you like. Maybe it would be a good idea to add this to the jetBook Lite and regular. Thanks again!

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

jorlando — GMT

Jetbook lite:

- the firmware upgrade link leads do a self-extractable file. Bad decision: this is a windows executable.

Leave the update files in zip type format, so it can be extracted under any operating system.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Ken Maltby — GMT

[quote=jorlando]Jetbook lite:

- the firmware upgrade link leads do a self-extractable file. Bad decision: this is a windows executable.

Leave the update files in zip type format, so it can be extracted under any operating system.[/quote]

The selfextracting .exe file can still be opened by a program that can "Unzip" files. If the .exe bothers
you you could change it to .zip.

Luck;
Ken

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

jorlando — GMT

nope.

eg. in linux:

[b]orlando@dragao:~/Download$ [color=red]zip -T Lite-0.16e.exe.zip[/color]
zip warning: missing end signature--probably not a zip file (did you
zip warning: remember to use binary mode when you transferred it?)
zip warning: (if you are trying to read a damaged archive try -F)

[color=red]zip error: Zip file structure invalid (Lite-0.16e.exe.zip)[/color][/b]

Renaming a self-extractable from .exe to .zip in Windows could result in a correct extraction due file and programs associations, etc, but it is not true in other operating systems.

Leaving the update files in .zip format makes them accessible acroos all platforms, since virtually all OS's can manage zipped files.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Ken Maltby — GMT

[quote=jorlando]nope.

eg. in linux:

[b]orlando@dragao:~/Download$ [color=red]zip -T Lite-0.16e.exe.zip[/color]
zip warning: missing end signature--probably not a zip file (did you
zip warning: remember to use binary mode when you transferred it?)
zip warning: (if you are trying to read a damaged archive try -F)

[color=red]zip error: Zip file structure invalid (Lite-0.16e.exe.zip)[/color][/b]

Renaming a self-extractable from .exe to .zip in Windows could result in a correct extraction due file and programs associations, etc, but it is not true in other operating systems.

Leaving the update files in .zip format makes them accessible acroos all platforms, since virtually all OS's can manage zipped files.[/quote]

Hmm... filename.exe.zip would be confusing to me as well, that's not exactly renaming the extension from .exe to .zip, is it?

You might give "RAR" a try, it has Linux, Linux x64, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, MS DOS, and Pocket PC versions for download:
[url]http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm[/url]

You don't need to change the file name [b]except[/b] to avoid program associations, so that you can open the file in your zip program.
(Not an issue for Command Line functions in Linux.)

A quick Google: "self extracting zip file on Linux"

You just want the unzipped data onto your FAT formatted media/drive. Linux is famous for use as a server for all kinds of files.

Luck;
Ken

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

GA Russell — GMT

Jerry, other eBook readers have a feature that I miss with my JBL.

I would like a list of the most recent eight books I have opened.

With physical books, the ones I am reading I keep on my top shelf. But with the JBL, everything is returned to alphabetical order.

I have started a few books, and I'd like to go back to them if I could remember which they were!

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Ken Maltby — GMT

[quote=GA Russell]Jerry, other eBook readers have a feature that I miss with my JBL.

I would like a list of the most recent eight books I have opened.

With physical books, the ones I am reading I keep on my top shelf. But with the JBL, everything is returned to alphabetical order.

I have started a few books, and I'd like to go back to them if I could remember which they were![/quote]

Hmm... that's kinda what the "Recent Readings" does, or at least is supposed to do, sometimes mine gets confused
and forgets the last one I read but has a bunch of earlier ones listed.

Luck;
Ken

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

GA Russell — GMT

Ken, where do you see Recent Readings on the JBL?

PS - OK, I found it.

Unfortunately, mine is showing mostly new books I have recently put on my SD card rather than books recently opened, but it's a start.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

jorlando — GMT

Better construction:

- the case does not offer shock dampening at all. My jetbook lite fell face down today, the screen cracked leaving large black blotches. The height is wasn't too much, around 1 meter.

maybe some rubber around the frame where the glass screen is mounted.

Anyway, time to look for another reader.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Jerry — GMT

[quote=jorlando]Better construction:

- the case does not offer shock dampening at all. My jetbook lite fell face down today, the screen cracked leaving large black blotches. The height is wasn't too much, around 1 meter.

maybe some rubber around the frame where the glass screen is mounted.

Anyway, time to look for another reader. [/quote]

Hey,

Im sorry to hear about the fall! Iv doped mine before from higher with no problem but it is really all in the way the thing falls (or what it falls on). A friend of mine droped her $500 or whatever iPhone 4 from no more then a meter and the screen shattered!

If you decide to get another one we can take the old one back for some credit towards the purchase of a new model. If you want please let me know and i can get you a quote for everything.

Thanks and sorry again to hear about the jetBook!!

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

jorlando — GMT

Thanks for the offer, jerry!

But I live in brazil and the cost of an international parcel from here would turn to nothing any financial advantage from the offer, it would just consume time and paperwork in the end.

I think that the battery compartment does the damage, with the batteries weight pressing the LCD glass against the plastic frame. Anyway, I also suggest to change the way the batterie cover closes. Even if the device does not break with a fall the batterie cover tends to open and there goes the cover and batteries around the floor.

It is not nice inside our house, imagine that happening inside a bus or train full of people...

Maybe some latch in the battery cover like the portable nindendos have.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Jerry — GMT

[quote=jorlando]Thanks for the offer, jerry!

But I live in brazil and the cost of an international parcel from here would turn to nothing any financial advantage from the offer, it would just consume time and paperwork in the end.

I think that the battery compartment does the damage, with the batteries weight pressing the LCD glass against the plastic frame. Anyway, I also suggest to change the way the batterie cover closes. Even if the device does not break with a fall the batterie cover tends to open and there goes the cover and batteries around the floor.

It is not nice inside our house, imagine that happening inside a bus or train full of people...

Maybe some latch in the battery cover like the portable nindendos have.[/quote]

Hey,

That sounds like a good idea, a latch of some sort that slides and locks the battery lid in place.

Hope you guys know i do take every single piece of feedback and pass it along up the food chain, hopefully we will see some of these ideas and suggestions in any model we release in the future!

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ladygwya — GMT

I would like to be able to read in low light so I would like to have a white or light grey font color option on a black/dark background. I would also appreciate having the font sizing option back instead of the current zooming by steps and having to go through all the steps just to get back to the previous one. Sometimes my eyes focus better than they did the last time I read on my JBLite. (These suggestions might also apply to the Jetbook and JB-mini as well, but since I don't have them I can't be certain.)
Thanks!

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Jerry — GMT

[quote=ladygwya]I would like to be able to read in low light so I would like to have a white or light grey font color option on a black/dark background. I would also appreciate having the font sizing option back instead of the current zooming by steps and having to go through all the steps just to get back to the previous one. Sometimes my eyes focus better than they did the last time I read on my JBLite. (These suggestions might also apply to the Jetbook and JB-mini as well, but since I don't have them I can't be certain.)
Thanks![/quote]

Hey,

Thanks for the feedback! I wonder if/how having the background color be reversed would affect the longevity of the battery or the device itself. It is a very interesting idea, our earlight (reading light) offers a partial solution to reading in low light situations.

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ladygwya — GMT

Thanks, Jerry! I have seen this option referenced as a "text inversion" option.
However, the earlight you referenced doesn't work well for me. It just causes a glare on the screen.
I would like to also suggest a "bookshelf" view of the book covers if possible.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Ken Maltby — GMT

[quote=ladygwya]Thanks, Jerry! I have seen this option referenced as a "text inversion" option.
However, the earlight you referenced doesn't work well for me. It just causes a glare on the screen.
I would like to also suggest a "bookshelf" view of the book covers if possible.[/quote]

I would argue against a "bookshelf" view, one of the best features of the jetBooks, is the fact that it uses a
rational file structure that the user can control and organize as he wishes. It is a feature that those who
have bought other readers, after having a jetBook, miss the most.

Luck;
Ken

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JoeB — GMT

I'd buy another JBL if it had an epaper display like the Alurtek Libre. Its not perfect but whiter would be nice. Otherwise I'm quite happy with it. I just hope Ectaco doesn't create a replacement model that only supports 2 formats and .gif. Ooooops!

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Ken Maltby — GMT

[quote=JoeB]I'd buy another JBL if it had an epaper display like the Alurtek Libre. Its not perfect but whiter would be nice. Otherwise I'm quite happy with it. I just hope Ectaco doesn't create a replacement model that only supports 2 formats and .gif. Ooooops! [/quote]

Hmm... do you mean the 7" Color Libre? The 5" Libre Pro and all the jetBook readers (including the mini) share the same "epaper" display.

Luck;
Ken

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JoeB — GMT

Well, that's interesting. I don't mean the 7" color. I wondered about that. The demonstrations seemed to show the same screen as the JB but the Libre box certainly shows a white screen. Is that a misrepresentation? Really, it is white on the boxes.

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flyingredgoat — GMT

How about a Password? I have some [i]age inappropriate[/i] books, and my nieces and nephews love to read. I would prefer to avoid changing the memory cards any more than necessary.

Also many people don't want a clock, however a countdown timer would be nice. I read during my breaks, and sometimes get quite engrossed. Just a little something that pops up a message when the time is up would be terrific.

FRG

Edited to add.....

Oh yeah, how about a built in light? Ear light is ok, but never around when the lights go out.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

JBLuser — GMT

What about selectable readers? Especially for PDF Adobe <-> Foxit (i suppose this was the reader in 0.16)

And a configurable minimum frame rate (against energy consumption of course), but at some light-conditions it would be nice.

BTW, the german translations of 0.16e are still containing this typos:

"IInterner Datei-Manager" -> "Interner Datei-Manager"
"Inhaltsverzeichinis" (in window title) -> "Inhaltsverzeichnis"

Thanks,
JBLuser

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JoeB — GMT

Hey there flyingredgoat, so what kind of "age inappropriate books" we talking here, got a link? Some of "that" shows better on lcd color screens for the record!

joe

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

flyingredgoat — GMT

[quote=JoeB]Hey there flyingredgoat, so what kind of "age inappropriate books" we talking here, got a link? Some of "that" shows better on lcd color screens for the record!

joe[/quote]

Boy, you got an imagination. I have horror stories that can get too graphic for little urchins. Certain books on the less sterling side of history. One or two semi-naughty tales. All from the Gutenberg project.

It's not that they aren't legally old enough. It's just that my sister will make [u][i][b]ME[/b][/i][/u] do the explaining.

Life is just simpler this way.

FRG

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

JoeB — GMT

The dictionary is important. It can't be abridged or limited. One of a few thousand words is useless. 200,000 plus, I say. Oxford English Dictionary, include that!

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Jerry — GMT

[quote=JoeB]The dictionary is important. It can't be abridged or limited. One of a few thousand words is useless. 200,000 plus, I say. Oxford English Dictionary, include that![/quote]

Ok thanks for the feedback. Maybe the jetBook Plus will have a more complicated dictionary. They used allot of the feedback here to make it so we will have to see the full functionality of the device when it is released in a month or so.

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

flyingredgoat — GMT

[quote=Jerry]Ok thanks for the feedback. Maybe the jetBook Plus will have a more complicated dictionary. They used allot of the feedback here to make it so we will have to see the full functionality of the device when it is released in a month or so. [/quote]

Hey Jerry, do you know whether non schoolers will be able to buy it, and how much it's going to cost?

FRG

Re:jetBook and jetBook Lite - Suggestions for updates.

Jerry — GMT

[quote=flyingredgoat][quote=Jerry]Ok thanks for the feedback. Maybe the jetBook Plus will have a more complicated dictionary. They used allot of the feedback here to make it so we will have to see the full functionality of the device when it is released in a month or so. [/quote]

Hey Jerry, do you know whether non schoolers will be able to buy it, and how much it's going to cost?

FRG[/quote]

Hey,

Thanks for the question. The jetBook + will be for the general public and will be the new version of the jetBook JB-5. Not sure on the price but if i had to guess i would say anywhere between $139 - $169. The jetBook K-12 will the the school version. I would sure hope they make it available to the public or they can miss out on allot of opportunities. I think for one unit it would be around $399.95. Also for classroom sets (25 pcs or more) the price should drop significantly to about $249.95.

We will be offering discounts for small orders placed through schools. The customer would have to prove credentials. If you know someone who knows someone whose aunts friends sister works in a school we cant really give a discount