Comments on: No wonder the dog’s smiling: New e-book readers from Taiwan http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-736255 David Rothman Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:13:02 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-736255 Hmm. That contradicts info elsewhere about a display shortage, but I'll be delighted if it's true. Big thanks for the link! David Hmm. That contradicts info elsewhere about a display shortage, but I’ll be delighted if it’s true. Big thanks for the link! David

]]> By: Carson http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-736170 Carson Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:54:11 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-736170 From USA TODAY article: Short Kindle supply is keeping e-book fans waiting http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-03-11-kindle_N.htm There are no apparent shortages in the display technologies that go into e-book readers, says Vinita Jakhanwal, a principal analyst for mobile displays at iSuppli. Her firm projected worldwide display orders for all e-books to reach 225,000 in 2008 and 1.1 million in 2012, up from 150,000 in 2007. And the numbers could go even higher, she says. From USA TODAY article: Short Kindle supply is keeping e-book fans waiting

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-03-11-kindle_N.htm

There are no apparent shortages in the display technologies that go into e-book readers, says Vinita Jakhanwal, a principal analyst for mobile displays at iSuppli. Her firm projected worldwide display orders for all e-books to reach 225,000 in 2008 and 1.1 million in 2012, up from 150,000 in 2007. And the numbers could go even higher, she says.

]]> By: Alan Wallcraft http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734872 Alan Wallcraft Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:55:35 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734872 For the lack of the required source code for the Cybook, see this thread at MobileRead http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21074 The primary problem is with the OEM, but only the resellers, such as Bookeen and Netronix, have the clout to get the OEM to make the source code available. For the lack of the required source code for the Cybook, see this thread at MobileRead http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21074

The primary problem is with the OEM, but only the resellers, such as Bookeen and Netronix, have the clout to get the OEM to make the source code available.

]]> By: Ger http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734701 Ger Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:40:26 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734701 Ooops... In my previous post I was referring to Alan Wallcraft's comments posted at 0945. Ooops…

In my previous post I was referring to Alan Wallcraft’s comments posted at 0945.

]]> By: Ger http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734699 Ger Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:38:24 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734699 Regarding Al's comment: Technically there is no such thing as "Linux's GPL". The GNU GPL is used to license many types of software and some Linux software is licensed under the GPL. That niggle aside, companies that use GPL licensed software are supposed to make the source code (which includes their modifications to the code) publicly available for other users to examine/use/change/etc. I do not know if Cybook is making their code available as I have not looked for it but if they do not make it available they would be in violation of the GPL. That may be what Al is referring to. Amazon makes the Kindle code available for download via their website so they are in compliance with the GPL. Not that anyone asked - I'm just saying :) Regarding Al’s comment:

Technically there is no such thing as “Linux’s GPL”. The GNU GPL is used to license many types of software and some Linux software is licensed under the GPL.

That niggle aside, companies that use GPL licensed software are supposed to make the source code (which includes their modifications to the code) publicly available for other users to examine/use/change/etc.

I do not know if Cybook is making their code available as I have not looked for it but if they do not make it available they would be in violation of the GPL. That may be what Al is referring to.

Amazon makes the Kindle code available for download via their website so they are in compliance with the GPL. Not that anyone asked - I’m just saying :)

]]> By: Al http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734475 Al Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:56:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734475 I was surprised that none of the e-babel formats are supported. I guess one will have to convert *.prc or *.mobi files to RTF. Unprotected PDF are easy to convert to text. Kindle formats are out of luck. At least they didn't contribute to the proliferation of the e-babel mess. I was surprised that none of the e-babel formats are supported. I guess one will have to convert *.prc or *.mobi files to RTF. Unprotected PDF are easy to convert to text. Kindle formats are out of luck. At least they didn’t contribute to the proliferation of the e-babel mess.

]]> By: Netronix EB-100 and EB-300 could offer up some price relief on the e-ink front - SlashGear http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734451 Netronix EB-100 and EB-300 could offer up some price relief on the e-ink front - SlashGear Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:15:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734451 [...] [via TeleRead] [...] [...] [via TeleRead] [...]

]]> By: Kindle love « Higgie’s Medium http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734430 Kindle love « Higgie’s Medium Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:33:48 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734430 [...] Kindle will definitely have competition. TeleRead bloggers David Rothman and Robert Nagle introduce the latest technologies out of [...] [...] Kindle will definitely have competition. TeleRead bloggers David Rothman and Robert Nagle introduce the latest technologies out of [...]

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734425 David Rothman Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:25:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734425 Alan, that's pretty strong stuff. Why not share the details? I'll also welcome Bookeen's side. Thanks. David Alan, that’s pretty strong stuff. Why not share the details? I’ll also welcome Bookeen’s side. Thanks. David

]]> By: Alan Wallcraft http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734404 Alan Wallcraft Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:45:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734404 So, the EB-100 is probably going to run a bootlegged copy of Linux (the manufacturer of the device is violating Linux's GPL), just as the Cybook does, but the EB-300 is on much firmer ground since presumably WinCE is licensed from MicroSoft. So, the EB-100 is probably going to run a bootlegged copy of Linux (the manufacturer of the device is violating Linux’s GPL), just as the Cybook does, but the EB-300 is on much firmer ground since presumably WinCE is licensed from MicroSoft.

]]> By: Michael http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734262 Michael Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:34:43 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/12/no-wonder-the-dogs-smiling-new-e-book-readers-from-taiwan/#comment-734262 Going by appearances, I'd say the EB-100 is not just similar to the Cybook, but is the same reader in white instead of black. It has the exact same navigation button surrounded in the same contrasting stripe positioned exactly over top of the same USB charging port (see the slight bulge at the bottom right of the picture). Michael Going by appearances, I’d say the EB-100 is not just similar to the Cybook, but is the same reader in white instead of black.

It has the exact same navigation button surrounded in the same contrasting stripe positioned exactly over top of the same USB charging port (see the slight bulge at the bottom right of the picture).

Michael

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