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Bookeen Cybook Gen 3 eBook Reader

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Technical Details

  • New eInk high contrast display gives enjoyable reading in a range of lighting conditions
  • Reads eBooks in these formats: Mobipocket PRC, PalmDoc, HTML, Plain text (TXT), PDF
  • Memory: 512mB (1000 books app) Office documents can also be read after conversion with free software
  • Show images (black & white) in JPEG, GIF, PNG
  • Box contents: reader, USB cable, Quick Start Guide

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  • ASIN: B001LEM2LY
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 17 Nov 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,004 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Bookeen announces the new Cbyook Gen3. With 512mb of internal storage it has space for approximately 1000 books and many more with an optional SD card. The Cybooks is the thinnest and lightest Reader with the largest capacity on the market.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading with Bookeen's Cybook, 21 Dec 2008
By P. Blythe (UK) - See all my reviews
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Bookeen's Cybook Gen3 ebook reader has a minimalist layout and feature set, making it easy and intuitive to use. Charging is via the USB port, downloading ebooks is the same process as used for MP3 players, plug it in, turn it on, wait for the computer & reader software to find the cybook then synchronise it with your library, done.

The 6" e-ink screen is easy to read and has an appearance similar to that of a standard printed paperback page. The menu system is basic but allows you to change font size and type set for personal preference and easier reading. Some further page layout features are available, plus basic search and filter options within the library menu.

So far I've read Asimov's Foundation, Pratchett's Making Money, Orwell's 1984, King's The Running Man and am part way through Stoker's Dracula, with plenty more waiting to be read on the cybook. The e-reader's uniqueness has just about worn off and it's now an easy way to take all my books to work. Like my mobile phone and mp3 player, the e-reader does a simple job wonderfully and would be missed (and replaced) if it ever broke or was lost.

Pro's - Minimalist design, easy to set-up and use, easy to read and thinner / lighter than a standard paperback book. The internal memory (512MB) should store about 500 ebooks, with an extra 2000 odd ebooks using a 2GB SD card in its card slot. Very long battery life.

Con's - No `Search by Author' or `Jump to A's, B's, W's etc' in the library's menu.

Score: 4.5/5, good but a few minor niggles.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice product, 18 Feb 2009
By M. Connelly (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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I chose this product after comparing the specs with other similarly priced e-books: namely the Sony and the Bebook. All three have very similar prices so I just had to choose which one had the features I wanted. The Sony reputedly had the best feel of build quality; the Bebook the usability and compatibility with all formats and the Bookeen Cybook had the latest generation of the E-Ink screen (Vizplex) plus good compatibility with all the main formats.

Despite some of the drawbacks listed on various web forums about the flat file structure (instead of being able to make folders or directories to sort the content) I decided that the screen quality was for me the main issue. The Vizplex allegedly has better contrast, clarity and speed. I also read in an interview with Bookeen that they are working on a software version that can do the hierarchical file structure that is handy for managing large numbers of books.

So, my verdict on the product now that I have it: I have no regrets at all. It is very slim and light. The screen quality is truly excellent and the screen refresh on page turning is no slower than turning the pages in a book. I currently don't have enough books to suffer from the flat file structure. I can navigate easily, bookmark my place in books, swap between them and finding where I was last reading easily. Maybe the other e-books are better, but this is good enough for me.

I have seen no great downsides yet. When it first arrived it didn't seem to charge, but this was the USB cable. After swapping to another cable I have no problems. I have not experienced the problems reported in some forums (like sometimes needing to reset the device or difficulties with reading SD cards). I would recommend the leather holder as an extra, however. The thing is so slim, even thought the build quality feels good, I feel safer with the extra protection offered.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Great - if you can get it to work!, 3 May 2009
The menu is poor and the button for turning pages isn't very good but otherwise this is great - if you can get it to work. Mine developed a screen problem after a few days and often wouldn't display the page - very frustrating. Bookeen ustomer service just kept telling me to reboot it - also very frustrating. All in all it was hugely disapointing to get something with so much promise that then simply failed.
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