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Pictures of the new Cybook Opus
Jul 6th
Bookeen is soon to come with their new mini ebook reader, Cybook Opus. The device will come with support for both ePub and PDF. Here are some pictures from the French site Ebouquin:
Here are some specifications for Opus:
- 5″ high definition e-ink screen (200dpi, 600×800 pixels)
- Ultra light-weight : 150 gr
- 1 GB internal memory (twice the capacity of the Cybook Gen3)
- Excellent ergonomy with convenient well-placed page-turning buttons on the side of the screen for one-handed use
- An accelerometer allows you to use it in either hand
- ePUB and PDF support (with or without DRM) via the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK
- 12 different font sizes
- Folder support
- User replaceable battery
- Memory card expansion slot (Micro SD)
There is also a firmware update for owners of the Cybook Gen 3 giving the same functionality. I have waited patiently for a long, long time. Hopefully it is here now!
Finally: CyBook is soon getting ePub (and better PDF) support
Feb 17th
Bookeen today announced that they have signed an agreement with Adobe to license the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK for its products.
The new software engine delivers support for reflowable PDF technology, Adobe’s content protection technology, as well as the EPUB file format. The Bookeen products will be compatible with Adobe Digital Edition Desktop application (compatible both on PCs and Macs) enabling users to acquire and download their content from a variety of sources. Both the PDF and EPUB support will become available through a software release scheduled in quarter 1 2009.
Finally my CyBook will get decent PDF support and more importantly, support for the open source ePub format. And that in 1-2 months! The Adobe announcement could also very well be the biggest news regarding ePaper in 2009. Very exciting …
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