So, in the end I got a Pocketbook Touch.
I am quite satisfied. It runs Linux, and Free programs, such as
fbreader, and it seems quite open to customization. I haven't tried it
yet, but it should be possible, for example, to install rsync to
synchronize with Calibre etc. I think I saw a hook for
Thanks.
On 21/05/2012 06:03 μμ, Dan Ritter wrote:
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 05:41:51PM +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
P.S. How does one order an OLPC? I am interested in one for my niece,
but it seems impossible to find in a shop. Revolution hardware indeed. :-)
They aren't generally
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 05:41:51PM +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
P.S. How does one order an OLPC? I am interested in one for my niece,
but it seems impossible to find in a shop. Revolution hardware indeed. :-)
They aren't generally available to the retail public. There was a
program
Thanks again!
On 04/10/2012 05:40 PM, Nick White wrote:
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 01:25:27PM +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
Thank you! I didn't see your post until after I ordered a Pocketbook. :(
Darn it - debian-user is hard to keep on top of; sorry I didn't
answer sooner.
Right now,
Hi Panayiotis,
I too like the idea of e-readers, without spying, adverts, and other freedom
impeding 'features.'
The Kobo and the Bookeen (recommended earlier in this thread) both
look like they use the linux kernel and busybox, so offer source for
those, but are otherwise quite proprietary. I
Hi Nick!
Thank you! I didn't see your post until after I ordered a Pocketbook. :(
I've seen the OpenInkpot project, but I decided against it, reasoning it
was still in very early development and didn't support many devices.
Right now, I plan to install an ssh server and busybox on my new
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 01:25:27PM +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
Thank you! I didn't see your post until after I ordered a Pocketbook. :(
Darn it - debian-user is hard to keep on top of; sorry I didn't
answer sooner.
Right now, I plan to install an ssh server and busybox on my new
On 04/07/2012 07:45 PM, Camaleón wrote:
On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:12:45 +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
Having a bad track record of not taking care of dead tree books, I am
looking to buy an electronic book reader.
(...)
I'm following very closely the ongoing movements of Kobo¹ and
On Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:21:22 +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
On 04/07/2012 07:45 PM, Camaleón wrote:
On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:12:45 +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
Having a bad track record of not taking care of dead tree books, I
am looking to buy an electronic book reader.
(...)
Thanks for the quick replies.
Calibre is a software reader isn't it? I do use it on my computer, but I
was looking for the hardware to install it on. I will keep it in mind.
The OLPC seems to be a laptop right? I was looking for something like a
tablet.
The Nook is interesting, but I would
On 06/04/12 22:12, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
looking for is a hardware reader that is designed to respect my
freedoms. Preferably one that runs a GNU/Linux system, and which I am
allowed to tinker with. It does not have to work out of the box, and I
am prepared to invest time in it and deal
On 2012-04-06, Panayiotis Karabassis pan...@gmail.com wrote:
Hiya,
Having a bad track record of not taking care of dead tree books, I am
looking to buy an electronic book reader.
I have a Bookeen Cybook Orizon (which is open-source, if that's your
criterion).
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On 04/07/2012 01:07 PM, Scott Ferguson wrote:
Just buy any tablet that suits your price and feature requirements
*and* that will support Debian[*1]. Then install Calibre - it's more
than just an reader, it is a library manager, can read every eBook
type I've heard of, and convert between
On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:12:45 +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
Having a bad track record of not taking care of dead tree books, I am
looking to buy an electronic book reader.
(...)
I'm following very closely the ongoing movements of Kobo¹ and Vivaldi².
While the former conforms a complete
Digressing from the OT digression ... anyone know of a smartphone that runs
OSS only? I dislike letting my carrier tell me what hardware features I can
use, for instance.
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On 08/04/12 02:59, Carl Fink wrote:
Digressing from the OT digression ... anyone know of a smartphone that runs
OSS only? I dislike letting my carrier tell me what hardware features I can
use, for instance.
Yes - the GTA4 from Golden Delicious is the best and it will run Debian.
Unfortunately
On Sun, Apr 08, 2012 at 11:06:30AM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote:
Yes - the GTA4 from Golden Delicious is the best and it will run Debian.
Unfortunately the GSM stack is not completely open (OpenStack may change
that), it's pricey (but worth it) and it's lower powered than other
Smart phones.
Hiya,
Having a bad track record of not taking care of dead tree books, I am
looking to buy an electronic book reader.
The Amazon's Kindle does look good and it boasts a Linux kernel, but I
am very disappointed at the many restrictions they want to place on me:
automatic installation of firmware,
On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:12:45 +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
Hiya,
Having a bad track record of not taking care of dead tree books, I am
looking to buy an electronic book reader.
The Amazon's Kindle does look good and it boasts a Linux kernel, but I
am very disappointed at the many
On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 12:12:45AM +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
Hiya,
Having a bad track record of not taking care of dead tree books, I am
looking to buy an electronic book reader.
The Amazon's Kindle does look good and it boasts a Linux kernel, but I
am very disappointed at the
On 06/04/12 02:12 PM, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
... what I am
looking for is a hardware reader that is designed to respect my
freedoms. Preferably one that runs a GNU/Linux system, and which I am
allowed to tinker with. It does not have to work out of the box, and I
am prepared to invest time
On 06/04/12 05:57 PM, Walter Hurry wrote:
On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:12:45 +0300, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote:
Hiya,
Having a bad track record of not taking care of dead tree books, I am
looking to buy an electronic book reader.
The Amazon's Kindle does look good and it boasts a Linux kernel,
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