Evolio EVOBOOK, First Romanian eBook Reader, is Pretty Spiffy

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la 150 euro e cat un Kindle! prefer Kindle.

I've toyed a bit with one and my two big issues with it are its delayed response time to controls - really, it's lagging something fierce! - and the fact that it doesn't have Wi Fi. I also found myself swiping at the screen a lot (and in vain) so I guess I feel like it would be so much better with a touch screen but the controls are easy to get used to after a while. Oh and the screen's refresh rate is infuriatingly slow so if you view a (B

They say it's main target is the Romanian market, but does it support the proper Romanian characters? (s comma bellow and t comma bellow)

Can somebody test „Povestea lui Stan Pățitul” (http://goo.gl/BTIMA) and post somewhere (e.g. ImageShack) some screenshots?

Evobook can display proper Romanian, as seen in these screenshots: http://img221.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=imagine111.jpg

Tonight was the first time I held the Evobook in my hands. I'd been looking forward to it because I hoped that for this price it would be something extra special, and I need a prezzie for my sis.

Well, it's lighter than my 2nd generation Kindle, which was a definite plus. You can change the font, not just the size, which is very cute. You can do a lot of the things I can do with my old K2, such as rotate the image, listen to music, etc, and a lot more that the Kindle can't. But...

Honestly, it feels like one of those cheap mp3 players that have radio and a little screen and a recorder and so on and so forth, only you'd rather have a first generation iPod shuffle with none of those features. And not because of the brand. Because of what it looks and feels like. The Evobook may not be cheaper than for example a 3rd gen Kindle, but it sure looks like you should be able to buy three for the price of one. The plastic cover looks cheap and unfinished. I wasn't sure at first if that row of plastic bits on the right was made of buttons or it was only for aesthetic reasons (thank goodness it wasn't, because they're not pretty). I had to push them harder than the ones on the Kindle. The pages turn fairly fast, but don't try to enter the menu unless you'd like to have a cup of tea while you wait for it to make up its mind. The letters are crisp and clear, but you can see the ghost of the previous page when turning, and unfortunately that one stays pretty clear, too. Just like on the Kindle, you can rotate the image but, unless you're reading a PDF, don't. You'll just strain your fingers turning the pages with awkwardly-placed buttons.

All in all, sorry. I don't think it's a good buy. I'm sure it'll improve in time, after all it's the first one, and Amazon has a lot more resources and has had over three years to improve its stuff. But for now, it's a no from me.

BEWARE. The device has a very senzitive display. I own one EVOBOOK, and after using it for two months I put it in its cover pouch. This has a very tight and rigid clams, so rigid that it may cause tensions. After a few hours, I started the reader only to see that the screen is getting black, from the middle to the opposite corner. This defect was not consoiderred to be under warranty so I had to pay approx. 85 EUR, for what I am convinced is a conception fault. The price is not so good under these circumstances. I recommend you to consider one of the renown brands if you want an e-book reader. Besides that they say it can read PDF and HTML files. PDF files are very difficult to read, you have to use the zoom and the navigation arrows, this makes you want to get back to your computer. And the HTML files, they are also very difficult to read. All the links (that are shown in blue on your PC) are LIGHT GREY on this device. So LIGHT so that one cannot read them except with good lighting and very good eyes.
I strongly recommend you to consider a good brand instead of EVO-BOOK.

A murit dupa 2 luni, deci evitati asa ceva.