Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-15 Thread Laszlo KREKACS
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Xavier Cremaschi wrote: > As read on slashdot : > [...] > at those kind of power usage levels, you could hack a small solar cell > into it and it should work anywhere you've got sunlight. Imagine a > complete breakdown of civilization as we know it. Books are heav

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-15 Thread Maksim 'max_posedon' Melnikau
As I see the wikireader becoming interested for different groups of funs. 1. Hitch hacker guide to the galaxy. DON'T PANIC 2. Fallout (pip-boy!) 3. Jeremiah (TV series) (exactly about situation from slashdot) Who can continue? :) ... ___ Openmoko commu

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-15 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
2009/10/15 Xavier Cremaschi : > As read on slashdot : > [...] > at those kind of power usage levels, you could hack a small solar cell > into it and it should work anywhere you've got sunlight. Imagine a > complete breakdown of civilization as we know it. Books are heavy and > inconvenient and make

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-15 Thread Xavier Cremaschi
As read on slashdot : [...] at those kind of power usage levels, you could hack a small solar cell into it and it should work anywhere you've got sunlight. Imagine a complete breakdown of civilization as we know it. Books are heavy and inconvenient and make good kindling. Without electricity, co

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-15 Thread Thomas HOCEDEZ
Xavier Cremaschi a écrit : > Ok this is the english version of wikipedia and it is sold in US/EU/Jap > (not the best market for it), but it's not *that* bad for a start : > geeks make you earn a bit of cash, and could start tweaking the > device... (ebook reader feature someone ?) > > Xavier Cre

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-15 Thread Xavier Cremaschi
In our geeky daily life we are able to access to Wikipedia anywhere (home, work, transport), on high-res full color devices (computer, phones...). Because hi-tech and Internet/Phone are everywhere. This device gives you : - offline access to Wikipedia - on a cheap device (it could be cheaper if

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-14 Thread Laszlo KREKACS
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Maksim 'max_posedon' Melnikau wrote: > and I think most interested question for all > openmoko community now is: I think the most interested question is: "What are they smoking?" Seriously guys, any ebook reader is way more advanced then this "WikiReader", and i

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-14 Thread Xavier Cremaschi
David Reyes Samblas Martinez a écrit : > I have place the order today 14th October at > 8:00AM the total payment including shipping is 118.20 $ (spanish > custom taxes pending). Regarding eur->$ conversion rate these days it seems pretty cool ! FYI France doesn't put custom taxes on electronic de

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-14 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
2009/10/13 William Lai : > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Maksim 'max_posedon' Melnikau > wrote: >> >> Hi, all! >> >> First of all, my congratulations with releasing mystical "Project B" ! >> > > Thank you all for the continuing support. > We're really excited about today. > >> >> Wikireader loo

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-13 Thread William Lai
All, I spent the whole morning trying to get international fixed-rates from USPS for global shipping, but there is a downside, as there always is: a) standard shipments can take 10-20 days b) there are NO tracking numbers provided by USPS The flat rate is $18.95 usd. I think this is especially

Re: Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-13 Thread William Lai
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Maksim 'max_posedon' Melnikau < maxpose...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, all! > > First of all, my congratulations with releasing mystical "Project B" ! > > Thank you all for the continuing support. We're really excited about today. > Wikireader looks awesome, and I t

Buy WikiReader [was: WikiReader]

2009-10-13 Thread Maksim 'max_posedon' Melnikau
Hi, all! First of all, my congratulations with releasing mystical "Project B" ! Wikireader looks awesome, and I think most interested question for all openmoko community now is: How to buy WikiReader? Looks like amazon doesn't ship this device to all countries. (why?!). Could you explain your