Bookeen Cybook Gen3
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Cybook Gen3 is an electronic reader which uses e-ink technology.
Cybook Gen3
- Made by: Bookeen
- Released: Oct 2007
- Predecessor: Bookeen Cybook Gen1
- Languages Supported: English, French
- File Types Supported: PDF, MOBI, PRC, PalmDOC (PDB), HTML, TXT, JPG, GIF, PNG, MP3
Overview
The Gen3 is a lightweight, minimalist eBook reader. It uses an E-Ink display.
Specifications
- Size: 4.7" x 7.4" x 0.3" (118 x 188 x 8.5 mm)
- Weight: 6.13 ounces (174 g) battery included
- Screen: 6" E Ink Vizplex screen [4.8"x3.6"- 122mmx91mm], 600x800 pixels, 166 dpi, B&W, 4 grayscale
- Daylight readable (No backlight)
- Portrait and landscape mode
- Controls: buttons "ON/OFF", "Up ", "Down", "Right ", "Left", "Enter ", "Delete", "Menu", "Music".
- Power Supply: Universal AC 100~240V, DC 5V 700mA, Plugs: Euro 2Pin, UK 3Pin, US 2Pin
- Operating System: Embedded Linux
- Software suite: Bookeen Multi-format eBook reader (Mobipocket PRC, PalmDoc, HTML, TXT, PDF)
- Supported image formats: JPG, GIF, PNG
- Supported sound format: MP3
- Battery: Rechargeable built-in Li-Polymer battery (1000 mAh), 8,000 screen refresh battery life
- Processor: Samsung S3C2410 ARM920T 200MHz
- ROM memory: 8MB
- RAM memory: 16MB
- Storage memory: 64MB (512MB)
- Connectivity: USB Client (v2.0) - Mini USB B connector
History
The Gen3 went on sale in October 2007.
See Also
Features
Fonts: The Cybook allows you to add your own TTF fonts (some OTF fonts work, but are not officially supported), and gives you a choice of 12 font sizes to use (on all files except pdf). Your chosen font size will be saved.
DRM: Currently reads only Mobipocket DRM files. Encrypted Mobipocket ebooks are available from many sources, and can be borrowed through EBook Lending Libraries.
FeedBook PDF settings
The Gen3 comes loaded with a number of books from FeedBooks. The settings used to create these are given below. You'll find this template on the Custom PDF page from FeedBooks. Mobipocket support is also available.
| Size | 90mm x 120mm |
|---|---|
| Font size | 9px |
| Line spacing | 14px |
| Font type | New Century Schoolbook |
| Top margin | 8mm |
| Left margin | 7mm |
| Right margin | 7mm |
| Bottom margin | 8mm |
