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黑白eInk畫面5"不算大，但看過的友好都說很清晰，比看LCD更舒適，不會眼倦，對眼睛好。
Size尺寸攜帶方便，約170g，不用關機，合起書套就像一diary。
單手可操作，有三組前後翻頁鍵可選用，在陽光下看更清楚，像印刷書般，黑暗處要開燈(與LCD相反)。
友人問可有其他功能，可否上網，手寫等? No, 但有些型號可以(價格又是否可以呢)，V5也不能與PDA或iPAD功能相比。我的可以看書時用耳筒聽mp3或中文朗讀，可支援多種文書格式 -- 中英文txt，pdf(簡單的，現今市場上無上佳支援產品)，html，doc，pdb，簡單chm，簡單ppt，jpg等, 有數百M內存，但加插SD卡，你說可存上多少files呢? 網上ebook資源豐富，又可自己加裝Windows字體(網上有心人已提供合適字體組合)；功能簡單，易操作，不用hang機又boot機。V5很省電，用十天八天，翻它兩三千頁都無問題，PDA就一兩天要充電。
要彩色多圖的話，就暫時無此eInk技術，除非兩個螢幕，但我覺會很clumsy不好操作。
我喜歡帶著它上山時看，一路步行梯級,一邊看，步伐是慢了，但在大自然中看得寫意，或憑著欄杆細閱，偶抬頭眺望遠景多舒坦啊! 只是要留意莫讓汗水滴在機子上。
近來常帶著它，手拿著，或放在腰包都方便。當然將來會有更成熟的電紙書的，到時學校的電子課本或是可普及了。
現在教育局想攪電子課本，有否研究e-ink電紙書/電子閱讀器呢? 它被認為比LCD更佳的閱讀工具。電紙書eReader是近來很熱門的話題，Kindle帶起的熱潮。大陸也不斷有新型號推出，香港就好靜，想買都買不到。腦場盡是山寨MP4及電子相架。我期待來年在港可見e-ink電紙書出售。韓國iRiver已打入大陸，Acer原型也已露面，Apple說會加入，還有其他...競爭會激烈的。
現在較好的型號都要RMB$2,000左右。看到報導山寨廠等待生產進入市場，但現時只台灣一間廠出產e-ink，屏幕價格都在70-80美元左右,我期待的數百元一部短期內或無可能，但遲早價會下滑...
據報 Android系統的電子書閱讀器即將面世，該電子書閱讀器是雙屏幕，機身上面的黑白屏是用於閱讀電子書，下面的彩屏則是安裝Android系統，具有多點觸控功能，令用戶在使用電子書閱讀器時便於實現其他需求，例如多媒體、無線網絡等。Barnes & Noble 的 Nook亦增加了一塊彩色液晶觸摸屏。
Bill Gates說，電子書一定會改變全世界。其背後巨大的商機讓人瞠目，據美國消費電子協會數據顯示，電子閱讀器市場去年營收增長265%，是發展速度最快的產品之一。
轉載 -- 一路書香網 報導:
國內電紙書市場方興未艾，卻已經吸引了眾多知名廠商參與，在諸多廠商視其為新利潤增長點的時候，善於短期逐利的山寨廠商也發現了這塊市場，他們表示，電紙書技術含量不高，但市場尚未真正啟動，等漢王、方正們培育好市場後才會迅速出擊。
電紙書市場還未啟動 山寨廠商不敢冒進
李文是眾多山寨廠中的一名寨主，他和他的代工廠已經開始展開對電紙書電子閱讀器產品的研發工作，從山寨手機到山寨上網本，李文經歷了一個大賺到大虧的過程，面對電紙書市場，他顯得更加謹慎。
「我個人看好電紙書產品，但是現在的市場情況是廠商熱情大於群眾，沒有幾個人真的知道電紙書的E-ink屏幕跟液晶屏的區別，所以我們也不敢冒進，還在觀望」。
李文表示，山寨廠商們在經歷過上網本的冒進後，對電紙書產品也有多種意見，目前堅定要切入這一市場的以做山寨MP4和數碼相框的山寨廠商為主，因為電紙書產品的渠道和市場與這類產品接近。
他認為，目前山寨電紙書還沒有真正走向市場的主要原因是市場容量太小，賣的好的漢王電紙書都是作為禮品銷售，而山寨產品很難作為禮品出現。
「大家都做好了參與的準備，但是教育市場這種事情我們這些小廠做不到，只能依靠財大氣粗的正規廠商來做」。
電紙書技術含量不高 正牌廠商心虛
陳樹和李文一樣是山寨廠商中的一員，不同的是他已經開始小規模的向市場鋪貨自己品牌的電紙書。在接受採訪時，陳樹表示，電紙書技術含量並不高，比GPS的技術含量還要低，自己公司在研發電紙書產品時，僅僅用了2天就做出了原型機。
陳樹介紹，電紙書的關鍵就是E-ink屏幕，這部分完全被台灣元太所壟斷，至於其他部分並無任何技術含量可言，CPU基本都是三星，系統是Win CE或者Linux，把MID產品的解決方案稍作修改，然後模仿亞馬遜的產品開模就可以。
談起漢王總裁劉迎建曾怒斥山寨電紙書橫行如強盜的話題，陳樹表示，漢王之所以如此表態是因為漢王明白電紙書技術門檻太低，所以試圖用輿論限制山寨電紙書的發展。
「漢王為什麼從來不怒斥山寨繪圖板呢？因為除了別人山寨不了。而山寨電紙書還未曾大規模發貨就開始怒斥，只能說明漢王心虛了，電紙書根本不具備技術門檻」。
台灣元太佔據產業頂端 所有廠商都有機會
一位台灣媒體人介紹，電紙書產業鏈頂端的台灣元太科技眼裡並沒有所謂的「正規」和「山寨」概念，不管正規還是山寨，每塊E-ink屏幕價格都在70-80美元左右，「正規廠商相比山寨廠商在屏幕成本上並沒有任何優勢」。
陳樹透露，自己生產的山寨電紙書的價格會比正規廠商的產品便宜300到1000元人民幣。
同時他表示，自己之所以在市場真正啟動前就開始做電紙書產品，目的就是希望的公司借助電紙書產業積累口碑，轉型為正規企業。他相信這一波電紙書商機每個廠商都有機會，能夠真正受到肯定的絕不是漢王、方正等企業。
「他們熱衷於模仿亞馬遜做一個平台，然後靠內容從用戶身上源源不絕的收費，而我們這些小廠更注重薄利多銷，提供更有性價比的產品」。
據悉，在去年亞馬遜Kindle熱銷的帶動下，今年電子閱讀器市場的競爭愈發激烈，雖然中國仍未迎來電紙書銷售的高峰，但有業內人士指出，隨著漢王等廠商在CCTV等媒體上的不斷宣傳，明年中國電紙書市場將會產生更激烈的競爭。
剛看到台灣宏達電HTC將推出新的PDA手機 Touch Cruise 09 (其實是舊酒新瓶) 有一Footprints 功能能記下座標,且一旦完成影像拍攝，Footprints 將自動以該位置名稱為相片留下標題。外國網站說HTC其實是利用新加geotagging軟件,及突破geotagging功能的裝置只能在室外使用的限制，在室內一樣能夠發揮功能。據說也適用在影片上。
"The program takes GPS geotagging of photos one step further by adding geotagging ability to videos and overlaying audio, essentially creating a virtual postcard that can be saved to the device with general tagging for each file as well as specific location data which can be used as a visual guide." (phonenews.com)
"Technologically speaking there is nothing revolutionary in that software but HTC is the first to offer these 2 features (cell-ID and location-based picture naming) in a Smartphone which are real improvements for the user." (gpsbusinessnews.com)
我想如那軟件能用於其他或我的手機便更好,不用買新機了!我看很快便能做到的。
但手機拍照質索及功能仍比DC相機差,耗電大或電量不足。總有一天正規相機也普遍地支援geotag,不再單是古老的time-stamping. 將來的遊記不單只是平面文字死照片,而是互動及立體式以至全景式地在google地圖上按路線(仿汽車導航)浮現出圖片及影片來。
A beautiful mobile phone scheduled early 2009. The N97 will pack :
網友不滿PDA mobile手機的表現。例如HP iPAQ 612如此價錢,不要期望有很多軟件跟機或所謂優化。我個人反不大喜歡太多預載程式。我用過多部Windows CE / Mobile 的機,從無一部不需hard reset 的,除非不裝程式玩。不能全怪機本身,因太多新型號出籠,軟件商趕不上更新做測試,(包括微軟OS本身問題),所以有不兼容的情況。軟件也太多了,裝得愈多,當機機會愈高。
可以買那些加裝/優化了的機種,如HTC牌,價錢高些。不過以前也試過跟機來的程式也跑不順。所以現階段仍沒有「完美」的機。愈多功能愈易出問題,這是簡單的道理。
國際教育成就研究協會主辦的「第二屆國際資訊科技教育應用研究2006(SITES 2006)」--- 本港學生與電腦的比例，由1998年的23：1大幅改善至2006年的6：1，香港在亞洲地區更成為「人機比率」最佳的地方，在全球則位列第4。
研究選擇5個港人熟悉的國家及地區包括日本、台灣、新加坡、加拿大安大略省及芬蘭作重點比較，香港學校資訊科技的應用對學生學習成效未如理想...香港教師在實踐教學法上，不論數學或科學科目均集中傳統教學的取向，未能利用資訊科技帶領學生走出固有框框，加強與外界聯繫及自主學習。負責研究的港大教育應用資訊科技發展研究中心主任羅陸慧英舉例指：「例如科學科討論環保課題，香港老師只會用Powerpoint增加圖畫，但其實可以叫學生上網找出瀕臨絕種生物及生態危機，或透過新軟件研究酸雨的影響，從而提升全人發展。」
現時教育局的資訊科技及課程改革部門各自工作，卻沒有研究資訊科技如何配合或輔助新的教學法，令兩者未能接軌....建議當局應在第三期資訊科技策略中加強兩者的配合，並增撥資源為各學校主理資訊科技發展的校長或負責老師提供培訓。 (文匯報)
Hong Kong schools are among the best-equipped in the world for computers but are failing to use them effectively to help students learn independently, a study (SITEs 2006) shows. The number of students per computer rose from 22:1 to 5:1 in the eight years to 2006, giving the territory the fourth-highest level of provision in the world and the highest among six countries, regions and cities compared in the study.
Most teachers try to separate the information technology and the pedagogy. When they use IT, they tend to have the whole class looking at their screens and following what the teacher is doing on their screen, just like chalk and talk. They don't use IT as part of small-group teaching and fostering collaboration and student inquiry.
It is very important that education faculties and teacher training institutes step up the amount of coverage they give to the use of IT within subject teaching across the board.... HK should seriously consider making skills in the use of IT in teaching a requirement of employment for all government-funded schools. (SCMP)
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I could foretell the similar results even several years ago. Two years ago in a HKU class I was the only one who raised his hand to express little hope on the success of the gov't (2004) IT plan. HK has dumped a lot of money into IT infrastruture, but IT is still largely used as a tool to supplement or enhance traditional way of teaching & learning. Just today's tools or programs for that end are more powerful and easier for teachers to use. With the coming of the new curriculum reform, it's imperative to transform learning with aid of IT. Some issues to tackle:
- IT leadership in schools (how senior management values IT)
- Collaboration between gov't educational officials
- Collaboration between schools & gov't (don't use top-down approach)
- Teacher's own vision
I have muddled through some people's eyecatching pages which are cluttered with numerous apps and load so slowly and jerky. Some apps I have tried always produce errors particularly those requiring intensive database operations such as sale/auction addons. Many apps are in beta stage with inconsistencies, frequent alterations & probably security holes. I suppose we have to be cautious regarding personal information.
But Facebook is brilliant in the sense that it opens to possibilites for exploration of the extent of web apps can achieve in terms of human interaction, the multiplicity of a single platform, integration of individual pursuit and business opportunities etc. It is still evolving and seems to overtake other similar platforms. Let's stay tuned.
A personal review
iPAQ 110 / 112 (Trad.Chinese version) is a much neglected fast, slim and affordable pocket PC, amid the rising tide of PDA phones.
It is based on XScale PXA310 processor at 624Mhz, so it is faster with almost no delay even running several apps in background. It is power saving. Mine is 112 (Chinese ver.) I can play with it for 2 hours and still more than 70% battery remains. I am happy with it playing downloaded Youtube videos smoothly and I can grab many free music videos there. I enjoy much watching Karajan's concerts with my 3.5mm earphone on 3.5-inch landscape mode screen (using TCPMP). I've inserted a 2GB SD for programs and storage. It can be a MP3 player too. I installed GSplayer for music. I placed the iPAQ in my pocket & listen with earphone while on the road. The sound quality is good though my iRiver MP3 is better.
For connectivity, WIFI set up is easy and speed is good. I can login Facebook to meet friends, as well as ebanking. While WIFI is not available, I connect it to another smartphone (Dopod C720W) via bluetooth. I activate the Bluetooth PAN on the mobile. The iPAQ can surf the net via bluetooth (GPRS). I don't have HSDPA available.
There is a new "Windows Update" feature by which I can check online if there is any update. There is currently no update, as it returns.
I like reading ebooks on PDA. iPAQ 112 has a bright crispy screen for reading text. It renders PDF files faster but reading PDF on 3.5" screen is still not a happy experience. However, it is good for reading CHM files. I installed Fast CHM program and transferred a 74MB Photoshop CS Bible to SD. I can navigate different parts of the book smoothly (while older models or PDA phones lag). CHM is certainly more legible than PDF on this PPC.
Given its current price HK$2,3XX, it's a lot cheaper than high-end PDA phones (e.g. TyTn II costs about $5,900 & bulky). The difference is more than enough to buy another decent 3G mobile. The iPAQ 112 has the potential of becoming a multimedia portable player as well (with additional software). I also look forward to the coming of the 210 model (4" VGA screen) ...!
It hangs if I switch tasks too often; some programs may freeze it (e.g. task manager apps) probably due to compatibility or WM6 issues. That's quite common among ppc gadgets. Somehow program installations messed up things & I decided to hard reset it. I found the way to do it but not easy with 2 hands only.
While power on:
1. press Win + OK + record buttons together
2. while doing that, press reset hole and hold for 3-4 seconds
3. release reset, then release buttons
4. the screen shows "CLEAN BOOT" and enters the iPAQ introduction screen....
Verdict
It depends on if you need a PPC nowadays given so many PDA phones out there. I suppose if you want speed, stability, power saver, smooth video, to try many programs, and don't mind carrying an extra mobile, iPAQ 110 is perhaps the only affordable choice on market by the end of 2007.
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如果你只一個人做hard reset，將ipaq一邊頂住，然後一手3 手指按下3制，另一手插住reset button... or u need another hand.
現在時興PDA phone, 純pocket PC市場縮減。HP 也不賣IPAQ 112廣告; 它是被忽略了的好機器。速度快，不hang機。我玩弄了2小時，還有>70%電。 不要裝Collins CoBuild 1.0 dictionary 在中文版(112)上，因它會使某些介面變亂碼。我亦期待iPAQ 210誕生市場。
Another UMPC with dual OS - Windows Vista and Windows Mobile 6. Really want to try it.
Platform
- Mobile Notebook
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Processor/Chipset
- Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400 MHz
- Intel low power processor, 800 MHz
Memory
- ROM: 128MB
- RAM: 1GB DDR2 microDIMM for Vista
- HDD: 40GB with G sensor
LCD Module
- 7” 800*480
- Color TFT LCD with LED backlight
- Touch Screen
UMTS/HSDPA/GSM/EDGE Data Function
- Internal antenna
- UMTS/HSDPA (tri-band, 850/1900/2100 MHz) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (quad-band, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
- HSDPA
- 3GPP Release 5 compliant
- UE category 5/6, QPSK, 3.6Mbps peak rate
- EGPRS Functionality
- EGPRS class B
- Multi-slot class 10
- PBCCH
GPS
- Internal GPS antenna
- Standalone GPS
Wireless LAN (manufacture option)
- WiFi 802.11b/g
Biometric Security
- Finger Print Reader
Digital Camera
- Color CMOS VGA Camera for Video Conference
Yesterday 忽然上不到網，打上去與support談了15分鐘都不能找到問題所在，Netvigator話今朝send人來看看，都未出現。昨天整天都唔掂，間中上網10數分鐘便斷，但modem燈長亮，連NOW TV都死亡。他們說無工程進行。
今早7:00am仍然上不到網，10am時又OK了。
12時了, 技術人員仍未到...我看是他們昨天在弄工程...浪費我的時間。
無錯，PCCW的人剛來電說近日在這一帶及商場更換儀器，說有email給了我(都無收到)，還讓我今天不要關ADSL Modem讓他觀測。，昨天phone support又話無工程，他們之間都無collaboration。
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