Bookeen's upgraded, colorful Cybook Opus to debut on May 7
By Vlad Savov 
posted April 29th 2010 6:29AM
posted April 29th 2010 6:29AM
On May 7, Cybook OPUS comes in 7 new colours with upgraded features, for the ultimate in eBook democratization!
Lovers of literature had already adopted Cybook Opus' dimensions, ergonomics, featherweight 150 grams and extensive battery life. But now, after consulting with users all over the world, Bookeen has further revised its reader's looks and performance to better address the needs of a wider, more demanding audience. Digital reading is a newfound pleasure and freedom: carry all of your documents and read them anywhere, with greater comfort, without worrying about battery life. The truly pocketable library that follows you everywhere is now available in seven new trendy colours and with enhanced features.
Bookeen's Cybook Opus is now definitely the best eBook Reader of its kind: thanks to the very latest E-Ink electronic ink technology, its screen offers the most comfortable reading experience, comparable to paper. Cybook Opus can be read in all conditions: indoors or in direct sunlight - unlike multimedia pads which, like backlit Swiss army knives, can't stand the light of day and last for hours rather than weeks...
With its new Boo Reader software, battery life is further enhanced. And now, thanks to instant-reading technology, you don't even need to wait 15 seconds to start up the device: "I press, I read, it's instant... it's a book!" Cybook Opus suits anyone's eyesight and tastes: with 12 font sizes (Bookeen is the only brand with such an extensive choice), 4 levels of greyscale and even a choice of different font styles. It is also fitted with an accelerometer, to automatically switch from landscape to portrait, or just to change hands.
This truly portable library can carry up to 1000 titles - and now even 8000 titles more with an optional microSD card. It offers more than 15 days battery life on a single charge – or once every 8500 pages viewed. Its ultra-fast chip allows fast page turning and menu navigation. And as it's compatible with most major online booksellers, Cybook Opus, renowned for its ease of use, can be enriched with millions of classics or recent bestsellers in a couple of clicks. On May 7, the new-look, enriched-feature Cybook Opus will come in 7 colours: black, silver, blue, red, pink, green and orange.
Recommended retail price: 149£ tax-inclusive (includes 150 free titles).
Media Contact: Jean-François Kitten - +33 6 11 29 30 28 - jfkitten@bookeen.com
Available from: www.bookeen.com or (USA) Newegg.com, BooksOnBoard, J&R, Buy.com, PCMall, PC Connection, Beach Camera, B&H, Frys.com, Overstock.com, Academic Superstor, JourneyEd ... ; (UK) Waterstone's, Pixmania, Calculators.online ; (France) Fnac, Fnac.com, Virgin, Pixmania, Surcouf, Chapitre.com, Eyrolles, Gibert Joseph...; (Italy) Simplicissimus, Feltrinelli, Mediaworld, Pixmania, Bowit...; (Germany) WeltBild, Hungendubel, MVB, JustRead, Pixmania ; (Spain) ApolloXXI, Mediamarkt, Pixmania...; (Belgium) Pixmania, Fnac ; (Netherlands) Selexyz, MediaMarkt, BOL, Macro, Dixons, Pixmania...; (Switzerland) Fnac...; (Russia) Ozon, Ittrivial; (Canada) Archambault; and more...
An extensive choice of digital titles
The Cybook Opus is fully compatible with all major online digital bookstores: FNAC.com, BooksOnBoard, WeltBild, MVB, Waterstone's...Over 200,000 titles are commercially available to download, including back-catalogue works as well as many bestsellers and new releases. Every genre is represented - from thrillers to political pamphlets to non-fiction guides. In addition, notably through Google Books, the Cybook Opus offers access to more than one million public-domain classics in every language. They are available to download free of charge.
Lovers of literature had already adopted Cybook Opus' dimensions, ergonomics, featherweight 150 grams and extensive battery life. But now, after consulting with users all over the world, Bookeen has further revised its reader's looks and performance to better address the needs of a wider, more demanding audience. Digital reading is a newfound pleasure and freedom: carry all of your documents and read them anywhere, with greater comfort, without worrying about battery life. The truly pocketable library that follows you everywhere is now available in seven new trendy colours and with enhanced features.
Bookeen's Cybook Opus is now definitely the best eBook Reader of its kind: thanks to the very latest E-Ink electronic ink technology, its screen offers the most comfortable reading experience, comparable to paper. Cybook Opus can be read in all conditions: indoors or in direct sunlight - unlike multimedia pads which, like backlit Swiss army knives, can't stand the light of day and last for hours rather than weeks...
With its new Boo Reader software, battery life is further enhanced. And now, thanks to instant-reading technology, you don't even need to wait 15 seconds to start up the device: "I press, I read, it's instant... it's a book!" Cybook Opus suits anyone's eyesight and tastes: with 12 font sizes (Bookeen is the only brand with such an extensive choice), 4 levels of greyscale and even a choice of different font styles. It is also fitted with an accelerometer, to automatically switch from landscape to portrait, or just to change hands.
This truly portable library can carry up to 1000 titles - and now even 8000 titles more with an optional microSD card. It offers more than 15 days battery life on a single charge – or once every 8500 pages viewed. Its ultra-fast chip allows fast page turning and menu navigation. And as it's compatible with most major online booksellers, Cybook Opus, renowned for its ease of use, can be enriched with millions of classics or recent bestsellers in a couple of clicks. On May 7, the new-look, enriched-feature Cybook Opus will come in 7 colours: black, silver, blue, red, pink, green and orange.
Recommended retail price: 149£ tax-inclusive (includes 150 free titles).
Media Contact: Jean-François Kitten - +33 6 11 29 30 28 - jfkitten@bookeen.com
Available from: www.bookeen.com or (USA) Newegg.com, BooksOnBoard, J&R, Buy.com, PCMall, PC Connection, Beach Camera, B&H, Frys.com, Overstock.com, Academic Superstor, JourneyEd ... ; (UK) Waterstone's, Pixmania, Calculators.online ; (France) Fnac, Fnac.com, Virgin, Pixmania, Surcouf, Chapitre.com, Eyrolles, Gibert Joseph...; (Italy) Simplicissimus, Feltrinelli, Mediaworld, Pixmania, Bowit...; (Germany) WeltBild, Hungendubel, MVB, JustRead, Pixmania ; (Spain) ApolloXXI, Mediamarkt, Pixmania...; (Belgium) Pixmania, Fnac ; (Netherlands) Selexyz, MediaMarkt, BOL, Macro, Dixons, Pixmania...; (Switzerland) Fnac...; (Russia) Ozon, Ittrivial; (Canada) Archambault; and more...
An extensive choice of digital titles
The Cybook Opus is fully compatible with all major online digital bookstores: FNAC.com, BooksOnBoard, WeltBild, MVB, Waterstone's...Over 200,000 titles are commercially available to download, including back-catalogue works as well as many bestsellers and new releases. Every genre is represented - from thrillers to political pamphlets to non-fiction guides. In addition, notably through Google Books, the Cybook Opus offers access to more than one million public-domain classics in every language. They are available to download free of charge.
just simply lovely
@arash
Black and White yet Colorful!
@arash I have a Bookeen Cybook Gen3, the Opus'older brother. Cybook make good quality readers with excellent support!
Finally this book was getting old.
1996 Called, it's Steve Jobs on the other line, and he wants his color schemes back.
@joebrech : I thought he just called the cops?
A "a category-best 12 font sizes"? Last time I checked the Pocketbook360 had 20 font sizes.
Nice! That blue color is gorgeous. Just one detail, it looks like the new price is actually 199$, see here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16858724001&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-E-Book+Readers-_-Bookeen-_-58724001
NICE, another black and white ereader! /sarcasm
"practically giving the hardware away for free"
I really hate that anyone gives ebook device makers any credit at all for "giving away" what is already in the public domain and free anyway. And quite frankly I'd prefer that ebook makers not load up devices with a bunch of crap that no one wants to read or that they have already read - how many times do I need to read Pride and Prejudice anyway? Public domain books on ereaders are the equivalent of the clutter of trial software you get when you buy a new PC. It should be illegal.
@weatherman You can delete any books it comes with to un-clutter it. It is actually pretty simple and only takes a second to do so. It is not at all like the bloatware that comes with a PC.
Does the "boo reader" extend battery life by randomly deleting the 4th letter of words?
Or is that the actual name of their software?
...'cause that would be pretty funny actually.
I have the original Opus and love it. The font sizes, formats it can support, and pocketablity have some of my Kindle owning friends jealous.
Four levels of grayscale sounds like an 'industry worst' but the picture looks nicer than that. Hard to say at that angle/scale.
@(Unverified) So the deal is that the pixels can only display 4 levels of gray, but the pixel density is tight enough that by placing a dark pixel next to a medium gray will appear to be a shade somewhat in the middle.It has more to do with how many pixels are actually darkened in a given area more than the darkness of the pixels themselves.
This is actually extremely common outside of e-readers. Next time you get your hands on a newspaper, go to one of the black-&-White pages and take a look at the picture. It looks like a pretty smooth gradient at a glance, but if you take a magnifying glass to it, you can see that only one shade of black was used to make the picture, and that the lighter sections just have fewer black dots. However, the dots even in the light gray sections are still the same color ink as the ink used in the darkest part of the page.