Just wanted to say thanks to Gunnerp245 and anyone else who has gone back to the June and May discussions and posted updates there. I don't know how people found those discussions, but hopefully most have moved to this discussion or even better; moved on to Mobile Read.

I'll wait til this weekend(Oct. 1st or 2nd) and re-post the list of links. If I missed any links that should be added to this list, I would be glad to do so.

lordfluffy wrote:From my experience owning one I can say the following:

Pluses:
-Access the Amazon App store just fine
-E-reader is cool and taking notes is okay.
-Nook books can be read on the e-ink side
-Great portable internet device for checking email and watching YouTube videos

Minuses:
-Lack of support means you have to rely on user forums
-Kindle books can only be read on the LED screen
-Battery life is passable for a tablet but abysmall for an e-reader
-Won't run Google Appstore; people are searching for a workaround
-No GPS or accelerameter

My bottom line:
If you want to surf the web, read documents, read e-books and listen to music, this will do all that and more. It's a jack of all trades, master of none.

I am seriously tempted to get a second one as a backup. I'll be very sad when this is gone, if for no other reason there's nothing like it on the market and should mine eventually fail, I'll want both an e-reader and a tablet to keep with me.

I would really appreciate if you can let me know how to run youtube videos on it, mine fails everytime saying 'cannot run video'

Thanks in adavance
Qamar

lordfluffy wrote:From my experience owning one I can say the following:

Pluses:
-Access the Amazon App store just fine
-E-reader is cool and taking notes is okay.
-Nook books can be read on the e-ink side
-Great portable internet device for checking email and watching YouTube videos

Minuses:
-Lack of support means you have to rely on user forums
-Kindle books can only be read on the LED screen
-Battery life is passable for a tablet but abysmall for an e-reader
-Won't run Google Appstore; people are searching for a workaround
-No GPS or accelerameter

My bottom line:
If you want to surf the web, read documents, read e-books and listen to music, this will do all that and more. It's a jack of all trades, master of none.

I am seriously tempted to get a second one as a backup. I'll be very sad when this is gone, if for no other reason there's nothing like it on the market and should mine eventually fail, I'll want both an e-reader and a tablet to keep with me.

qamaranwar wrote:I would really appreciate if you can let me know how to run youtube videos on it, mine fails everytime saying 'cannot run video'

Thanks in adavance
Qamar

http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/download/temp/1296422811_YouTube_1.3.apk

or for updated to 2.2 Ermine

http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/download/temp/1313157019_com.google.android.youtube-2.2.16.apk

or at the Amazon App store download FREEdi Youtube App.

Has anyone heard anything about Gingerbread (Android 2.3) on the PE?

gunnerp245 wrote:HERE

Thank you friend

robingsmith wrote:Has anyone heard anything about Gingerbread (Android 2.3) on the PE?

I guess there are a number of ifs. Remember that enTourage does not exist, so no "company" development is being done. EnTourage did release the kernel source code, so groups like xda-developers can work on it.

They have to get the clocking up to 1GHz(it was under-clocked to 800MHz). They have to integrate the reader code. They have made some 2.2 progress but I'm not sure where 2.3 is at this point.

Check over at:
xda-developers
Mobile Read

morriea wrote:for your gmail....did you set it up in the "email" app or the "froyo email" app?
My gmail is linked using froyo mail and works perfectly.

I'm afraid I don't know anything about a froyo email. I'm sure I could read up on it, whenever I get time. If you are willing to share some insight it would be appreciated. Otherwise I can research it later.

Thanks for the comment!

LUV4SFO wrote:I'm afraid I don't know anything about a froyo email. I'm sure I could read up on it, whenever I get time. If you are willing to share some insight it would be appreciated. Otherwise I can research it later.

Thanks for thecomment!

Did you update to 2.2 Ermine?
If YES...it is already installed and the APP for it is available on your PE already. Simply choose it and input your gmail account.

If NO...consider updating. The difference is HUGE! Go back a page and see Friartek's post with links to many helpful posts. Simply follow the updating to 2.2 directions.

morriea wrote:Did you update to 2.2 Ermine?
If YES...it is already installed and the APP for it is available on your PE already. Simply choose it and input your gmail account.

If NO...consider updating. The difference is HUGE! Go back a page and see Friartek's post with links to many helpful posts. Simply follow the updating to 2.2 directions.

I've been using gmail app but it doesn't allow me to reply to an email. May wind up using Froyo mail instead.

I've gotten Kindle app to work by using backup from phone. When app is installed from Market, it wouldn't register even though my other Amazon apps registered fine.

morriea wrote:Did you update to 2.2 Ermine?
If YES...it is already installed and the APP for it is available on your PE already. Simply choose it and input your gmail account.

If NO...consider updating. The difference is HUGE! Go back a page and see Friartek's post with links to many helpful posts. Simply follow the updating to 2.2 directions.

I do have the 2.2 undated, and I installed the froyo email account yesterday. and I can sent and receive. What do I need to do to get accessto the marketplace? I set up the email last night and still getting the "no devices associated with this accredited message."

LUV4SFO wrote:I do have the 2.2 undated, and I installed the froyo email account yesterday. and I can sent and receive. What do I need to do to get accessto the marketplace? I set up the email last night and still getting the "no devices associated with this accredited message."

If you are trying to add the Android App Market....it does not support this device...sorry. I saw that you were trying to get your gmail account on it and that is what froyo email was good for. I have been using Amazon App store (it's app will download) and searching the web for apps that I want, but I haven't been able to get Market on this. mobilereads forum may be able to help, they go deeper into this device than I do http://www.mobileread.com/.

Hi, does anyone know where I can get a replacement stylus? Yes, I already lost mine :/ I checked a couple sites online but they are not in the U.S.A., I cannot use my reader side now..please help!

bigsam11 wrote:Hi, does anyone know where I can get a replacement stylus? Yes, I already lost mine :/ I checked a couple sites online but they are not in the U.S.A., I cannot use my reader side now..please help!

YES! I know this! I ordered a backup from amazon because I was convinced that I would lose it (hasn't happened yet). It is exactly the same shape as the one that comes with the PE and fits in the slot (not perfectly, as it has a weird, useless button on the side, but that's not a problem). It is the
Wacom Penabled Tablet Pc Slim Pen.

Also, visually it blends in the with the PE better than the white one (which may be a problem if your tendency is to lose the stylus).

bigsam11 wrote:Hi, does anyone know where I can get a replacement stylus? Yes, I already lost mine :/ I checked a couple sites online but they are not in the U.S.A., I cannot use my reader side now..please help!

if you are not too picky dude, just go to Best Buy or Walmart or Ross and pick up some stylus for Nintendo DS/DSi. tried it with my daughter's DSi and it works.

its shorter though and doesn't fit exactly on the stylus slot.

bogart777 wrote:if you are not too picky dude, just go to Best Buy or Walmart or Ross and pick up some stylus for Nintendo DS/DSi. tried it with my daughter's DSi and it works. its shorter though and doesn't fit exactly on the stylus slot.

It works on the reader side? Only 'pen enabled' styli works on the reader side.

gunnerp245 wrote:It works on the reader side? Only 'pen enabled' styli works on the reader side.

I'll try it again later and let you know. I remember testing on the tablet side.

Help. I can't get the Pocket eDGE to register with Adobe. The reader won't retain the Wifi connection and times out. Any idea how to get past screen six on the initialization process.

golfdr wrote:Help. I can't get the Pocket eDGE to register with Adobe. The reader won't retain the Wifi connection and times out. Any idea how to get past screen six on the initialization process.

Yep....here you go. Follow the video exactly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjbZP8ckmKI

go back 1 page in this discussion and look at the post by friartek that lists the correct areas to look for answers to many questions you may have.

gunnerp245 wrote:It works on the reader side? Only 'pen enabled' styli works on the reader side.

I apologize for the misinformation. The DS/DSi stylus doesn't work on the reader side. It works only on the tablet side.

skywarrior3 wrote:I got mine the last time. I upgraded the OS(really simply to do) and it works so much better. Amazon has a really nice app store, and while some don't work with this, many do. The Mobile Read forums at mobileread are invaluable.

where do you find instructions to upgrade the OS

tryco3 wrote:where do you find instructions to upgrade the OS

The instructions are in this forum in several places and here....

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132878

if a thumb drive doesn't work for you,(it didn't for me) use a micro SD.

bogart777 wrote:I apologize for the misinformation. The DS/DSi stylus doesn't work on the reader side. It works only on the tablet side.

No prob, Pen-enabbled styli actually have electronics inside; there is a thread on mobileread.com where i posted detail information.

Klintor wrote:Just to let you guys know, the company that makes these has gone under, and therefore custom content updates that used to be pushed by them (news, etc for the Dualbook) no longer function.

I got mine, it was used???? This is not very user friendly as there is no access to app store. Would love to get $50 back for mine.

I got mine, it was used. I would sell it for $50. Old technology.

Any idea how to upgrade to OS and keep the E reader?

I got mine, it was used. I would sell it for $50. Old technology.

Any idea how to upgrade to OS and keep the E reader?

friartek wrote:You are currently on the last of what is now 21 pages full of tips and links that have been posted about the PE.

For those of you who are just joining this discussion here are some links that may help.

How to get past the registration problem during setup:

Post 4622390.
Post 4636201.

How to get the Android 2.2 upgrade:

Post 4622688.

This download contains several files including instructions.

What is a torrent:

Post 4641441.

How to install the Amazon store app:

Post 4637462.

You should also check out Mobile Read. The community over there is supporting the EE and PE. Registration is free.
Mobileread member obsessed2 has compiled an extremely detailed list of Resources for New Edge and Pocket Edge Owners.

A nice list of free book sites:

Post 4645822.

Those are great links. I left them in my post here. But what I really want is to find out how to take the battery out of a pocket edge. I have scanned through many threads and youtube and mobile read. I found how to do it with the entourage edge, but not with the pocket edge. Can you help me?

Well, I hope to be able to use this forum, should my Edge ever arrive......waiting, and waiting some more, lots of time to read up on what to do when I finally get it. Lots of great information here.

After plugging mine into the USB port on my computer while attempting to authorize with Adobe, my Edge bricked itself. I tried to re-flash, but without luck. It freezes at boot.

Has this happened to anyone else? Should I just keep trying to flash it, or try to send it back? I liked the device (after upgrading to Ermine) for reading quite well, until it stopped working.

jasonfeldman wrote:I got mine, it was used. I would sell it for $50. Old technology.

Any idea how to upgrade to OS and keep the E reader?

I sent you a private message...I will be happy to buy it.

Did anyone get a Netflix app to work, not only installed, but to actually play/stream a movie? Thanks.

onlycris wrote:Well, I hope to be able to use this forum, should my Edge ever arrive......waiting, and waiting some more, lots of time to read up on what to do when I finally get it. Lots of great information here.

Please let us know when you get it. It will be interesting to know if it was worth the wait.

FWIW I am posting this with mine now and it ROCKS!

Hope you are happy with yours!

nikolawannabe wrote:After plugging mine into the USB port on my computer while attempting to authorize with Adobe, my Edge bricked itself. I tried to re-flash, but without luck. It freezes at boot.

Has this happened to anyone else? Should I just keep trying to flash it, or try to send it back? I liked the device (after upgrading to Ermine) for reading quite well, until it stopped working.

First I've never heard of this happening, but then again I may have missed a post or two out of the 872 posts so far.

Make sure that you put the update.zip file back on the device you are flashing with. It gets erased, at least after a successful flash. If this is the same device you used the first time, it will have to be copied back onto it.

friartek wrote:First I've never heard of this happening, but then again I may have missed a post or two out of the 872 posts so far.

Make sure that you put the update.zip file back on the device you are flashing with. It gets erased, at least after a successful flash. If this is the same device you used the first time, it will have to be copied back onto it.

Off topic of this posting but Dolphin ROCKS! So does the PE! Thank you for all the links!

I need help. I have not been able to use this because I cant get thru the adobe registration step. It connects to my wireless, but when I input my name, emaol address, password,...and click submit, I get an error message "Network connection error. Please try again. Code 80. Has anyone encountered this, or can someone help me get past this step?

lalawler wrote:I need help. I have not been able to use this because I cant get thru the adobe registration step. It connects to my wireless, but when I input my name, emaol address, password,...and click submit, I get an error message "Network connection error. Please try again. Code 80. Has anyone encountered this, or can someone help me get past this step?

This is a good place to start. It not only tells you how to get past registration, but how to upgrade and where to get more help, after woot!.

unhappyelf wrote:I'am still seeding, I have no plans to stop anytime soon so everybody should be good.

I guess I am a total nerd when it comes to these things. What the heck is a "torrent"?? I did save the "**.zip.torrent" to my hard drive, but how the heck do I open it? Further how do I get it to my PE? I did move the file to a download folder on the PE, but it does not open on my regular computer as a ".zip" file, so how do I get it to upgrade my PE?

Any help or suggestions you can give would be appreciated.

I got mine a couple of weeks ago -

It had obviously been used/opened before..
-not in protective case (that styrofoamish looking sleeve was UNDER the unit)
-screen protectors missing
-outer plastic protectors wrinkled and misaligned
-wires/charger haphazardly bunched together
-missing stylus

I contact Woot and after going back and forth about "those things don't prove it was used" and "do you know what a stylus looks like" (they even sent me pics of a stylus...ohemgee)

They choose send me a replacement stylus which I received yday and I finally turn the unit on - I try to set up a wifi connection and it says "Wifi Connection Name" not in range.

Anything I can do about receiving a used unit when I purchased new???

1deadman wrote:I guess I am a total nerd when it comes to these things. What the heck is a "torrent"?? I did save the "**.zip.torrent" to my hard drive, but how the heck do I open it? Further how do I get it to my PE? I did move the file to a download folder on the PE, but it does not open on my regular computer as a ".zip" file, so how do I get it to upgrade my PE?

Any help or suggestions you can give would be appreciated.

I believe most of your answers can be found here. It also explains a torrent, hopefully in terms that all can understand.

moosantos wrote:I got mine a couple of weeks ago -

It had obviously been used/opened before..
-not in protective case (that styrofoamish looking sleeve was UNDER the unit)
-screen protectors missing
-outer plastic protectors wrinkled and misaligned
-wires/charger haphazardly bunched together
-missing stylus

I contact Woot and after going back and forth about "those things don't prove it was used" and "do you know what a stylus looks like" (they even sent me pics of a stylus...ohemgee)

They choose send me a replacement stylus which I received yday and I finally turn the unit on - I try to set up a wifi connection and it says "Wifi Connection Name" not in range.

Anything I can do about receiving a used unit when I purchased new???

Not sure what to tell you. I haven't had to exchange or return an item with Woot!. I did purchase a PE from another deal a day company that was in a similar state including the missing stylus; returned it and since they didn't have any other new ones(or stylus), refunded in full. Went to a different deal a day company and it did have the stylus but the covers were as you described. The didn't have any more new ones either. The second company offered two choices; return for refund or keep and get a partial refund. I chose the latter.

I didn't give them my answer until I had fully checked it out, but 46 years of computer experience told me what to look for. I ran it for 72 hours checked out all features before keeping it. There were no scratches or other physical damage. When I buy things anymore, I document everything with photos, starting with the box still on the porch through the package being opened. One unfortunate thing, enTourage never sealed or shrink wrapped their boxes.

People return things for many reasons, not all are because of actual hardware problems. It could be a reason as small as the wrong color. Trying to determine what the reason was is the hard part.

The rest will be up to you and Woot! to work out.