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The Cybook Opus is the newest ebook reading device from the company that has pioneered the ebook reader market since 1998 - Bookeen. This pocket sized reader can be held in one hand and fits perfectly in any purse, briefcase or pocket!

It is the lightest on the market -only 5.3 ounces! Over 1,000 books can be stored in its large 1 GB of internal storage memory!

The Cybook Opus boasts an impressive 200dpi ePaper screen which provides a paperlike high contrast appearance and ultra-low power consumption on the revolutionary EInk ® Technology. With its accelerometer - screen position can switch from portrait to landscape mode automatically.

Cybook Opus is dedicated to digital reading. The screen acts like a paper page made of tiny ink particles which can migrate and modify the layout of your screen in a second.

Read books
With the Cybook Opus, you can access more than 200,000 digital contemporary books from hundreds of publisher sources like Random House, Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Harlequin…. These digital books are in AdobeTM secured format (EPUB or PDF), the available catalogue grows very quickly and gain several hundreds titles per month.
The digital book version is most of the time 20 to 50% less expensive than its paper counterpart. The digital bookstore for Cybook Opus is www.booksonboard.com/opus

Read Public Domain books
Cybook Opus can also read free classical books in HTML, PDF, EPUB or TXT

 Can I read in the dark with the Cybook?

No. The Cybook screen is not backlit. As a sheet of paper the Cybook E Ink® screen uses ambient light to enlighten the reading surface. Your Cybook is thus readable in full sunlight which is not the case for almost all standard LCD displays.


How to install a new font on the Cybook?

Connect your Cybook to your computer via the USB cable. Drag and drop (copy) your TrueType font file in the "Font" folder of the Cybook internal memory. You will then be able to choose it in the "Font Family" submenu.

Which music formats are supported on the Cybook?

MP3 is supported with no DRM.

Can additional software or programs be installed on the Cybook?

No, additional software or programs cannot be installed on the Reader.


What happens when the batteries are completely discharged?

Nothing.  Your data have been kept in persistent internal storage memory or SD card. You just can't use your Cybook anymore until you put your Cybook on charge.


Can I synchronize my Cybook with my computer as I do with my PDA?

Yes and no.   Yes, you can synchronise some data between your Cybook and your computer (only PC*) using the MobipocketTM software: Mobipocket Desktop reader (you can download it for free from Mobipocket website).

This software synchronise the books you bought from the different online libraries and the eNews and RSS you subscribed to.  No, the Cybook is not a PDA, no calendar, contact or task information can be synchronized with your Cybook.

*The Mobipocket Desktop Reader is not available for Mac and Linux. On these machines, the Cybook is seen as a simple external storage drive and the Mobipocket files must be transferred manually.

 
Is there a touchscreen or a stylus on the Cybook?

No. There is no touchscreen and no stylus on the Cybook. You control the Cybook with its buttons.

How many books can I store in my Cybook?
 
You can store your books either in the internal memory of the    Cybook or in an extra optional memory card.
The internal storage capacity is made of 64 MB (Mega Bytes) of   persistent memory. It represents 300 standard books in Mobipocket,  HTML or Text format.

You can increase your storage capacity by using an optional memory card and get an extra storage space until 2 GB (2 Giga Bytes = 2 048 Mega Bytes). It represents 10 000 standard books in Mobipocket, HTML or Text format.

Can I read on the Cybook for a long time?     The Cybook screen is viewable under a wide range of lighting conditions, including direct sunlight and possesses a paper-like high contrast appearance. Like a sheet of paper, it can be viewed from nearly any angle, doesn't show any flicker effect and has a high resolution. When you read, you have no eyestrain and it definitely gives you the experience of reading from paper.

Can I listen to music with my Cybook?

Yes. The Cybook offers an MP3 player (see "Which music formats are supported on the Cybook?"). You can even listen to your favorite music as you read an eBook

Can I browse the Internet with my Cybook?    No.

Can I read professional documents?

Many professional books (Health, Law, Technology…) are available in Mobipocket format.  Technical specifications are available in PDF format which is supported by the Cybook.

Can I read documents in other languages (Chinese, Greek, Russian…)?

Most of the time, yes.  Right to left languages as Hebrew and Arabic will only be available in PDF format.

For languages with a limited set of character as Cyrillic or Greek, the files can be read in all formats. The Cybook contains default fonts which can decode all these files. Please note that for text files, you will have to set a local information which specifies which is the language of the document.

For documents with an extended set of characters like Chinese, you will need to install your own font on the Cybook to decode your documents (except for PDF files which embed most of the times the required font). Please check "How to install a new font on the Cybook?".

Can I connect the Cybook with my computer?

Yes. You just have to plug the Cybook USB cable to your computer (PC, Mac, etc.). The Cybook is seen as an external hard drive. You can thus transfer easily your files.

Can I read several books at the same time?

Yes. Several books in different formats can be read at the same time, and you can switch from one to another very easily.

Can the Cybook be used by visually impaired persons?

Yes. Thanks to its abilities to increase the font size or to change the font family, visually impaired persons can comfortably read again