eBook Reader Reviews

Cybook Opus ebook Reader

tubaboy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:21:20 +0000

French company Bookeen introduces their fourth-generation electronic book reader, the Cybook Opus. It has a foot print of 4.2″ x 6″ x 0.4″ inches and weighs 5.3 oz (150g), which puts it 0.5 oz more than an iPhone 3GS. It features E Ink electronic ink with 12 font sizes, 4-level greyscale and a 200 dpi display. It has an accelerometer that allows it to switch from portrait to landscape mode automatically, which will appeal equally to left and right-handed readers. It ships with 75 classics free of charge; stores up to 1 000 titles in 1GB of built in flash memory, and 3 000 more on a microSD card. It can support HTML, PDF, EPUB or TXT formats without any conversions.

Nook from Barnes & Noble

tubaboy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:53:42 +0000

The nook can hold up to 1,500 e-books and other printed content. And a 16GB microSD card holds up to 17,500 e-books. Consumers can also transfer PDF-format documents and photos from a computer to the nook.

nook lets you:

* Download eBooks, magazines and newspapers in seconds flat
* Enjoy eBooks on an incredibly readable E Ink® reading screen
* Navigate your eBooks and other content on a color touchscreen
* Sync your eBooks to your iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Mac or PC
* Share eBooks with friends using one of our eReader clients
* Read any eBook for free in a Barnes & Noble store
* Get special content and promotions in any Barnes & Noble store

Full product details, videos and more are now available on our special nook site at bn.com/nook or nook.com.

Astak EZ Reader

tubaboy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:19:05 +0000

The EZ Reader is simply an Americanized easy-to-remember name for the Hanlin V3. It is the lightest, smallest, and thinnest eBook Reader ever introduced to North America. This is certainly one of the most proven machines on the market. At 7.2-inch long and 4.7-inch wide and 0.4-inch thick, it feels really good in your hand. The ergonomics are perfect; and it feels exactly right in your hand! This is an eBook Reader that you can hold for long periods without getting tired or getting bloodshot eyes. The E-ink, E-paper screen makes for reading with no eye strain and it uses no power while you read only while turning pages or listening to your stored stereo MP3 music. At 800 by 600 pixels, it has a Vizplex screen that is very high resolution reading well in low light

COOL-ER Classic

tubaboy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:10:05 +0000

The COOL-ER uses E-Ink®, a new technology that gives you a screen with a “like paper” display, replicating the experience of reading a book. Using power only for “page turns” means that a single charge lasts for 8000 pages and unlike a book, the electronic display allows you to change the text size to suit you!

COOL-ER Classic – Dimensions (Excluding Case)
Height (mm)	183.00
Width (mm)	117.74
Depth (mm)	10.89
Volume (litres)	0.23
Weight (g)	178.00
Screen
Size	6″
DPI	170 pixels per inch
Levels of Greyscale	8
Type	E-Ink® Vizplex
Touchscreen	No
Manufacturer	PVI
Hardware
Operating System	Linux
Storage	1GB
Memory	128 MB
Processor	Samsung® S3C2440 ARM 400MHz
Battery	Li-Polymer battery (1000 mAh)
Battery Life (single charge)	8000 page
Memory Expansion	SD (up to 4GB)
Wireless	No

Compatibility
PC	Yes
Mac	Yes
Supported formats	PDF, EPUB, FB2, RTF, TXT, HTML, PRC, JPG AND MP3

Sony Readers

tubaboy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:56:11 +0000

Sony Reading Devices

Sony has produced high quality electronic components for decades and their portabale readers follow the same tradition.

Ectaco JetBook

tubaboy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:54:13 +0000

Ectaco Jet Book

Capable of storing thousand of books in it’s library. Palm size it is easily portable and can even save pictures and videos. They give competing brands a run for their money in visual appeal and quality.

Amazon Kindle 2

tubaboy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:51:28 +0000

Amazon Kindle 2 Readers

New and improved for ‘09 the Kindle 2 leaps ahead of the competition with enhanced features like text to speech.

Amazon Kindle 2 Features:

Price average around $345
2 GB of space
6 inch display screen
10.2 ounces
Standard 3.5 audio jack
2 Week battery life depending on wireless use
Support over 15 different format ranging from .pdf-.png imaging

iLiad 2nd Edition

tubaboy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:49:25 +0000

iLiad 2nd Edition Product Details:

The iLiad is a portable device that lets you read and write as you do on paper everywhere you go.

Everything you like to read, like books, newspapers and documents, you can now take along on a device as small and light as a single book. Even in bright sunlight the display of the iLiad offers you perfect readability.

With the iLiad can you also send, receive and share documents with family, friends or business colleagues.