eBook Reader Reviews: Comparisons And Reviews

eBook Reader Products

iRex iLiad Digital Reader

iRex iLiad eReader 2nd Edtion

The iLiad is a personal electronic device that stores digital content for readers on the go. It is lightweight, daylight readable, and convenient for the beach, the train, the living room or the office. Read and write on the iLiad. Stores thousands of books with optional memory. The iLiad includes a 12 month Manufacturers warranty; the manufacturer pays shipping both ways.

Featuring an extra large 10.2-inch display, a sleek and lightweight design, the iRex Digital Reader is the largest, yet thinnest e-reader ever and it’s packed with features.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Love It!
I have owned my Iliad 2nd edition for about seven months now. When it first arrived, I changed the installed batteries with larger. I now get about 15 hours of reading time before I must recharge. I have read at least 25 books on my Iliad – most of them free from Gutenberg Press. I also own a Kindle 1, which I found to be a bit too small (screen-wise), although I was happy with the Kindle for quite some time. Now I have given the Kindle to my wife, who has also become an e-book reader. The Iliad is just the right size screen for me. However, it is a bit too big to take with me into the wilderness backpacking and camping. The new Sony 5″ screen seems just right for that. Maybe this Christmas? One final point: If you do get an Iliad, be satisfied with the plastic cover that comes with it. I believe that it is made by M-Edge. I bought an M-Edge leather cover for my Iliad… it lasted about 4 weeks before the leather wore through to the plastic underlayer.

5 Stars Great Ebook Reader
This is an excellent ebook reader. I use it all the time to read architectural documents and sketch drawings.

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Cybook Opus eBook Reader

Read with style with the Bookeen CYBPE10W Cybook Opus eBook Reader! The Cybook Opus combines feature rich quality, and the latest ebook reader technology in a compact, stylish and elegant design. This Bookeen CYBPE10W Cybook Opus eBook pocket sized reader can be held in one hand and fits perfectly in any purse, briefcase or pocket! The Bookeen CYBPE10W Cybook Opus eBook Reader 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

The BeBook

BeBook: your personal digital library
Wouldn’t it be great to have all your books at hand whether this is on holiday, at home or at the office? The BeBook e-reader can make that dream come true. Buy digital books (ebooks) and save them on this portable e-reader. From heavy literature to light magazines, everything fits on the BeBook. The 6 inch display doesn’t strain the eye and eliminates all reflections. So reading on the beach under a bright sun is no problem at all. Compare that to reading on your laptop when you’re outside, it’s practically impossible with an LCD screen.

7,000 pages on one battery
Don’t worry about finishing your only pocket during your holiday. The BeBook offers space to hundreds of books and ranks the titles for you. The BeBook also has 512 MB internal memory and you can add on memory with SD cards endlessly. You don’t need to worry about the battery life either. One battery will last for no less than 7,000 page turns!

E-ink makes reading comfortable
The strength of the BeBook is the paper-like display. The screen uses E-ink technology, this means that ambient light is used to clarify the text. E-ink doesn’t strain the eye like the backlit screen of a PDA or laptop. The BeBook screen is not backlit so you need a light in the dark, just like a real book.
The BeBook also plays mp3’s so it’s perfect if you want to enjoy your favorite music (while reading or not) or if you own audio books.
The BeBook e-reader reads the following formats: pdf, doc, txt, rtf, html, djvu, chm, fb2, wolf, mp3, png, tiff, gif, jpg, bmp, mobi.

Ebooks
Electronic books, the so-called ebook, exists for many years. Electronic books are used for almost 12 years now, but it never had the break-through like the mp3 for example. But the introduction of e-readers made ebooks a real hype. The BeBook is the solution to actually reading ebooks comfortably. It is the only device that lets you read ebooks like a real book. Thanks to the convenient size and E-ink technology.

How to put ebooks on the BeBook?
This is very easy. You can download ebooks from the internet with only a few clicks. You connect the BeBook to your PC with the USB cable, the BeBook will be recognized automatically as a USB device. It works just like a USB memory stick.

Where can I buy ebooks?
Ebooks can be found on various websites. Have a look on www.mybebook.com for an overview. www.mobipocket.com shows the available new titles in the BeBook preferred format. On www.mybebook.com you can also find 20,000 free ebooks to download!

Unique Selling Points:
1. E-ink technology. (electronic paper) lets you read just like real paper. The screen is not backlit.
2. Portable. No more heavy books in your suitcase but all your favorite books on the BeBook. With 512 MB internal memory you can easily save 500 ebooks. And 150 free classics are pre-installed.
3. Long battery life. 4 hours of charging provides battery life to read 7,000 pages.
4. The books (ebooks) are easy to download via the Internet and with a few clicks on the mouse you save them on your BeBook. It’s a matter of seconds.
5. The BeBook is not only for ebooks, it can read almost all of your own documents. PDF, word, html, power point, txt and even MP3’s to listen to your favorite music while reading that exciting Robert Ludlum novel.
6. The Bebook supports 23 different formats so the BeBook is fit for every document. Ideal for students (no heavy book case), and basically everyone who reads/uses a lot of documents.
7. You can enlarge text (zoom function) and adjust the font type yourself. So if you prefer to read in Times New Roman or Arial yoy can change it.
8. Ebooks are cheaper than real books. It can be 10 euros cheaper.
9. Green. Very environmentally friendly because you don’t need the printed version.

USP’s compared to competitors
In case someone asks…
Competitors
-Sony Reader (not yet available in the Netherlands)
-Amazon Kindle (not yet available in Europe)

1. Bebook has 5 times more memory than our competitors. 512mb compared to 128mb
2. Bebook supports almost all languages
3. Bebook has an open standard, i.e. you are not limited to shopping in one store only but you can read all formats . BeBook supports Mobipocket (one of the popular ebook formats, with one of the larges catalogues)
4. Plus: on Mobipocket you can register for 300,000 newsfeeds fit for the Bebook format.
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ECTACO jetBook

ECTACO jetBook e Book Reader Graphite Black

Ectaco Jetbook E-Book Reader Graphite Black – Ectaco JB5B

The jetBook e-Book Reader is the world’s slimmest, lightest, and most portable library. Able to store thousands of books, audio files and pictures, it takes up less space than even a single printed-paper book. Pre-loaded with a selection of translating and explanatory dictionaries, jetBook has been designed to let users understand unknown words instantly. Background music and audio-book playback make it the perfect travel companion to help keep users entertained and informed. jetBook displays .txt, .pdf, .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp and mp3 encoded files.

jetBook – translating e-Book reader that stores a complete library, audio files and pictures.

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The “Nook ” From Barnes & Noble

What if you could hold Barnes & Noble in your hand and carry it with you everywhere you go?
Now you can. Introducing nook, by Barnes & Noble—the world’s most advanced eBook reader.
nook is designed to make buying, reading and sharing eBooks and digital content easy and fun. Our goal is simple: to give consumers access to any book, newspaper, magazine and other content they want — any time, anywhere.

Designed for a Better Reading Experience

Nook feels great in hand and features a contoured, easy-to-hold back. About the size and weight of a paperback book, nook is thin, small and portable. Its best-in-class E Ink® Vizplex™ display is easy on the eyes with text as clear and crisp as a printed book. And with no glare or backlight and adjustable text size, you can read comfortably for hours. Our minimalist design puts the focus on the content, not the technology, welcoming the reader to dive right in.

Color Touch Screen for Easy Navigation

The first-ever color touch screen for navigation on an eBook reader offers an immersive experience, inviting you to virtually browse through brilliant cover art, flip through an expansive library, or search using a virtual keyboard. The combination of color and touch on the beautiful lower screen make navigating nook intuitive and simple, even for the tech novice. nook presents the controls, navigation and keyboard you need, only when you need them.

Download eBooks Wirelessly

With fast 3G wireless and Wi-Fi access, nook is the most-connected eBook reader. Browse and instantly download eBooks, magazines and newspapers simply and seamlessly on AT&T’s 3G wireless network, the nation’s fastest, with no set-up required or additional wireless costs. Connect to the complimentary Wi-Fi, provided by the AT&T Wi-Fi network, in Barnes & Noble stores and download at broadband fast speeds.

Lend eBooks to Friends

With nook’s breakthrough LendMe™ technology, lend a wide selection of eBooks to friends free of charge, for up to 14 days at a time. Just choose the book you want to share and send it to your friend’s nook or iPhone, iPod touch, select BlackBerry® and Motorola smartphones, PC or Mac® with Barnes & Noble eReader software.

A Continuous Reading Experience

With ―Reading Now, your virtual bookmark, nook brings you back to the last book you’ve read, right where you left off. And it works across a range of devices. If you forgot your nook at home, Barnes & Noble’s free eReader software on your iPhone, select BlackBerry and Motorola smartphones or laptop lets you pick up where you left off, including annotations. And when you’re reunited with your nook again, the Reading Now page will be updated and ready to go.

Over one million stories. Any time, anywhere.

Browse and buy from our extensive collection of over one million eBooks, including thousands of free titles, virtually anywhere you are. Get your favorite eBooks, newspapers and magazines, plus exclusive reads from Barnes & Noble, delivered via fast and free wireless, with no PC required.

Portability and Personalization

You can also easily transfer PDF-format documents from your computer to access and read business documents, legal contracts and travel information on your nook. And transfer your photos to create custom screensavers.

Save Time, Money and Space

Carry up to 1,500 eBooks using nook’s 2GB of memory, and a virtually unlimited library using nook’s expandable memory slot, which will hold up to 17,500 eBooks on each 16GB MicroSD card. Buying eBooks is simple and seamless. With just two touches, you’ll be able to purchase and download eBooks in seconds. And many bestsellers and new releases are just $9.99, so you can enjoy more for less.

Listen to nook

Using a standard pair of stereo headphones, plug into nook and listen to your favorite songs (MP3s), uploaded through your computer. Use the headphones or built-in speakers to enjoy listening to audiobooks, podcasts, lectures and more.

Protect Your nook in Style

Nook comes with a removable back cover which you can personalize from a selection of four additional great colors. You can also chose from a range of accessories by renowned designers and brands as kate spade new york, Jack Spade, Jonathan Adler, Tahari and others.

Experience nook at Your Local Barnes & Noble

Customers will be able to browse complete eBooks for free on nook at any Barnes & Noble store, whether or not the actual book is in stock, beginning later this year. Plus settle into the café and get exclusive in-store-only content, free eBooks, special offers and much more using Barnes & Noble’s complimentary WiFi, provided by the AT&T Wi-Fi network.

Availability

Nook, the Barnes & Noble eBook reader can be pre-ordered in stores and online starting October 21st and will be available end of November.

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