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Once again the landscape of eBook Readers has changed. The new generation of dedicated
readers is driven by new technology, namely, E-ink and EDP (electronic paper).
E-ink carries a charge enabling it to be updated through electronics. It's applied to
a display that has the distinct characteristics of high contrast paper (EDP or electronic paper).
The "paper" uses little power and has a thin, light appearance. EDP is easy on the eyes
and gives the impression that you are actually reading from paper.
The new eBook readers display text and graphics with a high resolution and features
much richer than the devices of the past. The display technology has the distint advantage
of using power for advancing pages, or zooming in or out, not for maintaining page display.
Yet the display provides a crisp, clear image on a larger screen than older devices, and
rivals the print in paper books.
In addition, EDP content can be automatically updated, allowing you to subscribe to
newspapers and magazines and receive thye new additions as they are released.
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E-ink Technology eBook Readers |
Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless eBook Reading Device
Read anytime, anywhere - With the Kindle 2 you can read your daily newspaper,
your favorite magazine, or the latest book - and they're all stored in one small
(10.2 ounces) wireless device. The Kindle 2 reads like a real newspaper, allows
you to read for days without recharging, and stores over 1,500 books, Select
from over 270,000 books and download in less than 60 seconds (no PC required).
There are no monthly fees or service plans with the Kindle 2 - just great reading!
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Sony (PRS-700BC) Portable Digital E-Book Reader System w/ Case
The Reader Digital Book holds about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable
memory cards. Its portable size makes it the perfect travel companion, allowing you to
read a variety of books whenever and wherever you want. With thousands of eBook titles
available from the CONNECT eBooks Store, you can choose to download new releases,
classics and popular book titles as well as view other document formats such as Adobe
PDF10, RTF, TXT, BBeB and Microsoft Word.
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iRex iLiad Book Edition
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. Just as with normal paper,
you're able to make notes and annotate existing documents, but unlike paper your
annotated documents and notes can easily be transferred to a PC or another iLiad.
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Cybook Gen3 eBook Reader
Bookeen has focused its efforts to diminish software latency, proposing a highly
responsive user interface. The Cybook interface allows you to achieve many different
actions in a second using few buttons. Add files with simple drag and drop feature.
Supports formats such as html, txt, pdf, Mobipocket, PalmDoc, GIF, JPG, MP3, and more.
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BeBook eBook Reader
The BeBook is user-friendly with a nice button layout and overall design, with a nice
button layout, overall design, and easily navigable menus. It has support for just about
any file type you can imagine, including PDF, DOC, TXT, HTML, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF, MP3,
MobiPocket and more.
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LCD and Other Screen Technologies |
Ebookman EBM-911 e-book reader
With the eBookman, you can download and read or listen to thousands of your favorite books.
If you need to check a definition while reading a book, the eBookman comes with an easily
accessible Merriam-Webster dictionary. You can also listen to music by downloading your
favorite songs in MP3 format. The built-in microphone allows you to record messages that
you can play back anytime, or write quick notes using either the built-in stylus or the
pop-up keyboard. The eBookman has a calendar, address book, to-do list, and scheduler.
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Ectaco jetBook e-Book Reader
The ECTACO JetBook not only turns pages but provides a crisp, clear image on a larger display screen that is
easier to read than any paper book ever was. JetBook also offers everyone incredible
opportunities for translation and learning with its pre-loaded translating dictionaries.
An mp3 player rounds out the advanced features to let you listen to your favorite audio
files as you read. JetBook is fully compatible with both Mac and Windows-based PCs.
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eBookwise
About the size of a paperback book, weighing about a pound, and with its backlit screen,
the eBookwise-1150 gives new meaning to the term "light reading." The device also includes
powerful electronic features that offer you a reading experience beyond that of a
traditional book. You can turn pages and change the text orientation just by pushing a
button. By simply touching the screen, you can enlarge the text size, bookmark pages,
highlight passages, make notes, search for key words and hyperlink to other parts of the book.
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PDA and Handheld Devices
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