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ECTACO has revolutionized the way you read with the JetBook eBook reader! At just 7.5 ounces and with dimensions smaller than a standard hardcover novel, the JetBook lets you carry a stack of books in the palm of your hand and read them wherever you want. It comes preloaded with the CIA World Factbook and a German Dictionary, and can hold thousands more texts with support for an optional SD memory card up to 2GB in size. With its USB mass storage capability, simply connect the JetBook to your PC via USB and drag and drop new content; you can also back up what you already have on the device instantly. The battery is charged via the included power supply or USB, and once charged can provide you over 20 hours of continuous active use, so you will always be ready to read.
Sporting a reflective, long lasting coating, the huge 5-inch VGA screen is easy on the eyes under various lighting conditions (including direct sunlight) and won’t get dirty even after extended use. With screen rotation support, you can always read your eBooks in the most comfortable and suitable manner. Even readers who have difficulty seeing print books will have no trouble with this reader's adjustable text size and font face.
An MP3 player rounds out the advanced features, so you can listen to your favorite music as you read. The well placed control buttons let you move forward or backward, add bookmarks, choose font sizes or rotate the screen simply by pressing the corresponding button. You can read almost anything on the JetBook, with its native support for over 10 different file formats including PDF, Mobi, HTML, TXT, MP3, BMP, JPG and more. Get yourself this versatile eBook reader from ECTACO now and experience the joy of reading in a uniquely different style!
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Pretty good
- Pros: You can put any PDFs or TXT files you want in it without having to pay for every book in some stupid proprietary format. Small enough to easily fit in coat pocket, screen is clear and can orientate portrait or landscape. Can play MP3s so you can listen to Audiobooks or music. Can view pictures, though only in greyscale.
- Cons: Has problems with PDFs. Can't resize the fonts in PDFs. When I tried viewing one PDF in particular and tried to jump to a specific page, it would go back to the start screen each time. It was a 1200 page PDF and going forward one page at a time would be excruciating.
- Other Thoughts: This is probably the best there is right now. There is NO WAY I would buy a Kindle or a Sony eReader because those are locked down so you have to pay for everything. Probably we should all wait until someone makes a reader that can read at least PDFs, CHMs, HTML, MHTML, DOC, TXT, JPG, BMP, and allow you to load your own without ANY interference from the product manufacturer.
Great eBook reader for the price
- Pros: This is a great ebook reader for the price. Really great features to compete with the other readers
- Cheaper than competition ($199 at Newegg)
- Display is not eInk so page turning is smooth
- Buttons are laid out well
- mp3 capability for audio books
- can display pictures in several formats
- supported with firmware upgrades
- long battery life
- zoom features
- Cons: - Smaller screen than competitors (1" smaller) but big enough for normal ebook reading. I use it for reading technical pdf files so I have to read them in landscape mode so it's not the best for these type of files but adequate.
- Currently only supports txt, pdf, fb2 for ebooks. Supposedly will support .lit, .epub, html, and mobipocket with the next firmware upgrade in 1Q 2009.
- SD card only goes to 2 GB. Currently does not support SDHC for more capacity
- No wireless capability hence the lower price
- No touchscreen hence the lower price
- Other Thoughts: This is my first dedicated eBook reader. I've been using my computer,laptop, pda and now just the iphone for ebook reading. I've been doing a lot of research on these readers so I did my homework before taking the plunge. The lower cost is what sold me on this. So far I've enjoyed reading with this.
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Very Good e-book reader
- Pros: Small and easy to carry with your notebook and to stick it into your pocket when boarding an airplane.
It is perfect for reading text and mobi formats.
- Cons: PDF is hard to read if the page size is larger than a regular book would be (has to be smaller than A4 or the fonts will be tiny).
- Other Thoughts: It does not support DRM-enabled e-books, but the work around is easy and hassle-free, so I can read my bought ebooks in it.
I am happy with the product.
Not there yet
- Pros: This unit, while it does what it says, is an ok text reader. If you have keen vision. It's battery life is good and the text font is good quality.
- Cons: If you have reading glasses, its overall size makes it hard to read. While it handles text ok, PDFs and other formats take a long time to load and don't always look good on the screen. While it says it can handle 2gig SD cards, I had problems with it handling 1 gig SD cards. It would not read one 1-gig card and would lockup using a second type of 1-gig SD card. I finally used an older 265M SD card which seemed to work ok. The unit also had to be re-set on several occasions when I loaded a large PDF file. Regarding PDF files, at times the unit could not display PDF files properly, even if you used the horizontal position vs. the vertical position. Overall, the unit is not really an overall great e-reader. It still needs some work.
jetbook - great unit, fantastic price
- Pros: price, interface, ease of use, no DRM, comes loaded with many classics.
- Cons: the side page turn slider is somewhat clunky, can't specify page size, ie, no 150% between 100 and 200 (not a big deal except on a few docs so far). Can't add own personalized folders in the main books screen, can only do it within the pre-made folders. Small-ish memory with a lot of pdf's loaded. None of these are deal killers at all though.
- Other Thoughts: This is a fantastic unit, especially for the price. I was on the fence about getting an e-reader of any brand because of the prices. Once I saw this price drop, I jumped on it. All formats work well on the screen. The previous review who said that PDF's don't work at all, ever, is completely incorrect; possibly s/he is reading technical manuals that don't lend themselves to sizing. I mean, there's a "fit to page" option! I have already loaded about 50 books, all pdfs, and have browsed most of them - they all fit perfectly on the screen, some with no adjustment, some with a click or two.
I was afraid the screen would be too small, but for me it's more comfortable than holding a regular book, especially a large one. It's thin, and the carrying case is padded and tight, so the unit won't slide out.
I love this thing already, and it will definitely get me through until the technology fully matures, especially at this great price.
| General |
| Brand |
ECTACO |
| Model |
JB5Bk-En |
| File Formats Supported |
| Text |
.txt, .pdf, .fb2
Mobi, PRC, ePub, RTF |
| Image |
JPEG/GIF/PNG/BMP |
| Audio |
MP3 |
| Display |
| Screen Size |
5" |
| Viewing Angle |
180° |
| Features |
| Features |
True pocket-sized portability for thousands of eBooks
Unique support for e-Book content in Albanian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Faeroese, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian and other European languages make it the best choice for foreign language reading, study or pleasure
Bidirectional translating Dictionaries for many popular languages are now available to deliver instant translation wherever you go
Supports books in the new and popular .fb2 format
Pre-loaded with Fodor's Travel Guide and CIA World Factbook
Bookmarks and auto page turn functionality
Adjustable font type and size
Screen rotation support for both portrait & landscape modes
Built-in MP3 player that supports background playback |
| Built-in Dictionary |
Yes |
| Card Reader |
SD |
| Connections |
| Headphone Jack |
Yes |
| PC Connections |
USB Port |
| Power |
| Battery Type |
Li-ion Polymer, 2800mAh |
| Battery Life |
20 hours |
| Dimensions & Weight |
| Dimensions |
6.02" x 4.33" x 0.51" |
| Weight |
7.5 oz |
Introduction
ECTACO has revolutionized the way you read with the JetBook eBook reader! At just 7.5 ounces and with dimensions smaller than a standard hardcover novel, the JetBook lets you carry a stack of books in the palm of your hand and read them wherever you want. It comes preloaded with the CIA World Factbook and a German Dictionary, and can hold thousands more texts with support for an optional SD memory card up to 2GB in size. With its USB mass storage capability, simply connect the JetBook to your PC via USB and drag and drop new content; you can also back up what you already have on the device instantly. The battery is charged via the included power supply or USB, and once charged can provide you over 20 hours of continuous active use, so you will always be ready to read.
Sporting a reflective, long lasting coating, the huge 5-inch VGA screen is easy on the eyes under various lighting conditions (including direct sunlight) and won’t get dirty even after extended use. With screen rotation support, you can always read your eBooks in the most comfortable and suitable manner. Even readers who have difficulty seeing print books will have no trouble with this reader's adjustable text size and font face.
An MP3 player rounds out the advanced features, so you can listen to your favorite music as you read. The well placed control buttons let you move forward or backward, add bookmarks, choose font sizes or rotate the screen simply by pressing the corresponding button. You can read almost anything on the JetBook, with its native support for over 10 different file formats including PDF, Mobi, HTML, TXT, MP3, BMP, JPG and more. Get yourself this versatile eBook reader from ECTACO now and experience the joy of reading in a uniquely different style!
Highlights
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Thin and Light
The Ectaco JetBook measures just 0.5 inches thick and weighs only 7.4 ounces, so you can take it anywhere and enjoy reading for hours on end.
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Easy-to-read Display
The Ectaco JetBook features a large 5-inch VGA reflective-type display that can be read easily from almost any angle and under virtually any lighting condition. The revolutionary display reflects light without the need for backlighting, leading to dramatically longer battery life.
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Adjustable Font Sizes and Display Options
The Ectaco JetBook provides a choice of 6 font sizes and horizontal/vertical display options to suit your reading preference.
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112MB Internal Memory with SD Card Expansion
The Ectaco JetBook comes preloaded with the CIA World Factbook and a German Dictionary in its built-in 112MB flash memory and provides a SD expansion slot that can accommodate a card up to 2GB in size for extra storage capacity.
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Integrated MP3 Player
The Ectaco JetBook plays back MP3s, so you can enjoy your favorite music while reading.
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USB Connectivity
Easily download eBooks, MP3s and more from your PC, update the unit with the latest firmware, and charge the internal Lithium-ion battery with the convenient USB connection!
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Quick Specs
| Brand | ECTACO |
| Screen Size | 5" |
| Card Reader | SD |
| PC Connections | USB Port |
| Built-in Dictionary | Yes |
| Audio | MP3 |
| Image | JPEG/GIF/PNG/BMP |
| Battery Type | Li-ion Polymer Battery |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
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Reviewed By: hjalikeakik on 1/2/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
