eBook Reader Reviews

MP-340 circa 2006.

Acer, the computer giant., no slouch when it comes to challenging in the computer arena, have announced their plans to come into the ebook book reader arena later on this year.

There are no picyures yet but I hope it’s a better looker than their MP-340 multi media device from 2006.

Acer executive Jim Wong, leader of the companies IT Goods branch, outlined the tactics during an interview with Bloomberg at Acer’s offices in Taipei.

The day before Apple’s alleged entrance into the tablet sweeps-a device that would serve ebook readers in addition to others-Wong also said the company will also present “hundreds” of apps online, programs that will sustain Google’s Android platform, at present running on more than a few Acer products, as well as handling Microsoft’s Windows OS.

By mid-summer, Acer is projected to make available an ebook book reader with a 150 mm black and white screen, Mr. Wong informed Bloomberg. “Amazon kindle, B&N; they are US based. In Europe and Asia-Pacific we have publishers to work with, and the majority of them are content owners,” he maintained. Acer should go up in opposition to gadgets including the Kindle , B and N Inc.’s Nook and Sony’s Ereader and so it will be easy to KEY compare ebook reader WORD models.

Acer also has the Apple “iSlate”-when it hits the stores-to contend with. “We are developing something, and we will observe what happens” J.T. Wang, Acer’s president, said in the commentary. “We are sure to work either inside the Windows world or in Google’s definite OS space.”

With so many ebook book reader gadgets to select from spend a little time doing a bit of research and you could find the KEY ebook reader sale WORD from where you canget the ideal reader at the right price point.

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written by Noel \\ tags: acer, Digital Reader, E Book Reader, Electronic Book Reader

Ebooks, also known as digital books, in reality got their beginning during the 70s but it wasn’t until more recent times that they turn out to be a mainstream application. Ebooks are an electronic form of reading, kind of like reading on a computer screen apart from it more or less resembles reading from a paper back. Ebooks are read on an ebook reader. The ebook itself can be thought of as the story that in the book. There are many return to the ebook over regular books, which mainly have to do with competence. You can instantaneously download an ebook, go to any point in the text without having to flip pages, and it like having a lot of books in one because you can store many ebooks and reuse the ebook reader for an indefinite period.

But even if ebook reader are starting to catch on, they aren’t so widespread that they give serious rivalry for old fashioned books then you think of a book, you still think of cover bound pages instead of an electronic device. Maybe it is a simple matter of exposure. Ebook readers might be in the market, but they are nowhere near the stage of iPhones or the Blackberry. We see ads for those products everywhere and practically everyone talks about them or uses them, but not a lot of people actually speak about ebook readers or use them a lot. Paradoxically, they are a technical improvement that isn’t advancing much. Some might see this as a good thing because people are becoming more and more needy on technology and it seems like only a matter of time before all of life goes digital. The benefit of this is ease, but the flaw is that we are thinking of more ways to not have to think for ourselves. It is sort of refreshing that people are still risking paper cuts and not opting for painless button pressing.

However, others might point to opportunities we fail to spot when we choose not to advance technologically. purchasing ebook readers could potentially save a lot of time and money. Loads of paper would no longer have to be printed and tons of data could be transmitted in a short time, which would be great for business and education. But somehow the fact remains that as something is gained, something else is unavoidably vanished. Whether it is for better or for worse, the birth and life of ebook readers already contributes to the death of literature as we once knew it.

written by free \\ tags: book, ebook, electronic, reader

Though ebook reader purists would correctly argue that the prototype Microsoft Courier is not an ereader in and of itself there is no mistaking that this device will compete head on with ereaders in the coming year and that’s why we’re featuring it here at ereaderuniverse.

First I should say that there is not definitive launch date or price for this device but from what I can gather from the video below and other sources around the net this thing is going to be a complete gamechanger.

Even though I am a huge Apple fan I’m excited to see something innovative coming from Microsoft and unlike a traditional tablet we’ve all seen in some version or another this device truly stands on it’s own Unlike the mythical ipad/tablet or the recently troubled Crunchpad the MS Courier has two screens instead of one and they work seamlessly together to create on amazing user experience. The functionality as displayed in the video is incredible and the long term uses of such a device are truly staggering. We could truly be seeing the beginning of the end for textbooks, magazines, books, traditional planners, laptops, paper you name it.

I still believe that the internet allows niches to develope and thrive independent of the “leader” so I don’t think this will be a “Kindle killer” or sony killer or anything else because many people want an ereader not a life management device. those however who want an ereader but would also love it to come coupled with so much more are going to love this thing.

Check out the video here:

written by Noel \\ tags: Apple, Beginning Of The End, ereader, Ereaders, Functionality, Laptops, Launch, Life Management, Magazines Books, Management Device, Microsoft Ebook, Microsoft Reader, Niches, Planners, Prototype, Purists, sony, Textbooks, Two Screens, User Experience

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Bookeen Cybook Opus - eBook reader 400 MHz - RAM: 32 MB 1 GB - monochrome 5
	Manufacturer: Bookeen Customer Rating:   List Price: $249.75 Sale Price: $214.00 Availibility: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Now
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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! 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 paper like 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.
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E-Ink screen 5 (3 x 4 - 76mm x 101mm) Resolution 600 x 800 - 200 dpi Black & White 4 levels grey-scale Daylight readable Portrait and landscape mode
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Bookeen Cybook Gen3 Demo Clip Interview Bookeen & comparison Opus Reader vs. Cybook Reader Gen 3 (part 2 of 2)
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Stylish   Review Date: October 15, 2009 Reviewer: Only Accuracy, New York, NY My first thought was Kindle, then Sony b/c more places to buy ebooks, then I saw this. One key concept I was annoyed at with the others was serious lack of style as this was gift for my wife. Was hoping Apple would enter the arena. Opus solved that problem, they're french so its expected! No big bells and whistles, touchscreen would be nice (who cares about wireless!) - I read somewhere my battery life is cut down with touchscreen. This is a cool looking, very very light, sleek device. She said she gets alot of questions about it on the train to work. Great screen detail, large internal storage, stylish amd drops in her purse without being large clunky and annoying. When the boss is happy - I'm happy. I would recommend. Love it.   Review Date: December 20, 2009 Reviewer: Yi Dong, MA USA I had kindle first generation. This is way better than kindle 1. Much better reading experience, battery last very long, and better looking. Also, displays pdf files well, and support all common ebook formats. But no wireless connection, which I don't care. You can find ebooks in other places. I use calibre software to convert and manage ebooks and transfer files to cybook. Calibre is free and excellent, by the way. I love my Opus too!   Review Date: January 19, 2010 Reviewer: D. Davis, PAYSON, AZ USA I hadn't bought an ereader since my Palm died and I've bought - well, over 800 ebooks since 2002 when I moved to a small house where I couldn't possibly store my paper. I too had a Kindle 1st gen which was given to me by a friend. I could see why she gave hers away after I used it for about 2 hours; it's been in a drawer since then. I absolutely hated the style of the Kindle, the button placement and the awkward keyboard, not to mention the limited book buying choices and that I couldn't read one single book from my own library. Breathe wrong and it changed pages or went back to the home menu. That menu was confusing in itself. Still needed an ereader, so I researched and then bought the Cybook Gen 3 from Books on Board about 14 months ago, which I loved for its simplicity and the e-ink technology which is absolutely gorgeous. I love that I can buy books from anywhere and therefore don't need wireless. When I saw the Opus I knew I wanted the smaller version. I like the smaller size screen because it's more like reading a paperback. I've enthused at home about the Opus and how I wanted the smaller size, much like holding a paperback except that it's light and can be held in either hand, read portrait or landscape which I often prefer, fits in my purse, great for reading at airports, in bed, borrow books too, read free ebooks, etc. My husband most coolly bought me one for Christmas after all the hints. (BTW, I've always preferred using the SD card, and did back up my books immediately which I do with everything). Reading reviews about the customer service from Bookeen made me blink, because I've never had problems with Books on Board. Their service is far superior to Bookeen's from what I've read here; they are courteous and respond to my emails immediately with technical help which is all I've needed so far. As to the price, it was pretty much in the range of other smaller screen readers and I was already familiar with the brand so my choice was probably a lot easier to make. The French rock, yea!   Review Date: November 27, 2009 Reviewer: Alyssa D Chance, I was never a fan of the book readers that have keyboards like the kindel or too many buttons like the sony 300. It is very sleek and lightweight. One word of advice, don't use an SD card in the unit until they release the firmware upgrade, it freezes when using the SD card. Being a left hander I really like the accelerometer that I can flip it around and use the buttons on the other side. Best price too! A good alternative to the Kindle   Review Date: October 19, 2009 Reviewer: Ben Cantwell, St. Louis, MO USA It does what I want a reader to do--store and display books--and nothing else. That's what I like about it. The Kindle is designed to make it as easy as possible to buy from Amazon; that's its main reason for existence. Amazon even discourages you from getting your ebooks elsewhere, by making you send them to Amazon to be converted. There's none of that nonsense with the Opus--you just plug it in and add the books you want. It's a nice little machine (the ads don't really give you an idea how little it is--it's slightly larger than a frozen waffle). The display is quite readable, and the interface, though a little odd at first, is quite easy to work with. I give it four stars because it does have a tendency to freeze at inconvenient moments; for another alternative to the Kindle hegemony, I'd suggest a BeBook, which is also very simple and reasonably priced, or a Sony reader (but only if you have a PC).

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Bayou Sunset Bookeen Cybook Gen3 Skin Decal Sticker
	Manufacturer: MyGift Customer Rating:   List Price: Varies based on product options Sale Price: $14.99 Availibility: Usually ships in 2-3 business days Buy Now
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These decals are a great way to add character and light protection to your device. Easy to apply to your device without bubbling or wrinkling. Easy removal without sticky messes. Custom cut specifically to fit the Bookeen Cybook Gen3 so all functions of your device are still accessible. (Note: Due to differences in monitors, color may vary from photo.)
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This skin sticker covers both front and back of the device. Made of scratch resistant durable vinyl to protect your Bookeen from daily wear. Non-permanent adhesive makes for easy removale. Wont add bulk to the Bookeen Cybook so it is still compatible with most accessories. Does NOT cover screen or any keys of the device.
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written by Noel \\ tags: bayou, bookeen, cybook, decal, gen3, Quot, skin, sticker, sunset