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Friday, August 15, 2008 --- 107 days ago http://www.gearlog.com/2008/08/ectaco_jetbook_ebook_reader_ri.php
 The EXTACO jetBook eBook Reader sounds like it can do what the Kindle was supposed to do: change the way we read. Sure, the iPhone 3G and the Kindle both do very good jobs of being eBook readers, but does the job as well as the jetBook. Unlike the Kindle, the jetBook does not use an E-Ink screen but instead a crisp, white screen--meaning that low light reading shouldn't be as big a problem. Also, users can search and cross-reference the text using bookmarks. Users will also be able to search the contents of the e-library and get a list of every instance found in the book's content. For more, here's a comparison table with the jetBook and its rivals. Here's a feature list from the company's website: • Support for e-Book contents 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 • Bookmarks and auto page turn functionality • Adjustable font type and 6 different sizes • Screen rotation support for both portrait & landscape modes • Built-in MP3 player that supports background playback • Support for .txt, .pdf, .jpg, .gif, .png and .bmp file formats • SD card slot (up to 2 GB) • Internal Li-ion polymer battery • Battery: 20 hours of continuous, active use! Retailing for $349.95, it comes with a power ada ... |
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