<![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!" - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!" - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://gizmodo.com Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:35:16 EDT Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:35:16 EDT http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4892355 jetBook has a comparison between it, the Sony Reader and the Kindle. See the info below
[www.jetbook.net]

This actually seems like a pretty good device.
Another thing that looks nice on this device, after reading the manual is the file maintenance. From the device you can copy files from the SD card to the internal memory, you can rename files, and you can delete them. That's pretty sweet.



kris7

]]> 4:371625:c4892355 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:35:16 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4867675 worth $99

Skeptical_Geezer

]]> 4:371625:c4867675 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:41:19 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4862981 50 buck more gets me a real laptop (admitedly low end) with a colour 15 inch screen, DVD and wifi.

Ednonymous

]]> 4:371625:c4862981 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:34:58 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4860303 Looks like an Etch-A-Sketch.

secretmanofagent

]]> 4:371625:c4860303 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:05:33 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4855736 TFT = heavy + short battery life. No thanks.

Serolf Divad

]]> 4:371625:c4855736 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:09:19 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4852247 yes yes , besides Sony reader has got 8000 page flips battery life. you could stay on same page for years and continue reading.
the amazon thingmabob is bulky with funny buttons.

Valicious

]]> 4:371625:c4852247 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:33:27 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4851229 "MP3 player, bookmarking capability, and an SD expansion slot"

So does the Sony Reader and it is $100 cheaper.

internetzlol

]]> 4:371625:c4851229 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:20:53 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4851059 First thing I thought of when I saw the picture was "Sweet, its an Etch-a-sketch!", I don't see this product surpassing the Kindle any time soon especially as Amazon and Sony probably have a tonne more marketing dollars behind them.

firefruze

]]> 4:371625:c4851059 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:03:10 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4851025 I heard it is fully compatible with Word Star.

Gary_7vn

]]> 4:371625:c4851025 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:59:07 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4850093 I feel bad for this company in advance, I really do.

Gilbert

]]> 4:371625:c4850093 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:52:17 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4850071 Am I the only one who looks at this and thinks about the old joke about the boss using an etch-a-scetch as his laptop?

tkmead

]]> 4:371625:c4850071 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:51:22 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4849501 @yogibimbi: Because there is no mention of supported formats: If it doesn't support mobi, pdf, lit, pdb, etc, then it's of limited use -- especially if they don't offer anything themselves... Even if there is an available format conversion tool, then you're spending valuable reading time converting things.

Mandatory_Field

]]> 4:371625:c4849501 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:20:14 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4847762 Being (backlit) TFT instead of ePaper I'm afraid it reads as lousy as any computer monitor. But I do see logic in choosing TFT technology, as ePaper is still b&w and has an unacceptable low refresh rate. So TFT sure would do more justice to my digital playboy subscription where its 'reading' benefits most from the color and motion qualities of TFT (and even under the blankets, woohoo).

j05hu4

]]> 4:371625:c4847762 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:14:19 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4847707 This thing changes the way I think about red e-books.

Namtillaku

]]> 4:371625:c4847707 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:10:03 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4847665 NAEB DRM free eBook reader FTW.
[naebllcc.ipower.com]

Dillenger69

]]> 4:371625:c4847665 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:07:55 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846775 can this stupid thing stream youtube?

che_leo

]]> 4:371625:c4846775 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:07:05 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846646 @JJ910: If they didn't post Chinese stuff, Gizmodo would have 4 new posts a week.

nycaviation

]]> 4:371625:c4846646 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:57:32 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846645 Snide comment of the day: Wow, blue font on a red background. That's so fashionable.

berribrand

]]> 4:371625:c4846645 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:57:28 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846496 If it can read plain old PDFs, I'm all for it.

HeartBurnKid

]]> 4:371625:c4846496 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:49:01 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846435 eeem, and in how far is the absence of a dedicated eBook shop by Ectaco in any way a disadvantage for the reader? What's with ebooks.com, ereader.com, mobipocket.com etc. etc.? You somewhat lost me there...

yogibimbi

]]> 4:371625:c4846435 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:45:08 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846384 This is 50 bucks MORE than the Sony reader and has a smaller screen...so wtf?

daftrok

]]> 4:371625:c4846384 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:41:39 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846365 50 bucks more gets you some sort of wireless access with amazon. Why buy this?

albokay

]]> 4:371625:c4846365 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:40:57 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846351 Finding content wouldn't be a problem, there's lot's out there... depending on file format support. There's no indication on the website which formats this device supports, which may mean that it's some unknown proprietary thing (so that you have to buy their dictionaries). So if it's a proprietary format, AND there's no place to buy content, fail....

Mandatory_Field

]]> 4:371625:c4846351 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:40:11 EDT <![CDATA[ECTACO's jetBook E-Book Reader "Will Change the Way We Read Forever!"]]> http://gizmodo.com/371625/ectacos-jetbook-e+book-reader-will-change-the-way-we-read-forever#c4846189 This is made in China - components + firmware. Why are you posting Chinese stuff?

JJ910

]]> 4:371625:c4846189 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:29:47 EDT