Ectaco 5" High Resolution e-Book Reader (jetBook-Lite)
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Reviews(116)
It allows reading in relatively low light. Low glare. Supports html which wasn't listed in description. Also supports SD and high density SD chips. Haven't run down batteries yet but seems to be long battery life.
If any of your files have a ( in file name it wont load them. ie File Name (v1).html won't load but File Name v1.html will. At first I thought it didn't support the formats it was supposed to.
It also supports html files with linked graphics. I just dumped the html and the graphic files all in a sub directory and it shows the graphics nicely. I have doubts about its durability if I ever drop it but hopefully I WONT drop it...:o)
Compact body. Clear screen. SD support is a big plus to me.
Battery life is fair. I use rechargeables so not too bad
The little things first...Good format support but light of features. It doesn't make good use of the META data for things like sorting. It also doesn't have a 'read' indicator or a progress indicator on the selection pages.
Now the big deal...it is UNRELIABLE. I enjoy reading it when it is working, but if you let the batteries run down and don't power off first, it will give you a lot of grief when re-starting. Mine also got to the point where is will NOT boot up. Bad for me since I don't have the packaging to RMA it back to NewEgg (I trashed it after 2 weeks thinking I was in the clear).
I bought this as a deal of the day and would be happy with this reader for the cost once I adapted to some of the quirks of the reader, but now it's a 9oz paperweight.
Be VERY careful if you buy this and keep your packing materials. You may very well need them.
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Features & Details
- Support of ePub, Mobi, PRC, RTF, .txt, .pdf, .fb2, .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp file and DRM format through Barnes and Nobles
- Lightweight and super-portable
- Adjustable font type and size
Specifications
| Brand | ECTACO |
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| Model | jetBook-Lite |
| Built-in Dictionary | Yes |
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| Card Reader | SD |
| Text | ePub, Mobi, PRC, RTF, txt, pdf, fb2 |
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| Image | JPEG/GIF/PNG/BMP |
| Screen Size | 5" |
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| Screen Type | LCD |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| PC Connections | USB Port |
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| Battery Type | 4 x AA |
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| Battery Life | 23 hours |
| Features | Access to new releases through DRM PDB support True pocket-sized portability for thousands of eBooks Support for eBook 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 Bidirectional dictionaries for certain European languages (include German and Spanish) are available Multilingual interface options that include German and Spanish Pre-loaded CIA World Factbook Bookmarks and auto page turn functionality Adjustable font type and size Screen rotation support for both portrait & landscape modes |
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| Dimensions | 4.3" x 0.5" x 6" |
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| Weight | 9 oz. |
| First Listed on Newegg | December 03, 2009 |
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