List of e-book readers
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An e-book reader, sometimes also called an e-book device, is a device used to display e-books. It may be a device specifically designed for that purpose, or one intended for other purposes as well. The term is restricted to hardware devices, not software programs.[citation needed] The main advantages of these devices are portability, light diffusion,[citation needed] and long battery life. It should be noted that any Personal Data Assistant (PDA) capable of displaying text on a screen is capable of being an e-book reader.
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[edit] Commercially available devices based on electronic paper
- FLEPia by Fujitsu (April 2009) [1][2]
- Kindle 2 by Amazon (February 2009)
- eSlick by Foxit Software (2009)
- PRS-700BC Reader Digital Book by Sony (October 2008)
- Digital Reader 1000 by iRex Technologies (2008)
- Kindle by Amazon (2007)
- Cybook Gen3 by Bookeen (2007)
- GeR2 by Ganaxa (2007) [3]
- Star eBook STK-101 by Star eRead (2007)
- Hanlin eReader by Jinke (2007)
- Sony Reader by Sony (2006)
- iLiad by iRex Technologies (2006)
- Librié by Sony (2005)
[edit] Rebranded devices
- Hanlin -> BeBook (UK): BeBook[4]
- Hanlin -> Astak (US): EZ Reader [5]
- Hanlin -> lBook (UA, RU): lBook eReader [6]
- Hanlin -> Endless Ideas (NL): BeBook [7]
- Hanlin -> Facthor (E): Papyre [8]
- Hanlin -> Koobe (HU): Koobe
- Star eRead -> Neolux (KR): Nuut [9]
[edit] Announced devices or prototypes
- Plastic Logic Reader (January 2010)[10]
- txtr, (2009, 3rd quarter), 6 inch reader from Wizpac [11]
- Readius by Polymer Vision (Autumn 2008) [12]
- BeBook 2 by Endless Ideas (Q3/Q4 2009) [13]
- Boox by Onyx International (2009) [14]
- Papyrus by Samsung (2009)
[edit] LCD and other screen technologies
- JetBook, 5 inch display, 7.5 ounces (212 grams), by Ectaco - 2008
- Cybook Gen1 (2004), 10 inch color LCD tablet from Bookeen
- Ebookwise 1150 (2004), 5.5 inch LCD, a re-branded Gemstar GEB 1150.
- MyFriend (~2001), 7.5 inch LCD (640 x 960), about 1 kg, by IPM-Net
- Hiebook (2001?), 5.6 inch LCD, 250 gram.
[edit] Discontinued
- Gemstar REB 1200 and GEB 2150 2001 - 2004 [15]
- Gemstar REB 1100 [16]
- Rocket Ebook (1998-2001(?)) [17]
- Softbook
- Everybook
- Handera H330
- Franklin eBookMan - 1999(?)-2002
[edit] Other mobile text viewers
Some portable multimedia players and smartphones include a text viewer, e.g. several Cowon players, including the Cowon D2 and the iAUDIO U3 and Mobipocket Reader for Symbian OS mobile phones.
There are also mobile devices capable of wordprocessing.
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- ^ FLEPia, website
- ^ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/18/fujitsu-melts-faces-and-wallets-with-flepia-the-first-color-e-b/
- ^ Ganaxa, website
- ^ "FiveFWD - iLiad Reader Book Edition review by The Gadget Show". fwd.five.tv. http://fwd.five.tv/gadgets/audio-video/iliad-reader-book-edition. Retrieved on 2009-02-12.
- ^ Astak, website
- ^ lBook, website
- ^ Endless Ideas, website
- ^ Papyre, website
- ^ Neolux, website
- ^ Plastic Logic e-reader hands-on, By Bill Landon, PDA Today, January 09, 2009
- ^ txtr, website
- ^ Readius, website
- ^ engadget, website
- ^ Boox, website
- ^ REB 1200
- ^ REB 1100
- ^ Rocket Ebook
[edit] External links
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