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BeBook is an electronic book reader manufactured by Dutch company Endless Ideas BV, and is intended to compete with Sony and Amazon's more popular readers. It's main selling point is the format support which handles everything from PDFs to RAR files. The e-Ink technology is designed for both indoor and outside use and means the battery will last weeks. On the memory side 512 MB is provided internally with more available through the SD memory expansion clot. The BeBook is the same size as a paperback novel, but only 1cm thick and weighs just 220 grams. The display is 6" in size with 600 x 800 resolution. The menu is easy to use and comes with options in 15 different languages. While reading an ebook, you can change the font size with the click of one button, set a bookmark and zoom in and out with ease. The BeBook reader also has an audio port and will play MP3 files and audiobooks.
MSRP $349.99
Release date August, 2008
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Features
- Supports pdf, mobi, prc, epub, lit, txt, fb2, doc, html, rtf, djvu, wol, ppt, mbp, chm, bmp, jpg, png, gif, tip, rar, zip, mp3 file formats
- Comes with access to over 300 rss newsfeeds
- 512 MB internal memory that translates into over 1,000 ebooks
- Menu support in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Chinese, Russian, Greek, Ukrain, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Bulgarian, Estonian and Polish
- SD memory card expansion slot
- Change font size and zoom in and out with easy to use buttons
- Add and remove bookmarks
- Sort library list by title, size and file name
- Plays mp3 files
- Weights only 220 grams
- Small size, 18.5cm x 12cm x 1cm
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MSRP $299.00
Released October, 2007
Pros
- Simple and sleek design
- USB mass storage mode works with all operating systems
- Excellent text reproduction
Cons
- PDF rendering is very poor for larger pages - text is rendered very small
- Software still inneficient for large collection
- Can't control music while reading
BeBook
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Sony Reader PRS-505
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MSRP $300.00
Released August, 2009
Pros
- Accepts Sony Memory Stick Pro DUO and SDHC cards, adding up to 16GB of memory
- Touchscreen
- support for multiple popular formats (PDF, Doc)
Cons
- limited internal memory compared to competitors
- poor screen clarity / contrast
- comes without a
cover
BeBook
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Sony Touch Edition PRS-600
MSRP $259.00
Released February, 2009
Pros
- thinner than the previous generation model
- easy to read ePaper display
- exact same price as the last generation model
Cons
- no PDF support
- no external storage (Amazon removed the original Kindle's SD card reader)
- still too expensive for mass adoption
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Amazon Kindle 2
Reviews
June 18, 2009
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Pros
- Wide range of formats
- Handles audio files as well, good for audiobooks
- e-Ink technology is proven and works
- has the most different types of compatible formats
- Less expensive than the Amazon Kindle
Cons
- refresh rate a little slow (between page turns) I turn a real page quicker!
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November 26, 2008
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Pros
- Wide range of formats
- has the most different types of compatible formats
Cons
- refresh rate a little slow (between page turns) I turn a real page quicker!
- no control over horiz/vert view (sony does) only swaps occsasionally on third zoom (sony has 3 zooms on each)
- text reproduction on certain fonts unreadable (sony's is much better)
- more expensive than sony
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October 22, 2008
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Pros
- Wide range of formats
- Handles audio files as well, good for audiobooks
- e-Ink technology is proven and works
Cons
- Too expensive compared to Kindle
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Pros
- Less expensive than the Amazon Kindle
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