Electronic Reading Devices

With the big news today being the release of the Kindle DX with global wireless, it may have slipped by prospective purchasers in the UK (and over 1000 other countries worldwide) that the DX is available to buy here in the UK and across the globe.

Great news then for anyone wanting to buy this ebook reader in the UK, but how does it stand up to the competition?

Well, if you have been scouting about for a wireless reading device, you will be aware of the features the DX has offered purchasers in the United States for the last 12 months or more so I’m not going to go into that too much, but here’s what United Kingdom customers will get for their money.

The Kindle DX will firstly give you an e-ink display bigger than it’s stable mate, the Kindle2, and indeed almost ever one of the current crop of ebook readers. Ehere most displays are around the 6 or 7 inch mark, the Kindle DX comes in at a massive 9.7 inches. Something you need to take into account when looking at the bottom line.

Much the same as the US model, UK customers will be able to purchase and download books, from the Amazon store, in about a minute. This is done through free 3g wireless with no monthly contracts or fees and no scouting around for a wi-fi hotspot. This is available not only at home but also Internationally, making it perfect for business users and travellers.

Available Choice of Books

Although the selection of books at the Kindle store is massive and for English speaking countries I seen no problems, it is worth taking into account that the available titles will differ country to country. With Amazon being Amazon you can expect the selection of content for your new Kindle DX will just continue to grow and they will continue to be competative price wise. Currently the price for latest releases is usually $11.99 to $13.99 (which for UK customers includes VAT) with close on 100,000 books available at a very reasonable $5-99.

What’s in the Box

You get the latest International Kindle DX with global wireless connectivity which will arrive complete with a United States 100v – 240v power adapter and USB cable for re-charging the DX via your PC or laptop. A USB cable is also supplied for free PC to Kindle transfer of content such as documents. A service fee of 99c per megabyte is currently payable for transfer through Whispernet. The DX also comes with a 1 year limited International warranty.

You will also have access to International newspapers and periodicals but although the International Kindle DX will have no cost access to Wikipedia, at the time of writing the experimental browser option and blog access are not available outside of the United States. Unfortunately all prices for content or services will be quoted in US dollars and as such will be affected by currency fluctuations.

So, weigh up the pro’s and con’s of this wireless reading device before you decide if you want to buy the DX ebook reader UK model. I think you will find it measures up well against the current competition.

Check Out The Amazon DX Promo Video

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You can get the latest Amazon DX eBook Reader for use in the UK HERE

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Though ebook reader purists would correctly argue that the prototype Microsoft Courier is not an ereader in and of itself there is no mistaking that this device will compete head on with ereaders in the coming year and that’s why we’re featuring it here at ereaderuniverse.

First I should say that there is not definitive launch date or price for this device but from what I can gather from the video below and other sources around the net this thing is going to be a complete gamechanger.

Even though I am a huge Apple fan I’m excited to see something innovative coming from Microsoft and unlike a traditional tablet we’ve all seen in some version or another this device truly stands on it’s own Unlike the mythical ipad/tablet or the recently troubled Crunchpad the MS Courier has two screens instead of one and they work seamlessly together to create on amazing user experience. The functionality as displayed in the video is incredible and the long term uses of such a device are truly staggering. We could truly be seeing the beginning of the end for textbooks, magazines, books, traditional planners, laptops, paper you name it.

I still believe that the internet allows niches to develope and thrive independent of the “leader” so I don’t think this will be a “Kindle killer” or sony killer or anything else because many people want an ereader not a life management device. those however who want an ereader but would also love it to come coupled with so much more are going to love this thing.

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Many people enjoy reading a book as their hobby. They want the feel of having a book by their hand reading the verses and paragraphs of words that spark their imagination. However, a new digital revolution is making book readers re think the ways that we can enjoy a good read. Through the recent invention of digital book readers, which are gaining rapidly in popularity, people can enjoy reading a book through digital means even without the use of laptop and computer.

Digital book readers are a direct off shoot of the e book revolution. E books became popular because of the ease in which you can store and transport a large amount of reading materials in a small amount of digital space. However, the main advantage of using a digital book reader over reading an e book in your computer is portability. Before, you can only read an e book when you have your laptop with you or if you boot up your personal computer. However, if you did not take your laptop with you or if you are not with in the confines of your own home, you can not have access to your beloved e books. Through the use of a reliable digital book reader, you can have access to your e books even if you are on the go.

Other options that digital book readers give you that normal books can not is letting you skip the pages and jump right to the page or chapter that you want to read. For example, you want to go to the end of the chapter or you have a specific page in mind that you want to read, with a simple click on the controls, you can go there without much trouble. An ordinary book would not allow you to do this since you do not have control over the number of pages that you can flip

Another advantage that a digital book reader has over an ordinary book is that you can store plenty of books straight onto the digital book reader large, and often expandable memory. For example, you want to carry 25 volumes of encyclopedia over to another person’s house, you only need to store the files in the digital book readers memory and then carry the digital book reader to where you are going. Imagine what you would have to do when you have to carry the original compilations with you.

Also, some of the newer digital book readers contain different features that will help you in different ways. Some have pre installed games that can give you a source of entertainment when ever you decide to take a break from reading. Some even have built in language translators and most all digital book readers will play mp3/4 files that make them very handy when you are on the move.

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Since the launch of the Kindle and Sony digital book readers the internet has been alive with ebook reader reviews for those particular rather expensive models but not a mention of any real alternative digital book readers, that was until I recently came across a clutch of Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader reviews on the Amazon site, and what good reading they made.

What a suprise, digital book readers in the past had been, or so it seemed, confined to the big two of the Amazon Kindle or Sony PRS, I do exclude the iRex iLiad range of digital book readers ’cause even though I’m a big reader, I have no desire to take out a second mortgage to turn digital. These Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader reviews had renewed my interest in digital book readers so I decided to finally take the plunge and purchased the Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader, after all I did have 30 days to give it the once over and see if the 21st century was where I wanted to be!

Just five days later it appeared, I was as exited as a kid at Christmas and itching to get my hands on this piece of cutting edge technology, so I hurriedly ripped the packing off my newly aquired Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader. I had chosen the red model from the color range on offer, which if I remember correctly where red, white, grey and black, and was please with the overall finish of the digital book readers case which had a pebbled finish, even though it plastic it is in no way cheap and flimsy but exactly the opposite – it has a rugged feel to it like it would take the bumps and bashes of everyday use. As I mentioned, the case is finished with a pebble effect which lends itself to better grip, the buttons are solid; not too small; not to big.

The Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader screen breaks with other digital book readers thinking, where as most employ E-ink technology Ectaco have stuck with what they know and have installed their tried and tested LCD screen from their translators. This results in a back-lit less that could be easily mistaken for E-ink as the image is still and easy to read but lacks the bad E-ink trait of flicker when you turn the page.

The Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader comes with two standard fonts, both san-serif: Arial and Verdana, no doubt taking their lead from the fact they think digital book readers will be used soley by computer users who are used to these font types, by default, I for one would have liked a choice of possibly two serified font types, it may be possible to add fonts but I have neither seen this in the user manual or in any Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader reviews. The font size is also changable – from 12 all the way upto 32 point in six incriments, which by the way is one more than the Sony 700 series digital book readers and 3 more than the PRS505

A built in dictionary also comes as standard on the Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader, something the Sony range of digital book readers still lack. The dictionary is extensive as you would expect from a company who built their reputation with electronic translators and dictionaries. Their English-Russian, English-Polish, and English explanatory dictionaries built into the Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader let you instantly translate any selected words.

With the Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader you are able to quickly and easily group ebooks together into folders, then you can access the directory display in the file system to find them just as easily, the Kindle and Sony should take note and add this feature to their models, something I’m sure users of their digital book readers would appreciate.

The menu and options on the Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader are easy to access and navigate and transfer rate comes in as good, it was slower than the Sony but not really slow enough to bother me, after all reading is suposed to stress free, what’s the rush. The devices screen can rotate through ninety degrees an operation that works smoothley for me and allows easy viewing of pictures, the Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader handles all popular image file formats and produces a crystal clear, crisp image.

For me the Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader scores highly for everything exept the pointless, under powered MP3 player and the page turn ( back/forward) slider situated on the left side of the screen. Firstly, the mp3 plays low quality audio so would handle audio books no probs but when asked to stream higher bitrate MP3′s forget it – stick to your iPod – it’s rubbish. Secondly, the slider that is used to turn the page on the Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader just can not be used one handed confidently, I feel though every time I try I’m going to drop my digital book reader and do it some serious damage.

So there is my contribution to Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader reviews, oh and my Ectaco jb 5 jetbook e book reader never did get returned, it’s now nearly 12 months old and I will never return to paper backs…digital book readers are here to stay…welcome to the
21st century.

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