In this exclusive Good e-Reader Video Comparison we check out two of the latest generation competing technologies found in e-readers in the current market. We evaluate the Ectaco Jetbook Color which features e-Ink Triton and the Pocketbook 912, which has E-Ink Vizplex.
e-Ink Pearl display screens are found in most of the leading e-Readers in the current market climate. You can find these screens on devices like the Amazon Kindle Touch, Nook Simple Touch, Sony PRS-T1 and the Kobo Touch. Meanwhile e-Ink Triton is the new version of this technology and is only found currently on the Ectaco Jetbook Color. Triton is interesting because it is able to mimic read paper and provide you with a full color experience.
In this video the premise of it is to show you how the same newspaper, comic book, eBook and DND Monsters Manual looks, side by side. This should give you a strong indication on the pros and cons of each technology and see if either of these devices is right for you. In the end, 9.7 inch screens are perfect for a large segment of consumers that need a large screen for their work or downtime.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.