Ectaco used to design and manufacture their own e-readers back in the day. They were the first company to employ color e-ink in their products, although the lacklustre hardware prevented it from going mainstream. Over the course of the past few years they suspended their own hardware and focused on language translators. In order to stay in business they have leveraged their … [Read more...] about Ectaco is the New North American Distributor of Onyx Boox eReaders
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Review of the Ectaco Partner Lux
Ectaco recently released a new breed of tablet with a built in keyboard. The essence of this new device is a language translator, made by a company synonymous with e-reader culture. How does this rank up against other tablets on the market and is it a viable investment? Hardware Not much is known with the internals of the Partner Lux from Ectaco, which is seldom a … [Read more...] about Review of the Ectaco Partner Lux
Fancy a Backup e-Reader? Jetbook Lite Available for $56.95
The Ectaco Jetbook Lite is a very low cost device that makes the perfect backup e-reader. Online website Newegg is currently offering this for a very cheap $56.00, considering the normal price is $149.99. The Jetbook Lite features a 5 inch TFT LCD screen with a resolution of 640×480. Although it is not E-Ink, it does use a monochrome based technology allowing it to be read … [Read more...] about Fancy a Backup e-Reader? Jetbook Lite Available for $56.95
New Jetbook Color Firmware Increases Page Turn Speeds
Ectaco has just released new firmware for the Jetbook Color e-reader. This is a massive update that really allows for faster page turn speeds and a ton of new options for the e-ink refresh rate. Page turning speed has been increased, which should be a boon to anyone that was irate with very slow performance. Now you can flip through ebooks faster, because the program … [Read more...] about New Jetbook Color Firmware Increases Page Turn Speeds
Ectaco Jetbook Color Full Hands on Review
The Ectaco Jetbook Color is the first e-Reader in the world to use color e-Ink! This gives you a full color display to view a wide array of content and lets you experience e-paper like you never have before. How does this new technology developed by e-Ink Holdings stack up in a battery of real world tests? Is it truly the next step in evolution of e-Readers? We dive into the … [Read more...] about Ectaco Jetbook Color Full Hands on Review
Ectaco Jetbook Color now available via Shop e-Readers
Shop e-Readers one of the leading international companies that carry the largest selections of e-readers in the world is now shipping the Ectaco Jetbook Color. This is the worlds first e-reader to have e-ink Triton which gives you tremendous resolution on its 9.7 inch screen. The Jetbook Color has been a long time in waiting and its great to finally have it hit the market. … [Read more...] about Ectaco Jetbook Color now available via Shop e-Readers
Ectaco Shows off Jetbook Color at CES
Ectaco showed off their latest color touchscreen e-reader at CES this year with the Jetbook Color. This is one of the most highly anticipated e-readers to hit the market in a long time because of its ability to use full color via e-Ink Triton. This new device is not meant for the masses, we were told, and instead is aimed at the educational market. If you caught our review a … [Read more...] about Ectaco Shows off Jetbook Color at CES
Ectaco Jetbook K12 Video Review
Welcome to another Exclusive Good e-Reader Video Review! Today we take a look at the newest educational e-reader on the block, the Jetbook K12. The Jetbook K12 e-Reader sports a 5 inch TFT LCD screen with a resolution of 640×540 and 16 levels of greyscale. You have 150 MB of built in memory and you can further enhance it up to 16 GB via the Micro USB card. The RAM is enough … [Read more...] about Ectaco Jetbook K12 Video Review
Jetbook K12 Educational e-Reader Review
The Jetbook K12 is the first educational reader put out by Ectaco! It is loaded with software that should benefit a diligent young scholar to learn about everything from the Periodic Table to S.A.T. Prep Courses. Is the K12 really justifiable at the $399 price-tag to be a relevant piece of technology for the modern student? Hardware The Jetbook K12 e-Reader sports a 5 … [Read more...] about Jetbook K12 Educational e-Reader Review
The Battle of e-Readers in the Russian School System
There is a battle brewing in the e-ink technology sphere and it is not in the American market, where over 75% of global e-reader sales take place. Instead, the newest version of reading is happening in the Russian Educational system. During our discussions with executives at e-Ink and Plastic Logic over the weekend at the first E-Readers Conference in San Francisco, we … [Read more...] about The Battle of e-Readers in the Russian School System
Hanvon Ready to Unleash Its New Technology
The purpose of electronics trade shows is to give manufacturers a chance to show off a little, to bring the best that they’ve got and sometimes, to bring the best that they don’t have just yet. At the January 2011 CES expo in Las Vegas, Chinese e-reader and tablet developer Hanvon teasingly announced the upcoming release of their color e-ink reader; ditto their presence at BEA … [Read more...] about Hanvon Ready to Unleash Its New Technology
Pocketbook 360 Plus VS. the Ectaco Jetbook Mini
Welcome to an exclusive Good e-Reader Video comparison! Today we take a look at the old and the new, a battle of the 5 inch e-readers. This is a battle with the Pocketbook 360 Plus and the Ectaco Jetbook Mini. In this video we show you how the menu system works on both devices and show off the e-reading experience. We compare built in abilities and eventually only one … [Read more...] about Pocketbook 360 Plus VS. the Ectaco Jetbook Mini
Ectaco Shows off the Jetbook K12 and K12 Color at Book Expo
During Book Expo America 2011 we managed to get a brief look at the new Jetbook K12 and K12 Color from Ectaco. The Jetbook K12 is billed as an educational e-reader with tons more functionality than previous models released by Ectaco. They were also showing off the massively interesting K12 Color. Sadly, right now it is only available in Russia and the Ukraine. The Jetbook … [Read more...] about Ectaco Shows off the Jetbook K12 and K12 Color at Book Expo
What Brand e-Reader do you have? Top 10 Poll Results
We ran a poll in December 2010 and January 2011 on what brand of e-reader proved to be the most popular with the regular visitors of Good e-Reader. This poll was run during the crucial holiday season and the month afterwords. We did not ask what e-reader in particular people had, but only what brand they decided to go with. We had 647 votes total cast in two months and the … [Read more...] about What Brand e-Reader do you have? Top 10 Poll Results