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
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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
Hands on with the Jetbook Lite e-Reader
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Review! In this video we extensively give a hands on review of the Ectaco Jetbook Lite! This currently is the premier e-reader from Ectaco and has many features that lack in the original Jetbook and the Jetbook Mini. 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 … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Jetbook Lite e-Reader
Ectaco Jetbook Lite e-Reader Review
Welcome to another Good e-Reader review! Today we take a look at one of the best e-reader offerings from Ectaco, the Jetbook Lite! How does the Jetbook Lite compare with the companies other offerings and against other e-readers on the market? We shall soon find out. Hardware The Jetbook Lite features a 5 inch TFT LCD screen with a resolution of 640x480. Although it is … [Read more...] about Ectaco Jetbook Lite e-Reader Review
Video Review of the Ectaco Jetbook Mini e-Reader
Welcome to another exclusive Good e-Reader Video Review! In this edition we take a look at the minimalist Ectaco Jetbook Mini e-Reader. The Ectaco Jetbook Mini has a 5 inch screen TFT LCD screen, with a resolution of 640×540 and displays 16 levels of greyscale. It can be switched both to landscape and portrait mode with a menu setting, and has an option for left or right … [Read more...] about Video Review of the Ectaco Jetbook Mini e-Reader
Review of the Ectaco Jetbook Mini
We just got our hands on the new Jetbook Mini e-Reader today and we have tons of pictures and a comprehensive review of the new 5 inch offering for less then $100.00, will it be a must or bust? The Hardware The Ectaco Jetbook Mini has a 5 inch screen TFT LCD screen, with a resolution of 640x540 and displays 16 levels of greyscale. It can be switched both to landscape and … [Read more...] about Review of the Ectaco Jetbook Mini
Ectaco introduces jetBook mini e-reader
Jetbook has followed up with their new Jetbook Mini from their original Jetbook e-Reader and adds a splash of vibrant colors to the e-reader segment that otherwise was beginning to look boring with just shades of black and white. The only exception might be that of the Sony e-readers that comes in different shades. The colors being talked about is however the color of the … [Read more...] about Ectaco introduces jetBook mini e-reader
Pre-Order the new Ectaco Jetbook Mini for $99
We first announced the existence of the new Jetbook Mini back in July and displayed some leaked pictures. Today Ectaco announced that they were offering their new Jetbook Mini E-Reader for $99 via their website. The Jetbook mini has a 5 inch TFT screen and it runs on batteries! You will need 4 AAA batteries and will provide about 90 hours of constant use. They are billing … [Read more...] about Pre-Order the new Ectaco Jetbook Mini for $99