Tablet & Ereader Reviews

How does the BeBook Neo stack up against my questions?

Is it lighter than a 500 page hardcover book and Is it smaller than A4 (11.7″x 8.3″) so that it slips into my on-board luggage?
The Neo is a slick looking device with an overall size of 7.7 “x 4.8″ x 0.4″ with a 6″ diagonal E-Link touch screen (care of Wacom technology) weighing in at 10.5 ounces. Navigation is via a stylus pen which means the facility for annotation and adding notes; could be useful for reviewing textbooks, lecture notes and presentations.

Can I read it in the dark and in the direct sunlight on the beach in Waikiki or Turtle Bay?
It comes with 16 levels of grey scale and thus is comfortable on the eye and can be read at any angle. It is ok to read in the direct sunlight.

What is the capacity of the battery?
The battery lasts for what seems like a standard 7000 page turns (slightly less than the kindle models) and takes 3 hours to charge (an hour faster than the Kindles) although tests have shown up to 10,000 page turns. I wonder if the battery is removable?

How long does it take to charge and Can I charge the device up on the plane via USB?
The device has a 3 hour charge time.It comes with a USB cable and USB travel charger so you don’t need your laptop for charging.

What is the storage capacity?
It has an internal memory of 512MB storing up to 1000 books with capacity for extending it to 16GB adding more user options. At the moment I just want a device for reading books.

What types of formats does the device support?
The document formats supported by this device include: EPUB, DRM, PDF, TXT, HTML, RTF, MOBI, CHM and PDB – now I don’t even know what most of these formats are. The image formats supported include: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIFF. This makes the BeBook compatible with nearly every major document and image formats around the world. It also supports MP3 formats.

Can I increase size of text for readability?
Yes, it comes with one-click zoom-in

Can I purchase my e-books from any provider with this e-reader?
Fully open source allowing the user to choose where you want to purchase your e-books from (and what country) unlike the Kindle versions or Sony reader and Nook.

What accessories come with the device?
Some are offering a case with your purchase; however a number of accessories are available such as: screen protectors, travel chargers, memory cards, wacom replacement stylus and a variety of covers.

How much does the device cost?
$299 from the manufacturer – it’s a bit pricey given what you can get a Kindle 3 for – $139

Good to know

• Comes with a stylus – navigation via stylus and not finger
• Can access e-book market via Wi-Fi
• Able to read Newspapers and blog
• SD slot for expandable memory
• Built in Google for browsing
• Portrait or landscape viewing
• Has a dictionary look up function
• Bookmarking capabilities for sketching, annotation and text mark up
• Has capacity to jump to bookmarks and annotations
• No Bluetooth or 3G/4G
• Email support, with online FAQs, manuals and documents – doesn’t appear to have phone-line support?

This could be a go as I do not like to be corralled by companies/technologies into using only their stuff.

I have always loved reading from when I can remember as a very young boy. The only thing that has changed since then is my choice of book or rather genre of book; and more recently how I can maintain my habit while I travel from country to country. On-board luggage is weight restricted and on-board movies are sometimes lacking in good content; for me the obvious choice is a good book. Read the rest of this entry »

As I find myself in the market for a new cell phone, more and more research is directing me to the newest hype in technology: mobile internet devices (e.g. Dell Streak, Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle, etc.).

Companies are attempting to find a healthy median between cell phones and laptops by building affordable, mobile pieces of technology that require very little time and effort to surf the internet, access email, and store media. The market is brand new and open for interpretation based on the consumer need and business capabilities. First thing is first: Do I need ANOTHER device in my possession aside from my phone and primary processing unit (laptop, netbook, desktop, etc.)?

Take a step back and evaluate your phone usage. What do you find yourself using the most, the least, and the areas that you wish were more enhanced or geared toward your specific needs. Now do the same thing with your computing device.

You might see some overlapping in areas and processes. Seeing as technology in general has turned pro-mobile, our cell phones are turning into mini-computers from a few years ago – capable of carrying a multitude of information while processing at speeds faster than original desktops. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s here: the Kobo eReader. Having established itself as a leading ebookstore, Kobo now has its very own ebook reading device.

So how does the new kid on the block compare with the names we already associate with the best ebook readers – Sony, Kindle and Nook?

Here we take a look at some of the key features.

Memory

The Kobo eReader comes with 1 GB of memory, enough for up to 1000 titles. If your hunger for the written word is bigger still, you can boost this to 4GB with an SD card. Read the rest of this entry »

So you are drinking your coffee, reading your emails, typing up a document and designing a presentation. Then you realize that you have an appointment and can’t be tied to your computer. With three projects do the next day, what are you going to do? Well switch to mobile computing, of course. You heard about that iPad Tablet. You also heard about other devices deemed the “iPad killers”. Which one are you going to buy? This article will compare the iPad to its main competitors Read the rest of this entry »

Creating an eBook is an easy way to get my feet wet in the world of Internet marketing. If you read the following tips’ May launch its own collection in no time. Although this process assumes you are writing, you can hire someone to write articles or just produce additional material.

The subject of his e-book is very easy to work if you’re interested in a particular area, why not write articles and get feedback on whether people are willing to pay for this information. A good method of practice before you start is to write some articles on the subject of his book and Read the rest of this entry »