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eReader Comparisons!

eReader Comparisons!

Here is a Quick comparisons between Kindle 2, Kindle DX , PRS-505, PRS-700BC, Hanlin V3, iRex iLiad 2nd Edition, iRex iLiad Book Edition, iRex iLiad 1000s, BeBook, Ectaco Jetbook, and Cool ereader…

Device Display Format size Capacity Features Weight Lang. Cost
Kindle 2 6” E-ink

16-level grey scale

DOC

HTML

JPEG

GIF

PNG

BMP

PDF

TXT

AZW

PRC

AAX

MP3

RTF

5.3? x 8.0? x 0.36? 1500 books

Wireless

Holds 3500 books

278,000 amazonbooks

Reads to you

Five way controller

Books, magazines, and blogs

Newyork bestseller $9.99

10.2 oz English $359
Kindle DX 9.7” E-ink

16-level grey scale

DOC

HTML

JPEG

GIF

PNG

BMP

PDF

TXT

AZW

PRC

AAX

MP3

RTF

10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ 3500 books

Wireless

Holds 3500 books

278,000 amazonbooks

Reads to you

Five way controller

Books, magazines, and blogs

Newyork bestseller $9.99

18.9 oz English $489
PRS-505 6” E-ink

8-level grey scale

PDF

JPEG

MP3

TXT

RTF

BBeB

GIF

BMP

PNG

AAC

6.9” x 4.9” x 0.5” 160 books

Holds 160 books

160,000 books from Sony store

Rotating screen

8.8 oz English $300
PRS700BC 6” E-ink

16-level grey scale

BBeB

ePub

JPEG

GIF

PNG

BMP

MP3

AAC

TXT

RTF

PDF

DOC

5.1” x 6.8” x 0.41” 350 books

Holds 350 books

Holds more on SD card

Touch screen

Built-in led light

Stylus pen

Virtual keyboard

Zooms in and out

10 oz English $350
Hanlin V3 6” E-ink

4-level grey scale

PDF

DOC

WOLF

MP3

HTL

TXT

CHM

FB2

Djvu

PNG

TIF

GIF

BMP

JPG

PPT

ePUB

LIT

Mobi

7.4”

X

4.8”

X

0.4”

60

books

Numerous online books

7.8 oz

English Chinese Russian Ukraine Turkish French Spanish German Dutch Japanese Korean Bulgarian Estonian Polish

$299
iRex iLiad 2nd Edition and Book reading Edition 8.1” E-ink

16-level grey scale

PDF

HTML

TXT

JPG

BMP

PNG

PRC

8.1”

X

6.1”

X

0.63”

?

Wi-Fi

Stylus pen

Read and write

15.3 oz

Dutch English French German

Simplified German

$699
iRex iLiad (1000 s)
10.2” E-ink

16-level grey scale

PDF

TXT

HTML

PRC

JPEG

PNG

GIF

TIFF

BMP

10.5”

X

8.55”

X

0.47”

1000 books

Wi-fi

&

Bluetooth

Allow printed documents

Read and write

20.1 oz Dutch

English

French

German

$859
BeBook 6” E-ink

4-level grey scale

PDF

DOC

WOLF

MP3

HTL

TXT

CHM

FB2

Djvu

PNG

TIF

GIF

BMP

JPG

PPT

ePUB

LIT

Mobi

PRC

RTF

MBP

RAR

ZIP

7.4”

X

4.8”

X

0.4”

1000 books

Zoom

Sort books

Audio books

7.8 oz

English Chinese Russian Ukraine Turkish French Spanish German Dutch Japanese Korean Bulgarian Estonian Polish Greek

$278

Cooler ereader 6 “ E-ink Vizplex

8-level grey scale

TXT JPEG PDF EPUB 4.6? x 7.2? x 0.42? 300 books

Many colors

6.3 oz English German French Spanish Portuguese Russian Chinese $249
ECTACO Jetbook 5 “ E-ink VGA

16-level grey scale

TXT

PDF

FB2

ePUB

Mobi

PRC

RTF

JPG

GIF

PNG

BMP

MP3

6.0?

x 4.3?

x 0.5?

1000 books

Auto page turning

Screen rotation

T9 text input feature completes words as you type them

Translating dictionary

7.4 oz English Russian

Polish

Spanish

Italian

German

French

Portuguese

Hungarian

Czech

Slovak

Swedish

Norwegian

Dutch

Serbian

Albanian

Croatian

Ukrainian

Bulgarian

$299

Hanlin V3 ereader Vs BeBook ereader…are they the same?

Hanlin V3 ereader Vs BeBook ereader…are they the same?

A reader brought to my attention a few days ago that the Hanlin-V3 ereader and the BeBook ereader are one in the same?

Let’s see…

BeBook

Hanlin V3

BeBookHanlinv3

What do you think? Are they the same?

Let’s take it a step further…

Feature

BeBook

Hanlin V3

Display

6” e-ink

600 x 800 pixels

4-levels of grey

6” e-ink

600 x 800 pixels

4-levels of grey

Size

184mm x 120mm x10mm

184mm x 120.5mm x 9.9mm

Weight

220g

220 g

Capacity

512 MB – 1000 books

32MB – 60 books

Font

variable

variable

Language

English

Chinese

Russian

Ukraine

Turkish

French

Spanish

German

Dutch

Japanese

Korean

Bulgarian

Estonian

Polish

Greek

English

Chinese

Russian

UKraine

Turkish

French
Spanish

German

Dutch

Japanese

Korean

Bulgarian

Estonian

Polish

Format

PDF

DOC

WOLF

MP3

HTML

TXT

CHM

FB2

Djvu

PNG

TIF

GIF

BMP

JPG

PPT

EPUB

LIT

Mobi

PRC

RTF

MBP

RAR

ZIP

PDF

DOC

WOLF

MP3

HTML

TXT

CHM

FB2

Djvu

PNG

TIF,
GIF

BMP

JPG

PPT

EPUB

LIT

Mobi

Expansion

4 GB SD slot

4 GB SD slot

Wireless

None

None

Power Supply

Li-ION battery 950mAh

Li-ION battery 950mAh

Accessories

USB cable

User Manual

Earphone

Leather Case

Charger

USB cable

Earphone

Battery

Hand band.

Well, what do you know? Pretty close, eh?

Except for a few format, internal memory,  accessories, and language difference, they are just about the same.  I wonder who copied whom.  Or are the two companies related?

I guess we will have to dig deeper to find out.

Anyway, the good thing is that you don’t have to go all the way to China to get the Hanlin V3 when you can get the BeBook write here…that to me is safer.

…plus there are a lot of unknowns about the Hanlin V3 that I did not include, such as…is there a content source associated with the company or do I have to hunt down my own content? That to me is a hassle.

Therein lies the reason why the Amazon Kindle is a step above the rest…the convenience of having your content at your fingertips, but that’s another story.

That’s not to say the the Hanlin V3 is not good. That’s not what I am saying.

If you ask me,  all ereaders are good in their own way. You just have to know what you are looking for and what you are willing to pay.

This blog is to help you make the most informed decision within the least margin of error.

My next move will be to compare both these devices with the “new” Kindle 2, so stay tuned.

Don’t forget that your comments are always welcome as we are always looking for way to make this blog better!

…also, pay it forward for those coming behind you…

talk to you soon.


PRS 505 VS iRex iLiad – Comparison

PRS 505 VS iRex iLiad – Comparison

The following is a detailed comparison between the iRex iLiad and the Sony Reade(PRS-505).

FEATURES

SONY EREADER – PRS 505

iRex iLiad

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Display

  • 6 Inch “electronic paper” display
  • SVGA 800×600 Approx.170 Pixels Per Inch
  • 8-level gray scale
  • Uses E Ink® – a significant improvement over CRT and LCD technology. The result is a reading experience that’s similar to paper .
  • 8.1-inch (diagonal) Electronic paper display
  • 768 x 1024 pixels resolution, 160 Pixels Per Iinch.
  • 16 levels of grey-scale
  • Touch sensor input with stylus pen.


Size

  • 6.9 inches x 4.9 inches x 0.5 inches
  • 175.6 mm x 123.6 mm x 13.8 mm
  • 8.5 inches x 6.1 inches x 0.63 inches
  • 217 mm x 155 mm x 16 mm

Computer Requirement

  • No wireless connection.
  • Requires computer to browsing and buy books online, then download books to your PC.
  • From the PC you download selected content into your Sony® Reader.
  • The iLiad has a wireless connection to automatically download content and updates over the Internet.
  • You can also connect the iLiad directly to any PC with a USB cable.
  • The iLiad Companion software enables you to easily transfer and manage the documents between your PC and the iLiad.

Format

  • Adobe® PDF (unencrypted)
  • JPEG
  • MP3
  • TXT
  • RTF
  • BBeB (Encrypted and Unencrypted)
  • GIF
  • BMP
  • PNG
  • MP3 (Unencrypted)
  • AAC (Unencrypted)
  • HTML
  • TXT
  • JPG
  • BMP
  • PNG
  • PRC (Mobipocket)
  • Adobe® PDF

Expansion

  • 2 slots, an SD slot AND an memory stick Duo slot. Both can be used at once for up to an additional 10GB of storage
  • Expandable via USB, MMC or CF cards Memory Stick storage media – up to 4 GB of additional data.

Connectivity

  • No wireless connectivity.
  • Download ebooks from the online ebook store, CONNECT ebooks, to your computer
  • Use the CONNECT Reader software to access ebooks on your computer
  • Use USB cable to transfer content from your computer to the E-reader.
  • Download content directly to memory card to bypass USB cable transfer.
  • Built-in Wi-Fi® 802.11B/G wireless networking
    Optional external 10/100MB Ethernet networking via Travel hub.
  • Syncs seamlessly with your computer.
  • If you are reading a book on your iLiad in the living room, while your computer is in your office. The iLiad Companion software brings them together using the built-in 802.11B/G wireless capability of the iLiad and your existing network. Your newspapers, books, RSS feeds and documents are synchronized automatically with your iLiad.

Content Delivery Time

  • As fast as internet connection and USB cable transfer will allow.
  • Less than a minute when done in a Wi-Fi hotspot. Synching between computer and device be requires more time.

Content

  • Just over 160, 000 books available
  • The CONNECT™ Store puts thousands of eBook titles online. You’ll find all the latest bestsellers as well as a deep catalog of books in every category – fiction, non-fiction, business, self-help and more, with free first chapters available, plus author bios and reviews. Most titles cost less than their print versions, and CONNECT™ offers additional specials.
  • Over 60,000 titles availabe from Project Gutenberg, and Mobipocket plus other free eBook sites.
  • Subscribe to any of the international newspapers and receive your copy daily on your iLiad at the press of a button.
  • Use as notepad or sketchbook and store hundred of pages with notes and drawings. Use the stylus to make notes, annotations, drawings or sketches.
  • Ideal for reading comic strips, Manga, or graphic novels
  • With the Mobipocket Reader Software you will be able to search, browse and discover thousands of RRS feeds from your favorite websites and blogs, subscribe and sync them to your iLiad and read them whenever you want.
  • Your own reports, articles, reviews, and emails can all be transferred to your iLiad for reading, writing notes, making annotations, and sharing.

Weight

  • 250 g (Approx 8.8 oz, without Soft cover)
  • 389 g (approx 10.3 ounces)

Capacity

  • Internal memory holds up to 80 average size eBooks at a time

  • Internal memory hold up to 12 books, newspapers or comic strips.

Power Supply

  • Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
  • AC adapter USB
  • Battery Recharge

- AC adapter: Approx. 4 hours.
- USB-cable: Approx. 6 hours

  • Read 7,500 page with a single charge
  • Built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
  • Charging via Power Adapter
    - Charging time: about 3 hours

Wireless Fees

  • None
  • None just hit a Wifi hotspot.

Wikipedia access

  • Download wikipedia content just like you would any other content.
  • Same as PRS 505

Supplied Accessories

  • PC Management Software
  • Soft cover
  • USB cable
  • AC Power
  • Stylus
  • Travel hub
  • USB cable
  • Power adapter
  • Quick start cardPC

Summary
Display
Both devices use the same electronic paper display.
PRS-505 has a smaller screen and better resolution.
iLiad has higher level grey scale plus uses stylus pen to make notes, underline text, and make comments.

Size
PRS-505 is smaller in every dimension.

Computer Requirement
Apart from the fact that the iLiad is equipped for Wi-Fi connection for wireless content download, both devices utilizes the Computer for content download via USB cable as well.

Format
More compatible formats available on the PRS-505

Capacity
PRS-505 has a lot more capacity for expansion.

Connectivity
Both devices syncs seamlessly with the computer for USB content download. iLiad utilizes Wi-Fi network for content download as well, PRS-505 does not.

Content Delivery Time
Both just about the same via USB Cable. iLiad is faster when done wirelessly.

Content
A lot more content available on the PRS 505 – 160,000 books alone compared to the iLiad’s 60,000.

Weight
PRS-505 is lighter

Capacity
PRS 505 holds a lot more content in internal memory 80 titles as opposed to the iLiad’s 12.

Power Supply
Both utilizes the AC adapter, plus re-chargeable batteries. With the PRS-505, you can read 7,500 pages on a single charge. Charging time: 4 hours for PRS-505, 3 hours for iLiad when done with AC adapter. PRS-505 may be charged with USB cable connection as well.

Wireless Fees
None for both devices

Wikipedia Access
Assume the same for both devices

Supplied Accessories
Comparable for both devices

Conclusion
PRS-505 seems to offer more and may be a better buy.

Dansette