- List of e-book readers
An e-book device, sometimes also called an e-book reader, is a device used to display
e-book s. It may be a device specifically designed for that purpose, or one intended for other purposes as well. The term is restricted to hardware devices, not software programs.Specialized devices have the advantage of doing one thing well. Specifically, they tend to have the right screen size, battery lifespan, lighting and weight. A disadvantage of such devices is that they are often expensive when compared to generic devices such as
laptop s and PDAs.E-paper based*Plastic Logic Reader (2009 estimate) [ [http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/09/plastic-logics.html DEMOfall 2008: Plastic Logic's Reader Is Thinner, Less Ugly Than Kindle] , By Brian X. Chen, "Wired", September 08, 2008]
*Readius byPolymer Vision (Autumn 2008) [ [http://www.readius.com/ Readius] , website]
*Digital Reader 1000 byiRex (2008) [ [http://www.irextechnologies.com/irexdr1000] , website]
*Astak Mentor (2008) [ [http://www.astak.com/e-book.html Astak] , website]
*BeBook Reader by Endless Ideas (2008) [ [http://mybebook.com/ BeBook Reader] , website]
*FLEPia byFujitsu (2007) [ [http://www.frontech.fujitsu.com/en/release/20070420.html FLEPia] , website]
*GeR2 byGanaxa (2007) [ [http://www.ganaxa.com/home Ganaxa] , website]
*Kindle by Amazon (2007)
*Cybook Gen3 byBookeen (2007)
*Hanlin eReader byJinke (distributed as "Lbook" in Ukraine, Russia, Estonia and Kazakhstan) (2007)
*Sony Reader bySony (2006)
*iLiad byiRex (2006) [ [http://www.irextechnologies.com/products/iliad] , website]
*Librié bySony (2004)LCD and other screen technologies
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JetBook , 5 inch display, 7.5 ounces (212 grams), byEctaco - 2008
*Cybook Gen1 (2004), 10 inch color LCD tablet fromBookeen
*Ebookwise 1150 (2004), 5.5 inch LCD, a re-branded Gemstar GEB 1150.
*Hiebook (2001?), 5.6 inch LCD, 250 gram.Discontinued
*Gemstar REB 1200 and GEB 2150 2001 - 2004 [ [http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/REB_1200 REB 1200] ]
*Gemstar REB 1100 [ [http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/REB_1100 REB 1100] ]
*Rocket Ebook (1998-2001(?)) [ [http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Rocket_eBook Rocket Ebook] ]
*Handera H330
*Franklin eBookMan - 1999(?)-2002Notes
External links
* [http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix Comparison table of current e-book readers]
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