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ECTACO JetBook |
Sony eReader |
Amazon Kindle |
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Size
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153 x 109 x 10mm, 6" x 4.2 x 0.4".
Very comfortable true "pocket" design.
Fits inside jacket pockets easily
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175 x 124 x 13mm, 6.9" x 4.9" x 0.5"
"Purse" or "bag" size
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187mm x 133mm x 17mm,
7.5" x 5.3" x 0.7".
"Bag" size
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Weight
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7.5oz, 215gr
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9oz, 260gr
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10.3oz, 300gr
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Case
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Dark burgundy colored, non-disturbing, non-reflective, long lasting paint, does not get dirty
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Black or silver glossy case. Easy to slip out of hands
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White, bulky case with a lot of side keys that get pressed accidently. Back cover constantly falls off, case gets dirty in 3 days
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Screen type
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Reflective TFT, high contrast with eye friendly background, 180 degree viewing area
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Electronic ink
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Electronic ink
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Screen characteristics
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Immediate page turn (screen update) without any flash or artifacts. Very good contrast between very light greenish background and black letters. Eyes do not get tired
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1-1.5 sec page turning time ( screen update) through black and white "splash" on the screen. After 40-50 pages of reading, eyes get tired due to this effect. Number of artifacts from the previous page left on the next page, causing "dirty" marks.
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1-1.5 sec page turning time ( screen update) through black and white "splash" on the screen. After 40-50 pages of reading eyes get tired due to this effect. Number of artifacts from the previous page left on the next page, causing "dirty" marks.
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Screen size
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5", 105mm x 80mm. Edge-to-edge reading field.
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6", 123 x 91mm.
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6", 123 x 91mm
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Power management - number of pages turned before battery dies
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11,500 pages turned on a single charge
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7,500 pages turned on a single charge
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7,500 pages turned on a single charge
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Power charging
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4 hours from supplied power adapter, 4 hours on accessory double USB cable from PC, 5 hours from Car adapter
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4 hours from supplied power adapter. Does not charge from PC
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4 hours from supplied power adapter. Does not charge from PC
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Dictionaries
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Built in English-English, English-Russian, English-Polish, Russian-English, Polish-English with language Auto detection function
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None
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English-English
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Language support
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Supports and auto detects English, Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Finnish Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Serbian, Albanian, Croatian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and other European languages
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Supports English only. Other languages possible support only after hacking the OS. Once OS is hacked, warranty is void
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English only. No support for other languages
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Interface
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Large interface buttons in English, Russian or Polish. All messages, function support, and built-in manuals available in English, Polish and Russian. More languages to come soon
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English interface only
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English interface only
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Fonts
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2 built in fonts (Arial and Verdana) in 6 available sizes from small 12 pt to huge 32 pt, page justification or left side alignment
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1 font in 3 sizes, no page justification
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1 font in 6 sizes, no page justification
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Autopage turning
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8 different convenient settings for automatic page turning with Off function
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None
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None
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Screen rotation
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Yes. 90 degree
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Yes. 90 degree
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None
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Page turning keys
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3 sets of keys for various settings
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3 sets of keys for various settings
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2 sets of keys. Keys are bulky and often get pressed accidently
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Find in text function
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Language sensitive regular and T9 search plus numeric search
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None
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English search only
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Bookmarks
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Unlimited number of bookmarks for further reference. Page resume function for easy access of last read page, "Jump to page #" function and "Word search" function
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No "Jump to page #" function. No "Word search" function
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"Jump to page #" only. No word search in a book
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Internal Memory
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128M with 112M available for up to 1,000 books
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Only 160 titles fit internal memory
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180M available for 200 books
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External memory
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Up to 2G SD card holds about 10,000 books, audio books and pictures
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Expensive Memory Stick or miniSD (adaptor (sold separately) required)
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Up to 4GB SD card
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Number of titles
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Unlimited. 30 popular WEB sites that we have located hold at least 500,000 FREE access books and audiobooks. You can also request a title from us which we will find and send to you right away.
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70,000 from Sony site. Mostly paid titles from $1 to $30 per download
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110,000 books at Amazon store. Cost from $1 to $30 per download
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Cost of titles
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FREE. Ask us what you need and we will run Internet search for you FREE
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Requires to buy limited number of books in Sony store
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Books at Amazon store. Range from $1 to $30 per download
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Format support
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.TXT, .PDF, .JPG, .GIF, MP3
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BBeB (Sony format), .TXT, .PDF
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.AZW(Kindle format), .PRC, .MOBI, .MP3, .AA and .TXT
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Additional features
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MP3 player, Picture viewer, AudioBooks player, language learning tool
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MP3 player, Picture viewer
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MP3 player, Picture viewer
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Warranty
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12 month International
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90 days limited
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12 month US warranty
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Tech support
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Free multilingual voice tech support Mon-Fri 10am - 6pm NYT, Free 24/7 email and Forum support
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www.sony.com/readersupport
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www.amazon.com/kindlesupport
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Available accessories
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Car adapter, External speaker for audiobooks, Safety strap for subway/bus reading, Silicone sleeve, Leather case, 1GB and 2GB SD cards with libraries, Earlight (Night reading light), Travel kit with power plugs for different countries
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Light, power adapter
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Light, power adapter
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