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(More customer reviews)I've had my Jetbook for 5 months now, and I still love it. Portability is my favorite feature. It can fit in your pants pocket, and it also should fit easily in any purse, and comes with an attractive snug-fitting case/cover as well.
The screen is 5", vs. Kindle's 6". But that's fine, it's still clear with lots of room. (The kindle doesn't actually even use its full 6" screen). There's no backlighting, but as long as you're in a well lit area you'll be able to view the screen to just fine. None of the other popular ebook readers feature backlighting btw.
I could've bought a Kindle but I went with this device instead (after a couple months of study) because:
1) it's smaller, but still has a nice big screen
2) freedom of use: meaning I'm not bound by, or tied to Amazon for what ever books I may need. (or what files I may need to convert to 'Kindle' format: Amazon has to convert your PDF files for you.. I'm not crazy about that idea.)
3) The manufacturer (Ectaco) has been making handheld devices (translators) for almost 2 decades. And I figured they would make a solid, well built device that didn't look cheap. (And that turned out to be so. I purchased the one in black, and it looks Sharp, and doesn't feel 'cheap.')
With that said, there are a couple things to be aware of:
The ideal file format for the device is a Text File (.txt). Some PDF's will look fine, but only if they've been OCR'd and properly recognized as text. Otherwise the PDF file will look like it's original screen image, and be hard to read on the smaller screen.
I experimented with a bunch of other formats (the device can read many different types) but I finally got tired of having to deal with different formats, and I just convert any PDF files I have into Text. Then they can be read beautifully on the device, and you can resize the font at will.
Adobe Acrobat Pro is naturally the best tool for converting to Text. But another great (and FREE) tool is from Foxit Software. You can find it here:
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As mentioned, the Size of the Jetbook is a big plus. You can hold it in one hand (like a paperback) and change pages with ease. And unlike the space-consuming keyboard on the Kindle, this device has an ingenious set of input keys on the Side.
So if you're a bit of a Techie, and you know where to find books online (Project Gutenberg is one good site); and if you won't have trouble converting files to Text, then I think you'll love the jetbook.
The only feature of the Kindle that I envy is its new text-to-speech feature. But even still, The kindle's Size defeats the purpose, because it's then too large to carry around like an mp3 device. You have to be stationary with it, in order to most easily listen.
So instead, I just convert my ebook files into mp3 Audio (with a great program called "TextAloud") and then I can use an mp3 player to listen to the book if I'm moving around, until the next time I can sit and actually read from the Jetbook.
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Lightweight and super-portable, ECTACO jetBook is the ultimate pocket library. Capable of storing thousands of books in the world's most popular languages, plus music and picture files, it is a universal mobile library for professional, business and leisure reading. With an easy to scan high-resolution 5-inch display and a viewing angle close to 180°, it is fully customizable. Even readers who have difficulty seeing print books will benefit from its adjustable text size and font face. And weighing in at only 7,5 ounces, this handy device fits perfectly into the palm of your hand.When reading, jetBook allows text to be searched and cross-referenced using bookmarks which makes it an excellent choice of format for dictionaries and other reference books.Readers can begin reading as soon as they download a book without needing to visit a bookstore ever again. And ECTACO jetBook is eco-friendly too, because it doesn't consume the paper, ink, or other resources that are used to produce printed books. Moreover, e-books downloads are always less expensive than the same books on paper; with hundreds of thousand available online for free!
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