FUNCTION |
ECTACO JETBOOK $299 |
SONY E-READER $299 - $399 |
AMAZON KINDLE $359 |
SIZE |
153 x 109 x 10mm, 6" x 4.2 x 0.4" Very comfortable "pocket" or “purse” size Fits inside jacket pockets easily. |
175 x 124 x 13mm, 6.9" x 4.9" x 0.5" "Purse" or "bag" size |
187mm x 133mm x 17mm, "Bag" size |
WEIGHT |
7.5oz, 215gr |
9oz, 260gr |
10.3oz, 300gr |
CASE |
Graphite colored, non-disturbing, non-reflective, long lasting paint, does not get dirty |
Black or silver glossy case Other colors may now be available |
White with full keyboard on front |
SCREEN TYPE |
Reflective TFT, high contrast with eye friendly background, 180 degree viewing area |
Electronic Ink |
Electronic Ink |
SCREEN CHARACTERISTICS |
Immediate page turning (screen update) without any flash or artifacts Very good contrast between very light greenish background and black letters Eyes do not get tired |
1-1.5 sec page turning time ( screen update) through black and white "splash" on the screen After 40-50 pages of reading, eyes can get tired due to this effect Number of artifacts from the previous page left on the next page, causing "dirty" marks. |
1-1.5 sec page turning time ( screen update) through black and white "splash" on the screen After 40-50 pages of reading eyes can get tired due to this effect Number of artifacts from the previous page left on the next page, causing "dirty" marks. |
SCREEN SIZE |
5", 105mm x 80mm Edge-to-edge reading field |
6", 123 x 91mm |
6", 123 x 91mm |
POWER MANAGEMENT |
11,500 pages turned on a single charge |
7,500 pages turned on a single charge |
7,500 pages turned on a single charge |
POWER CHARGING |
4 hours from supplied power adapter 4 hours on accessory double USB cable from PC 5 hours from Car adapter |
2 hours from supplied power adapter 4 hours when charging from powered PC |
4 hours from supplied power adapter Does not charge from PC |
DICTIONARIES |
Built in English-English, English-Russian, English-Polish, Russian-English, Polish-English with language auto detection function |
None |
English-English |
LANGUAGE SUPPORT |
Supports and auto detects English, Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese |
Supports English only Other languages possible support only after hacking the OS. Once OS is hacked, warranty is void |
English Only No support for other languages |
INTERFACE |
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 |
English Interface only |
English Interface only |
FONTS |
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 |
1 font in 5 sizes No page justification Zoom in/out feature |
1 font in 6 sizes No page justification |
AUTO PAGE TURNING |
8 different convenient settings for automatic page turning with Off function |
None |
None |
SCREEN ROTATION |
Yes. 90 degree |
Yes. 90 degree |
None |
PAGE TURNING KEYS |
3 sets of keys for various settings |
3 sets of keys for various settings |
2 sets of keys. Keys are bulky and often get pressed accidently |
FIND IN TEXT SEARCH |
Language sensitive regular and T9 search Plus numeric search |
None |
English Search Only |
BOOKMARKS, NOTES & HIGHLIGHTING |
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 |
No "Jump to page #" function Word search function Highlighting and notes taking with virtual keyboard |
"Jump to page #" only Word or Phrase searches within all books |
INTERNAL MEMORY |
128M with 112M available for up to 1,000 books |
Only 160 titles fit internal memory |
180M available for 200 books |
EXTERNAL MEMORY |
Up to 2G SD card holds about 10,000 books, audio books and pictures |
miniSD Memory Stick (adaptor sold separately) |
Up to 4GB SD card |
NUMBER OF TITLES AVAILABLE |
Unlimited 30 popular WEB sites that we have located hold at least 500,000 FREE access books and audio books You can also request a title from us which we will find and send to you right away. |
70,000 from Sony site Cost ranges from $1 to $30 per download |
110,000 books at Amazon store Cost ranges from $1 to $30 per download |
COST OF TITLES |
FREE Ask us what you need and we will run Internet search for you FREE |
Required to buy limited number of books in Sony store |
Books at Amazon store |
FILE FORMATS ACCEPTED |
.TXT, .PDF, .JPG, .GIF, MP3 |
BBeB (Sony format), .TXT, .PDF, .JPG, .PNG, .GIF |
.AZW(Kindle format), .PRC, .MOBI, .MP3, .AA, .DOC, .JPG, .GIF, .PNG, .HTML and .TXT |
ADDITIONAL FEATURES |
MP3 player, Picture viewer, Audio books player, language learning tool |
MP3 player, Picture viewer |
MP3 player, Picture viewer |
WARRANTY |
12 month International |
90 days limited |
12 month USA |
TECH SUPPORT |
Free multilingual voice tech support Mon-Fri 10am - 6pm NYT, Free 24/7 email and Forum support |
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ACCESSORIES & ADDED BENEFITS |
Car adapter, External speaker for audio books, 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 |
Built in LED reading light for night reading
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Wireless for easy downloading of books Note Taking Experimental Features to test and give feedback |
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