J&R: Ectaco jetBOOK LITE e-Book Reader Review

Thanks to the nice people at J&R for the nice review!



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ECTACO jetBook Kourtney

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How to get any Font of any Size onto an Ectaco jetBook Lite HD

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And yet some more amazing videos from our customers

Our giveaway campaign goes on and our customers keep sending us the video reviews. They will be granted with prizes, of course. Enjoy and stay tuned. 





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How to make an ebook reader stand

And yet another tip from the crafty livingenzyme



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More nice things from livingenzyme

Our super active and crafty customer known as livingenzyme keeps surprising the jetBook community with nice presents.

Just check the compilation made for Vietnamese books here.

Thank you, livingenzyme!

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A tip from a crafty customer

How to modify jetBook Lite case by livingenzyme



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Some more amazing 15 sec. video reviews!

Our giveaway campaign goes on and our customers keep sending us the video reviews. Some of them are just adorable.
















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Giveaway Campaign: "15 Seconds on ECTACO's Jetbook"

Recently we have launched a giveaway campaign. Basically, all you would have to do is make a 15 seconds long video on your jetBook to get some neat accessories for it free of charge (including chipping). Without further ado, we are happy to present you the first video made by user zhangryph:



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ECTACO jetBook and jetBook LITE Video Giveaway!

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Asian languages support for jetBook

We are glad to inform all those who are interested in our technical endeavors that from now on our jetBook eBook Reader also supports 4 Asian languages - Arabic, Farsi, Vietnamese and Hebrew - in addition to the vast collection of European languages it has been supporting.

We are trying to do our absolute best at providing the most comfortable reading experience to our customers from different regions and of different cultures as well as to any language enthusiast. The diligent work of our research and development center has made it possible to add these wonderful features, which, to our knowledge, are not yet available on other readers of the markets.

We would like to pay tribute to the blogger livingenzyme, one of our customers, who was the first one to describe this new feature in his blog even before the official press-release. This is what there is to say about the update:

“I have been doing some investigation and talking to some people.  It seems that right now the ectaco jetbook lite is the only unit on the market that displays the Vietnamese characters 100% correctly.  People who have … other ebook readers have reported not being able to get their devices to show unicode characters correctly… I'm glad they are planning/willing to extend their promotion of the product to other communities.  Up till now, ebook readers out there … have been limited to latin based characters.  Now that we know the jetbook lite could also show accurately unicode characters, which include East Asian languages as well as Arabic, their potential market has just increased vastly in size.  This is a good thing.  Anything to get people to read!”

Here is a picture showing a text in Vietnamese  on a jetBook Lite

You can find this picture as well as some other and the complete post on the subject here. Also, we encourage you to follow jetBook related discussions on Mobileread.

P.S. The author of the good news will receive a brand new leather wallet and earlight for the jetBook LITE :).

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Impressions of a new Jetbook Lite owner

We have been posting recently impressions of new owners of ECTACO jetBook Lite. And somehow it just doesn't get boring and we keep doing that. So, here's another message of a proud new owner. Enjoy! And thank you, dsbruce!

"I just got my Jetbook Lite and spent some time reading. I think this is a great reader! The menu system is very well thought out. It's nice to press a number button to choose an item instead of having to scroll. When I change viewing to landscape I was surprised to find the assignment of the arrow pad buttons to page forward or back changed as well. Finally, I love the number button/shortcut key assignments for settings and bookmarks. Very cool!"

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An Independent Video Review of ECTACO jetBook LIte

YouTube User MANZANOADRIAN has posted his own independent video review of ECTACO jetBook Lite titled proudly "etaco jetbook lite beats kindle and ipad. best and cheapest ebook reader". The review is not what you would cal professional, but very frank, which is why we feel inclined to promote the video. Hope you enjoy it!



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ECTACO inspires designers to create a new concept for Tablets!

The GottaBeMobile-user Sumocat, who has already appeared on our blog, inspired by the design of our jetBook Lite, came up with a very interesting idea on Tablets-design. Here's a bit from his post:

"So all this noise about the Apple Tablet and what it will or will not do got me thinking about tablet design, specifically slate design other than a basic flat screen. I’ve been using slates or convertibles in slate mode for years (longer than there have been Apple tablet rumors, apparently), so believe me when I state I say this with love – standard flat slate design sucks.

Grabbing a slate with one hand requires a clamp-like scissor grip as opposed to a more natural rounded grip. On a table top, it lies flat when an angle is better for working or viewing. I’ve dealt with these drawbacks using stands and grips, but those kludges only accentuate how ill-suited the traditional flat design is for productivity. Thus, I propose a design shift away from flat and toward L-shaped wedge.

The wedge epiphany came to me after handling the jetBook lite with its protruding battery pack. Allowed me to get a really good, natural grip on the device at its heaviest spot. Excellent for handling, not simply holding, with one hand*.

Expanding that design to a Tablet PC, the guts of the machine (processor, storage, battery, etc.) would be crammed into the back end instead of being distributed across the entire footprint. The various ports would also be located here, along with a pair of flip-out feet, offering a steeper angle when laid horizontally and stability when stood vertically. I also envision a webcam on the bezel here, angled to capture a user sitting a few feet away..." read on

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"Ectaco JetBook E-book Reader Full Detailed Review!"

Associated Content has posted a nice and detailed review on the ECTACO jetBook by Lawrence Hughes. Enjoy!

"Most of the e-book reader market has been dominated by Amazon Kindle e-book reader and the rest of the competition is shared by Sony and other such big companies. But nowadays new companies are coming up with their e-book reader. This is a good thing for consumers as this will increase the competition in the e-book market and ultimately benefit the consumer with lower prices and many more features.

One of the latest e-book readers to be released is Ectaco jetBook. I have used both Amazon Kindle and two of the Sony's e-book readers. After getting my hands on Ectaco jetBook e-book reader, I have to say it is downright impressive. The best thing I like about it is that it feels quite natural when you're reading something from it. It is very thin and comfortable and also seems very strong and durable from the built. The screen of Ectaco jetBook e-book reader is 5 inch high TFT screen and is crystal clear and easy on the eyes while reading, even for long hours.

One of the good features I liked about Ectaco jetBook e-book reader is that it comes with a built in MP3 player so that you can also listen to your favorite music while you're reading your favorite book. It is always a good idea to have a soothing background music when you indulge in reading a book. This adds to the fun and excitement of reading through this e-book reader. Apart from viewing and storing electronic books, you can also easily view pictures as this e-book reader supports the JPEG format. As far as the format of the files goes Ectaco jetBook reader can handle these file types: txt, pdf, fb2, jpg, epub, mobi, prc and rtf formats. There is also an SD card slot which allows you to expand the memory and store even more books, music and photographs on your e-book reader.

Another feature which I really liked about Ectaco jetBook e-book reader is that it has the very easily Nevi Gabel dictionary that is quite simple to use and can be accessed just by pressing the menu button. Users can also control the size of the font the e-book reader displays.

Another good point about this Ectaco jetBook e-book reader is that it supports multiple languages. Ectaco jetBook e-book reader also has many translating dictionaries for several languages which makes it a perfect e-book reader if you're going around the globe. One more big advantage is that Ectaco jetBook e-book reader comes loaded with the CIA world factbook which has plenty of information and can prove very useful in the world in which we live."

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ECTACO jetBook was called "the sexiest ebook reader"

HAK5 made a presentation of the ECTACO jetBook. Here's what they have to say. The original here.

Another User Video of ECTACO jetBook from CES 2010

Would you buy a Jetbook Lite Again?

Such was the question posted by a user on Mobilread. And the answer was mostly "yes", which is very pleasing. To read the comments, please, follow the link.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about ECTACO jetBook

A customer of ours has posted on Mobileread his honest review on ECTACO jetBook Lite. It is quite honest, so we have to share it with you.


"I also received my Jetbook Lite today.

Good: the screen is quite readable and clear even in weak light. I looked at a Sony PRS-300 last weekend and I honestly think that although its e-Ink screen was good, it was not as sharp and crisp as the JBL's reflective TFT screen. I loaded several books (TXT, ePub, pdb, and PDF) onto an old used 2 GB SD card I had sitting around. I popped in the SD card and was able to read my books without much fuss.
I also like that it works with plain old AA batteries; I can travel with it and never have to worry about adapters or charging.
The photo display feature isn't that great. I can see carrying a few fave photos around, but I see it being useful for viewing street maps I captured off the internet with a web browser.

Bad: I do not like the left-side slider switch - it is fairly stiff and difficult to slide. Fortunately I find I just ignore it and use the chrome left-right buttons anyhow, so not a biggy.
I also don't like the fact that locked books do not seem to let me adjust the font size. Other books I prefer 18pt font, but I can't seem to make that work with the locked books.

Ugly: I find that it seems to miss some of the words on the page breaks when viewing locked books. I've seen this mentioned by others a few times, so I am hoping that Ectaco is working on fixing this in a firmware upgrade."

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Note: We have been listening to our customers, and in the latest update the "ugly" part has been solved.

Jetbook Lite vs Sony PRS300

Our customers have discussed the advatages and disadvantages of the ECTACO jetBook Lite in comparison with the Sony PRS300. I must admit, the reviews are rather favourable for us. I cannot but share them on our blog.
"I just received the Jetbook lite (JBL) today And I want to provide a brief comparison between it and the Sony PRS300 I have only held in my hand at local stores.

I do not own a Sony PRS300.
The JJBL is $149 or less
The Sony PRS300 is $179 or more.

If the Sony were priced at $99 I would still by the JBL at $149.
Based on the short time I have had the JBL and played with the sony I think the ease of navigation on the JBL, the quick screen change, and the file system are the first reasons that come to mind.

I did not have a chance or ability to use the Sony in low light conditions. The JBL does require a book light in a low light room. Im not going to go into detail on this since I really only used the sony a few times.

But to sum up based on quick first impressions, book and menu navigation, page turn options, page turn rate, and file system won me over.

For the record, this is an honest opinion and not a self suggested sense of happiness with my purchase as described in the PBS Series "This Emotional Life" which is excellent by the way."

by P.X. Fort

"Before I bought a Jetbook Lite, I went to a Sony vendor and took a good look at a PRS-300. The screen was good, but it wasn't perfect. I also didn't like the e-Ink's black inverted 'flash'.
I couldn't find a local vendor for Jetbook, but after watching some videos on Youtube, I decided to take a gamble on ordering one online.
I am glad I did - I can honestly say that I think the Jetbook's screen is actually superior. Both are about as readable as the other in the same lighting conditions, and the JBL's TFT screen refreshes much faster when turning pages, and without the annoying flash.
I transferred over several books I had in TXT, ePub, and PDF format without incident. I also tried copying over a couple of DRM PDB files, and they are quite readable.
Overall I am happy with the Jetbook, and the total cost with taxes and shipping was $145 CND from Newegg.ca The price for a Sony PRS-300 locally is $239 CND plus taxes, so I figure that I saved over a hundred dollars - money that I can put towards buying some new eBooks!"

by LS650

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