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A Better Ereader from Bookeen

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Tagged: Bookeen, ebook technology, Sony Reader
Filed under: Publishing News

Bookeen’s newsletter just arrived in my inbox. The specifications and high resolution photos are up at the Bookeen site.

Specs of the Bookeen v. Sony Reader

	Bookeen	Sony
size	7.4" x 4.7" x 0.3"	6.9” x 4.9”x 0.5"
weight	6.13 ounces	apprx. .8 oz
screen	6" E Ink® Vizplex600×800 pixels 166 dpi B&W, 4 gray-scale Daylight readable No backlight Portrait and landscape mode	6" E Ink 600×800 pixels 166 dpi B&W, 4 gray-scale Daylight readable No backlight Portrait and landscape mode
buttons	"ON/OFF", "Up ", "Down", "Right ", "Left", "Enter ", "Cancel", "Menu", "Music".	page left/right Menu Bookmark
OS	Linux 2.4.18	MontaVista Linux Professional Edition
Processor	Samsung® S3C2410 ARM920T 200MHz
Battery	Rechargeable Li-Polymer battery (800mAh) 8000 page flips	Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery 7,500 page flips
Formats	Bookeen® Multi-format ebook reader Supported image format: Jpeg, GIF, PNG Supported sound format: MP3	BBeB Book / Adobe® PDF / JPEG / MP3 file (.mp3 file extension)
Storage Memory	64 MB Data Flash	64
Expansion	SD slot	Memory Stick/SD
Connectivity	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
In the box	Cybook ebook reading device USB cable User’s guide Charger (Deluxe version) Leather case (Deluxe version) 1GB SD card (Deluxe version)	Sony Reader USB Cable Charger User’s guide cloth case
Price	$	$350

Yes, for the sake of the blog, I’m going to be buying one of these.

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Jane is a long time romance reader whose passion is, you guessed it, reading. She's currently loving contemporary authors like Sarah Mayberry and Kristan Higgins but her first love will always be the historical. Some of her old time favorites are Amanda Quick and Johanna Lindsey and some of the new favorites are Sherry Thomas, Joanna Bourne and Claudia Dain. Email this author | All posts by Jane

8 comments to “A Better Ereader from Bookeen”

1. 1	by Jayne June 21st, 2007 at 1:01 am Wow, that’s a big weight difference. Reply

2. 2	by Rosie June 21st, 2007 at 1:02 am The sacrifices you make for us. Reply

3. 3	by Jayne June 21st, 2007 at 1:03 am Isn’t Jane great? Taking a hit for the team like that. ;) Reply

4. 4	by Sarah McCarty June 21st, 2007 at 5:21 am She is just wonderful. Such a trooper! Are these going to be for sale in the US? *panting in anticipation* If they are, it shall be mine! Reply

5. 5	by Nicole June 21st, 2007 at 6:23 am Of course it’s for the sake of the blog ;-) Reply

6. 6	by Rosario June 21st, 2007 at 8:42 am Sure, we all believe that. Heh. Reply

7. 7	by Keishon June 21st, 2007 at 11:36 am I’m thinking about it too but what price tag are we looking at for this one? OR, I may wait as there is always the chance someone else will come out with one to beat this one. The choices, the decisions. Actually, I’m happy with my LOOX 720. Reply

8. 8	by gordon November 24th, 2007 at 5:29 pm I’m looking to replace my ebookwise unit, I like the new bookeen model but I don’t want to pay the price. I’d also kill for a backlight. Reply