It is more of an educational tool designed for textbooks rather. I purchased a jetbook color on a recommendation from a family member, i was looking for a ebook reader with a big screen because i have poor eyesight. Colorchanging e ink is here, but not in ebook readers. Using a sophisticated search engine, you will get a list of every instance of a word found in the books contents when you enter a search term. Soon after e ink first introduced their color triton displays in 2010, a product called the jetbook color was released and it was marketed as the first ereader with a color e ink screen, but the color of the screen turned out being so dull and washed out that it never caught on.
There are plenty of colour ebook readers around, but they invariably use lcd screens. I bought jetbook color 2 from ectaco website 2 days ago. The ectaco jetbook color is the first ereader with a color e ink display. The jetbook color isnt being aimed at the consumer ebook market. Why nobody will buy a color eink ebook reader fast company. Jetbook color to release in january, first color e ink. Color e ink screens are finally getting better video. The jetbook color was the first way back in 2012, but it used e inks older color screen tech and it failed to catch on at all. Target ebook reader default kindle kindle dx kindle fire apple ipad apple ipad3 galaxy sony sony 300 sony 900 ms reader mobipocket hanlin v3 hanlin v5 cybook 3 cybook opus iliad irexdr irexdr800 jetbook kobo nook nook color bambook tablet generic eink. Color eink screen the digital reader 6 september, 2011 is the same basic device that i mentioned a few weeks back, only this one has been localized for the russian educational market. Using and playing with the jetbook brought up all sorts of. Sd card of up to 2 gb and sdhc card of 4 to 32 gb hold tens of thousands of books and pictures. The folks at e ink say us companies will announce devices with color e ink displays soon. Eink corporation, the company behind all the top ereader screens, already has a colour version of its own screen tech though, and it was showing.
The jetbook lite only supports cards with fat file system. The jetbook color has a color e ink screen but it costs a lot more and the software is inferior. Bk6006 6in 4gb epaper eink touch screen ereader ebook reader mp3 player. New color e ink ereaders getting released in china soon the. Einks ceo said that the company will be releasing both color and touchscreen eink displays for ebook readers within a year. The icarus excel has the most balanced price to features ratio as far as 9. Discover what other devices and software applications are available for the languages youve selected. Large ebook readers compared ereaders with 7 screens and up. This means low battery life, more eyestrain and a worse. It is amazing ebook reader and very bad as tablet so choose between your eyes or your pleasure. Eink color epaper is delayed until 2019 march 6, 2018 by michael kozlowski 18 comments in 2016 eink developed a new breed of epaper called acep, which stands for advanced color epaper.
Ectaco jetbook color 2 with new triton 2 color e ink. Basically it has a standard e ink display with a filter on top which adds color without using much more energy. Thus a battery charge can last up to 10,000 page turns. E ink in early 2015 also announced another color e. A couple of weeks back ectaco announced their new 9. Step 2 set ebook reader, author and title ebook reader default apple ipad apple ipad 3 cybook 3 cybook opus ectaco jetbook galaxy generic eink generic hd eink generic large eink hanlin v3 hanlin v5 iliad irexdr800 irexdr jetbook kobo mobipocket ms reader nook nook color nook hd plus pocketbook 900 pocketbook pro 912 sony sony 300 sony. The same company that makes the hardware for it also has their own model that uses the same color e ink. This comparison table analysis the details of large ebook readers and multimedia devices for reading ebooks with screen sizes 7inches and larger. Ectaco jetbook lite ebook reader gray complete in original packaging. The main screen serves as an id card for the student displaying a schedule of classes updated daily via wifi, list of students and teachers notes, homework and classwork, and a. It also helps that you can write on the documents you load. It uses the same technology that some other companies market as color eink more info. The jetbook color 2 is the first ereader which blends the newest color eink screen with an endless list of possibilities. Pocketbooks large ereaders are comparable to the excel in many ways, but pb is still using the older vizplex screens with less contrast.
Thankfully, there are no others quite like the jetbooks triton color e ink display. Color e ink has been out for over a year now, and finally the first ebook reader to use color e ink is about to arrive here in the united states. And our latest release is the ces 2012 awardwinning jetbook color 2 featuring the first ever triton 2 color e ink screen. When you consider that ereader sales are down 28% in 2012 compared with 2011, it seems like the ereader market needs some shaking up. Load your own content and files for school, work and leisure via microsd or by connecting the jetbook color 2 to your computer via usb. Ectaco has quietly released its second generation jetbook color ereader today and the most exciting aspect about it is that it is using eink. In addition, ebooks are almost always cheaper than the same books on paper, with thousands available online absolutely free. Jetbook color confirmed for us release this fall 9. Tablets such as ipad and xoom are more than capable of displaying books in full color. And ectaco jetbook is ecofriendly too, because it doesnt consume the paper, ink, or other resources that are used to produce printed books. The jetbook color 2 shows why color eink screens are a. Whether youre considering joining the digital book revolution, or just want a new device to replace an older one, here are the best ebook readers on the market today. Not only is the jetbook mini the most affordable ebook reader in the world it is also the first to use 4 aaa batteries for days of continuous reading and years of standby.
Ectacto jetbook color ereader already available in russia. Mar 17, 2012 the jetbook color isnt the only color e ink ereader. Ectaco jetbook color 2 with new triton 2 color e ink screen. Natehoffelder at digital reader first broke the news and suggested the color ereader connection. Hopefully these newer screens can deliver a better user experience it helps having a. This ereader is already available in russia with a color e ink display. The jetbook color 2 shows why color eink screens are a dead end 16 march, 20 30 june, 2016 ereading hardware 42 comments when ectaco announced last fall that they were releasing a new jetbook color 2 ereader this spring, i was excited to read that it would have a new and improved screen, the triton 2. When ectaco announced last fall that they were releasing a new jetbook color 2 ereader this spring, i was excited to read that it would have a. Ectacos pricey jetbook color 2 with a triton 2 color e ink screen ectaco. Along with the hisense color e ink phone, these two new ebook readers are among the first devices to use a color e ink screen. Ectaco jetbook color 2 with new triton 2 color e ink screen ectaco.
Jetbook color ereader with color e ink display coming this. Huge screen, highly advanced technology and loads of features, what more can you ask for the jetbook color 2 is the first ereader which blends the newest. With the worlds first triton 2 color e ink screen the jetbook color lets you read anything from textbooks and. Ectaco jetbook lite ebook reader complete in original packaging.
Jetbook color, the first ereader with a color eink screen, is. The ectaco jetbook color was released in 2012 as the first colored eink ereader, which used e inks triton display technology. Ectaco especially takes pride in producing one of the most popular ebook readers on the market called the jetbook, the most affordable and versatile ebook reader. Free online ebook converter mobi, epub,pdf and other. The jetbook color etextbook tablet is the worlds first to utilize eyefriendly color e ink technology in an etextbook tablet oriented solely towards education. The ectacto jetbook is one of the first ebook readers with a color e ink display.
But they offer a similar reading experience to laptops. Hopefully these newer screens can deliver a better user experience it helps having a frontlight to illuminate the color. Their last update had looseleaflike pages so you can use the unit as a notepad also pretty cool. It uses eink triton and we go full hands on for over 20 minutes showing you how newspapers, magazines, ebooks, comics look. Format support the jetbook mini specific calibre converter will allow you to convert virutally every book in your. Ectaco jetbook lite ebook reader gray complete in original. Hushed acquisitions and quiet colordisplay advancements arent enough to save color epaper, however. The product was unveiled to the public at the frankfurt book fair in germany earlier this month. With jetbook it is easy to search the contents of your elibrary. The fact that is color eink is a plus, i love being that person who has the newest and the greatest. Using the latest technology and the worlds first triton 2 color e ink screen the jetbook color was originally focused on the education market for students to keep track of their schedules, check homework, and eventually replace all paper textbooks. New color e ink ereaders getting released in china soon. There was a few color ereaders that employed triton 1 and triton 2, most notably the jetbook color and the hanvon.
The jetbook color was the first way back in 2012, but it used e ink s older color screen tech and it failed to catch on at all. The ectaco jetbook color is the first ereader with a color e ink display, but the device is unusable. E books, for instance, must be in a folder labeled my books, which is. I do own a jetbook color 1 and several other eink devices like the kindle paperwhite and i think the device is great.
The reason you cannot see the white color is that your eye mixes the tiny, tiny rgb filters into a single color. Then simply choose the reference you want and the jetbook will take you there instantly. The latest innovations and technology have come together to yield the long awaited jetbook color, deluxe edition. Ectaco plans to bring a color eink ereader to the market some time around december. Onyx youngy boox ebook reader with colored eink youtube. The ectaco jetbook color was the first color ereader on the market, but its muted colors were criticized.
Ectaco jetbook color 2 deluxe with new triton 2 color e. I also wanted a tts feature for books and a talking dictionary feature. Ectaco customer service recently revealed to one jetbook color. Thats when ectaco plans to launch the jetbook color ereader in the us. The development, if it comes to pass, could be important to both readers of ebooks and ebook publishers.
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