Elonex ebook
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The Elonex ebook is currently released for Borders in the UK. This 6" model has 512MB of memory - enough for approximately 1000 eBooks - and 100 "classic titles" preloaded. You can also get an accessory pack which includes a 4GB SD card and leather case. The hardware is from Netronix and supports ePUB and PDF formats using Adobe Digital Editions software. No MP3 support, but there is an image viewer.
Specifications
- weight: 180 grams
- price: £190
- Color: Black
- Fonts: 8 sizes
- battery life: 8,000 pages
- Formats: TXT, PDF, HTML and ePUB.
for more information
http://www.elonex.com/index.shtm
Product support - manual, firmware, eBooks
otherwise similar to the hardware below.
EB-600
- Made by: Netronix
- Released: 2007, revised 2009
- Predecessor: none
- Languages Supported: English, Chinese (Big5/GB), Dutch, Japanese, Spanish, French
- File Types Supported: PDF, HTML/CHM, TXT, RTF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC
Overview
The EB-600 is a lightweight, eBook reader. It uses an E-Ink display. The new 2009 model offer 8 levels of grayscale and ADE support for PDF and ePUB. Firmware features include:
- Turn page -- forward, backward, automatic.
- Jump to page
- Progress bar -- display position in the book
- Font increasing -- increase font size with 8 levels.
- Bookmark -- add bookmark to a page
- Zoom -- zoom in/out page
- Slideshow -- start/stop slideshow
- Supported image formats: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
- auto shut-off -- on/off
- Play MP3 - playback MP3 or AAC files
- WiFi Config -- WiFi connection Status, WPS, IP setting, SSID/WEP/WPA
- Delete file
- SUDOKU game included
Specifications
- Size: 4.7" x 7.4" x 0.3" (118 x 198 x 9 mm)
- Weight: 7 ounces (210 g) battery included
- Screen: 6" E Ink Vizplex screen [4.8"x3.6"- 122mm x 91mm], 600x800 pixels, 166 dpi, B&W, 4 grayscale
- Daylight readable (No backlight)
- Portrait and landscape mode
- Controls: buttons "ON/OFF", "Up ", "Down", "Right ", "Left", "Enter ", "Delete", "Menu", "Music". The 5 way button is available either square or round.
- Power Supply: DC 5V 1 A switching Power Adapter
- Battery: Rechargeable built-in Li-Ion 3.7V battery (1000 mAh), 8,000 screen refresh battery life. Made by HECELL and is their 3.7V 1AH 56x33x5mm unit
- Battery charge: AC adapter 4 hours, USB cable 6 hours.
- Processor: Samsung S3C2440 AL-40 400MHz
- ROM memory: 128 MB
- RAM memory:128 MB
- Storage memory: 64 MB
- SD card: up to 4 GB
- Connectivity: USB Client (v1.1) - Mini USB B connector, 2.5 mm earphone connector
- touch screen: optional
- WiFi: 802.11g optional (EB-611)
- Fonts: uses TTF fonts
History
Previous model number for this unit was EB-100 for the Linux version and EB-200 for the WinCE version. In 2009 the unit was revised to support 8-levels of grayscale and revised firmware.
See Also
- Bookeen Cybook Gen3 - uses the same hardware but the firmware is different.
- Astak Mentor Lite 6 model used ADE
- Pocketbook 301 uses ADE
- Elonex ebook uses ADE
- italica uses ADE
- iLiber uses ADE
- Inves-Book 600 among others.
