Die angegebene Laufzeit von ca. 15 Stunden ist angesichts der LED-Technik zwar recht ordentlich, wird aber durch einen schweren Akku erkauft, der dem Gerät ein Gesamtgewicht von ca. 500 Gramm (!) verleiht. Ergonomisch ist das nicht. Auch die Auswahl an darstellbaren Formaten ist nicht eben üppig.
Ist auch alles kein Wunder, denn der eBookwise 1150 ist schon seit Jahren auf dem Markt und prinzipiell technisch völlig veraltet, deswegen dürften die Gründe für den Preis zum einen in Lagerräumung und zum anderen in einer Werbemaßnahme zu suchen sein. Auf der anderen Seite versuchen vergleichbare Anbieter ihre alten Gurken nach wie vor für Hunderte von Euro an den Leser zu bringen… ;o)
Technische Daten des Geräts:
eBookwise-1150 eBook Reading Device Specifications
- Weight: 18 ounces
- Size: 5 zoll x 7.5 zoll x 1.5 zoll, about as much viewable screen area as a paperback book.
- Memory: 4MB RAM; 64MB internal Flash for program and content storage; enough internal memory to hold approximately 100 eBooks at a time, depending on length.
- CPU: Cirrus Logic ARM‑7
- Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
- Screen: Back-lit 5.5 zoll diagonal 4‑bit grayscale LCD touch screen; half-VGA resolution
- Communications: Internal v.34 33.6Kbps modem and USB
- Accessories: Stylus, power adapter, protective case, USB cable and phone cord
eBookwise-1150 eBook Reading Device Features
- Large memory: Carry dozens of training manuals, books and personal documents in one compact unit.
- Long battery life: Read for up to 15 hours without recharging; can be read while charging. (15 hour battery life assumes minimal backlight usage. With backlight fully enabled reading time is approximately cut in half.)
- Built-in modem and USB ports: Use a phone line or USB to instantly receive desired content. No linkage with a PC is required for phone connection. USB drivers are available for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP and Mac OS X. (click here for more information on USB drivers.)
- Personal Online Bookshelf: Copies of all your eBook editions are maintained on the device’s server-based Online Bookshelf. Download them quickly and easily to your eBook device whenever desired; many thousands of pages can be locally stored on the eBook’s eBookshelf.
- Grayscale display: See your electronic books, training documents and personal content complete with images.
- Backlit screen: Adjustable brightness and contrast controls allow reading anywhere, even in the dark.
- Variable text size: Increase the text size for easy reading.
- Shortcut: A frequently used feature (e.g. auto-update, zoom font, search, sleep, settings) may be dynamically associated with the »shortcut« button on the eBook device to provide one-touch access to a user-selected feature.
- Bookmark, highlight and make notes: Use the touch screen to mark pages and passages and take notes.
- Search: Tap on a word in the text to find other occurrences of that word or enter text to search using the dropdown onscreen keyboard.
- Auto-connect: At daily scheduled times, the eBook device can automatically connect to the server to retrieve new and updated content.