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The three top ebook readers compared |
Kindle |
Jetbook ECTACO |
PRS-505/LC
Sony |
Purchase Price as of 06/21/08 |
$359.00
Amazon.com |
$319.99 Amazon.com |
$299.99 www.sonystyle.com |
Features |
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Wireless connectivity |
Yes |
No |
No |
Wireless Fee |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
eReader Size |
7.5x5.3 |
6.9x4.2 |
6.9x4.8 |
Screen Size |
6" |
5" |
6" |
Fonts |
1 font in 6 sizes, no page justification |
2 built in fonts (Arial and Verdana) in 6 available sizes from small 12 pt to huge 32 pt, page justification or left side alignment |
1 font in 3 sizes, no page justification |
Internal Memory |
256MB |
128MB |
192MB |
SD Memory Cards Supported |
4GB |
2GB |
2GB |
AC battery charger included |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Built-in keyboard |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Headphone jack |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Formats Support |
.AZW(Kindle format), .PRC, .MOBI, .MP3, .AA and .TXT |
.TXT, .PDF, .JPG, .GIF, MP3 |
BBeB (Sony format), .TXT, .PDF |
Formats: Microsoft Word, HTML, TXT, AZW, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC, MOBI PDF |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bookmarks |
"Jump to page #" only. No word search in a book |
Unlimited number of bookmarks for further reference. Page resume function for easy access of last read page, "Jump to page #" function and "Word search" function |
No "Jump to page #" function. No "Word search" function |
Built-in dictionary |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Additional Features |
MP3 player, Picture viewer |
MP3 player, Picture viewer, AudioBooks player, language learning tool |
MP3 player, Picture viewer |
Weight in Ounces |
10.3 |
9 |
9 |
eBook Readers
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Kindle |
Jetbook ECTACO |
Sony’s PRS-505/LC |