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Hanvon Launches E930 eReader in China – 9.7″ E-ink Screen, Android

5 November, 2014 // 1 Comment

The market for large-screen ereaders may have been supplanted by tablets but that hasn't discouraged Hanvon. This Chinese ereader maker launched a new 9.7" model this summer which combines a [Read More ...]

Jetbook Color, the First eReader with a Color E-ink Screen, is Officially Abandoned

10 September, 2014 // 6 Comments

Here's an interesting historical footnote. Ectaco customer service recently revealed to one Jetbook Color owner that the device was no longer supported, and that the project had been discontinued. [Read More ...]

The Jetbook Color 2 Shows Why Color E-ink Screens Are a Dead End

16 March, 2013 // 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. Sadly, my Jetbook [Read More ...]

Ectaco Unveils the Jetbook 2 eReader w\New Triton 2 Color E-ink Screen

16 December, 2012 // 9 Comments

When Amazon killed off the Kindle DX earlier this year I took it as a sign that large screen ereaders were on the way out. I didn't think they were worth the expense when compared to Android tablets [Read More ...]

The Jetbook Color is A Great Argument Against Shipping an Unfinished Device

27 July, 2012 // 7 Comments

The Jetbook Color, Ectaco's 9.7" color E-ink ereader, will never be my favorite device. The screen is disappointingly gray, the JBC is expensive, and it is both slower and less capable than the [Read More ...]

Laptop Magazine Reviews the Jetbook Color – They Hate It

11 May, 2012 // 3 Comments

My detractors aren't going to be happy today. Laptop Magazine has just posted their review of the Jetbook Color, Ectaco's new ereader based on the 9.7" the Triton color E-ink screen, and they think [Read More ...]

Jetbook Color Updated – iPad Still a Better Value

3 May, 2012 // 7 Comments

Ectaco rolled out another in their series of monthly updates on Monday (download it here). While the update does add a few minor improvements, the Jetbook Color is still not worth buying. It's been [Read More ...]

Jetbook Color – A Second Opinion

8 March, 2012 // 5 Comments

Editor's Note: The JBC, Ectaco's 9.7" color E-ink ereader, got its first scheduled update earlier this week. I was planning to post my opinion on the improvements, but my unit is currently on loan to [Read More ...]

Ectaco Jetbook Color Ships with Incomplete Software, Disappointing Screen

20 February, 2012 // 15 Comments

My Jetbook Color arrived just over 2 weeks ago, and I was hoping to have the review of the my new favorite toy posted by now. Unfortunately, it is missing so many features that I don't think I can [Read More ...]

Highlights from The Petting Zoo

16 February, 2012 // 1 Comment

So I'm back home from NYC, and that was an eventful trip. I met with bunchaton of people, sat in a few interesting sessions, and coughed lot (the only times when I don't get sick on trips is when [Read More ...]

Jetbook Color Shipping Date Delayed Again

23 January, 2012 // 16 Comments

Well, it looks like Ectaco wasn't able to make the promised ship date for their new 9.7" ereader - not by long shot. My order, which was supposed to ship last Sunday, is still trapped in limbo. The [Read More ...]

Mirasol and Color E-ink Side by Side

12 January, 2012 // 22 Comments

There's been a lot of clamoring this week among my readers, and today their curiosity will be satisfied. I'm sure you know that I have a Kyobo eReader, the first device to ship with a Mirasol screen. [Read More ...]

Jetbook Color Now up For Pre-Order – Price Jumped to $500

3 December, 2011 // 14 Comments

The Jetbook Color's product page is now live on the Ectaco website, and it looks like the 9.7" color E-ink ereader is going to cost a little more than I expected. When I announced the US launch for [Read More ...]

There’s a 4 Way Fight Going on To Bring Gadgets to Russian Schools

1 December, 2011 // 11 Comments

click to enlarge Some time back I told you that Ectaco was launching the Jetbook Color in Russian schools. One detail I didn't know at the time was that it was going to be part of a pilot progra [Read More ...]

First Look at the Jetbook Color (video)

27 September, 2011 // 8 Comments

Hey folks. I'm going to be going to NYC tonight for the Amazon event tomorrow, and that means my posting schedule will likely be erratic. So here's a video to tide you over until things get back to [Read More ...]

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