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

5 November, 201411 May, 2017e-Reading HardwareOne 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...

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

10 September, 201418 April, 2016E-ink, e-Reading Hardware6 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...

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

16 March, 201330 June, 2016e-Reading Hardware42 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...

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

16 December, 201218 April, 2016e-Reading Hardware9 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...

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

27 July, 201218 April, 2016Editorials7 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...

Laptop Magazine Reviews the Jetbook Color – They Hate It

11 May, 201218 April, 2016e-Reading Hardware3 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...

Jetbook Color Updated – iPad Still a Better Value

3 May, 201218 April, 2016Editorials7 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...

Jetbook Color – A Second Opinion

8 March, 20121 September, 2016Reviews5 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...

Ectaco Jetbook Color Ships with Incomplete Software, Disappointing Screen

20 February, 201218 April, 2016Editorials15 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....

Highlights from The Petting Zoo

16 February, 201218 April, 2016UncategorizedOne 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 ...

Jetbook Color Shipping Date Delayed Again

23 January, 201213 May, 2017e-Reading Hardware16 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...

Mirasol and Color E-ink Side by Side

12 January, 20125 May, 2017Conferences & Trade shows, e-Reading Hardware22 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...

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

3 December, 201118 April, 2016e-Reading Hardware14 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...

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

1 December, 201118 April, 2016e-Reading Hardware11 Comments

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...

First Look at the Jetbook Color (video)

27 September, 201118 April, 2016e-Reading Hardware8 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...