The BeBook eReader

As I mentioned in the November newsletter, I have for some years been doing my leisure reading on various PDA devices and mobile phones. This works but it is limited by battery life and the screen is typically small and a strain on the eyes.

A new generation of eBook readers use a technology called eInk and ePaper which use power only when turning the page and have a contrast ratio similar to regular ink on paper. A typical device is similar in size to a paperback book and can carry hundreds or thousands of books, including PDF versions of medical texts available from eBooks.com.

Of those available at the moment, only two are readily accessible in Australia – the iLiad from Dymocks which many reviews say is overly complex and priced well in excess of $500, and the second, the BeBook, can be purchased online, and is considered by many to be superior, as it reads many more formats and can be shipped to Australia for around $500. Additionally the developers are working hard to add in more format support all the time.

For a more complete review of the BeBook click on the link. You can order a BeBook from www.mybebook.com. If you enter [email protected] as a coupon code when you order, you will even get a 25 Euro discount. It’s the perfect Christmas present for avid readers.