Compare with M218A,the characteristic of M218B with wifi, strong search function and support the flash(swf) plays.
the production will coming at nov'07.

Specs:

CPU: ARM9 200MHz
SDRAM：64M
Flash:256M
Display and screen: 5-inch,Monochrome reflective display / Internal reflective display
Resolution and color: VGA 640 x 480， 16-gray scale display
Memory card slot: SD card 1GB
Battery: 2800mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion
Battery charge time: AC charger 4 hours ; PC USB 7 hours
Maximum battery life: up to 22 hours
OS: Linux
Dimensions:154mm x 110mm x 13.5mm
Weight: 220 gram
Formats: EBA, EBAML(EBA2.0),TXT, PDF, HTML,BMP, JPG, GIF,Animated GIF, MP3,SWF(Flash).
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB 1.1.

So what DRM format will this reader handle? What is EBA and EBAML?

How are you going to sell them? Do you have a price estimate?

So what DRM format will this reader handle? What is EBA and EBAML?

EBA and EBAMAL is JCNIP's format. EBAMAL is a DRM format too.

Who is going to sell book in EBAMAL format? And what publishers will sign up for it? I know Sony created their own format, but do we really need another to add to the Tower of eBabel?

Who is going to sell book in EBAMAL format? And what publishers will sign up for it? I know Sony created their own format, but do we really need another to add to the Tower of eBabel?

It's obvious,M218B supported TXT,PDF,HTML format,so,user maybe choice many many ebooks which can view on M218B.
EBAML is as same as PDF,which can view picture and text,can zoom font
size.
EBAML format is being used newspaper publisher which publishs mobile
digital newspaper.At the same time, JCNIP will issue EBAML format ebooks with publishing company.

How are you going to sell them? Do you have a price estimate?

Now we are looking for an agent in USA, the production will be selled by them.But,anyway , you can get it by EBAY.

Now we are looking for an agent in USA, the production will be selled by them.But,anyway , you can get it by EBAY.

No I can't. I looked.

If you have it on Ebay, please show me a listing.

I too was unable to find a listing on ebay.

Is this the same type of mono display that's used by the OLPC? Sounds similar!

Is this backlit? :) If it is, count me in! Also, please let us know where to find it on EBAY.

Thanks.

Is it available in China? Do you have a URL for it?

http://blog.china.alibaba.com/blog/jcnip/article/b0-i1103963.html

Its definately not backlit.

what kind of screen is it? ... is it some kind of eink or what? I see them on alibaba and taobao for cheaper than the hanlin...

what kind of screen is it? ... is it some kind of eink or what? I see them on alibaba and taobao for cheaper than the hanlin...

Regular LCD. There are a few clues in the specs, but the major one is "16 shades of grey". AFAIK, no e-ink displays are capable of more than 8 shades.

Regular LCD. There are a few clues in the specs, but the major one is "16 shades of grey". AFAIK, no e-ink displays are capable of more than 8 shades.

The iLiad does 16 just fine. But I do believe it is not e-Ink anyway.

dale

The iLiad does 16 just fine. But I do believe it is not e-Ink anyway.

dale

http://www.irextechnologies.com/products/technology

They must be very smart liars then, as they say it on their site and people can't see the difference over real e-ink! ;)

The iLiad does 16 just fine. But I do believe it is not e-Ink anyway.

dale

The iLiad uses an eInk screen made by PVI, just as all other eInk reader manufacturers do. Where it differs from the others - and the reason it supports 16 grey-scales - is that they use a different controller. It's the controller that determines the number of grey-scales, rather than the screen itself.

http://www.irextechnologies.com/products/technology

They must be very smart liars then, as they say it on their site and people can't see the difference over real e-ink! ;)

I see my comment was confusing. iRex iLiad is definitely e-ink and it is definitely 16 levels as they have a custom controller. My reference to non-e-ink was will regard to the original topic, not the iLiad.

Dale

I see my comment was confusing. iRex iLiad is definitely e-ink and it is definitely 16 levels as they have a custom controller. My reference to non-e-ink was will regard to the original topic, not the iLiad.

Dale

OK, sorry.

Your message was confusing, specially to a non-native English speaker with very inaccurate English like me ;)

OK, sorry.

Your message was confusing, specially to a non-native English speaker with very inaccurate English like me ;)

It's not just you :p Even I misunderstood, & I'm a native english speaker :D

It's not just you :p Even I misunderstood, & I'm a native english speaker :D

It was confusing to me also when I read it later :) Of course I knew what I meant to say.

Dale

I just got one by accident (?) from an Ectaco seller on eBay (http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/ECTACO-jetBook-Portable-Electronic-eBook-eReader-MP3_W0QQitemZ120440623160QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item1c0ad21038&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1| 293%3A1|294%3A50) while wanting to buy a Jetbook. The whole thing was in Chinese at first, but I finally managed to put it into English.

I'm wondering, since you guys seem to know quite a bit about all this, do you think I should keep this one, or should I complain and ask for an original Jetbook? In other words, which one is better?

I just got one by accident (?) from an Ectaco seller on eBay (http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/ECTACO-jetBook-Portable-Electronic-eBook-eReader-MP3_W0QQitemZ120440623160QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item1c0ad21038&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1| 293%3A1|294%3A50) while wanting to buy a Jetbook. The whole thing was in Chinese at first, but I finally managed to put it into English.

I'm wondering, since you guys seem to know quite a bit about all this, do you think I should keep this one, or should I complain and ask for an original Jetbook? In other words, which one is better?

If you want to read ebooks on it, i would demand a jetbook. At the very least, a refund. I've used one of these, and I am quite sure that you're better off with the jetbook.

I think so too. I just read your thread on the M218A and saw that you weren't too pleased with it, and that it had several issues.

I'll see what I can do then, thanks for your answer.

I think so too. I just read your thread on the M218A and saw that you weren't too pleased with it, and that it had several issues.

I'll see what I can do then, thanks for your answer.

You might be able to just update the firmware.

Dale

You might be able to just update the firmware.

Dale

It can't be done. I tried.

Regular LCD. There are a few clues in the specs, but the major one is "16 shades of grey". AFAIK, no e-ink displays are capable of more than 8 shades.Not really...

You can't read on a regular LCD without backlight. This one uses a reflective monochrome display without backlight, which looks like the black-and-white display used on the older Palm PDAs, but with much higher resolution and contrast.

Technically it's still LCD, but not exactly the same thing we use on our laptop computers.

I just got one by accident (?) from an Ectaco seller on eBay (http://cgi.befr.ebay.be/ECTACO-jetBook-Portable-Electronic-eBook-eReader-MP3_W0QQitemZ120440623160QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item1c0ad21038&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1| 293%3A1|294%3A50) while wanting to buy a Jetbook. The whole thing was in Chinese at first, but I finally managed to put it into English.

I'm wondering, since you guys seem to know quite a bit about all this, do you think I should keep this one, or should I complain and ask for an original Jetbook? In other words, which one is better?

Hi Mate,

I bought one on ebay the m218b, and is in chinese. I've tried to upgrade the firmware using the ectaco one, but after the process is finished when i turn on the device i have a lovely grainy screen with a black bar on the right and nothing happens. My email is danielrrv@gmail.com. Cheers

Hi Mate,

I bought one on ebay the m218b, and is in chinese. I've tried to upgrade the firmware using the ectaco one, but after the process is finished when i turn on the device i have a lovely grainy screen with a black bar on the right and nothing happens. My email is danielrrv@gmail.com. Cheers

I think it may still be possible for it to be done. I've updated the jetBook to M218A+, M218B, and back again. It takes two flashes of the jetBook firmware to get from M218B to Ectaco. Presumably it would work both ways, as the jetBook identifies as "needing" M218B firmware when you try to flash it with M218A (not A+). I'm guessing it's really a M218B without the wireless.

More info (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54172).