Hands on video of Jetbook+

bookwarm · 01-11-2011, 04:43 PM

This is a video of jetbook mini and Jetbook+ in CES. I'm liking the Jetbook+ and the price is 149$ and it includes wifi and sensors that will switch portrait to landscape automatically and more.

Source: Armdevices.nethttp://armdevices.net/2011/01/09/jet...d-99-e-reader/

Ken Maltby · 01-11-2011, 08:32 PM

Now if they were to make a Lite+ version with the same format and DRM support as the
current JBL, along with AA battery power (maybe 6ea with WiFi). I fear the loss of .pdb
support soon, but it looks like .epub is on firm grounds.

Luck;
Ken

Seabound · 01-11-2011, 08:39 PM

Did he say $129? I thought he said $149. I hope the + will support more than text and FB formats.

What an annoying interviewer. Just kept on pressing buttons and did not even ask good questions.

bookwarm · 01-12-2011, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seabound

Did he say $129? I thought he said $149. I hope the + will support more than text and FB formats.

What an annoying interviewer. Just kept on pressing buttons and did not even ask good questions.

My bad i thought i heard 129 but i checked it again and its propably 149. still a good price, though the Libre Air (which is basically the same hardware) is 129$.

Ken Maltby · 01-12-2011, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookwarm

My bad i thought i heard 129 but i checked it again and its propably 149. still a good price, though the Libre Air (which is basically the same hardware) is 129$.

I believe the official price for the JBL is still $149.

Luck;
Ken

GA Russell · 01-12-2011, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

I believe the official price for the JBL is still $149.

I was thinking yesterday that the jetBook Mini has not been significantly discounted. I was looking at the Ectaco home page where it said that the jetBook Lite is $149 and the Mini is $99.

Yet Newegg sells the JBL for $84, while the Mini has been reduced only to $89, I think.

I still have grave doubts about the Mini's future in the US so long as it does not natively read ePub. However, if the Mini were discounted like the JBL is discounted, they might sell a few nevertheless.

chas0039 · 01-16-2011, 12:57 PM

And who wouldn't consider adding a Mini to their readers with that great battery life.....if only they had epub. All those colors and no where to go, so sad.

bill_mchale · 01-25-2011, 05:35 PM

So when are we going to find out a bit more about the Jetbook+?

--
Bill

chas0039 · 01-25-2011, 06:47 PM

It looks like it is a rechargeable battery unit, with WiFi, MP3, and support for 15 formats and DRM, and an optical sensor for navigation. It measures 4.13”x6.09”x0.5". The catalog says something about "learning features", tentatively due in February.

01-11-2011, 04:43 PM	#1
bookwarm Member Posts: 22 Karma: 360 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	Hands on video of Jetbook+ This is a video of jetbook mini and Jetbook+ in CES. I'm liking the Jetbook+ and the price is 149$ and it includes wifi and sensors that will switch portrait to landscape automatically and more. Source: Armdevices.nethttp://armdevices.net/2011/01/09/jet...d-99-e-reader/ Last edited by bookwarm; 01-12-2011 at 09:58 AM.

01-11-2011, 08:39 PM	#3
Seabound Steerage Class Posts: 711 Karma: 505995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest, USA Device: Won't fit here anymore, see sig for a list of liseuses.	Did he say $129? I thought he said $149. I hope the + will support more than text and FB formats. What an annoying interviewer. Just kept on pressing buttons and did not even ask good questions. __________________ Image: One Hundred Years Ago 1805-1905 (1905), by Albert W. Holden; Thomas McLean. © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. eBook readers: Palm m500, eBookwise, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-505, Sony Clie TH-55, SmartQ V7, Ectaco jetBook Lite, SmartQ V5-II, Sony PRS-350

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01-11-2011, 08:32 PM	#2
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 1,530 Karma: 2386756 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: JetBook Lite, AuraHD, PDA, Eee Transformer	Now if they were to make a Lite+ version with the same format and DRM support as the current JBL, along with AA battery power (maybe 6ea with WiFi). I fear the loss of .pdb support soon, but it looks like .epub is on firm grounds. Luck; Ken

01-16-2011, 12:57 PM	#7
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 572 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3	And who wouldn't consider adding a Mini to their readers with that great battery life.....if only they had epub. All those colors and no where to go, so sad.

01-25-2011, 05:35 PM	#8
bill_mchale Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 1087654 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch, HPC Evo 4G LTE	So when are we going to find out a bit more about the Jetbook+? -- Bill

01-25-2011, 06:47 PM	#9
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 572 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3	It looks like it is a rechargeable battery unit, with WiFi, MP3, and support for 15 formats and DRM, and an optical sensor for navigation. It measures 4.13”x6.09”x0.5". The catalog says something about "learning features", tentatively due in February.


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