Ectaco compares JBL and Mini to 5" competition - Page 2

LuBiB · 12-23-2010, 02:33 PM

the strap is located for both the jetBook LITE and the jetBook fyi

artifact · 12-23-2010, 05:52 PM

Quote:

The most crisp screen ever created makes the background more white and the words more black

Has anyone compared the Mini with the JB/JBL and eInk Pearl to verify this claim? The whole 'ever created' has me raising my brows.

Ken Maltby · 12-23-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jorlando

There is a place to put a safety strap on JBL, I had one on mine.

If I am not mistaken the slot is on the lower left. It is a very small hole to pass the safety strap cord. I used one of these straps sold for Nintendo Wii controllers.

Wow, I see it now! I remember noticing the hole and thinking it might be
for a strap, a long time ago, but I forgot all about it.

If you look at the back of the JBL, where the battery case is in the bottom
right corner, you can see where the hole shows next to the battery cover
and on the right side of the JBL.

I'll have to make a safety neck strap. Then if I fall asleep or need to use both
hands, it will just fall to my chest. It might even make it even easier to hold
in reading position.

Luck;
Ken

JSWolf · 12-24-2010, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by LuBiB

im with Kralik on this one.

wen i had the kindle 3 (for literally less than a week before it leaked/cracked) i saw that after reading for a prolonged period of time, ghosting is still an issue.

jswolf, we know ur an avid critic that favors the prs and all sony products, but try another one.

I've had a 505 and I have a 650 and no ghosting at all.

It's not a matter of favoring one over the other. It's a matter of giving accurate information. Ectaco is known for giving false, misleading or incomplete information. They did so on their first chart. When they compared against the Sony they got mixed up on the 500 & 505. They don't give accurate comparisons. It's a fact that Ectaco is full of BS in this chart.

Greenhat · 12-24-2010, 09:24 AM

The ECTACO jetBook mini is a nice gadget but has a huge flaw ! it reads only TXT no images only text .

Kris777 · 12-24-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenhat

The ECTACO jetBook mini is a nice gadget but has a huge flaw ! it reads only TXT no images only text .

jetBook mini has TXT and FB2 support. I have many books in FB2 format and read it without any problem.

MaggieScratch · 12-28-2010, 12:04 PM

Actually there is a very nice pouch accessory available for the PB360.

Serena · 01-28-2011, 03:52 PM

Well, I'm not a Sony reader, but I do have the PocketBook 360, and I can tell you they are definitely either misinformed, or being deliberately misleading. First off, the price is only $129, much closer to the mini price. They also show that the 360 only has portrait and landscape mode, which is not true, it has 360 degree rotation, with a g-sensor to automatically rotate the text. Several other issues not mentioned, or that seem to be "glossed over" by Etaco. Especially the Adobe ADE support...

It is true that you sometimes see ghosting, and the page flashes to black, but it really isn't that big of a deal. I thought it would be, that's why I started out with the Alluratek Libre, but I found the PocketBook to be a much better reader overall.

chas0039 · 02-06-2011, 10:06 AM

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Flyingredgoat · 02-11-2011, 09:11 PM

Always a good idea to verify any claims with someone besides the manufacturer.

The job of the advertising department is to sell the product. They get bonuses on how well they do their job. As a result they will do as much as they think they can get away with, because it's a bigger bonus.

I do think that they are going to far.

I like my JBL, but I also take nothing Ectaco says at face value. For example; whatever tradeoffs made in the mini, are made for a purpose. That's just business. Their advertising has left me a sour taste in my mouth. Both the calibre conversion, and the inability to handle pictures (Now it can display .gif), are reasons why I don't trust their advertising.

This chart seems to be more of the same.

FRG

JSWolf · 02-21-2011, 10:07 PM

Ectaco's BS advertising is why I recommend nobody buy anything from them. The chart is full of misdirection and lies.

Kris777 · 02-22-2011, 12:46 AM

I recommended jetbook mini to all my friends and many of them already purchased this unit and glad to use it. Sony has a lot of BS advertising but people still buy Sony.

cromag · 02-22-2011, 01:35 AM

I couldn't be happier with my JBL.

More than I can say about my old Sony Mini-Disc player.

Lemurion · 02-26-2011, 11:21 PM

One thing that bothers me about Ectaco is that they advertise "high resolution," but their screens are lower resolution than their EInk competitors with the same size screen.

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LuBiB Banned Posts: 349 Karma: 1018593 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Device: jetBook, iPhone, JETBOOK COLOR!!	the strap is located for both the jetBook LITE and the jetBook fyi

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Greenhat Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle 2	The ECTACO jetBook mini is a nice gadget but has a huge flaw ! it reads only TXT no images only text .

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MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Actually there is a very nice pouch accessory available for the PB360.

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Serena Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 554408 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS USA Device: Kobo Aura One	Well, I'm not a Sony reader, but I do have the PocketBook 360, and I can tell you they are definitely either misinformed, or being deliberately misleading. First off, the price is only $129, much closer to the mini price. They also show that the 360 only has portrait and landscape mode, which is not true, it has 360 degree rotation, with a g-sensor to automatically rotate the text. Several other issues not mentioned, or that seem to be "glossed over" by Etaco. Especially the Adobe ADE support... It is true that you sometimes see ghosting, and the page flashes to black, but it really isn't that big of a deal. I thought it would be, that's why I started out with the Alluratek Libre, but I found the PocketBook to be a much better reader overall.

02-06-2011, 10:06 AM	#24
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	delete

02-11-2011, 09:11 PM	#25
Flyingredgoat Member Posts: 17 Karma: 72 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in Texas Device: Jetbook mini / Handspring Visor	Always a good idea to verify any claims with someone besides the manufacturer. The job of the advertising department is to sell the product. They get bonuses on how well they do their job. As a result they will do as much as they think they can get away with, because it's a bigger bonus. I do think that they are going to far. I like my JBL, but I also take nothing Ectaco says at face value. For example; whatever tradeoffs made in the mini, are made for a purpose. That's just business. Their advertising has left me a sour taste in my mouth. Both the calibre conversion, and the inability to handle pictures (Now it can display .gif), are reasons why I don't trust their advertising. This chart seems to be more of the same. FRG

02-21-2011, 10:07 PM	#26
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Ectaco's BS advertising is why I recommend nobody buy anything from them. The chart is full of misdirection and lies.

02-22-2011, 12:46 AM	#27
Kris777 Banned Posts: 1,767 Karma: 2520493 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Nexus 7, jetBook-Lite, jetBook mini, Toshiba Thrive, JETBOOK COLOR	I recommended jetbook mini to all my friends and many of them already purchased this unit and glad to use it. Sony has a lot of BS advertising but people still buy Sony.

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cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,301 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I couldn't be happier with my JBL. More than I can say about my old Sony Mini-Disc player.

02-26-2011, 11:21 PM	#29
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	One thing that bothers me about Ectaco is that they advertise "high resolution," but their screens are lower resolution than their EInk competitors with the same size screen.

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