Comments on: MobileRead outs the Jointech JE100 http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/07/mobile-read-outs-the-jointech-je100/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:19:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Roger Sperberg http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/07/mobile-read-outs-the-jointech-je100/comment-page-1/#comment-1079759 Roger Sperberg Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:02:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23168#comment-1079759 <i>Lemme see here ... hm-m:</i> the JoinTech J-Pro 7100 has an 800x480 color 7" LCD touch screen, running WinCE <i><b>and costs $99.</b></i> Subtract the keyboard, use the same screen and OS, and it looks to me like you've got an 8-ounce e-book reader, which also plays <i><b>music and video files</b></i>, for an even lower price. Lemme see here … hm-m: the JoinTech J-Pro 7100 has an 800×480 color 7″ LCD touch screen, running WinCE and costs $99.

Subtract the keyboard, use the same screen and OS, and it looks to me like you’ve got an 8-ounce e-book reader, which also plays music and video files, for an even lower price.

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/07/mobile-read-outs-the-jointech-je100/comment-page-1/#comment-1075852 Steve Jordan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:47:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23168#comment-1075852 Cat, it's the size. You're talking about 3-4 times the screen size of an iTouch or your average PDA. Almost magazine-page size... and in color, yet. That, I think, is its greatest feature. Cat, it’s the size. You’re talking about 3-4 times the screen size of an iTouch or your average PDA. Almost magazine-page size… and in color, yet. That, I think, is its greatest feature.

]]> By: Cat Faber http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/07/mobile-read-outs-the-jointech-je100/comment-page-1/#comment-1074771 Cat Faber Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:51:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23168#comment-1074771 I guess I don't understand how this improves on an iPod Touch with the appropriate apps. And how can anybody call a battery life of 3 to 6 hours "long"? I guess I don’t understand how this improves on an iPod Touch with the appropriate apps.

And how can anybody call a battery life of 3 to 6 hours “long”?

]]> By: Brad Vertrees http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/07/mobile-read-outs-the-jointech-je100/comment-page-1/#comment-1074501 Brad Vertrees Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:28:58 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23168#comment-1074501 The painfully low battery life is the deal-breaker for me. 3-6 hours wouldn't last most people a trip to the airport, flying time, etc. As Dana pointed out, it'd be nice to see at least a week's worth of reading before needing a charge. Constantly worrying about the battery dying definitely takes away from a positive ebook reading experience. The painfully low battery life is the deal-breaker for me. 3-6 hours wouldn’t last most people a trip to the airport, flying time, etc.

As Dana pointed out, it’d be nice to see at least a week’s worth of reading before needing a charge. Constantly worrying about the battery dying definitely takes away from a positive ebook reading experience.

]]> By: Dana Hartsock http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/07/mobile-read-outs-the-jointech-je100/comment-page-1/#comment-1074497 Dana Hartsock Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:08:21 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23168#comment-1074497 Given the first readers on the market got over 20 hours of battery life, albeit, non-color, how can they think this is acceptable battery life? At the very least I would like a reader to have battery life for at least a weekend's worth of reading without worrying about needing a charge. On the other hand I am happy to see someone still exploring LCD in readers. Given the first readers on the market got over 20 hours of battery life, albeit, non-color, how can they think this is acceptable battery life? At the very least I would like a reader to have battery life for at least a weekend’s worth of reading without worrying about needing a charge.

On the other hand I am happy to see someone still exploring LCD in readers.

]]> By: Steve Jordan http://www.teleread.org/2009/06/07/mobile-read-outs-the-jointech-je100/comment-page-1/#comment-1074492 Steve Jordan Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:44:08 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=23168#comment-1074492 I wouldn't consider it useless, for two reasons: One, many people read less than 3-6 hours per day (me, for instance), so this device would work fine for them; and Two, if it has a rechargeable battery, you may be able to recharge it on-the-fly with peripherals like battery- or solar-based chargers. Bottom line, I would definitely check this out, and if it didn't cost too much, I'd bring one home based on the specs I've seen. I wouldn’t consider it useless, for two reasons: One, many people read less than 3-6 hours per day (me, for instance), so this device would work fine for them; and Two, if it has a rechargeable battery, you may be able to recharge it on-the-fly with peripherals like battery- or solar-based chargers.

Bottom line, I would definitely check this out, and if it didn’t cost too much, I’d bring one home based on the specs I’ve seen.

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