Skiff Reader (Preview)

Slim, sleek and oh so sexy, the Skiff Reader is set to wow the ebook reader scene with its ability to render magazine and newspaper layouts with a look similar to a printed newspaper or magazine. Using multiple columns, photos, common type fonts and pagination, the unique Skiff is designed to take reading to the next level. Display Skiff has a very generous 11.5-inch display area with an impressive resolution of 1200 x 1600 pixels which is almost four times as many as other... [Read more]

Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-900

While Sony may be one of the oldest players on the eBook reader market, its line of e-readers are perhaps some of the sleekest and most elegant out there (in a pre-Apple iPad world, at least). The Reader Daily Edition PRS-900 certainly does not let the side down as its svelte, sexy edges and touch display bring a lot to the table. Design In terms of design, the Sony Reader Daily Edition is essentially a slightly larger-screened Touch Edition with a 7.1-inch e-ink display. Its... [Read more]

Entourage Edge

With its dual screen design and “book-like” appearance, the Entourage Edge promises to be a student’s companion, a top-class ebook reader and an Android web tablet. This all-in-one device promises much but can it live up to our expectations? Design The thing about the Edge is that its big, very big. Its 8.3 x 10.8 x 1.0 inch (WLD) dimensions mean that it is about the size of a 10-inch netbook, though a bit thinner and slightly longer. The larger dimensions we can live with... [Read more]

Irex DR800SG and DR800S

It has to be said that the Irex DR800SG is not the most exciting and imaginative name for an ebook reader but I guess this is a case of “it does what it says on the tin”. “DR” literally stands for “Digital Reader”, “800” indicates that it has an 8-inch display (although technically it is 8.1-inches) and “SG” indicates that it has a built in 3G connection. Although, before I launch into my usual discussion, I do want to point out that the built-in 3G function... [Read more]

Apple iPad Preview

By now I am sure that you have been steamrolled with opinions, reviews, articles and releases of the long-awaited Apple iPad – Apple’s entry into tablet computing. So it does everything just short of the washing and ironing, but is that just too much or not enough? And how does it function as an ebook reader? Design True to Apple’s form, they have built a product that looks good, feels good and is surprisingly light for its size. The iPad looks remarkably similar to an... [Read more]

Amazon Kindle DX

In the world of Amazon, size does seem to matter. Four months after releasing the Kindle 2, the Kindle DX with its much bigger screen and great new tricks, hit the market. The DX was Amazon’s effort to show academic publishers that it was time to green up and get with the digital revolution. A good idea really but to date there are no actual textbooks distributed to the DX although Amazon has announced that it has “reached an agreement” with three major textbook... [Read more]