eBook Reader DevicesFranklin eBookMan - EPOC - Gemstar - Rocket eBook - Handheld PC - hiebook - Macintosh - Palm - Pocket PC - Windows CEHere is a listing of eBook Reader Devices for Franklin eBookMan, EPOC, Gemstar, Rocket eBook, Handheld PC, hiebook, Macintosh, Palm, Pocket PC, Windows CE eBook Reader Devices
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| Device | Example Image | eBook Format | Weight | Size | Screen | Price |
| Franklin eBookMan |  |
MobiPocket | 6.5 oz. | 5.17" x 3.39" x 0.67" | 240 x 200 pixel LCD | $129-$199 |
| Gemstar eBook |  |
Gemstar eBook | 17 oz. | largish | 4.75" x 3" Monochrome Back lit Touch screen | $299 |
| Handheld PC |  |
Palm Doc | 1.1 lbs | 7.44"
x 3.74" x 1.34" |
6.5
in color LCD display 640 x 240 px on screen |
$800-$1100 |
| Handspring Visor |  |
Palm Doc | 5.4-6.9 oz. | smallish | about 3"x4", some color, some not | $169-$299 |
| hiebook |  |
hiebook | 8.8 oz. | 115.4 x 146 x 17 mm | Back lit 480 X 320 px touch screen LCD display | $249 |
| Palm |  |
Palm Doc | 4-6 oz. | 4.82" x 3.1" x .87" | Advanced LCD with backlight | $249-$399 |
| Pocket PC |  |
Microsoft
Reader |
6-16 oz. | Depends on device | Reflective or Transflective LCD, 16+ colors | $499-$2000 |
System Requirements for
your computer:
| Device | Operating System | RAM | Disk Space | Connection |
| Franklin eBookMan | 486 PC or higher Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® 98, or Windows® 2000 | 32 MB RAM (recommended) | 50 MB | USB port |
| Gemstar eBook | n/a | n/a | n/a | USB port for PC connection, Infrared port (IrDA 1.0) |
| Handheld PC | Windows | n/a | n/a | One
RS232C serial port, 115Kbps One IrDA port, 115Kbps One RJ11 modem port (hp jornada 720 only) |
| Handspring Visor | Windows
98, Me and 2000 OR Windows 95 and NT 4.0 with serial port (serial cradle sold separately) OR Macintosh System 8.5 or later |
8 MB RAM minimum (16 MB recommended) | 25 MB | USB cradle |
| hiebook | Windows | n/a | n/a | USB Cradle |
| Palm | PC with
Windows 98, 2000 or Me, Macintosh with PowerPC processor and Mac OS 8.5.1 through Mac OS 9** ** Windows 95 and NT 4.0, or serial connectivity, require a serial HotSync cradle, sold separately. |
5MB free RAM for Macintosh | 30MB free hard disk space | USB Cradle |
| Pocket PC | Depends on device | Depends on device | Depends on device | USB Cradle |
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