5″ inch Ebook Reader Comparison Matrix
The amount of new ebook readers cropping up can be overwhelming, therefore we have created comparison tables which compare the models like for like.
Below are the most popular five inch ebook readers, available in the market today in the UK. As more ebook readers become available we will add them to this list.
2009-2010 Ebook Readers
| Brand | Sony | BeBook (Endless Ideas) | Bokeen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Sony Pocket Edition (PRS-350) | BeBook Mini | Cybook Opus |
| Picture |  |  |  |
| Dimensions | 145 × 104 × 8.5 mm (5.7" x 4.1" x .33") | 152 × 102 × 9 mm (6" × 4" × .35") | 151 × 108 × 10 mm (5.9" × 4.3" × .4") |
| Weight | 155g (5.5oz) | 160g (5.7oz) | 150g (5.3oz) |
| Display | (76 × 102mm) 5" 600 × 800 pixels, 200 ppi E Ink Pearl (high contrast) | (76 × 102mm) 5" 600 × 800 pixels, 200 ppi E Ink Vizplex | (76 × 102mm) 5" 600 × 800 pixels, 200 ppi E Ink Vizplex |
| Grey Levels | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Touch Screen | yes | no | no |
| Power | Li-Polymer 940mAh | Li-Polymer 1000mAh | Li-Polymer 1000mAh |
| Battery Life | 10000 pages | 9000 pages | 8000 pages |
| CPU | ? | Samsung® S3C2440 (ARM920T core, 400MHz) | Samsung® S3C2440 (ARM920T core, 400MHz) |
| Memory | 2GB Internal (1.4 GB User Accessible) | 32MB RAM, 512MB Internal | 32MB RAM, 1GB Internal |
| Connections | None | SD/SDHC memory card | Micro SD/SDHC memory card |
| Supported Formats | BBeB (LRF/LRX), PDF, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG | PDF, TXT, RTF, EPUB, LIT, PPT, WOLF, DOC, CHM, FB2, HTML, DJVU, MP3, TIFF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, RAR, ZIP | OEB-XHTML, TXT, HTML, PDF, EPUB, JPG, GIF, PNG, MP3 |
| Supported DRM | Marlin DRM (BBeB), Adobe (EPUB/PDF) | Wolf, Adobe (EPUB/PDF) | Adobe (EPUB/PDF) |
| Font Sizes | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| Search / Dictionary Functions | built-in dictionary and search using touchscreen | no | no |
| Notes / annotations | yes using touchscreen | no | no |
| Text To Speech | no | yes | no |
| Services | Sony Connect (US & Canada only) | Istation Read Man | |
| Release Date | September 2010 | September 2009 | July 2009 |
| Price | £159 /$179 | £179 / $129 | £148/$180 |
| Where To Buy | Waterstones.com | MyBebook.com | Pixmania.com |
Archived 2009 Ebook Readers (For Reference)
| Brand | Sony |
|---|---|
| Model | Sony Pocket Edition (PRS-300) |
| Picture |  |
| Dimensions | 158 × 108 × 10 mm (6.2" x 4.2" x .4") |
| Weight | 220g (7.8oz) |
| Display | (76 × 102mm) 5" 600 × 800 pixels, 200 ppi E Ink Vizplex |
| Grey Levels | 8 |
| Touch Screen | no |
| Power | Li-Polymer |
| Battery Life | 7500 pages |
| CPU | Freescale i.MXL MC9328MXLVP20 (ARM920T core, 200MHz) |
| Memory | 512MB Internal (440 MB User Accessible) |
| Connections | None |
| Supported Formats | BBeB (LRF/LRX), PDF, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG |
| Supported DRM | Marlin DRM (BBeB), Adobe (EPUB/PDF) |
| Font Sizes | 3 |
| Search / Dictionary Functions | no |
| Notes / annotations | no |
| Text To Speech | no |
| Services | Sony Connect (US & Canada only) |
| Release Date | August 2009 |
| Price | £159 / $199 |
| Where To Buy | Waterstones.com |
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