The added bonus with the EB700 is the music and video playback. While I’ve given the buttons some flack, the directional buttons that sit next to the thumbs while you hold the device in portrait mode make navigation simple. It tracks last viewed page numbers of books with dates of viewing in tow.ĮBooks are easy on the eyes despite the colour screen, and the variable font size that can be viewed in landscape or portrait helps too. The user interface isn’t the prettiest thing, but it’s easy to navigate and a Browser History tab is especially handy for finding exactly where you were last up to in multiple books and files at a time. Adding to the frustration is the button lettering marked in light grey atop the slightly darker grey buttons, turning invisible in dimmer light.
The buttons feels tacked on and are awkwardly placed under the screen in a criss-cross fashion between deceivingly similar squares that aren’t buttons. The lightweight device features a seven inch TFT colour screen with an underwhelming 800×480 resolution that makes text unclear at far zoom and doesn’t do much to compliment image quality. The price tag suits this unit up to be a kind of ‘no frills’ device on the physical side.
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You could alternatively go for a WiFi-enabled Amazon Kindle for $139, with the extra $40 getting you a better build, battery life (with its e-ink screen) and wireless connectivity but taking away music, video and portable storage capabilities. Where this Laser device skimps on fancy design and higher performance, it adds in extra functions and wider file format support to compensate.įor just under $100, the EB700 delivers video and music playback with a few esoteric extras like subtitle and karaoke-style lyric support, while throwing in 200 pre-loaded eBooks into the package. But if you’re a bookworm who’s keen on a read on a budget, the EB700 delivers and then some, even if it isn’t the sexiest, sleekest device on the market. Get a tablet, or just an eBook? If you’re a bookworm who’s keen on a read on a budget, the EB700 delivers and then some, even if it isn’t the sexiest, sleekest device on the market.By today’s standard of tablet PCs taking on the book-sized form factor with eBook capabilities amongst a sea of functionality, the idea of buying an eBook reader seems ever more pointless.
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