The jetBook Reader's features include:

* Support for e-Book contents in Albanian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Faeroese, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian and other European languages
* Bookmarks and auto page turn functionality
* Adjustable font type and size
* Screen rotation support for both portrait & landscape modes
* Built-in English <-> Russian, English <-> Polish, and English explanatory dictionaries
* Built-in MP3 player that supports background playback
* The ECTACO jetBook e-Book Reader supports .txt, .pdf and .jpg file formats
* SD card slot
* Internal Li-ion polymer battery

Large Display

jetBook uses a huge, state-of-the-art 5-inch VGA reflective monochrome TFT screen to provide readers with an easily viewed display that is kind on the eyes. The revolutionary display reflects light without the need for backlighting which tires the eyes when reading for long periods. So easy to see and read, jetBook can be used anywhere - in the bright midday sun or the subdued lighting at home.

A Whole Library In Just 7.5 oz.

Weighing an easy to carry 7.5 oz., jetBook is one of the lightest e-books in the world. Slimmer than even a standard paperback, it easily fits in the palm of your hand for an incredibly comfortable reading experience. The built in flash-memory allows you to store your favorite books to read whenever and wherever you like. An SD slot accepts interchangeable SD cards (purchased separately) of up to 2 GB in size so that you can increase your portable library almost without limit.

Multilingual Support

jetBook comes complete with its own collection of books pre-installed so you will already have a head start on building your new library. Allowing you to quickly and easily download and add content from different sources, jetBook displays .txt and .pdf files as well as .jpg. It is also able to display books in a number of the world's most popular languages including Albanian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Faeroese, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian and other European languages!

Designed For Comfort

jetBook is the most comfortable 'book' you will ever own. Not only is it smaller and lighter than a standard paperback, it also offers numerous different ways for you to read its content. With control buttons located on both its side and face for instant access to all of its advanced features, support for 'portrait' and 'landscape' display modes, adjustable font and type size and a viewing angle that lets you set the book down and still be able to read it, it is truly the world's most easy to read book.

Fast And Accurate Searches

With jetBook it is easy to search the contents of your e-library. Using a sophisticated search engine, you will get a list of every instance of a word found in the book's contents when you enter a search term. Then simply choose the reference you want and the jetBook will take you there instantly.

T9 Text Input

jetBook uses the advanced T9 text input method that refers back to its pre-installed dictionaries to complete words as you type them. The comfortable alphanumeric keypad familiar from mobile phones makes entering the word you want quick, easy and accurate.

Bookmarks and Auto Page-turn Functionality

jetBook makes it easy to add bookmarks and find the pages you need instantly. An advanced auto page-turning function makes reading an effortless experience. Set the auto turn to your average reading speed and simply sit back and enjoy your book. Of course you can always switch the page-turning feature off and 'turn' the pages manually as you like.

Built-in Dictionaries

jetBook comes equipped with a selection of pre-loaded translating dictionaries to let you quickly find translations or definitions of words you are unfamiliar with. Featuring built-in English <-> Russian, English <-> Polish, and English explanatory dictionaries it is now easier than ever to understand complex texts without interrupting your reading experience.

More than Just a Good Book

jetBook incorporates SD Card expandability (cards available separately) in addition to the built-in 112 MB flash memory so that you can easily store not only a complete library but your favorite music files and pictures too. With its USB mass storage capability, simply connect the jetBook to your PC with a USB cable and add new content or backup what you already have on the device instantly. jetBook displays .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp formatted images.

Adjustable Typeface and Size

jetBook features a choice of 6 different font sizes and several popular typefaces so that you can customize your reading experience. Even those who have difficulty reading a conventional book will find it easy and enjoyable to read with jetBook .

Screen Rotation Support

jetBook offers a choice of 'landscape' and 'portrait' screen display orientation so that you can use your e-book in the manner you find most comfortable and most suitable to the text you are reading.

Extended Battery Life

jetBook is powered by a special rechargeable Li-ion polymer battery which supplies you with over 20 hours of continuous, active use. That's enough for even the longest plane journey. And with a quick recharge time using an AC/DC adapter or by connecting it to your laptop device via a special USB cable, you will always be ready to read.

Your ECTACO jetBook Reader comes complete with the following items:
* Power adapter
* USB 2.0 cable
* Storage Pouch
* User's Manual
* Bonus CD

jetBook is fully compatible with both Mac and Windows-based PCs

I had previously owned 2 Irex Iliads ebook readers, but after both failed with broken screens decided to try something different. I didn't want to buy the sony reader or the amazon kindle because of drm issues so I decided to give this a try.

At first I thought I had made a mistake, as out of the box the screen is disappointingly small. However, I have been using it for a week now, and I can say that the resolution is sufficiently good that the size of the screen is not really an issue. Mostly I can read in portrait mode, occasionally switching to landscape when I need to. There is an easily accessible button that allows me to do switch between the two very quickly. In fact, after lugging around a large Irex, I find the jetBook size very convenient. It almost fits into my pocket.

The build quality is very good: it is light and everything feels solid and reliable, with perhaps the exception of the usb and sd card cover. It is hinged on a piece of thin plastic that looks like it might break one day, though so far has been fine. The red colour is not so jarring as you might think and gives it a distinctive look.

There are many buttons on the face and sides, which means you have to be a bit careful how you hold it, but you can get used to it quickly. The buttons are well thought out, especially the numerical side buttons which make menu and page number selection a breeze. All in all, usage is pretty intuitive.

It comes with a fairly decent selection of texts included and fires up trouble free right out of the box. It can even play mp3s, although this is not something I am interested in.

The screen technology is different from the Iliad in that it uses a high resolution LCD display, rather than the electronic ink technology of the Iliad. The contrast is slightly less, but not significantly so and is certainly good enough. What is much better with the jetBook display is that page turning is much faster and there is no ghost image. It's so much better flipping pages at this speed in a way that was not possible with the Iliad. Also, startup and shutdown is almost instantaneous, so it is easy to dip in and out of a book.

The jetBook takes an sd card up to 2 gigabytes. I had no trouble using one, connecting it to my pc using the included usb cable and downloading texts. It should be noted that the machine is limited to txt and pdf files, so you cannot view lit files unless you convert. However, this is more than sufficient for me.

In summary, the jetBook does a pretty decent job. Size and weight is good, resolution is sufficient to make reading comfortable, and the speed is impressive. I would say it is still a little expensive, but so far I have been happy with it.