| Function | ECTACO JetBook | Sony eReader | Amazon Kindle |
|---|
| Size | 153 x 109 x 10mm, 6" x 4.2 x 0.4".
Very comfortable true "pocket" design.
Fits inside jacket pockets easily | 175 x 124 x 13mm, 6.9" x 4.9" x 0.5"
"Purse" or "bag" size | 187mm x 133mm x 17mm,
7.5" x 5.3" x 0.7".
"Bag" size |
| Weight | 7.5oz, 215gr | 9oz, 260gr | 10.3oz, 300gr |
| Case | Dark burgundy colored, non-disturbing, non-reflective, long lasting paint, does not get dirty | Black or silver glossy case. Easy to slip out of hands | White, bulky case with a lot of side keys that get pressed accidently. Back cover constantly falls off, case gets dirty in 3 days |
| Screen type | Reflective TFT, high contrast with eye friendly background, 180 degree viewing area | Electronic ink | Electronic ink |
| Screen characteristics | Immediate page turn (screen update) without any flash or artifacts. Very good contrast between very light greenish background and black letters. Eyes do not get tired | 1-1.5 sec page turning time ( screen update) through black and white "splash" on the screen. After 40-50 pages of reading, eyes get tired due to this effect. Number of artifacts from the previous page left on the next page, causing "dirty" marks. | 1-1.5 sec page turning time ( screen update) through black and white "splash" on the screen. After 40-50 pages of reading eyes get tired due to this effect. Number of artifacts from the previous page left on the next page, causing "dirty" marks. |
| Screen size | 5", 105mm x 80mm. Edge-to-edge reading field. | 6", 123 x 91mm. | 6", 123 x 91mm |
| Power management - number of pages turned before battery dies | 11,500 pages turned on a single charge | 7,500 pages turned on a single charge | 7,500 pages turned on a single charge |
| Power charging | 4 hours from supplied power adapter, 4 hours on accessory double USB cable from PC, 5 hours from Car adapter | 4 hours from supplied power adapter. Does not charge from PC | 4 hours from supplied power adapter. Does not charge from PC |
| Dictionaries | Built in English-English, English-Russian, English-Polish, Russian-English, Polish-English with language Auto detection function | None | English-English |
| Language support | Supports and auto detects English, Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Finnish Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Serbian, Albanian, Croatian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and other European languages | Supports English only. Other languages possible support only after hacking the OS. Once OS is hacked, warranty is void | English only. No support for other languages |
| Interface | Large interface buttons in English, Russian or Polish. All messages, function support, and built-in manuals available in English, Polish and Russian. More languages to come soon | English interface only | English interface only |
| Fonts | 2 built in fonts (Arial and Verdana) in 6 available sizes from small 12 pt to huge 32 pt, page justification or left side alignment | 1 font in 3 sizes, no page justification | 1 font in 6 sizes, no page justification |
| Autopage turning | 8 different convenient settings for automatic page turning with Off function | None | None |
| Screen rotation | Yes. 90 degree | Yes. 90 degree | None |
| Page turning keys | 3 sets of keys for various settings | 3 sets of keys for various settings | 2 sets of keys. Keys are bulky and often get pressed accidently |
| Find in text function | Language sensitive regular and T9 search plus numeric search | None | English search only |
| Bookmarks | Unlimited number of bookmarks for further reference. Page resume function for easy access of last read page, "Jump to page #" function and "Word search" function | No "Jump to page #" function. No "Word search" function | "Jump to page #" only. No word search in a book |
| Internal Memory | 128M with 112M available for up to 1,000 books | Only 160 titles fit internal memory | 180M available for 200 books |
| External memory | Up to 2G SD card holds about 10,000 books, audio books and pictures | Expensive Memory Stick or miniSD (adaptor (sold separately) required) | Up to 4GB SD card |
| Number of titles | Unlimited. 30 popular WEB sites that we have located hold at least 500,000 FREE access books and audiobooks. You can also request a title from us which we will find and send to you right away. | 70,000 from Sony site. Mostly paid titles from $1 to $30 per download | 110,000 books at Amazon store. Cost from $1 to $30 per download |
| Cost of titles | FREE. Ask us what you need and we will run Internet search for you FREE | Requires to buy limited number of books in Sony store | Books at Amazon store. Range from $1 to $30 per download |
| Format support | .TXT, .PDF, .JPG, .GIF, MP3 | BBeB (Sony format), .TXT, .PDF | .AZW(Kindle format), .PRC, .MOBI, .MP3, .AA and .TXT |
| Additional features | MP3 player, Picture viewer, AudioBooks player, language learning tool | MP3 player, Picture viewer | MP3 player, Picture viewer |
| Warranty | 12 month International | 90 days limited | 12 month US warranty |
| Tech support | Free multilingual voice tech support Mon-Fri 10am - 6pm NYT, Free 24/7 email and Forum support | www.sony.com/readersupport | www.amazon.com/kindlesupport |
| Available accessories | Car adapter, External speaker for audiobooks, Safety strap for subway/bus reading, Silicone sleeve, Leather case, 1GB and 2GB SD cards with libraries, Earlight (Night reading light), Travel kit with power plugs for different countries | Light, power adapter | Light, power adapter |