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Ebooks.com EbookReader for iPad review
http://www.which.co.uk/technology/computing/reviews/ebook-readers/ebooks-com-ebookreader-for-ipad/review/
As its name suggests, Ebook Reader is another ebooks reader for the iPad, with this one tied in to the Ebooks.com online store and its extensive library of copy-protected ebooks. We were interested to see how the app and store measured up to the iBooks and Kindle competition - read on for our verdict.
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| Specification criteria | Specification |
|---|---|
| Specification | |
| Test Date | 12 March 2012 |
Screen size (mm)
|
246.0 |
| Ebook reader or app | App |
| Dimensions (mm)
|
241 x 186 x 9 |
| Weight (g)
|
608.0 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Wireless
|
Yes |
| Colour screen
|
Yes |
| Features | |
| Charging method (supplied)
|
Mains, USB |
| eBooks supplied
|
Yes |
| Internal memory
|
16GB, 32GB or 64GB |
| Memory card slot | No |
| eBook files supported
|
iPad format |
| PDFs
|
Yes |
| Font sizes
|
50+ |
| Bookmarking
|
No |
| Bookmark multiple books
|
No |
| Newspapers
|
No |
| Magazines
|
No |
| Dictionary
|
No |
| Interactive dictionary
|
No |
| Annotations
|
No |
| Picture viewer
|
No |
| Audio | |
| Speakers | Yes |
| Headphone socket | Yes |
| MP3 / audio playback
|
Yes |
| Text to speech
|
No |
Ebooks.com EbookReader for iPad
- Launch date: Jan 2012
- Type: App
- Which? score:
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Screen size (mm)
Diagonal measurement of the screen to the nearest mm
Dimensions (mm)
Height x width x depth to the nearest mm
Weight (g)
To the nearest gram
Wireless
Download ebooks without a PC
Colour screen
Is the screen colour or monochrome
Charging method (supplied)
Mains charging means you're less reliant on a computer
eBooks supplied
If there are any books supplied or preloaded
Internal memory
Internal memory size available to user
eBook files supported
eBooks come in all sorts of different types. Make sure your device is compatible before buying
PDFs
Free ebooks are usually in the PDF format
Font sizes
Number of font sizes available - where it differs between formats highest number is given
Bookmarking
If page bookmarking is possible
Bookmark multiple books
Ability to bookmark more than one book at a time
Newspapers
If newspaper downloads can be displayed
Magazines
If magazine downloads can be displayed
Dictionary
Dictionary built into the device
Interactive dictionary
Highlight a word to get a definition
Annotations
Annotate and highlight text
Picture viewer
Pictures can be viewed on screen
MP3 / audio playback
If you can listen to MP3/audio files on the reader
Text to speech
Listen to text via a synthetic digitized voice
