Franklin Electronic eBookMan EBM-901 Handheld

Franklin Electronic eBookMan EBM-901 Handheld

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  • Weight: 6.5 oz.
  • Installed RAM: 8 MB
  • Operating System: Proprietary
  • Type: PDA
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Franklin Electronic eBookMan EBM-901 Handheld

eBookMan series of new PDAs is a brand new device, so called electronic book that allows you not only to read thousands of titles available for the Microsoft Reader and Franklin's own library but to listen to audio books as well. 16-level grayscale display with 200 x 240 dpi resolution. In fact, it is a common digital assistant that will help you manage and store address-book, date-book, to-do list giving you a possibility of text entry via touchscreen. You can easily synchronize important data to Microsoft Outlook using Intellisync connection. MP3-capable music player enables you to use both a built-in headphone jack, or a speaker. Voice recording via microphone is also available.??The eBookMan comes with 8 or 16 MB RAM, which can be expanded even further, with an option of screen backlighting, and with a number of book titles. A cradle with USB cable, stylus, and Quick Reference Guide are included. The device runs on two AAA batteries.

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Personal information in the palm of your hand

byozgamer Apr 21, 2003
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Pros USB connection to the net; large screen; quite versatile
Cons incompatible with Microsoft Reader; short battery life; highly reflective screen; 8Mb...
Recommended it? No

Imagine sitting down at the breakfast, table of a morning with your eggs and a cup of coffee or a glass of juice. You reflect on the beautiful morning (perhaps also on the previous night's revelry) and you reach for the day's news. Sounds pretty normal so far. But imagine now that the day's news... Read full review »

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Good idea, miserable product

byhallcp May 6, 2001
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Pros nice idea
Cons does not perform as advertised
Recommended it? No

Read between the lines of the other reviews and you'll realize this is a fatally flawed product. First, it eats batteries at a high rate, and if they run down you have to go back to your PC and reload the OS, apps and books all over again. Heaven forbid you should be out on the road.

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Not the best ebook, not the best PDA. But very nice nonetheless

bysgt_schultz Apr 25, 2001
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros PDA features, Audible ready, expandable ready, better resolution than PDAs
Cons Glare-prone screen, additional memory almost required for audio use
Recommended it? Yes

I just got my ebookman 901 a while ago, and my first reaction was positive. The screen was a nice size, compared to other PDAs, and the construction seemed solid. It was a little frustrating not being able to play with it out of the box, seeing how you first must download the operating system... Read full review »

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Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black)

Franklin eBookMan EBM-901 provides you with the best reading experience available in pocket-size electronic format. Use eBookman cartridges, download books and MP3 music and read or listen to them anywhere at anytime. It is also a PDA device - letting you Record your voice and take notes in your own handwriting, make schedules, appointments and to-do lists. The array of programs comes in the package with your eBookman device, others can be purchased or downloaded form the Internet. Install the included dictionaries on your eBookman using the standard installation procedures. With this eBookman you can read, listen to music, organize your activities and easily handle translations with help of the 7 dictionaries included! Language pairs: English<->Dutch, English<- >German, English<- >Italian, English<- >Portuguese, English<- >French, English<- >Swedish, English<- >Spanish. Each of the 7 dictionaries has a word base of 400,000. Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers; Hardware features: USB port. MultiMediaCard (MMC) slot. Headphone jack. Speaker. Microphone. Backlight; Accessories: Stylus. Removable lid. Cradle with USB connector (serial cradle sold separately); Memory: 8 MB SDRAM. MMC slot for expandable memory; PC system requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher. 256 color VGA monitor. Mouse or other pointing device. Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 2000. 50 MB free disk space. 32 MB RAM (recommended). available serial or standard USB port3. Internet connectivity. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later); Desktop software: eBookMan Desktop Manager with Outlook synchronization powered by Intellisync for eBookMan; Core applications: Franklin Viewer. Franklin Reader. Audiobook Player. Music Player. Date Book. Address Book. Voice Memo. Memo Book. ToDo Book. Calculator.

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Product Details and Features

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MPN ebm-901

Key Features

Weight 6.5 oz.
Installed RAM 8 MB
Operating System Proprietary
Type PDA

Technical Features

Expansion Slot MultiMediaCard (MMC) Slot
Input Method Touch Screen • Handwrite Recognition
Interface Type USB • Serial

Display

Screen Resolution 240 x 200
Color Depth 4-bit (16 gray levels)
Display Technology Monochrome LCD

Multimedia

Voice Recorder With Voice Recorder
Built-in Music Player MP3 Player
Audio Output Headphone Jack • Built in Speaker

Battery

Battery Type 2 x AAA Batteries

Dimensions

Depth 0.67 in.
Height 3.39 in.
Width 5.17 in.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

Cradle type USB Cradle
Included Accessories Stylus
Release Date 13 February, 2001
Product ID 20178180
UPC 0084793992278

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