Bookeen Cybook Opus eBook Reader Review

If you want a basic eBook reader that will do just what you want an eBook reader to do, you can check out the Booken Cybook Opus eBook reader. This is a no-frills eBook reader that can give you just what you need as an eBook addict. You can go trendy with this eBook and pick from a wide array of colors available.

It weights 5.3 ounces, which is slightly heavier than an iPhone and is about half an inch thick. This makes it one of the lightest eBook readers in the market. It has total dimensions of 6 in x 4.2 in. x 0.4 in. This is a good and portable eBook reader that you can take with you wherever you may go. It is designed to fit your pocket and your handy bag for easy carrying.

Features
The Booken Cybook Opus has the popular E-Ink screen which makes the display appear like a paper book for an easy read. Its screen is about 3 x 4 inches or 76 mm x 101 mm. It has a total resolution of 600 x 800- 200 dpi. It comes in black and white display and you have four levels of grey scale that you can choose from.

You can use this eBook reader anytime you want- even on daytime. It is daylight readable and comes in two orientations for you reading pleasure. You can either use it in portrait or landscape mode- whichever is more convenient for you. The Bookeen Opus eBook reader works on a PC platform and has a RAM memory size of 32 MB.

This eBook reader can store more than 1000 eBook titles. It also comes with 1 GB of internal storage memory so you can store all your favorite files and eBook with this gadget. It also uses the E-Ink technology which gives you a paper live view of the text, high contrast for efficient reading and very low power consumption so you can save the gadget’s battery life.

The Bookeen Cybook Opus also comes with a unique feature- the accelerometer. This feature can allow you to switch the display from portrait to landscape mode automatically and vice versa.

Performance
A lot of people love the basic features of the Booken eBook reader. It simply stores and reads eBok at a very good and readable display. Upon purchase, you can readily test this gadget as it comes with a lot of preloaded files. It also comes with a USB cord for power and file transfer.

The Booken supports ePub so you can download a lot of compatible files from eBookstores and online libraries. It also comes with an SD slot for additional filing system and stored. The design is very minimalist making the gadget very easy to use and easy to navigate.

But there is something to frown about the Booken eBook reader- its buggy firmware. A lot of users complain about their eBook reader being momentarily frozen in the middle of use. A firmware update should be in the works in the near future. List price for the Booken Cybook Opus is at $249 but you can get if for as low as $179 online.