The eBookwise 1150 is one the older Ebook readers on the market and one the most inexpensive available. As it is an older version of the technology it does lack a lot of the features of readers like the Amazon Kindle or the Sony line both in appearance and functionality. But for those who are on a limited budget, or only intend to use an e book reader occasionally it is still a nice alternative to a shelf of books.
The internal memory of the eBookwise – 1150 is a very small 8MB, which translates to about 15 books. It does have the capability to hold a 128MB memory card however, which can expand its basic portable library.
The eBookwise – 1150 is exceptionally easy to use, even the most technophobic of readers can operate this one without a problem. The eBookwise – 1150 does not have a QWERTY keyboard like that more costly models and much of the navigation is done via touch screen. The eBookwise – 1150 uses a stylus, much like a Nintendo DS does. The stylus has its own storage area on the side off the e reader and is pretty easy to access. Two large buttons at the side of the screen provide page forward/back navigation that is very easy if a little slow.
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The display itself is where the eBookwise – 1150 lags so far behind other Ereaders on the market. It still uses back lit technology, and not the electronic ink technology that makes reading on devices like the Amazon Kindle so enjoyable. The books displayed on the eBookwise – 1150 do not look like real paper at all. The other big downside is that once you are in bright light the text practically disappears and is impossible to read. Low resolution also makes the images a little blurry and hard to decipher after a while.
The fact that the eBookwise – 1150 uses back lit technology also affects battery life. The average charge only produces 15 hours of reading, compared to the days offered by some other models such as the Kindle.
Adding books to the eBookwise – 1150 depends almost entirely upon working with a membership at fictionwise.com, a site run by Barnes and Noble. This is not too restrictive however as the site does have a wide variety of offerings. I was able to find titles by even the most obscure authors. The pricing is also reasonable. Some titles at Amazon for download to an E book reader can be more expensive than purchasing the real paper version.
Size wise the eBookwise – 1150 is a little thicker and bulkier than other Ebooks. It measures 7.5 x 9 inches and weighs in at 33 ounces. This still makes it portable enough for daily uses, not quite pocket sized but close to purse sized.
All in all, if you are looking for an affordable EBook (at $400 the Amazon Kindle is out of many people’s budgets) the eBookwise – 1150 is a good option and its basic operation makes it suitable for everyone.
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