http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/ Engadget Comments for Lenovo to launch Tianji iBook EB-605 e-reader? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
Are you saying the battery icon looks exactly like the actual battery used?]]>Jan 23rd 2010 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
It looks like a SIM card. Its too narrow to be SD, and you can see contacts in the centre of the card.. like a SIM card.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
Yea that's gotta be a SD card icon, like all other chinese made non-kindle eReaders.]]>Jan 24th 2010 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
EReaders are the future, and I'm looking forward to more e-ink models.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
It's actually kinda sad...

Sony seem to be the only company (Apart from DRM bound Amazon) that'll made an ebook reader that doesn't look like it'll fall apart in 5 minutes.

And their seriously ripping the ass out of it cost wise.

]]>Jan 23rd 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 24th 2010 2:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
a) the people who can afford these already have the fancy smancy phones that tell them more than they need to know

b) the people who can afford these already have a computer that gives them access to more rich content than they can ever watch

c) this whole "wave of the future" is so new and so uncharted that to buy one of these mediocre devices would be extremely stupid. But I understand that a lot of geeks just have to have it all. The fact that Lenovo is in this is a testament to that. Their marketing teams know you don't need one but they'll tell you that you do and when next January comes around the iBook EB-605 will be replaced by something that is oh so much better.

Personally I like books folks. Call me old fashioned (I'm 19) but I like to bend them, write in them, lend them, and fold the pages in them. I've had to tape up the bindings of Salem's Lot, Skeleton Crew, and The Stand because of all the times I've read them and that makes me love them even more. Sure I can't carry 10,000 at once but since when can anybody read that fast.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/I for one would like the convinience of having all of my books in one place as opposed to having a few. But I do understand that the need for these are useless due to smartphones and laptops being able to do this and more. But there are also other who would just like a book reader.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
I don't know about in the US, but here, a new-release novel may cost anywhere between 25 and 50 dollars. Having to use a nearly-paper electronic reader seems a fair tradoff for paying a tenth of the cost of a book in the Amazon store.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
I miss my ibook.. so many fond memories..
I smell another lawsuit.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/I wonder where Microsoft would be if the copy cat war was a fair fight ?
haha - around 04 I got to see the Apple Tablet patent during a little Mac Genius pow wow - back when the iPhone was a rumor - we were all mesmerized by the little drawing of a man holding a touch screen - cool stuff - I'm ready for my apple tablet !! - interactive magazine's books - video games video chat - im going to have to build a little holder next to my toilet. ]]>Jan 23rd 2010 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/]]>Jan 23rd 2010 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
2010 - The year of tablet/slate touchscreen thingys and flying cars? ]]>Jan 23rd 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
Gosh, I've never heard of that name before ...

http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/

... what could possibly go wrong.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/How so? 'Tjan jee' isn't so bad]]>Jan 23rd 2010 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
The name "iBook" is also used by a discontinued line of Apple laptops.

Although, the fact that they're discontinued may very well mean Lenovo doesn't get sued.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/It's china though not the US.
]]>Jan 23rd 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
My Sony Reader lasts 2 weeks without a recharge. They should keep that way. ]]>Jan 23rd 2010 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Well yeah but it might be handy to be able to do some text messaging or send an edited document out once in a while, like twice a week or so? There's no need to overutilize a function, you could switch on the phone part on such rare occasions.
Although using it that way would require support for a pre-paid SIM instead of all those multi-years high data use plans.
And seeing you can buy $25 'throw away' phones with battery and screen and what not I'm guessing the actual phone transceiver part is pretty cheap for manufacturers.

But my description is probably imaginary and such subtlety is not appreciated by users or manufacturers.]]>Jan 23rd 2010 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
You can call it the RMB for shorthand. (Eg. 5,000 RMB)
Yuan is written in Chinese, but looks awkward written phonetically (Hanyu Pinyin)

Mike
Shanghai]]>Jan 23rd 2010 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Well true but from what I understand the pdf support in most all readers is abominable in that it doesn't support zoom at all (why the hell not though?)
]]>Jan 23rd 2010 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 23rd 2010 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
Too bad all these things are gonna look awkward when Apple releases a color version.

But still ... wow. I would love to get this.

Wait... iBook? *facepalm]]>Jan 23rd 2010 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/
hahah, that was fun]]>Jan 23rd 2010 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 24th 2010 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 24th 2010 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Look for sun bin for reference
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http://myoaxis.com/

It's actually quite nice]]>Jan 24th 2010 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/23/lenovo-to-launch-tianji-ibook-eb-605-e-reader/Jan 24th 2010 4:34PM