One of the biggest gripes I see, when checking out ebook reader reviews, is the high price of the most popular ebook readers. The usual ebook reader price is around the $300 mark, with the more expensive at least double that. Now, I don't know about you but even though I love reading, and do like the benefits an ebook reader gives you, I would find it hard to justify that kind of price tag.
This started me thinking, where could I hunt down a bargain ebook reader? So off I headed, to the ebook reader review sites, to find an ebook reader price that was actualy within my meagre budget, but attached to a book reader that offered the same features as those more expensive models. It would be even better if I could buy a used ebook reader on eBay or even Amazon, but which one?, that was the burning question.
After many hours searching, checking out the ebook reader price of different models, on different review sites, I found the answer... the Franklin EBM-911. Here was the model I had been serching for, a Digital Books Reader at a price I could afford and offering many features you would only expect on those more expensive models. And it only got better, when I started to dig deeper I discovered you could buy a Franklin EBM-911 used ebook reader on eBay and also from Amazon.
So what exactly do you get from an eBook Reader Device at this price, and more importantly does the Franklin EBM-911 do the job you want to buy an ebook reader to do?
The Franklin EBM-911 are multimedia Digital Book Readers and content player, has an installed 16 Meg memory and a large, backlit display. You can download and read ebooks or documents and even listen to audio books. It is also an MP3 player so you can play your mp3 music files on the Franklin EBM-911.It also allows you to add notes to documents, and record messages. The Franklin EBM-911 also keeps track of your important contacts, appointments and dates to keep your life organized.
The monochrome LCD display screen has a resolution of 240 x 200 pixels, has a 4 bit color depth that returns 16 grey scales and boasts touch screen technology, something the two biggest selling ebook readers don't have. It measures in at 5.17 in. high, 3.39 in. wide, .67 in. thick and weighs just 6.5 oz. The Franklin EBM-911 is able to handle multiple file formats, is connectable to your computer through a USB or serial port, has a headphone jack, takes two triple A batteries and is expandable through a multi media card (MMC) slot.
The conclusion has to be: The Franklin EBM-911 doesn't appear on ebook reader reviews, mainly because everyone seems to think that every ebook reader price is $300 like the Sony Digital Book Reader, but let me say, if you're looking to buy an ebook reader you can find a used ebook reader on ebay that is affordable and has the specification you require. It may not be an all singing, all dancing, wireless model, but if it is an electronic book reader you require not a computer, you need one that will not break the bank and would benefit even more if you could buy a used ebook on ebay or Amazon, then the Franklin EBM-911 is definitely the ebook reader for you.
