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E-Book Reader Roundup: Samsung's Papyrus Joins the Crowd
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| Hanlin eReader
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| The e-book reader from Chinese company Tianjin Jinke Electronics was released
| in 2007. Featurewise there may not be much to differentiate it from its
| peers. It has all the basics: a 6-inch display, 32-MB SDRAM and support for
| the usual text, docs and images. It runs Linux OS but has no wireless
| capability. The Hanlin eReader is available under different brand names, such
| as BeBook in Netherlands.
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http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/samsungs-new-e.html
Recent:
Calibre: A Good, Free Open Source eBook App
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| You'll find a list of Calibre's features here, and there is a User Manual,
| and a Tips and Tricks collection. You can access ebooks with it from your
| browser via a View button, or sync your books to ebook reader devices and
| convert them to ePub, MOBI, or LRF formats. You can also fetch metadata with
| it, for book cover art, summaries of the content in books, etc.
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http://ostatic.com/blog/calibre-a-good-free-open-source-ebook-app
Make ebooks pretty with GutenMark
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| Project Gutenberg is a real treasure trove for bookworms and casual readers
| alike, but turning etext files into a readable form is not as easy as it may
| seem. In theory, since etexts are just plain text files, you should be able
| to open and read them on any platform without any tweaking. In practice,
| however, this approach rarely works. Hard line breaks, for example, ruin the
| text flow, making it virtually impossible to read the book on a mobile
| device. Another problem is that most books are stored as single files, so
| locating a particular chapter or section in a lengthy book can quickly become
| a serious nuisance. Then there are minor, but still annoying formatting
| quirks, such as inconsistent handling of italicized text, use of straight
| quotes instead of smart ones, and so on.
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http://linuxbeacon.com/doku.php/articles:gutenmark
Linux dominates in Amazon Kindle competitors
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| Linux runs on the first e-book reader released this year ... and on the
| second ... and the third.
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http://apcmag.com/2009s-first-e-book-reader-runs-on-linux.htm
Ultra-light ebook reader runs Linux
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| PDF software company Foxit is readying an electronic book reader that weighs
| 6.4 ounces, measures 0.4 inches thick, and runs Linux. The Foxit eSlick
| offers E Ink's low-power electronic-paper display, ships with an MP3 player,
| and sells for $100 less than an Amazon Kindle.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8442724020.html
New eBook Reader Undercuts Kindle, Sony Reader Prices
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| Available in black, gray, or white, the device will have 128MB of internal
| memory, plus USB and an SD Card slot (it'll come with a 2GB card, too).
| Because its screen draws very little power, battery life should be extremely
| long; Foxit says it'll go for 8,000 page turns between recharges; it
| recharges via either USB or an included AC adapter. It uses an embedded Linux
| operating system, too.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/155746/new_ebook_reader_undercuts_kindle_sony_reader_prices.html
10 Linux-powered E-book Readers
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| Linux just keeps popping up on many of the popular gadgets that are hogging
| the limelight nowadays. Some are quite conspicuous about it, like the Android
| phone that is being developed by a group that makes it very obvious, calling
| themselves the Open Handset Alliance. However, there are some that don't
| flaunt Linux around, like the Amazon Kindle. Not that they have to, but well,
| allow me to do it for them here anyway.
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http://www.junauza.com/2008/11/10-linux-powered-e-book-readers.html
Linux Journal Live - eBook Readers and DRM
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| The November 13, 2008 edition of Linux Journal Live! Shawn Powers and special
| guest, Linux Journal Author Daniel Bartholomew, talk e-book readers and
| Daniel's Kindle, DRM, and other goodness.
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/video/linux-journal-live-ebook-readers-and-drm
How Linux (and Ebooks) will save the publishing world!
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| Linux can also help these publications in the server department, on desktops,
| PDA's, mobile devices, cameras, and a wide range of other things. It'll be
| everywhere, helping them to adapt to this new market and make the move into
| the 21st century of technology.
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| With all these wonderful Linux powered devices standing by to help them, it's
| now up to the companies to do the right thing and make the switch. But when
| and if they do it is another matter entirely. Then again, if they don't,
| they'll only have themselves to blame for their failure.
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http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=526
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