Ectaco jetBook


ECTACO jetBook is a series of electronic-book reader devices developed by Ectaco. The original device was announced in the United States in October 2008.

ECTACO jetBook

Specifications

T9 Text Input
jetBook uses the advanced T9 text input method that refers back to its pre-installed dictionaries to complete words as you type them.
On Device File Manager
The on device file manager allows you to move, rename and delete files. You can also create and delete folders. See folder system below.
Folder System
The Jetbook has a full support for user defined nested folders with the built in file manager or when connected to a PC. The folders displayed on the device mirror the folder structure on the device and the memory card. The folders on the card are combined with the folders on the device. The Jetbooks uses a file naming convention of Author_Name#Title_of_Book.txt in order to list/sort the books by either author or title.
PDF Viewer
The PDF viewer was Foxit PDF reader. It includes Zoom and Pan/Scroll support. Zoom a portion of the document is allowed. The PDF reader does not support reflow.
In the latest firmware with DRM support was Foxit reader replaced by Contains Reader Mobile 9.1.1 from Adobe Systems that supports text reflow.
Dictionary Support
The dictionaries are in multiple languages and some can be used for translation.

ECTACO jetBook Lite

Announced in the United States in January 2010, it differs from the original ECTACO jetBook:
Introduced in August 2010, main technical differences include:
Features: