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Devices
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ETI currently offers two LCD-based eBook models, the ETI-1 and the ETI-2, to effectively address both consumer and enterprise needs.
At the IDPF Digital Book 2007 event, ETI demonstrated a prototype eBook device with a 6” E-Ink display running the first device-based implementation of the new IDPF content standards.
For more details on the E-Ink-based prototype click here.
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ETI-1
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The ETI-1 is roughly the size of a hardcover book and offers a large, full-color, backlit screen.
Popular in enterprise deployments the ETI-1 is especially good for reading books, magazines, periodicals and training materials replete with photos and graphic images.
This eBook device also offers powerful features that enhance the user's reading experience beyond that of a traditional book.
By simply touching the screen, you can enlarge the text size, bookmark pages, highlight passages, make notes, search for key words, look up definitions from preloaded dictionaries and hyperlink to other parts of the book.
Click here to take an interactive tour of the ETI-1 device.
Device Specifications
- Weight - 33 ounces
- Size - 7.5” x 9” x 1.25”
- Memory - 8MB RAM; 4MB internal Flash for program storage; content storage on CompactFlash™ Memory Cards, up to 512MB or larger
- CPU - Motorola ColdFire
- Battery - Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
- Screen - Back-lit 8.2” diagonal 16-bit color LCD touch screen; VGA resolution
- Communications - Internal v.90 56Kbps modem and 10BaseT Ethernet
- Accessories - Stylus, power adapter, protective cover and phone cord
Device Features
- Expandable memory - Allows an ETI-1 devices to carry dozens of full-color training manuals, books and personal documents in one compact unit.
- Long battery life - Read for up to 8 hours without recharging; can be used for reading while charging.
- Built-in modem and Ethernet ports - Use a phone line or Ethernet to instantly receive desired content. No linkage with a PC is required.
- Full-color, high-resolution display - 480 x 640 presents user's with electronic books, training documents and personal content in vivid, clear color.
- Backlit screen - Adjustable brightness and contrast controls allow reading anywhere, even in the dark.
- Variable text size - Increase the text size for easy reading.
- Shortcut - A frequently used feature (e.g. auto-update, change font size, search, sleep, settings) may be dynamically associated with the "shortcut" button on the eBook device to provide one-touch access to a user-selected feature.
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ETI-2
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The ETI-2 is approximately the size of a paperback book, weighing almost a pound, and with its backlit monochrome screen, the ETI-2 gives new meaning to the term "light reading."
Often used for consumer reading applications it also includes powerful built-in features that extend the reading experience beyond that of a traditional book.
User's can turn pages and change the text orientation just by pushing a button.
By simply touching the screen, you can enlarge the text size, bookmark pages, highlight passages, make notes, search for key words, and look up definitions from preloaded dictionaries and hyperlink to other parts of the book.
Click here to take an interactive tour of the ETI-2 device.
Device Specifications
- Weight - 18 ounces
- Size - 5” x 7.5” x 1.5”
- Memory - 4MB RAM; 8MB internal Flash for program and content storage; expanded content storage on SmartMedia™ Memory Cards, up to 128MB
- CPU - Cirrus Logic ARM-7
- Battery - Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
- Screen - Back-lit 5.5” diagonal 4-bit grayscale LCD touch screen; half-VGA resolution
- Communications - Internal v.34 33.6Kbps modem and USB
- Accessories - Stylus, power adapter, protective case, USB cable and phone cord
Device Features
- Expandable memory - Carry dozens of training manuals, books and personal documents in one compact unit
- Long battery life - Read for up to 15 hours without recharging; can be read while charging.
- Built-in modem and USB ports - Use a phone line or USB to instantly receive desired content. No linkage with a PC is required for phone connection.
- Grayscale display - See your electronic books, training documents and personal content complete with images.
- Backlit screen - Adjustable brightness and contrast controls allow reading anywhere, even in the dark.
Device Software
- The operating system is Nucleus from Mentor Graphics.
- A DOS-compatible file system manages the internal Flash as well as SmartMedia and Compact Flash-based extensions.
- The networking stack consists of low-level communications drivers (modem, Ethernet and USB) up through Internet protocols (PPP, DHCP, DNS, IP, TCP and HTTP).
- The graphics subsystem is a highly optimized portable and mature object-oriented color 2D graphics library.
- Over this low-level code is layered about 1.5MB of C++ code that implements the user interface and device functionality. The elegant and simple device UI is touch-screen-driven around a collection of drop-down menus and trays that present the required tables, forms and windows.
Device Software Features
- Bookmark, highlight and make notes - Use the touch screen to mark pages and passages and take notes.
- Search - Tap on a word in the text to find other occurrences of that word or enter text to search for using the dropdown onscreen keyboard.
- Single-tap dictionary - Create custom dictionaries that can be used to define words within any local content (e.g. acronyms or technical terms).
- Auto-connect - At daily scheduled times, the eBook device can automatically connect to the server to retrieve new and updated content.
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