RCA eBook Reader (REB1100)

by RCA

Product Details

Product Manual [219kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005T3UH
• Item model number: REB1100
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,254 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

RCA has brought reading into the digital age with the RCA eBook Reader. With the eBook you can access hundreds of titles instantly by connecting to any analog phone line. The backlit LCD screen lets you easily and comfortably catch up on all the latest novels, newspapers and magazines. Convenient touch screen entry allows you to move pages backward or forward, add bookmarks or make notations. Downloading new books is simple with the built-in 33.6 modem, so there's no need for a PC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

160 of 173 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stuff the box doesn't tell ya..., May 14, 2003

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Rose M. Swinson (-) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA eBook Reader (REB1100) (Electronics)

I will admit, that this is a very nice package. The unit is a good weight and it looks wonderful... BUT...( and that's a big but).. this unit is proprietary! You can not convert .html, .txt, or anything else, into the .rb format. The software does not allow it and there are (according to customer support) no plans to create such software. This means you can not use your own content on this unit.

If you're going to buy something, do NOT look at this unit.

I kinda wish they'd put this stuff on the box (supports MMM filetypes) so I wouldn't have wasted my time buying it. Now I'll have to trek back to the store where I purchased it, to return it... and start looking all over again.

65 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-designed and functionally flexible, November 20, 2001

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K. Giambastiani (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA eBook Reader (REB1100) (Electronics)

I was reluctant to try ebook readers for many reasons, but when the prices started to drop, I decided to give the REB1100 a shot. I'm very glad I did.

The REB1100 is a versatile, easy-to-use little reader that worked perfectly first time out. Controls and page-orientation can be swapped for lefties, the backlit screen allows for night or dim-light reading, you can change the fonts and the font size, and with adjustable brightness and contrast, you can reasonably extend the battery life to 30 hours.

Registration and downloading worked without trouble, and there is a wide variety of books, magazines, and newspapers available for the reader. I'm using mine for reading on the bus, and currently have all of Shakespeare's plays, three classic novels, and a handful of short stories all loaded up--and that's with the onboard 8mb of memory. With a Smart Media card, you can extend that up to 72mb--that's a lot of books in your pocket.

Highly recommended.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The future of books, November 16, 2001

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A. Tolman "drpsych" (Springville, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA eBook Reader (REB1100) (Electronics)

I really believe that this device, the RCA REB1100 represents the future of reading. It is small and compact and light --easy to carry. It is backlit and the resolution of the words is quite good -- better than PDA's that I have seen. With an optional memory card, you can store up to probably 30-40+ novels on one simple device. Moving through pages is simple and you can mark bookmarks, write notes, underline etc if you are an active reader. I got mine in October, 2001 and have used it everyday. I love it! Everyone who sees it is impressed by it. It is NOT a PDA, but a device specific to reading. With something like this, I don't need to ever walk into another bookstore; instead, my books come to me and are mine forever. Downloading is a snap.
Give it a try!