RCA eBook Reader (REB1200)

by RCA

Product Details

Product Manual [10.65mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005T3UJ
• Item model number: REB1200
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,889 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

The days of running to the bookstore to pick up the latest novels are over with this new eBook Reader from RCA. With the eBook you can instantly download and access the newest books and your favorite magazines instantly. The large, color LCD screen lets you comfortably view your favorite selections while the convenient touch screen lets you turn pages, make notes or adjust screen and font size. And the 56K modem or Ethernet connection lets you download new selections in a snap.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

127 of 136 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So portable and compact, December 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: RCA eBook Reader (REB1200) (Electronics)

I just received this as a birthday gift. I love it! I am now able to carry my favorite book along as well as periodicals in the space of a small hardback. The colors are so sharp and as I love to read while traveling, the backlight makes it so easy. When my eyes are tired, I can change the font size at the touch of a button. The compact flash card makes it easy to upgrade how much you are able to carry with you! I recommend this for anyone who is an avid reader!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love my eBook!!!!, January 11, 2003

By 

Linda Unger "musicality" (Medford, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA eBook Reader (REB1200) (Electronics)

I love this thing! It weighs less than a large hardback, I find it easier to hold than some books, and the backlight feature means I can read after dark in the car or after my husband has gone to bed. Not everything I would like to readis available, but there is enough to keep me busy for years and it's not like I expect this gadget to totally replace paper books. They do add titles all the time. The highlight and notes features are easy to use and really useful. I love that I can carry 100 books in the space of one!

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb design, sparse content, January 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: RCA eBook Reader (REB1200) (Electronics)

I use this gizmo for reading in bed while my wife is asleep (otherwise she gripes at me about the book light and for turning the pages...yeesh), and it's EXACTLY what I want it to be. The design is excellent, the battery life is surprisingly long; if I could improve anything, I suppose I'd make the text a little sharper, but it's fine. The only downside is that not all that much content is available. If you expect to be able to read any book at all on this device, you'll be disappointed. On the other hand, just browsing casually through a couple of categories, I've already found enough reading to last me for a few years. I recommend this highly, but as a supplement to books, not as a replacement for them.