The Acer S3-951-6646 is selling at $887.38 which is quite cheap for Ultrabook. Acer makes it an affordable price because the Acer S3-951-6646 is an Ultrabook with the 320 GB mechanical drive – enormous storage for your data, but it has a downside factor : it does have not the amazing boot and application load times with only 20GB SSD drive. So you might not get as fast as Ultrabook should perform. Instead, Acer S3-951-6646 is cheap and you get more storage.
The design of Acer S3-951-6646 is excellent with 1.27 cm thickness, only 1.36 kg. Lighter and thinner than Asus UX31E Zenbook, Acer S3-951-6646 13.3 widescreen LED-backlit display. The display resolution is at 1366×768 , 16:9 aspect which is still less than of Asus UX31E Zenbook but still produce clean, clear, and comfortable glossy like macbook Air.
Input-output – The Acer S3-951-6646 provides us with one old model 2.0 USB port, 1 HDMI port. They seem to be only 2 port output to connect to the audio and player systems. Understandably, the Acer S3-951-6646 tries to keep it low with lightweight possible.
Performance – excellent performance with i5-2467M Processor 1.6GHz 320GB SATA Hard Drive and 20GB SSD Drive.
Acer has done a very completive Ultrabook with an affordable price but highly performance and advance technology, however there is another Ultrabook has close specs, Ultrabook Asus UX31E Zenbook you might like to compare. Click here to visit Asus UX31E Zenbook.
2012 is the year of Utrabook. It is married between the tablet and netbook. There are few key points Utrabook outstanding to compete with hot tablets of last year. These are what new standard for Ultrabook in general; First rule, Ultrabook should be thin- no more than 20mm allowed; Second rule is that Ultrabook should weigh no more than 1.4 kg. Third rule is the responsive. Ultrabook must start quickly, super-fast restarting and reconnecting to internet. It must be smart performance with high performance Intel Core Processors.
There are many popular brands completing this year, Acer, Asus, Samsung, and Lenovo. But the most leading Ultrabook in the early year is The Asus UX31E Zenbook.
Size- Asus UX31E Zenbook is just 0.2 mm under the rule. The thickness is 1.98cm.
Processors – Intel core i5 2557m Processor with 4 GB DDR RAM. It also comes with windows 7 Home Premium.
Display – Utrabook Asus UX31E Zenbook uses a power-optimised panel self-refresh display. It means that it features small foot print and low power consumption as it limits screen refreshes when the screen is static. The Asus UX31E Zenbook ofers 13.3 inch with LED display 1600×900 resolution.
Battery lift – Because of its thin body, the battery lift offers only five hours. However, there is rumour that the feature system will be delivery up to 8 hours.
Instant – on from standby – Ultrabook Asus UX31E Zenbook delivers standby times of up to two weeks and instant -on features resume the systems in two seconds.
Input-Output – The faster I/O standard is provided to deliver faster power for USE 3.0 standard and 2.0 old standard.
Audio – Asus UX31E Zenbook still keeps and improve better sound with Asus SonicMaster Technology which is developed by Band & Olufsen ICE power. This can guarantee that you can still enjoy Asus UX31E Zenbook with any genre.
Since PS Vita function is not about only gaming, but you can also use it as your 5-inch OLED portable tablet, I believe, many persons may interest about use PS Vita as ebook reader, at the moment, you cannot yet use it as your portable ebook reader, there is not yet application available for that, but I believe Sony will release Reader app very soon after PS Vita has been released in U.S. (don’t forget that Sony already has their online ebook stores for almost region, and also Sony also has released a great ebook reader Sony Reader Wi-Fi), as well as Amazon Kindle app, currently, there is no Kindle app for PS Vita from Amazon, but I if this Sony Vita is a big hit, perhaps Amazon may want to find the way to sell their ebook on Vita too.
One thing that interesting is, I am quite happy that I’ve bought PS Vita even it has cost me around 600 USD !, It is my first portable game player and it has changed my perception of gaming, with Uncharted PS Vita, I feel like it is not a game anymore, it is like I am reading a book or watching an adventure series, due to PS Vita size that is perfect for portable, I’ve found that PS Vita is with me everywhere and when I have to wait for something, I can bring it up and seize my minutes, it is similar to the way I treat with my ebook reader !
If you are still thinking about which one to buy, a budget Android tablet that can be used for ebook reading, or a cheap color ebook reader that come with a physical keyboard for note-taking, after do a research about this topic for a while, here is my thought about color ebook reader vs Android tablet :
One of the cheapest price Android OS tablet is VIA8650 ePad, VIA8650 ePad be used as an ebook reader as well, so with almost the same price of budget color LCD ebook readers, why don’t get one that can do more ? With Android tablet, you can buy ebook from Amazon via Kindle app, so you don’t have to worry about an online ebook store and also you can choose application that fit your lifestyle,
while with an LCD ebook reader like Shift3 LookBook and the Sharper Image Literati, what you would get is an ebook reader that comes with a physical keyboard and a physical page turning buttons, that in my opinion, is not so important, except you want to use your ebook reader for a serious note taking while you read, beside of that I don’t see the point why you have to choose an ebook reader over an Android tablet at almost the same price.
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Based on its hardware specification, I have to admitted that PocketBook Pro 902 ereader is a very good choice for 9.7 inch e-ink screen ebook reader under 300 USD, the only flaw of this ebook reader is it lacks of online ebook store support, I mean BookLand.net is acceptable choice, but compared to Amazon Kindle store, BookLand.net is too limited, but on the other hand, if you are looking for other languages, I think BookLand.net offers a lot and also I believe international ebook lovers are what PocketBook Pro 902 ereader is aiming for, because it comes with many Text-to-Speech languages support and also a multi-languages dictionary.
So, my recommendation about PocketBook Pro 902 ereader buying, compared to Kindle DX Graphite is if you are not an native english speaker like me and PocketBook Pro 902 ereader is available in your language, buying this ereader is not a bad idea. But if what you are looking for is an ebook reader to read english language, I still believe Kindle DX Graphite is your best option for a 9.7 inch ebook reader, I think it is almost a time that this ebook reader will be price cut since it has been cut once on Cyber Monday 2011. If you can wait you should wait for Kindle DX Graphite with 279 USD.
Here we come the latest smartphone + tablet by Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 16GB Unlocked Android released this year as an iPhone 4s killer. The different feature we can notice straight away is the size. Because Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 does just aim for a smartphone but tablet at the same time so its size is almost double size of iPhone 4s with 5.3″ WXGA screen (1280×800, 285 PPI). The pixel density if Samsung Galaxy is better than iPad. Additional marketing feature of this amazing phone + tablet is S Pen, an advance smart pen purposely for noting and sketch. I totally understand for someone who do not like to use their fingers so S pen is an option. Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 is really all you want if you are following the trend, voice control (like Siri of iPhone 4s), 8 MP rear camera (better than iPhone and iPad) and 2 front camera, talking note and what amazes me is playing games. Because of high pixel density, playing games could not be more fun and exciting.
Take a look the video below, it is quite long for 14 mins but you will explore what Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 can do. I believe Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 is the best in size as phone+tablet, in screen better than screen of iPad, iPhone, in application with fast processor.
Open new Year with a new gadget for Kindle 4. If you own Kindle 4 and are thinking to buy a cover or case. I would like to recommend the Solar Leather Lighted Cover from SolarFocus. Solar Leather Lighted Cover is designed only for Kindle 4. Although its price is expensive, just think that you invest in all-in-one cover for your lovely Kindle 4 because of 3 main features. First it is it is the first Solar Lighted Cover in the Kindle cover market so it keeps you up to date. Second, it is powered by Green Solar Power providing the fast charge matching your need of travel and on the go. This Solar Leather cover gives your Kindle 4 more than 3 months up without plugging power. No more line to annoy you. Third, light attached the cover provides double illumination which is better for reading light coverage.
This Solar Leather Lighted Cover will enhance and extend mobility. Reading at with ease at night is even more convenient and comfort for outdoor and indoor. If you use Kindle 4 indoor when Solar Leather Lighted Cover runs out power, the cover can draw power from the reserve battery and transfer it to energy without using battery from Kindle itself. That means the cover acts as a secondary battery with eco power system to prolong your Kindle 4′s battery life for letting you read longer.
At the end of 2011 we have witnessed a coming of touchscreen ebook readers such as Kindle Touch, Kobo Touch, and Sony PRS-T1, the question is what’s next ? I don’t believe this is the end of ebook reader and people will use tablet to read from now on, I believe tablet can fulfill a need of new media consuming, but still, I believe ebook reader is still one device that people will look for when they want to read book. So, I think the answer to the future of ebook reader is color … There is are rumor that South Korea has already manufactured color ebook reader and has already been selling in their country. This new type of color e-ink reader ebook reader gives you a quality of color printed paper, (imagine papers), very friendly to your eyes. I think perhaps we can have a chance to try this technology at the end of this year. Check out the Hanvon’s color e-ink reader video below :
Amazing, isn’t it ? I want to have one too, I am so impressed with Hanvon color ereader, especially with its specification – color e-ink display and touchscreen !
If you don’t want to be Kindle owner for ebook reader because Amazon limits your ebook purchase for Amazon only, there are two more choices of ebook readers that you may want to check out Nook Touch and Sony PRS-T1. Nook Touch may comes with a cheaper price (starts from 97 USD), but in my opinion, Sony PRS-T1 is a better choice since it comes with touchscreen, MP3 player and also physical page turning button, in order to win a price war, B&N decided to cut a popular of of their ebook reader to compete Kindle Touch or Kindle 4 while Amazon offers a price cut deal by add sponsored screen saver and home screen, Sony offers none on price war, but add essential features that many ebook lover would want, touchscreen navigation, onscreen keyboard, touchscreen dictionary, physical page turning, built-in MP3 player, and also stylus for a quick reminders ! If you are looking for the best value ebook reader, I think Sony PRS-T1 is the best deal.
Sony has released Sony PRS-T1, a budget ebook reader to compete the new release of Kindle 4, but what is a killing feature of Sony PRS-T1 against Kindle 4, simple and easy : cheaper price and touchscreen, while the Touchscreen model of Kindle may starts at 99 USD with sponsored screen saver and home screen and if you want to get the none-commercial one, you have to pat around 189 USD as Amazon called it “top of the line ebook reader”, while with Sony PRS-T1, its price is only 114 USD without any sponsored screen to distracted you and also if you want, Sony PRS-T1 also comes with an optional physical page turning buttons in a bottom, what Sony PRS-T1 lacks to offer is 3G that works globally, (but there is no 3G on Kindle 4 as well),
One other thing about a plus side of Sony PRS-T1 is it also comes with SD card slot that allowed you to add more storage space up to 32 GB that I believe you can use it for the rest of your life ! (if you don’t want to get a color version in a future !), If you are looking for an ebook reader and don’t mind about Amazon ebook selling service that I think it is pretty convenience, I think Sony PRS-T1 is a better choice, compared to Kindle 4. It has a touchscreen keyboard for note taking, onscreen tapping dictionary, and also expandable storage space, and it just only a few bucks higher compared Kindle 4 with no sponsored screen.
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