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iriver Story HD Review
iriver Story HD is the first eBook reader that will feature Google eBooks service. Produced by the South Korean electronics company iRiver, Story HD will be priced at $ 140 and will be marketed starting 17 July. E-reader allows readers to access collections of digital books in Google‘s library of high-resolution screen and equipped with e-ink and qwerty keyboard. The presence of e-reader last owned by Google is definitely making the competition between the two other major players, Amazon (Kindle) and Barnes & Noble (Nook), increasingly fierce.
So here is about the Google eReader review, which may be able to help you choose iriver Story HD, Kindle or NOOK to buy.
iriver Story HD Review: Specifications
- 7.3 ounces
- electronic paper display
- XGA (768×1,024 pixels) resolution
- 63.8 percent more pixels and faster page turns
- Freescale Semiconductor processor based on ARM Cortex technology
- Wi-Fi
- Up to six weeks of battery life from a single charge
- QWERTY keypad
- supports EPUB and PDF
iriver Story HD Review: Price
The iRiver Story HD retails for $139.99, which is not a bad price considering.
iriver Story HD Review: Physical Features
Physically, the Story HD is sized similarly to the third-generation Amazon Kindle. It measures 7.5 by 5.0 by 0.4 inches, versus the Kindle's 7.5 by 4.8 by 0.3 inches. By comparison, the Barnes & Noble Nook and the Kobo eReader Touch Edition each shave an inch off the overall height; the Nook and Kobo both use an infrared touchscreen for navigation, instead of a keyboard and buttons.
iriver Story HD Review: Highlights
High-resolution
The iRiver Story HD uses a high-resolution e-ink screen and a QWERTY keyboard(copper-colored).
Cloud service
With Google eBooks, you can store your personal ebooks library in the cloud allowing you to pick up where you left off and move one device to another.
The Big Book Picture
iriver says the 1800mAh lithium polymer battery takes about 4.5 hours to charge, and it can last for up to 14, 000 page turns, or up to six weeks on standby. That puts it close to, but not quite at, the longevity of the competition.
iriver Story HD Review: Formats
The reader supports PDFs and EPub files (including protected Adobe Digital Editions), as well as text files, FB2, and DJVU formats. It also can read Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint documents.
Conclusion
Frankly, that the U.S. market has gotten the iriver Story HD at all is a surprise. The partnership with Google Books should give this e-reader a boost, and may give Google Books a boost as well.
Related Links:
Kindle DRM Removal, NOOK DRM remover
How to Convert NOOK Books to Kindle
