Rocket eBook

Pros: Ease of use, portability, customization, readability

Cons: lack of ability to share encrypted titles among two or three family-owned devices, sometimes etitle prices higher than paper prices

Review: .....it's the little things that are discovered over time. Use the Rocket eBook for awhile and you'll most likely come to find that you are not only quite devoted to the device but wonder how you could send it back or do without it.

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Pros: Let the revolution begin; puts pleasure back into reading.

Cons: Not for Internet-illiterate; initial cost seems high; no longer made.

The Bottom Line: This is an excellent concept. Go for one of the newer models. Prepare for hunting for books and help on Internet.

Review: I am not going to write about technical details. I am going to tell you what I think about usefulness of this toy. I have owned the eBook for over two years. I have read a lot of messages in the mailing lists regarding the eBook devices. I spent ...

Pros: Excellent design and functionality

Cons: Content is still a little hard to come by

Review: I wanted a Rocket eBook from the first time I read about it on the Web, and I finally bought mine, sight unseen, a few months ago when the price dropped below $300. Today, the "classic" version with 4Mb of memory, is $199.

It's...

Pros: Ease of use, dependable, great features

Cons: Wish I had a little more room wth the Rocket eBook Pro

Review: Not since Gutenberg unveiled his miraculous invention of a printing press with moveable type has the book world been privy to another event as thrilling as NuvoMedia's Rocket eBook. Since receiving my eBook little more than a week ago, I have been...

Pros: Clever, portable, like having a library in one case

Cons: Need more current bestseller access

Review: Hi Gang: Look, I don't know where the $599 price tag came from-- these are available for under $200 now! You can spend a little more, $140 for the memory upgrade which gives you ability to load 40 novels instead of 10, and well worth it.

My...

Pros: Light weight, functionality, ergonomics

Cons: Expensive @ $199 for basic model

Review: I bought the Franklin Rocket eBook for my wife, Kelly, originally for Christmas but due to backorder, for Valentine's Day 2000. While I bought it for her, my fascination with the lil' marvel hasn't worn off, I simply love it! It's easy to use, light (2.2...

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Review: I can't imagine life without it really. During these months I’ve found NuvoMedia to be exceptionally responsive to their customers. Sure they’ve had a couple rough spots but they’ve handled them quite well. I have found all versions of the software and...

Pros: Another media readily accessible to computing masses

Cons: Another media sought to be controlled by the unworthy

Review: The Internet is expanding communication again. With the advent of e-book publishing, any person of average intelligence can compile and publish his or her own e-book with little cost or with no cost free trials. This is a boon to Free Speech around the...

Pros: Convenient, well designed, upgradeable

Cons: Expensive, a bit heavy, limited eBook availability

Review: The current models:

The Rocket eBook is ergonomically and functionally very well designed. It has a nice molded casing with a rounded edge that is meant to feel somewhat like a book binder. This is just one feature which seems intended to...

Pros: Solid design, clear large screen

Cons: a little heavy

Review: I purchased a Rocket Ebook Pro about 3 weeks ago, after reading favourable reviews online.

Installation on my mac was a breeze, and registering the ebook took a couple of minutes.

Physical construction of the ebook is excellent....