Handheld Devices Gallery - Multi-Function Players

E-Book Readers and Tablets

    by Douglas Dixon

• E-Book Readers
• Amazon Kindle E-Readers (2007-)
• Amazon Kindle Fire Tablets (2011-)
• Barnes & Noble Nook (2009-)
• Sample E-Book Readers (2010)
• Handheld Video Game Systems (2009-) - Sony and Nintendo
• Sample Netbook Computers (2008/2009)
• Microsoft Surface

See the Apple iPod / iPhone Gallery for more on the iPod and iPhone product lines, market, and chronology
See the Portable Media Players Gallery for more on iPods and other portable players

E-Book Readers

E-Book Readers with digital paper / E-ink displays aim to offer a better extended reading experience than 3-inch screens. Many have a built-in cellular modem (with no additional monthly fee) and/or Wi-Fi to browse and download titles. Some are adding a second color screen for more general use.

• E ink electronic paper display (Vizplex), grayscale (16-level), no backlight, static until refreshed
• Built-in 3G, plus Wi-Fi - Download from online store
• General document storage - EPUB, PDF - SD card
• Media playback - Music and photos, not video on E-ink displays
• Internet browsing - At least simpler static sites
• Dictionary
• Dual screens - E-ink and LCD
• Online stores: Barnes & Noble, Google Books - DRM, DIgital lending

The big difference with E-Book readers is the E-Ink "electronic paper" display, where the dark "ink" dots drawn on the page remain permanently until the display is re-written -- unlike LCD displays which need power to remain lit, and which therefore need to be automatically turned off when not in use. As a result, the Kindle can run on its battery for 4 days, or two weeks with the wireless turned off.

But, once you have an intelligent portable device with a large display and wireless service, these are other useful functions that it can perform. So while the Kindle and Nook are not suitable for motion video or action games, or color images, they do have some general player features, including displaying PDF files, playing audiobooks, serving as a music player and photo viewer, and even including basic web browsing, albeit best for text-centric sites.

Amazon reported in 2009 that the Kindle is the best selling item (in both unit sales and dollars) across all product categories on Amazon.com. But like songs and movies on iTunes and apps on the iPhone, the real action is in the online store: As of November, Amazon offers more than 360,000 books in the U.S. Kindle Store, including 101 of 112 New York Times bestsellers, as well as more than 90 U.S. and international newspapers and magazines. And Barnes & Noble has more than a million titles available.

Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble extended their services from E-Book devices to PCs (and Macs) and other portable devices, including the iPhone, iPod touch, and BlackBerry. Amazon automatically syncs your bookmarks and last page read across devices so you can continue reading on what ever device is handy at the moment, and Barnes & Noble supports "digital lending" of titles to friends across the different platforms.

Amazon Kindle - Wireless E-Book Readers (2007-)

($ with / without ads; 3G free)

• www.amazon.com/kindle

Kindle E-reader Features

• Books, magazines, newspapers, blogs ...
• Audio books, music, photos, ...
• Personal documents ..
• Dictionary, references ...
• Wireless access / sync to online store for paid and public domain content
• Download books, anytime, anywhere - Built-in Wi-Fi, Free 3G wireless (3G & DX)
  • Books delivered in less than 60 seconds
• Electronic ink screen reflects light like ordinary paper
  • No glare, even in bright sunlight, Comfortable for long-form reading
  • As thin as a magazine (~ 1/3 in.), Use one-handed, page controls on both sides (6")
  • Not a touch screen (no fingerprints)
• Buy once, Read everywhere
  • Kindle; PC, Mac, Web browser; Apps - iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7
  • www.amazon.com/KindleforPC
• Whispersync - Automatically synchronize your Kindle library, last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across devices and platforms
• Real Page Numbers - Correspond to actual print editions
• Popular Highlights - Community of Kindle readers mark most interesting passages
• Public Notes - Share your notes and see what others are saying about Kindle books
• Book lending - Kindle books to other Kindle users for 14 days
• Borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 local libraries in the United States
  • www.amazon.com/kindle/publiclibraries
• Transfer documents by USB or email: Word, PDF, photos
  • Charge via USB - U.S. power adapter, micro-USB cable
• Special Offers versions - Display on screensaver and bottom of home screen - not when reading

Amazon Cloud Services

• Amazon Instant Video - Over 100,000 movies and TV shows; stream or download, purchase or rent
  • Free, instant, unlimited, commercial-free streaming of over 11,000 movies and TV shows for Amazon Prime members
• Amazon MP3 - Over 17,000,000 songs, including new and bestselling albums from just $7.99 and individual songs from $0.69.
• Kindle books - Over 1,000,000 books, including thousands of bestsellers, children's books, comic books and cookbooks in rich color; 100 exclusive graphic novels
• Kindle Fire "Newsstand" - Hundreds of magazines and newspapers - interactive features from the
• Android Apps - All the most popular apps and games, such as Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies, Cut the Rope and more. All apps are Amazon-tested on Kindle Fire to ensure quality and Amazon offers a new free paid app every day

Kindle Store

• Books, U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, blogs
  • Download audio titles from Audible.com, via PC
• Free storage for all Amazon digital content in the Amazon Cloud, re-download anytime
  
• Free samples: download and read first chapters
• Kindle Owners' Lending Library - Borrow one book a month for free with Amazon Prime membership
• New York Times Best Sellers and New Release books $9.99, unless marked otherwise
• www.amazon.com/kindlestore

Market Stats

• 1/10 - Kindle is the most wished for, most gifted, and #1 bestselling item across the millions of products sold on Amazon.com
• 11/11 - Over 1 million books, newspapers, and magazines, including latest best sellers, Kindle exclusives
  • Over 800,000 books are $9.99 or less
• 11/10 - Over 750,000 eBooks, newspapers, magazines, and blogs
  • 107 of 111 New York Times Best Sellers; Audiobooks, periodicals, blogs
  • Over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books
• 8/11 - Amazon Instant Video - More than 100,000 movies and TV shows, 15,000 in HD
  • Amazon Prime members watch more than 9,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost rent
  • Purchase new release movies starting at just $3.99, stream popular TV shows the day after first air.
• 10/09 - U.S. Kindle Store has more than 360,000 books
              including 101 of 112 New York Times Bestsellers - typically $9.99 or less,
              more than 7,000 blogs, over 60,000 audiobooks from Audible.com,
              more than 90 top U.S. and International newspapers and magazines,
              including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,
              The Times (U.K.), Le Monde, The Economist, Newsweek, Time, Fortune
• 10/09 - Kindle is #1 bestselling item across all product categories on Amazon.com (both unit sales and dollars)
• Q1 09 - Over 230,000 books available, 50,000 audio titles from Audible.com, more than 1100 top blogs

Product History

• 10/12 - Kindle Paperwhite from $119, Kindle Fire HD from $199
• 11/11 - Kindle Owners' Lending Library - Borrow 1 book a month for free with Amazon Prime membership ($79)
  • www.amazon.com/kindleownerslendinglibrary
• 9/11 - New Kindle Fire tablet - $199 (Nov.)
• 9/11 - New Kindle Touch $99, Kindle Touch 3G $149 (Nov.)
• 9/11 - New Kindle $79
• 4,5/11 - Introduce Kindle 3G with Special Offers $164, Kindle with Special Offers $114 [3rd gen Kindle $139, Kindle 3G $189]
• 7/10 - Introduce Kindle gen 3 - Same 6" screen, 21% smaller body, 17% lighter
  • PR 7/10 -http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?...
  • E Ink "Pearl" display, 50% improved contrast, Double storage, 3500 books, Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 20% faster page turns, Enhanced PDF reader, New WebKit-based browser
  • Wi-Fi $139, 3G+Wi-Fi $189 (DX $379)
• 7/10 - Introduce New Kindle DX - 50% better contrast, darker fonts, $379
  • PR 7/10 - http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?...
• 1/10 - Introduce Kindle DX with Global Wireless - $489
  • PR 1/10 - http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?...
• 11/09 - 6-inch Kindle adds built-in native PDF reader, 85% more battery life (free firmware upgrade)
• 11/09 - Kindle for PC available free: Read books, access library
• 10/09 - Kindle price lowered to $259 (was $279)
• 10/09 - Introduce Kindle with U.S. & International Wireless, $279
• 10/09 - Kindle availalble outside U.S., more than 100 countries
• 5/09 - Announce Kindle DX with large 9.7 inch display, $489
• 3/09 - Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch available free from Apple App Store
• 2/09 - Ship Kindle 2
  • PR 2/09 - http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?...

	Kindle Paperwhite	Kindle	Kindle Keyboard 3G	Kindle DX
	Self-illuminated, Touch Screen	Wi-Fi only	Keyboard, 3G	9.7" tablet size, 3G
	6" Paperwhite display 212 ppi, +62% pixels Touch screen, back light 6.7 x 4.6 x 0.36", 7.5 / 7.8 oz 2 GB storage Battery 8 weeks Wi-Fi - $119/ $139 3G - $179 / $199 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	6" E Ink Perl display 167 dpi, 600 x 800 5-way controller 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.34", 5.98 oz 2 GB, 1,400 books Battery 4 weeks 10/12 - $69 / $89 Amazon Kindle	6" E Ink Perl display 167 dpi, 600 x 800 Kbd, Stereo speakers 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.34", 8.7 oz 4 GB, 3,000 books Battery 8 weeks 10/12 - $139/$159 Amazon Kindle Keyboard	9.7" E Ink Perl display 150 dpi, 1200 x 824 Keyboard 10.4 x 7.2 x 0.38", 18.9 oz 4 GB, 3,500 books Battery 2 - 3 weeks 10/12 ~ $287 Amazon Kindle DX

• Native PDF Support - dictionary lookup, notes, highlights, password protected
• Experimental features
• Transfer MP3 via USB to play as background music
• WebKit-based Web browser
• Read to me: Text-to-speech spoken menus for navigation
• Voice Guide: Text-to-speech to read English newspapers, magazines, blogs, books out loud (if permitted)

Amazon Kindle (11/07)

Amazon Kindle 2 / U.S. - 6" display (2/09) -> Replaced by International Version

Amazon Kindle DX - 9.7" display - Wi-Fi + 3G (5/09)

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device - 6" - Global (10/09)

Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G (7/10, 10/12)

Amazon Kindle DX - 9.7" display - Wi-Fi + 3G (7/10)

Technical Details - Kindle 6" & Kindle DX (7/10)

• 5-way controller - precise navigation for selecting text or looking up words
  • Keyboard for search: Books, Kindle Store, Wikipedia, Web
  • 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, rear-mounted stereo speakers
• Organize library into collections / categories, same book in multiple collections
  • Whispersync - Sync your place across devices
• Bookmark pages, Text annotations for passages - Highlight and clip, export notes
• Share passages - Twitter and Facebook
• Popular highlights - Passages readers have highlighted
• New Oxford American Dictionary - over 250,000 entries and definitions
  • Automatically look up definitions of words under the cursor
• Password protection
• Electronic ink screen - 16 shades of gray, 50% improved contrast
  • No glare, even in bright sunlight, Eliminates eyestrain from backlit screens
  • Longer battery life, doesn't heat up like a laptop
  • 8 adjustable text sizes, 3 font styles - standard Caecilia, condensed Caecilia, sans serif
• Wireless delivery - Start reading books in less than 60 seconds - No computer required
  • Online archive - Re-download purchased books for free, anytime
  • Built-in Wi-Fi - Free access at AT&T hotspots
  • Free 3G wireless (3G & DX) - coverage in over 100 countries and territories
    • HSDPA modem (3G) with a fallback to EDGE/GPRS
  • Limits on number of devices that simultaneously use a single book (usually 6)
• Native Content Formats
  • Documents: Kindle (AZW), Text (TXT), PDF, unprotected Mobipocket (MOBI, PRC)
  • Audio: Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), MP3
  • Through conversion: HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
• Transfer documents (non-DRM):
  • Mount on computer as USB drive, see 3 folders
  • Send via e-mail - Kindle Personal Document Service, Optionally convert PDF to Kindle format
    • Customizable device e-mail address
    • Free via Wi-Fi - name@free.kindle.com, Via 3G for small fee - name@kindle.com
• Latest Generation Kindle vs. Previous 2nd gen.
  • Same 6" diagonal screen reading area, 21% smaller body, 17% lighter
  • E Ink "Pearl" display technology, 50% improved screen contrast, Crisper, darker fonts
  • Double the storage, Holds 3500 books; Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 20% faster page turns, quieter click; Enhanced PDF reader, New WebKit-based browser
  • Soft-touch textured back; Voice Guide read-to-me menus

Amazon Kindle - Wi-Fi only (9/11, 10/12)

Amazon Kindle Touch / 3G (11/11)

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite - Self-illuminated, Touch Screen (10/12)

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Amazon Kindle Fire Tablets (2011-)

	Kindle Fire 8.9" HD	Kindle Fire 7" HD	Kindle Fire (7" SD)
	8.9" HD, 4G LTE	7" HD, Wi-Fi only	7" SD, Wi-Fi only
	8.9" HD, 1920x1200, 254 ppi Dolby, dual-driver speakers Dual-core, 1.5GHz processor Wi-Fi 16/32 GB- 4G 32/64 GB Dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi + LTE Hours usage ? 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.35 in, 20 oz Wi-Fi - 16 GB $299 / $314,     32 GB $369 / $384 w/o ads 4G LTE - 32 GB $499 / $514,     64 GB $599 / $614 w/o ads amazon.com/kindlefirehd	7" HD, 1280x800, 216 ppi Dolby, dual-driver speakers Dual-core, 1.2 GHz 16 or 32 GB storage Dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi Up to 11 hours usage 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.4 in, 13.9 oz 16 GB $199 / $214,     32 GB $249 / $264     (with and w/o ads) amazon.com/kindlefirehd	7" SD, 1024 x 600, 169 ppi Stereo speakers Dual-core, 1.2GHz 8 GB internal storage Single-band Wi-Fi Up to 9 hours usage 7.44 x 4.72 x 0.45 in, 14.1 oz 8 GB $159 / $174     (with and w/o ads) www.amazon.com/kindlefire

• Amazon Silk "split" web browser - Cloud-accelerated
  • Accelerates web browsing using computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services Cloud
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)
• Adobe Flash Player
• www.amazon.com/silk
• Built-in E-mail app - webmail (Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL etc.) in single inbox
• E-mail documents directly to Kindle - Word, PDF, etc.
• Android apps through Amazon
• Formats - Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, DOC, DOCX
  • Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV
  • JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP4, VP8

Kindle FreeTime - Parents and Children

• Profile for each child - Choose access to books, apps, games, videos
• Free on every Kindle Fire HD
• Set Screen Limits - Daily time limits, restrict categories like games and video, but unlimited time for reading
• Personalized for each child - Background color and fonts, recently viewed home screen carousel shows their titles
• Navigate visually to content based on characters or topics
• Display is 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic

Amazon Kindle Fire - 7" Tablet (11/2011)

Amazon Kindle Fire - 7" HD Tablet (9/2012) - Wi-Fi

Amazon Kindle Fire - 7" SD Tablet - 2012 (9/2012) - Wi-Fi

Amazon Kindle Fire - 8.9" HD Tablet (11/2012) - Wi-Fi + 4G LTE

Kindle Fire HD - 8.9" and 8"

• Display - IPS (in-plane switching), polarizing filter, anti-glare
• Front-facing HD camera, built-in microphone
• HD audio with dual-driver stereo speakers and Dolby Digital Plus
  • External volume controls, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• Bluetooth with A2DP for stereo headphones, headsets, speakers
• Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO) - 40% faster download/streaming (vs iPad 3)
• microUSB  port for computer or charging
• Micro-HDMI port for HD video output to TVs or A/V receivers
• Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope
• Location-based services via Wi-Fi

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Barnes & Noble - NOOK eBook Reader (2009-)

• www.nook.com
• http://mynook.barnesandnoble.com

NOOK Features

• Color touch panel / touch display (Color model)
• Removable battery
• Surf Web
• Play MP3s on built-in music player, play Pandora Internet radio
  • Audio player, photos, video (Color model)
• Built-in Wi-Fi - Free at all AT&T hotspots and Barnes & Noble stores
  • 3G models through AT&T
• Alive Touch technology lets children interact with words and pictures
• NOOKextras: Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku, Chess
• Lifetime Library - access books anytime, anywhere
• Sync bookmark place across devices
• LendMe App to lend books to friends
• Read on computers and mobile devices
  • Windows PCs, NOOKapp, for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android

NOOKbook Store

• 11/10 - Over 2 Million eBooks, 1 million free books
  • Most titles $9.99 or less, Sample books free before buy
• 2/10 - Over 1 million titles in Barnes and Noble eBookstore, More than 500,000 free eBooks
• http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks

Product History

• 11/11 - Nook Tablet - $249
• 11/11 - NOOK Simple Touch $139 -> $99, NOOK Color $249 -> $199
• 5/11 - Introduce All-New NOOK - Full Touchscreen - $139
• 10/10 - Introduce NOOKcolor - 7", $249
  • PR 10/10 - http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/press_releases/2010_oct_26_nook_color.html
• 11/10 - NOOK 1.5 Update - faster page-turn, improved search, customized Library organization, password protection, continuous reading across all NOOK devices and software
• 6/10 - NOOK 1.4 Update - Free AT&T Wi-Fi access, Go To Page, extra extra large font, performance enhancements
• 6/10 - Introduce NOOK Wi-Fi $149, Nook 3G lower $199
  • PR 6/10 - http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/press_releases/2010_june_21_nook_wifi.html
• 2/10 - NOOK ships $259
• 10/09 - Introduces nook, Wireless eBook Reader with E Ink Display & First Color Touch Screen for Navigation, $259

B&N NOOK 1st Edition / eBook Reader (3G 2/10, Wi-Fi 6/10)

6" E ink Vizplex display, 16-level gray scale Plus - 3.5 inch color touchscreen LCD at bottom - touch navigation 2 GB memory built in (approx. 1500 eBooks), microSD slot up to 16 GB Plus - Micro SD card slot - 16 GB expand up to 17,500 titles AT&T 3G Wireless Network Plus - Wi-Fi (Free at every Barnes & Noble) Password protection: Lock on sleep, password to buy Built-In Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary Android-based Mono speaker, 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, Micro USB connector 600MHz single-core processor, 256 MB RAM Plus - Replaceable battery, Interchangeable back panel Battery up to 10 days, 2 days with wireless / music 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.5 in., 11.2 oz. (317 g) Ship 2/10 - $259 6/10 - Introduce NOOK Wi-Fi $149, Nook 3G lower $199 ~ 11/11 - $89 Wi-Fi www.nook.com

NOOK Supported File Types

• eBooks / Documents: EPUB (including Non or Adobe DRM), PDF
  • Nook adds PDB
  • Color adds: XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX
• Graphics: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
• Audio: MP3
  • Color adds: AAC
• Video: MP4 (Color only)
• Not Supported: LIT, AMZ (Amazon), LRZ/LRX (Sony)
  • Nook not DOC, TXT
  • Color not PDB?

B&N NOOK Color (10/10)

7 inch VividView color touchscreen display 178 degree viewing angle IPS (In Plane Switching), 16 million colors, 1024 x 600, 169 PPI 800MHz single-core processor, 512 MB RAM 8 GB storage, up to 100 hours of audio, up to 32 GB microSD Plays music (MP3, AAC) and video (MP4) Quickoffice software - view Office files - Word, Excel, PowerPoint Adjust 6 text sizes, font styles, background colors, line / margin spacing Battery up to 8 hours without wireless, Charge in 3 hours 8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48 in., 15.8 oz. 11/11 - $199 - 10/10 - Introduced - $249 www.nookcolor.com

B&N NOOK Simple Touch - Wi-Fi (11/2011)

6" E Ink Pearl Display, 800x600, 16-level gray scale 50% greater contrast than 1st Edition Read in bright sun with no glare 80% smoother page turns and minimized flashing 7 Text sizes plus 6 styles 5% lighter, 6% thinner and over an inch shorter than 1st Edition 2GB memory, up to 1,000 books; microSD card up to 32GB Free Wi-Fi in all B&N stores, over 20,000 AT&T hotspots Android OS Formats: ePub, PDF; Graphic: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP Battery up to 2 months with Wi-Fi off, charge in 3 hours 6.5 x 5.0 x 0.47 in., 7.48 oz 11/11 $99 - was $139

B&N NOOK Tablet - Android (11/11)

NOOK Color as a tablet, 2X processor and memory, microphone 7" VividView color touchscreen, 16M+ colors, IPS2 display, 1024 x 600, 169 PPI Media: HD movies, TV shows, music - from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora Apps: Thousands of Android apps like Angry Birds and Epicurious Web browsing with Adobe Flash Player, e-mail with one inbox 1GHz TI OMAP4 (dual-core) processor, 1 GB RAM Microphone - Record narration for kids' Read and Record books Battery: 11.5 hrs. reading, 9 hrs. video wireless off, recharge 3 hrs. 16 GB memory (10K books), up to 32 GB with microSD card Wi-Fi, free and B&N stores 8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48 in, 14.1 oz. (lighter than Color) 11/11 $249

• Customized Reading
  • 8 text sizes, 6 fonts, background colors, line and margin spacing
  • Built-in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
• NOOK Tablet Supported Formats
  • Load EPUB (including Adobe DRM or DRM free) or PDF file types from computer or microSD card
  • Documents: XLS, DOC, PPT, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX
  • Videos: MP4, or Adobe Flash Player format, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, WEBM (Video Codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VP8)
  • Images: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
  • Audio: MP3, MP4, AAC, AMR, WAV, OGG (Audio Codecs MP3, AAC, AMR, LPCM, OGG Vorbis)

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Sample E-Book Readers (2010)

Sample E-Book Readers - 6" to 10" (2010)

E-Book Readers with digital paper / E-ink displays aim to offer a better extended reading experience than 3-inch screens. Many have a built-in cellular modem (with no additional monthly fee) and/or Wi-Fi to browse and download titles. Some are adding a second color screen for more general use.

• E ink electronic paper display (Vizplex), grayscale (16-level), no backlight, static until refreshed
• Built-in 3G, plus Wi-Fi - Download from online store
• General document storage - EPUB, PDF - SD card
• Media playback - Music and photos, not video on E-ink displays
• Internet browsing - At least simpler static sites
• Dictionary
• Dual screens - E-ink and LCD
• Online stores: Barnes & Noble, Google Books - DRM, DIgital lending
• See Portable Media Player Galley - E-Books for more on products

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Handheld Video Game Systems (2009-)

• Media players evolved into wireless web devices, adding downloadable applications for fun and gaming
• Portable game systems like Nintendo DS and Sony PSP also are portable media players with wireless access
• Mass market products -- as of beginning of 2009, Sony sold over 50 million PSP handhelds, Nintendo over 95 million DS models
• Have built-in Wi-Fi and support some wireless access, albeit using game controls, more focused on wireless gaming with others
• Expand to subscription services, linking with associated Sony and Nintendo online stores for buying media and games

Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) (2005)

• Game machine
• bright 4.3 inch widescreen LCD, 480 x 272 pixel
• Media player for music and photos and videos
• Also movie player for watching feature films on new UMD (Universal Media Disc) small optical disc format.
• Memory Stick card to download content and data files
• around $250
• www.us.playstation.com/psp.aspx

Sony PSP 3000 (2008)

Flexible media player to keep busy on a long trip Game machine, media player Plays movies in Sony proprietary UMD disc format Adds enhanced display and built-in microphone Wi-Fi wireless networking Browse Web (including Flash content) Internet radio RSS feeds (with streaming audio and video) Skype phone calls, Watch live TV with separate Sony LocationFree Around $200 www.us.playstation.com/PSP Find the Sony PSP-3000 on Amazon.com

Sony PSPgo (2009)

Handheld gaming, plus media, wireless 3.78 inch display, 480 x 272 Sliding Display Panel - PSP button control when open No UMD disc drive -- 16 GB flash + Memory Stick Micro slot 4.8 x 2.6 x 0.6 in., 5.56 oz 10/09 - $249 www.us.playstation.com/PSP Find the Sony PSPgo on Amazon.com

Nintendo DSi (2009)

Dual-screen handheld game console, clamshell design "More than game system, more a personal tool to enrich our daily lives" Dual 3.2 in. screens, bottom touchscreen Two 0.3 MP VGA cameras, interior and exterior Wi-Fi near-by players, Nintendo service Audio player, Voice record / edit Camera: Edit, effects, trade Web browser, DSi Shop SD expansion slot 5.4 x 2.9 x 0.74 4/09 - $169 www.nintendodsi.com Find the Nintendo DSi on Amazon.com

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Sample Netbook Computers (2008/2009)

Not a notebook, not a PDA

Netbooks

• 1/2 to 2/3 size of laptops
• 2 to 4 pounds
• 7 to 10 inch display
• Intel Atom, 1.6 GHz
• 1 GB RAM, SSD or HDD
• Windows XP, Linux
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, cellular broadband

Sample Netbook Computers

• ASUS Eee PC - http://eeepc.asus.com
• MSI Wind - www.msimobile.com
• HP Mini - www.shopping.hp.com/mini
• Acer Aspire One - www.acer.com/aspireone
• Dell Inspiron Mini - www.dell.com/home/netbooks
• Samsung N mini notebooks - www.samsung.com
• Sony VAIO P series Lifestyle PC - www.sony.com/vaio
• Wikipeda - Netbook comparison - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_netbooks

ABI Research 1/09 - 2009 netbook worldwide shipment forecast nearly 35 million, estimated 139 million in 2013

ABI Research - 4/09 - www.abiresearch.com

• 75% of netbooks shipped in 2008 ran Windows XP
• 2012 will see the tipping-point at which netbooks running Linux-based and mobile operating systems 
      outnumber those running Windows XP

One Laptop per Child (OLPC) XO (2006)

ASUS Eee PC (2008+)

• Eee -  "Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play"
• PR 3/08 - Pre-installed Windows XP - http://eeepc.asus.com/global/news080305.html?n=4
• http://eeepc.asus.com
• http://usa.asus.com
• Product comparison - http://event.asus.com/eeepc/comparison/eeepc_comparison.htm
• Wikipeda - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC

ASUS Eee PC 2G / 4G Surf [700]

ASUS Eee PC 1000HE - 10", 160 GB, 3.2 lbs., 9.5 hours (1Q 2009)

Sony VAIO P series Lifestyle PC (2/2009)

• 8-inch display, 1.4 pounds, length of business envelope, thin as a cell phone, slip into jacket pocket or handbag
• Sony XBRITE-ECO LCD, 8" ultra-wide display, 1600 x 768, LED backlit
• 1.33 GHz Intel processor, 2 GB RAM, up to 60 GB hard drive or 128 GB SSD
• Built-in wireless: Mobile Broadband WAN 3G (subscription to third-party carrier required), 
      802.11n Wi-Fi , Bluetooth for peripherals
• Real-time GPS, for turn-by-turn directions
• Built-in MOTION EYE webcam and microphone
• Keyboard extends to perimeters of the chassis, maximizing typing area
• Memory Stick PRO (Standard/Duo) media slot with MagicGate, Multi-media Card (MMC) slot, SD memory card slot
• Instant-mode option launches directly into Sony Xross Media Bar interface
      Rapid boot up to access music, video, photos, and Web
• Full-functioning Windows Vista Home Premium or Home Basic, 
      office applications, software routinely found in full-size notebooks
• 4  hour battery life with included standard capacity battery, 8 hours with optional large capacity battery
• 9.65"(W) x 0.78"(H) x 4.72"(D), 1.4 / 1.5 lbs (SSD/HDD, with standard battery)
• Available 2/09 - $899 with 60 GB HDD, $1199 with 64GB SSD, $1499 with 128 GB SSD
      garnet red, emerald green, onyx black, crystal white, classic black
• www.sony.com/vaio
• www.sony.com/pr/pseries
• PR 1/09 - http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/consumer/computer_peripheral/notebooks/release/38231.html

    Find the Sony VAIO P on Amazon.com

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (2008)

Compact, easy-to-carry Internet companion featuring wireless and entertainment capabilities
    help keep kids, tweens, teens, travelers and "Tweeters" 
        chatting, blogging, streaming content, sharing photos, watching videos and more

• Inspiron Mini 9 - 9/08 - 8.9 inch display (1024x600), starting at 2.28 lbs. - starting at $279
      9.13 x 1.07-1.25 x 6.77", 89% size of standard keyboard, up to 1 GB, 16 or 32 GB SSD, Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux
      1/09 - Promo to bundle with two-year AT&T LaptopConnect agreement - $99 (regularly $449, after $350 mail-in rebate)
• Inspiron Mini 10 - 2/09 - 10.1 inch WSVGA display (1024 x 576), starting at 2.86 lbs, starting at $349 (was $399)
      WSVGA "edge-to-edge" 16:9 widescreen display, Atom Z520 (1.33GHz), Integrated 1.3 MP webcam
      10.28 x 1.12-1.25 x 7.19", 92% size of standard keyboard, up to 1 GB, up to 160 GB HD, Windows XP only
• Inspiron Mini 10v - 5/09 - 10.1 inch WSVGA 16:9 widescreen display, 2.5 lbs, starting at $299
      Atom  N270, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB HDD - VGA, not HDMI
      120 or 160 GB HDD, 8 GB SSD (Ubuntu) or 16 GB SSD (XP and Ubuntu)
• Inspiron Mini 12 - 11/08 - 12.1 inch WXGA display (1280 x 800), 0.92 in. thick, 2.72 lbs., starting at $399
          11.77 x 0.84-0.94 x 9.02", 92% size of standard keyboard, up to 1 GB, up to 80 GB HD, Windows XP  Ubuntu Linux
• Mini-10: Keyboard 92% of full-size, Multi-touch gestures touchpad, HDMI output
      Future options: Internal digital TV tuner, HD resolution and external USB DVD player
          Vista, Internal GPS, 250 GB HDD
• Box.net web-based file storage, free 2 GB, upgrade to 25 GB, www.box.net/dell
      Safely and securely upload files of any type, access files from almost anywhere on any device
      No software to download, edit documents and photos directly from web browser
• PR - 10/08 - Introduce Inspiron Mini 12 - http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/press-releases/2008-10-26-00-Dell-Inspiron-Mini-12.aspx
• PR - 9/08 - Introduce Inspiron Mini 9 - http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/press-releases/2008-09-04-00-inspn-mini9.aspx.aspx
• PR 1/09 - AT&T - http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/press-releases/2009-01-09-ATT-Mini9-Bundle.aspx
• PR 2/09 - Introduce Inspiron Mini 10 - http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/press-releases/2009-02-19-Inspiron-Mini-10.aspx
• Dell Netbooks - www.dell.com/home/netbooks

Verizon Wireless - HP Mini 1151NR Netbook (5/2009)

• Access the Internet, e-mail, browse the Web quickly and reliably

Verizon high-speed network (EV-DO Rev A)

• Covers more than 90% of the U.S. population
      more than 280 million people in 259 major metropolitan areas and 250 primary airports in the U.S.
• Typical download speeds - 600 Kbps - 1.4 Mbps
• Typical upload speeds - 500 Kbps - 800 Kbps
• In Extended Broadband Rate and Services area
      download speeds 400 - 700 Kbps, upload speeds of 60 - 80 Kbp
• Add Verizon Wireless Global Service for more than 175 destinations; more than 45 offer 3G speeds
• Verizon Approximate Data Usage Examples
      E-mail (1 text page without attachments) - 3 KB
      Word Document (5 text pages) - 70 KB
      Typical Web Page lookup - 300 KB
      Low Resolution Digital Photo - 500 KB
      PowerPoint Presentation (20 pages text & light graphics) - 3 MB

Netbooks - Mobile Computing and Internet - 7" - 10" (2010)

Consumers are turning to a new category for portable computing, the Netbook, designed to be easy to carry and easy to connect to the Internet.

• 1/2 to 2/3 size of laptops, 2 to 4 pounds
• 7 to 10 inch display, full keyboard
• ~ Intel Atom, 1.6 GHz, 1 GB RAM, SSD or HDD
• Windows XP, Linux
• Net connectivity: Wi-Fi, cellular broadband
• Starting at ~ $200, or bundled with wireless plan
• See Flash Memory presentation: Netbooks Displacing Notebooks
• See Mobile Communications Gallery - Netbooks for more info on products

vs. Apple MacBook Air - Lightweight laptop

• 13.3" screen, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 120 GB hard drive, 3 lbs.
• starting at $1499 - www.apple.com/macbookair

Sample Netbook products ASUS Eee PC - http://eeepc.asus.com MSI Wind - www.msimobile.com HP Mini - www.shopping.hp.com/mini Acer Aspire One - www.acer.com/aspireone Dell Inspiron Mini - www.dell.com/home/netbooks Samsung N mini notebooks - www.samsung.com Sony VAIO P series Lifestyle PC - www.sony.com/vaio

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Microsoft Surface (~2012)

• "Best of Microsoft: Power of Windows, Productivity of Office, Joy of Xbox"
  • Cloud-connected with SkyDrive, access content from anywhere, any time
• www.microsoft.com/Surface
• http://surface.microsoftstore.com

• Live tiles and notifications in real time, connected standby
  • Personalize: Pin favorites to Start screen and arrange, picture password
  • Sync with apps like Mail, Calendar, Photos, Messaging, SkyDrive
• Windows RT - New version of Microsoft Windows for ARM-based tablets and PCs
  • Works exclusively with apps from Windows Store
  • Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote)
• Windows 8 Pro - Runs current Windows 7 desktop applications (& previous Windows)
  • Also can use programs and apps available in the Windows Store
  • Full Office - Outlook, Word, SharePoint Designer, PowerPoint, etc.
• All - Windows Mail and Messaging, SkyDrive, Internet Explorer 10, Bing, Xbox Music, Video, Games

	Surface with Windows RT	Surface with Windows 8 Pro
	Runs only apps in Windows Store Office Home and Student 2013 RT 10.6" ClearType HD Display 1366 x 768 pixels 5-point multi-touch Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 2 GB RAM Full-size USB 2.0 HD video out port to external displays Connected standby - Keeps apps up-to-date,	Runs Windows applications + Windows Store Full Office 10.6" ClearType Full HD Display 1920 x 1080 pixels 10-point multi-touch 3rd Gen Intel Core i5 w/ Intel HD Graphics 4000 4 GB RAM Full-size USB 3.0 Mini DisplayPort Connectivity off when hibernating/sleeping
	10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in 9.30 mm, 1.5 lbs	10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 in 13.5 mm, less than 2.0 lbs
	32 GB $499 - Tablet only 32 GB $599 - Touch Cover 64 GB $699 - Touch Cover	[early 2013]   64 GB $899 - Tablet only 128 GB $999 - Tablet only

• 10.6" ClearType HD display, 16:9 (widescreen)
• Front and rear-facing 720p HD LifeCam video cameras
  • Rear camera angled to shoot straight ahead when Kickstand flipped out
  • Hands-free Skype video chat or recording
  • Custom lens design and ambient light sensor maximize light intake while providing sharp focus
• Stereo speakers, 2 microphones, Headphone jack
• Integrated Kickstand - Flip out for hands-free work or play; Separate Keyboard covers
  • Close - disappears back into casing
• Touch Cover - Pressure-sensitive flat keyboard
  • 7.4 x 11.0 in, 3 mm thin, 0.46 lbs, Black - White, Cyan, Magenta, Red
• Type Cover - (addl) Classic keyboard, keys with travel, full function key row
  • 7.4 x 10.9 in, 5.8 mm thin, 0.48 lbs., Black
• Both - Full QWERTY keyboards, touchpads, Windows and media shortcuts
  • Clicks in magnetically, Accelerometer
  • Fold back - Disables keystrokes for full touchscreen
  • Close - Turn off display
• VaporMg casing - High-quality fit and finish, durable
• Buttons: Volume, Power
• Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
• microSDXC card slot - Up to additional 64 GB extra storage
• Bluetooth 4.0 for wireless mice and headsets
• Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) - Dual 2x2 MIMO antennas
• Power Supply snaps magnetically
• Battery up to 8 hours mixed activity, 7-15 days idle life
• The 32 GB Surface with Windows RT has approximately 16 GB storage available for user content
• The 64 GB Surface with Windows RT has approximately 45 GB storage available for user content

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