BeBook One

When it comes to formats, the Bebook 1 Electronic Book Reader has most of them covered; it currently supports 24 formats, more than any other ereader. In-book, you can bookmark a page for future reference, zoom in or out a page, change the font type,...

As the BeBook 1 is just a re-branded of the Chinese Hanlin e-reader, you can't expect much advanced features and high-end specs from a first-generation device that came out in 2007 . 4 grayscale level and 600 x 800 pixel display make the page display...

For $249, the BeBook 1 Electronic Book Reader gives everything you need from an e-reader. It’s also a wonderful answer for users who live of the US and who have problems getting a reliable e-reader. AmazonKindle 2 $259! DiscoverThe New Amazon Kindle!...

Screen easy to read, comes with 200,000 formatted books

Doesn't support DRM PDFs, button configuration is confusing

Where the BeBook stumbles is price, making the Sony Reader a more appealing option

good clear screen with useful numbered buttons to jump to menu items or pages. Attractive leather case

Heavy, particularly in leather case (412g). Poor controls: page turn buttons are small and badly placed, making for a bad reading experience. MP3 player difficult to control

For now, though, this $499 BeBook offers an excellent size and performance to provide an enthralling introduction to eBook life. So let’s see how the utility of eBooks, and the BeBook reader in particular, compares with the original article.

usability, screen, build quality, portability, performance

value for money

42% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

I bought a bebook about 18 months ago and was very happy with it until the screen broke. The e-ink screen is the most sensitive component and broke quite easily. The costs of repair is prohibitive, especially when you compare the the price of a Kindle...

Just bought my BeBook a couple of weeks ago and am loving it. Its simple and intuitive to use. Just fill up a memory card, plug in and then what you see on screen mirrors the folder layout. Then just click away, there really is no more to it than...

Just bought my BeBook a couple of weeks ago and am loving it. Its simple and intuitive to use. Just fill up a memory card, plug in and then what you see on screen mirrors the folder layout. Then just click away, there really is no more to it than...

BeBook-eBook ReaderI have had the Be-Book for several months, the manual was difficult to follow but persevering with the device gets you there in the end. The most irritating fault on my unit is that it does not align the page correctly with the last...

I chose the BeBook because I use a Mac and was unwilling to wrestle with the problems of dealing with the Sony. When I bought it prices were comparable. As an ebook reader the BeBook is straightforward and does the job. I tend to leave the book I am...