RCA REB1200

usability, portability, performance, battery, storage

59% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

First, let's address the issue of content for the REB 1200. Some reviewers mark down the reader because of a perceived lack of content. To my mind, this is akin to saying that a computer is useless because you can't find a specific software package for...

The company may be obsolete but if you can buy this used, I suggest you do. Ebooks are not hard to find if you know your way around the internet. Or if you are familiar with mIRC. Just because the company doesnt make them anymore doesnt mean they wont...

Don't buy it. Gemstar went out of business and material cannot be purchased.

Saw it in Staples and bought it for $100. It seemed to be the answer to my dreams, a portable thing to read text on. It feels great, works fine, lasts a long while on a charge, is just good execution of an idea. But what is needed, the ONLY thing that...

I own the REB 1200. The Gemstar ebook sites are no longer operating and it seems one can no longer buy content for the device. Shouldn't Amazon consider providing the disclaimer regarding the device's functional obsolescence?

as a user of a reb1100, i received an email that they are no longer selling ebooks!!! Why are you trying to sell their products

Before you rush to buy go to RCA.com the 1100 is 149.99

I've owned the REB1200 for a year now, and will never go back to paperback, and perhaps not even hardcover books again. The screen is incredibly easy to read, downloading books is fast and easy. I simply can not say enough good about this product. ...

I use this gizmo for reading in bed while my wife is asleep (otherwise she gripes at me about the book light and for turning the pages...yeesh), and it's EXACTLY what I want it to be. The design is excellent, the battery life is surprisingly long; if I...