Editorial Review

One of the main complaints about the first few generations of electronic book readers is their cost--who wants to pay several hundred dollars for the equivalent of a few $3 paperbacks? Enter Franklin's new line of eBookMan devices, available in three different models. We got an early peek at the top level eBookMan, which features 16 MB of memory, a sharp 200 x 240 16-level gray scale display, and excellent versatility.Read more

Features

• 16 MB handheld multimedia reader and content player with large, backlit display
• Download and read thousands of electronic books or documents, or listen to audio books
• Listen to your favorite music in MP3 format
• Write notes in your own handwriting, and record messages in your own voice
• Keep track of your important contacts, dates, and appointments

Reviews (77)

Ebookman rocks.
I really enjoy this item for downloading ebooks. There's not alot of memory for the MP3's but that's okay you just need to buy a MMC card (or Multi-Media Card I like Scan Disk they are a good brand). But when You get your book downloaded it's all good and I don't use MP3's any way so no big. It also has all the PDA features such as voice memo, phone book, calculator, game downloading capability, dictionary, ect. Over all a great way to keep organized and to read ebooks.

Handy EBM-911
I bought the Ebookman for $40 a few years ago.The unit is just small enough to fit in a shirt pocket but large enough with 3 font sizes to read. The mp3 music sounds good for me but it was meant more for audio books.I would prefer the backlight to be brighter. sure it uses batteries even while off and if they die then you WILL lose all data. I never had a problem with that because I use a multimedia card that has the entire system backed up. it's easy to backup daily.I use NiMH bats.When bats die I pop in fresh NiHMs and the unit automatically restores the system with all the data. It's a great deal for $40.Mine is still working after 4 years of use. The pen does lock in so I never lost it.

Great Product, But!!
Great product.The data loss is OK.There is room for an expandion mmc card so no bigee.Not bad for the money compared to other PDAs.
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Editorial Review

The Franklin EBM-900 eBookman is an 8 MB multimedia and content playerin a pocketable format. With the eBookman, you can download and read or listento thousands of your favorite books. For reading comfort, the eBookman has alarge display that shows 87 percent more information than other handhelddevices. If you need to check a definition while reading a book, the eBookmancomes with an easily accessible Merriam-Webster dictionary. You can also listento music by downloading your favorite songs in MP3 format. The built-inmicrophone allows you to record messages that you can play back anytime, orwrite quick notes using either the built-in stylus or the pop-up keyboard. TheeBookman has a calendar, address book, to-do list, and scheduler so you canremain organized by carrying all of your important personal data with youwherever you go. The eBookman features state-of-the-art compression, highlysophisticated search, and easy-to-use hypertext.Read more

Features

• 8 MB handheld multimedia reader and content player with large display area
• Download and read thousands of electronic books or documents, or listen to audio books
• Listen to your favorite music in MP3 format
• Write notes in your own handwriting, and record messages in your own voice
• Keep track of your important numbers, dates, and appointments

Reviews (77)

Ebookman rocks.
I really enjoy this item for downloading ebooks. There's not alot of memory for the MP3's but that's okay you just need to buy a MMC card (or Multi-Media Card I like Scan Disk they are a good brand). But when You get your book downloaded it's all good and I don't use MP3's any way so no big. It also has all the PDA features such as voice memo, phone book, calculator, game downloading capability, dictionary, ect. Over all a great way to keep organized and to read ebooks.

Handy EBM-911
I bought the Ebookman for $40 a few years ago.The unit is just small enough to fit in a shirt pocket but large enough with 3 font sizes to read. The mp3 music sounds good for me but it was meant more for audio books.I would prefer the backlight to be brighter. sure it uses batteries even while off and if they die then you WILL lose all data. I never had a problem with that because I use a multimedia card that has the entire system backed up. it's easy to backup daily.I use NiMH bats.When bats die I pop in fresh NiHMs and the unit automatically restores the system with all the data. It's a great deal for $40.Mine is still working after 4 years of use. The pen does lock in so I never lost it.

Great Product, But!!
Great product.The data loss is OK.There is room for an expandion mmc card so no bigee.Not bad for the money compared to other PDAs.
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Editorial Review

One of the main complaints about the first few generations of electronicbook readers is their cost--who wants to pay several hundred dollars for theequivalent of a few $3 paperbacks? Enter Franklin's new line of eBookMandevices, available in three different models. We got an early peek at themidlevel eBookMan, which features 8 MB of memory, a sharp 200 x 240 16-levelgray scale display, and excellent versatility.Read more

Features

• 8 MB handheld multimedia reader and content player with large, backlit display area
• Download and read thousands of electronic books or documents, or listen to audio books
• Listen to your favorite music in MP3 format
• Write notes in your own handwriting, and record messages in your own voice
• Keep track of your important numbers, dates, and appointments

Reviews (53)

Overalled Pleased
I am very happy with my ebookman-901, there are one or two things that I am not too pleased about. Number one being the MMC , once you load one that you have stored books on, back into your ebookman to read later on, is that its takes forever for it to bring the books up to read, also its makes up the ebookman infor., you end up having to download the os applications again or it won't sync. The second thing is its hard finding places that you can find to download music from onto your ebookman. But since I mainly use mine to for ebooks that's is great by me. Thanks again for this product I can carry so my books with me now to choose to read from now.

Here's what I think and what you should do...
Straight forward: you should buy this.
Great device for the money
I bought one of these when they were on clearance for less than $30 and it works wonderfully. A lot of the complaints out there are because people don't know how to use this device correctly
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Editorial Review

Get more out of your stylus with the Belkin 4-in-1 PDA Stylus Pen. This sleek pen features a sensitive stylus tip that works with any PDA touch screen. You can also use it as a black- or red-ink ballpoint pen with replaceable cartridges. Turn the barrel again to get a 0.5-millimeter mechanical pencil with eraser. ... Read more

Features

• PDA stylus, pencil, and black- and red-ink pen in one
• Sensitive stylus tip works with any PDA touch screen
• Ballpoint pen with red or black ink, replaceable cartridges
• 0.5-millimeter mechanical pencil with eraser
• Belkin quality product

Reviews (16)

Nice
Comfortable pen.Works nice.But the red ink cartrigde came defective, it is difficult to write with it.

good price but very bad quality.
My expirience is:
Graet Pen for Great Touch
I have just bought this pen,stylus and pencil and I REALY Read more

Features

• Today special offer: Buy Franklin eBookman EBM-901 and get eBookMan USB Cradle ($40 value) as a Free gift!
• 8 MB handheld multimedia reader and content player with large display area. Download and read thousands of electronic books or documents, or listen to audio books
• Keep track of your important numbers, dates, and appointments
• Listen to your favorite music in MP3 format
• Write notes in your own handwriting, and record messages in your own voice

Features

• Today special offer: Buy Franklin eBookman EBM-900 and get eBookMan USB Cradle ($40 value) as a Free gift!
• 8 MB handheld multimedia reader and content player with large display area. Download and read thousands of electronic books or documents, or listen to audio books
• Keep track of your important numbers, dates, and appointments
• Listen to your favorite music in MP3 format
• Write notes in your own handwriting, and record messages in your own voice

Reviews (1)

Ebookman EBM-900 Franklin
I am not happy with this Ebookman.I bought it new and it was already obsolete.The mobipocket had V4.3 and touse it it required V4.8.I e-mailed customer service several times and followed their instructions but to no avail. I talked with Tech over the phone but they were still not able to get it running correctly.I wish I had never heard of Franklin Ebookman.All it was was one BIG headache. ... Read more

Features

• High-quality leather carrying case
• Designed specifically for the Franklin eBookMan
• Side flap storage for business and credit cards
• Protect your eBookman investment

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A Wonderful Case/Wallet
After buying the EBookman, I needed a case that could handle my everyday life. Before I got this case, I had a junkie old wallet and it was falling apart. So when I got the EBookman case, everything fit. Directly into my pocket, the EBookman goes where I go, and in style. No more need for that old "fake-leather" wallet, go in style with the EBookman Case by Franklin ... Read more

Features

• Today special offer: Buy Franklin eBookman EBM-911 and get eBookMan USB Cradle ($40 value) as a Free gift!
• 16 MB handheld multimedia reader and content player with large display area. Download and read thousands of electronic books or documents, or listen to audio books
• Keep track of your important numbers, dates, and appointments
• Listen to your favorite music in MP3 format
• Write notes in your own handwriting, and record messages in your own voice

Reviews (1)

Meets Needs, but False advertisement
I ordered this cable hoping that it would help with getting away from the limited use of the USB cradle due to the fact that I have a PDA case that requires velcro on the back. With the velcro, the once natural fit of the eBookman on the cradle becomes too snug and I am afraid I am going to damage the unit everytime I attach the device on. In turn, I purchased the USB cable, but the picture that Amazon shows is a long "version" of the cord. Looking closer, it looks like they just chopped off the USB cable from a cradle and showed that, being that cable is longer. In reality, the cable is a very short limited one. No wonder they offer it for 51% off. But oh, do they make up for the cost in shipping and handling. When I got the product and saw how short it was, I was naturally disappointed. I was looking for a long USB cable as advertised, long and convienent, and instead I got a limited short reachability. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Don't get caught without a stylus again! Order several packs and stashthem at home and in the office so you always have a supply on hand. Thesestyluses are the same as the high-quality instrument you received with yourFranklin eBookman handheld and are finished in black to complement theorganizer's sleek casing. These styluses come in a three-pack. ... Read more

Features

• For Franklin eBookman handheld organizer
• Same as stylus provided with product
• Finished in black
• 3 styluses per package
• Lets you keep replacement styluses on hand

Features

• Optimal frequency high-efficiency earphones for superior sound quality.
• Specially-designed case holds two MultiMediaCards (MMC)
• esigned for use only with the Franklin Electronic Publishers eBookMan series.
• These earphones are designed to be used with your eBookman. They are compact and efficient.

Reviews (1)

Un Easy Phones
These headphones are great!!! if you only plan on using them once or twice. They eaisly tangle and are VERY flimsy. I wouldnt suggest these for a child either because the ear pieces are irregularly LARGE. They are very uncomfotable, even for me as an adult. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Stay in synch at home as well as the office with this serial cradle foryour Franklin eBookman handheld. It will keep your organizer up to date withmultiple computers and keep your home and office computers synchronized. Thismodel connects to a computer's serial port, so it's ideal for users of non-USB-equippedPCs who need to synch their eBookman with other computers. This blackcradle is powered from your PC's PS/2 port and comes with a 5-foot cable. ... Read more

Features

• Serial cradle to synch your Franklin eBookMan handheld with your PC
• Ideal for connecting to second, non-USB computer
• Powered from PC's PS/2 port
• 5-foot cable for easy access
• Black finish to complement eBookMan design

Features

• eBook digital reader
• 8 MB memory, expandable to 72 MB with Smart Media Card
• 33.6 Kbps (V.34) modem included
• Monochrome LCD display
• Built-in rechargable lithium battery; comes with stylus, power adapter, phone cord, USB cable and more

Reviews (29)

excellent ebook reader
I have this unit (purchased on eBay a couple of years ago) as well as the original Nuvomedia Rocket eBook. I purchased this device only because I was concerned that one day my original Rocket would stop recharging. That's the reason for 4 stars: proprietary, non-replaceable battery. However, battery life is excellent. With backlighting set at 20%, I get 8-12 hours of reading on a charge. That's enough for a flight from Chicago to Tokyo. So far, both my devices are still holding a charge just fine.
A Great Device
Why would someone write a review online for a product that has not been produced for over 3 years?Two reasons.One, I really do love this unit and believe it is the closest to a workable model for and Ebook reader yet.Second, I wrote my Masters thesis on this topic so I have had to spend far too much time looking at the market and usage of these devices.
Do not believe the hype
To address a previous poster's concerns - they are baseless - this unit works fine with HTML, TXT and other formats.
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Editorial Review

The Rocket eBook fits in the palm of your hand and stores the equivalent of 10 novels. Why fuss with bulky paperbacks on your travels when you can download them through the Internet and then read them at your convenience?Read more

Features

• Ergonomic, ambidextrous design, about the size of a paperback
• Weighs only 22 ounces
• Stores about 4,000 pages--the equivalent of 10 novels
• Speech-quality audio for documents published with audio content
• Long battery life--17 to 33 hours per charge

Reviews (14)

If You Can Find It, Buy It!
I love my eBook! When I travel, I sometimes have 40 titles in it, and never run out of things to read. I especially love the way I can download free books from the Gutenberg Project and other public domain sites and load them into the reader. I can download HTML pages, and portions of web sites and have them to read. The backlit screen is very easy to read and requires no external light. You can adjust the light to accomodate a dark room or direct sunlight. I collect web pages and e-mail I've not read yet and upload them to the book. I have bought a few current titles from booksellers, with no shipping and immediate delivery too. Now the downside: It's so easy to get lots of good literature free that authors and book sellers are missing out on a cut of the profits. After all, if you want to read Mark Twain, why pay for a copy when it's all over the Internet, free? So they've stopped making this wonderful gadget, and the replacements from RCA actively discourage you from loading your own materials into the ebook. You can still find the software to do it, but you need to search for it. They also keep the prices very high,...for an ebook! I think this means the format is being driven out of the market slowly. This could eventually limit new, non-public domain book availability, but there will be thousands more freely available books too, plus all the reading you normally do on your computer screen, such as this web page. It will continue to be possible to use the ebook for that. Unless they come up with a PDA with a large, very readable backlit screen, with long-life batteries and highly ergonomic usability, it'll still be easier to read a Rocket ebook!

Well worth having "if".
My Rocket eBook is most enjoyable in the dark hours of night if you haveproblems sleeping as I do.No more flashlights and no lamps on to disturbyour partner.It travels just great.. the battery seems to last forever,you don't even need to pack your charger if a weekend trip. The"only" complaint I have is the lack of Best Sellers available andespecially, the cost of the few that are.We all have the common sense torealize that if the publishers are NOT spending their money on printing,shipping, etc., they should be able to pass on these savings.At anydiscount store, we can get printed versions of a Best Seller for about$15.00.. Any new book should be available for this $15.00 or less.psv

This is a terrific product!
I have had one of these for about two months, and am totally hooked on it.It has some readily apparent advantages (portability, ease of use, etc.), but some advantages that are not so apparent--it has focused my reading onsome classics that I missed earlier in my reading life (as most e-texts arecurrently non-copyrighted materials; I finally got through Moby Dick) andit has helped to improve my computer skills (to get the absolute most outofit, you need to be able to do some somewhatsophisticated computerstuff). Probably its best feature for me is the portability factor--Ican carry a wide variety of texts, articles, etc. on the rocket book in asingle, easy to use package. Since I read both voraciously andomnivorously, this is a real plus. I also like the feature that allowsdifferent screenaspects (4 way print)--one setting is good for reading inbed, another for reading in a restaurant, etc. The one drawback is thecomparitively small memory--if you want to maintain/save some of thingsthat you have read, the 2MB memory quickly fills up.But I think that thevalue and utility of the product overall outweighs this quibble. ... Read more

Features

• eBook digital reader with expansion slot
• 8 MB standard memory, expandable to 128MB
• 56 Kbps modem included
• Color LCD display
• Rechargable Li-Ion battery; includes stylus, power adapter, phone cord, and more

Reviews (15)

"No longer in production" doesn't mean "not useful"
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 it. Rate the device on its own points; discuss the content issue separately.
Company may be Obsolete, but..
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 work. Just get a copy of rocket librarian and you are all set. It really is worth it.

This product is obsolete
Don't buy it.Gemstar went out of business and material cannot be purchased. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Preserve the life of the batteries in your Franklin eBookman handheldwith this AC adapter. This adapter allows you to power your handheld at home andthe office. It handles both U.S. and European voltages and comes with adaptersfor European countries. This adapter comes in black and has a 9-foot cord. ... Read more

Features

• Works via USB port of Franklin's eBookMan handheld
• Handles U.S. as well as European voltage
• Comes with adapters for European countries
• Black finish
• 9-foot cord

Reviews (2)

Does the job well!
Does the job exactly as advertised.Note:get one of the free eBookMan add-on programs (either "Awake" or "Batgraph") so that the eBookMan will draw power from the adapter, rather than the AAA batteries, when turned off.The cord between the adapter and the USB connector for the eBookMan is generously long.

This product is a must for Ebookman users.
I've had my adapter for a few days now and have no complaints to make. If you are planning to use the backlight or speaker on your Ebookman for any extended periods of time you need to get this adapter or you'll find yourself spending a fortune in batterys. The adapter is compact, light weight, and has a wonderfully long cord. : ) ... Read more

Editorial Review

Power your Franklin eBookMan handheld with your car's electrical systemusing this 12-volt power adapter. This car kit also includes a cassette adapter,which connects via your eBookMan's USB port and headphone jack and comes with acoiled cord and stereo miniplug. This adapter comes in black and is speciallydesigned for the Franklin eBookMan handheld. ... Read more

Features

• Power your Franklin eBookMan handheld with your car's electrical system
• 12-volt adapter with cord
• Cassette adapter with coiled cord and stereo miniplug
• Works via eBookMan's USB port and headphone jack
• Black finish

Features

• Index to 9,800 stock names and ticker symbols
• Stocks from NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX exchanges