Suggested retail price: $299
Available from: major electronics retailers, such as Best Buy and Circuit City. For more info: www.thomson-multimedia.com
RCA REB1200
The new RCA-brand Gemstar e-book, REB1200 (successor to the Softbook reader), features a vivid color display and a built-in modem and Ethernet connection that allows consumers to digitally download titles, via standard analog phone lines, directly into the handheld reader—bypassing the need for a PC. To the hand, the device (includes a protective flip-open screen cover) feels like a hardcover book. Special features include a back-lit screen capable of displaying three-dimensional photos; stylus to underline passages and add notes; bookmark pages; and variable font size. It also features the eBook Catalog Service (see REB1100). Specifications: