Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black)

Franklin eBookMan EBM-901 provides you with the best reading experience available in pocket-size electronic format. Use eBookman cartridges, download books and MP3 music and read or listen to them anywhere at anytime. It is also a PDA device - letting you Record your voice and take notes in your own handwriting, make schedules, appointments and to-do lists. The array of programs comes in the package with your eBookman device, others can be purchased or downloaded form the Internet. Install the included dictionaries on your eBookman using the standard installation procedures. With this eBookman you can read, listen to music, organize your activities and easily handle translations with help of the 7 dictionaries included! Language pairs: English<->Dutch, English<->German, English<->Italian, English<->Portuguese, English<->French, English<->Swedish, English<->Spanish. Each of the 7 dictionaries has a word base of 400,000. Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers; Hardware features: USB port. MultiMediaCard (MMC) slot. Headphone jack. Speaker. Microphone. Backlight; Accessories: Stylus. Removable lid. Cradle with USB connector (serial cradle sold separately); Memory: 8 MB SDRAM. MMC slot for expandable memory; PC system requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher. 256 color VGA monitor. Mouse or other pointing device. Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 2000. 50 MB free disk space. 32 MB RAM (recommended). available serial or standard USB port3. Internet connectivity. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later); Desktop software: eBookMan Desktop Manager with Outlook synchronization powered by Intellisync for eBookMan; Core applications: Franklin Viewer. Franklin Reader. Audiobook Player. Music Player. Date Book. Address Book. Voice Memo. Memo Book. ToDo Book. Calculator. The Franklin EBM-901 eBookman is an 8 MB multimedia reader and content player in a pocketable format. With the eBookman, you can download and read or listen to thousands of your favorite books. For reading comfort, the eBookman has a large display that shows 87 percent more information than other handheld devices. The display is backlit and is easy to read in both dim and very bright light. If you need to check a definition while reading a book, the eBookman comes with an easily accessible Merriam-Webster dictionary. You can also listen to music by downloading your favorite songs in MP3 format. The built-in microphone allows you to record messages that you can play back anytime, or you can write quick notes using either the built-in stylus or the pop-up keyboard. You can keep your personal data organized wherever you go with the eBookman's calendar, address book, to-do list, and scheduler. The eBookman features state- of-the-art compression, highly sophisticated search, and easy-to-use hypertext.