Lenovo IdeaCentre K210 Intel Desktop Computer
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Lenovo IdeaCentre K210 Intel Desktop Computer
These Lenovo IdeaCentre desktop PCs include the latest technology for an amazing audio visual experience, game play and game compatibility.
Get more detailed 3D effects and performance thanks to Intel GMA 3100 graphics with advanced high-definition video playback capability. Running with the Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140 processor, 4GB of DDR2-667 memory, 500GB SATA II hard drive, Intel Pro 10/100 LAN, and a SATA DVDRW drive.
Plus, it comes with a webcam and running Microsoft's Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit operating system to help you organize and play with all of your multimedia stuff. The Lenovo IdeaCentre K210 desktop computer with the Intel G31 Express chipset is perfect for the present and ready for the future.
Lenovo IdeaCentre K210 Intel Desktop Computer
Mobile Edge Slim-Line Wireless Presentation Remote
Mobile Edge Slim-Line Wireless Presentation Remote
Mobile Edge Slim-Line Wireless Presentation Remote
The Mobile Edge Slim-Line Wireless Presentation Remote is the handiest and most compact presentation tool. It allows you to control slides in any presentation or slide show software, includes a built-in laser pointer, and is so compact as to be able to slide into your notebook’s PCMCIA slot for storage.
The Wireless Presentation Remote allows you to advance or repeat slides, works flawlessly with both PCs and Macs, and boasts a range of 100 feet – perfect for large or small presentations. The Mobile Edge Slim-Line Wireless Presentation Remote is your all-in-one presentation solution!
- Designed to store in your computer’s card slot
- Integrated laser pointer
- 100 feet omni-directional RF range
- Forward, reverse, black, white and Escape screen controls
- Plug and play, no software required
- PC and Mac compatible
- Works with most presentation software
Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray Disc Rewriter & HD DVD-ROM Drive
SUPER MULTI BLUE
Blu-ray Disc & HD DVD are the next generation in optical storage, offering 15GB to 30GB (HD DVD) and 25GB to 50GB (Blu-ray Disc) of storage capacity on a disc.
SERIAL ATA TECHNOLOGY
Serial ATA is a 1.5Gbps evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface used to connect storage devices, such as hard disks, DVD and CD rewriters to the PC motherboard. Serial ATA is scalable, enables design of smaller PCs, and will allow future enhancements to the computing platform.
LIGHTSCRIBE TECHNOLOGY
Create silkscreen-quality disc labels direct from your PC with LightScribe. LightScribe is a laser printing technology on the exclusive LightScribe disc. It provides a complete, convenient, cost-effective system for labeling discs. Simply"burn" the data to a LightScribe disc, flip the disc over, place it back in the drive, and burn the label.
Features- Max. 6x BD-R Write Speed
- Max. 16x DVD+/-R Write Speed
- 6x BD-R/2x BD-RE Read Compatible
- 3x HD DVD-ROM Read Compatible
- Serial ATA Interface
- LightScribe
- 4MB BD & 2MB DVD/CD Buffer
Under-run Prevention Function
- Mfr Part Number: GGW-H20L BLACK/RETAIL
- Drive Type: Internal Blu-Ray & HD DVD-ROM Drive, w/ LightScribe Technology
- Read Speed:
- BD-R/-ROM: 6X
- BD-R/-ROM (DL): 4.8X
- BD-RE/-RE (DL): 2X
- HD DVD-ROM/(DL): 3X
- DVD+R/-R: 12X
- DVD+R/-R (DL): 8X
- DVD+RW/-RW: 10X
- DVD-ROM 16X
- CD-ROM/-R/-RW: 40X
- Write Speed:
- BD-R: 6X
- BD-R (DL): 4X
- BD-RE/-RE (DL): 2X
- DVD+R/-R: 16X
- DVD+R/-R (DL): 4X
- DVD+RW: 8X
- DVD-RW: 6X
- CD-R: 40X
- CD-RW: 24X
- Format Support: BD-ROM (SL/DL); BD-RE (SL/DL); BD-R (SL/DL); HD-DVD-ROM (SL/DL/TWIN); DVD-ROM (SL/DL); DVD-R (SL/DL); DVD-RW; DVD+R (SL/DL); DVD+RW; CD-ROM; CD-ROM XA-Ready; CD-I; Photo-CD (Single & Multi-Session); Video-CD; CD-Audio Disc; Mixed Mode CD-ROM (Data and Audio); CD-Extra; CD-Text; CD-R; CD-RW
- Interface: SATA
- Buffer Memory: 4 MB
- Random Access Time: BD-ROM - 180 ms; HD DVD-ROM - 210 ms; DVD-ROM - 160 ms; CD-ROM - 150 ms
- Color: Black
- Cyberlink's PowerDVDT supports BD/HD DVD/DVD/CD movie playback, and PowerProducerT allows consumers to create high-definition videos on a Blu-ray DiscT.
- CPU Intel PentiumR D 3.2GHz or Equivelent OS WindowsR VistaT (x86, x64)
- WindowsR XP (Home/Professional/Media Center) with SP2 RAM 1GB or more HDD 30GB or more of available space 60GB for Blu-ray DiscT Authoring Interface
- Serial ATA supplied accessories Serial ATA Cable (Power/Data) 1 Blank Blu-ray Disc (BD-RE SL)
- 4 Mounting Screws 4 Extra Bezel (Ivory Colored)
- 1 Quick Set-up Guide 1
Acer P241W 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Acer P241W 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Refurbished)
- 2ms, 3000:1 dynamic, 1920x1200 (WUXGA), VGA, DVI with HDCP, Black (Refurbished)
Acer P241W 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor
The Acer P241W is a dazzling data and media display integrating all of the latest display technologies for data precision and high speed gaming, seamless imaging with high color saturation. The classy digital display reproduces 76% more data or media content than your standard 17" for an enlarged view of your work applications. The P241W also features a dedicated Acer eDisplay application enabling advanced image and display management directly and remotely. The sleek P241W combines a chic black glossy design with innovative display technologies, keeping you ahead of the rest!! The sophisticated and powerful 24” widescreen display is ideal for image conscious users who appreciate technical precision and style.
What It Is & Why You Need It:
Huge 24inch Brilliant Quality LCD Monitor let's you see much more at one time.
High resolution and fast response is perfect for Elite Gamers and Business alike.
Incredible value for high end quality LCD monitor.
Acer Aspire 5315-2713 Notebook PC Bundle
Acer Aspire 5315-2713 Notebook PC Bundle
- Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1400 1.73GHz, 802.11b/g WLAN, 1GB DDR2, 120GB HDD, DL DVDRW, 15.4" WXGA, Windows Vista Home Basic, Crucial 1024MB DDR2 533Mhz Memory
Double RAM For FREEAcer Aspire 5315-2713 Notebook PC BundleFor home computing, entertainment and communications, the Acer Aspire 5315-2713 Notebook PC can fill the needs of everyone in the family.
Plus, the stunning Acer Gemstone chassis in black and light gray is a handsome addition to any home. In addition to a brilliant 15.4-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) LCD display with Acer’s exclusive CrystalBrite Technology, this 6.17-pound Acer Aspire 5315-2713
Notebook PC boasts a 1.73GHz Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1400 processor, 1GB of DDR2 533 memory, a 120GB hard drive, and a double-layer Super-Multi optical drive. You’ll enjoy a spectacular image when viewing movies, games, and photos thanks to the integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 graphics engine. This mobile powerhouse features the Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic operating system. With 802.11 b/g WLAN, the Acer Aspire 5315-2713 Notebook PC offers complete communications capabilities. Other outstanding features include 56Kbs V.92 modem, 10/100 LAN, S-Video TV output, and three convenient USB 2.0 ports.
Crucial 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 533Mhz SODIMM Memory
Crucial Technologies is part of Micron, the largest DRAM manufacturer in the U.S. and one of the largest in the world. Because they actually manufacture memory, they have unparalleled expertise in the upgrade industry. Crucial is the only consumer memory upgrade supplier that is part of a major DRAM manufacturer. Every single Crucial memory module is tested before it goes out their doors. Crucial chips are individually tested under varying temperatures, voltages, and operational conditions for performance and functionality.
Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1-Megapixel EOS Digital SLR Camera
Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1-Megapixel EOS Digital SLR Camera
Office Depot, Inc
Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1-Megapixel EOS Digital SLR Camera (10006485)
Professional photography options, incredible results!Self-cleaning EOS system loosens and removes dust from the image sensor.The Digital Rebel XTis integrated cleaning system literally shakes off the dust! Upon start-up, the cameras sensor vibrates imperceptably - ensuring clear, speck-free images, even after changing lenses.Digital SLR combines traditional and modern photographic technologies.
The Digital Rebel XTi lets you switch digital lenses for different effects, just like a traditional SLR camera; but when it is taking the picture, it records the image digitally rather than with film.Built-in DIGIC II technology ensures ultra-clear, ultra-dense pictures.The Digital Rebel XTis image-processor chip works with the sensor to record exceptional detailwhile ensuring accurate white balance and fast write times. This feature also consumes very little energy, maximizing battery power between charges.10.1 megapixels enables detailed enlargements.This small, light, hybrid camera boasts enormous 10.1-megapixel density! You will enjoy the Digital Rebel XTis compact shape, and you will revel in its ability to take pictures that can be considerably enlarged without becoming too pixelated or grainy.
Uninterrupted 3-fps continuous shooting up to 27 frames.Enjoy speed photography - great for evaluating every move in individual frames, such as sports or other action-oriented events. Plus, you can harness this hybrid cameras ability to capture pictures at fast speeds of up to 1/4000 of a second, ensuring jitter-free photos.Adjust White Balance for blue/amber bias and magenta/green bias up to &+9 levels.Adjust your images coloration to be more realistic and accurate, or create special effectsand play with color! You can easily adjust any photo to have the undertone or overtone you desire.
Record JPEGs and RAWs simultaneously.Whether you need to save pictures as compact JPEG files - great for a Web page or for e-mailing - or as large RAW files for professional editing or printing, th
Fujifilm(R) FinePix 3800 Digital Camera
Office Depot, Inc
Fujifilm(R) FinePix 3800 Digital Camera (668710)
For the discerning photographer, the Fujifilm FinePix 3800 offers a range of digital options backed by higher-end photographic features, including manual mode with aperture control and exposure compensation. 3.24 million effective pixels produces images with 2048 x 1536 recorded pixels. User-friendly controls and convenient USB computer connection are built into a compact body that features a precision retractable Fujinon 6x optical lens with 3.2x digital zoom, mini through-the-lens (TTL) electric viewfinder, voice annotation, video recording and PC-Camera Internet mode. Includes a 16MB xD-Picture card, four AA batteries, FinePix Software and a USB cable.
Compatible with Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP and Mac OS 8.6 through Mac OS X. Optional wide and telephoto lenses are available.
Fujifilm(R) FinePix A310 Digital Camera
Fujifilm(R) FinePix A310 Digital Camera
Office Depot, Inc
Fujifilm(R) FinePix A310 Digital Camera (657336)
The Super Slim Fuji Finepix A310 Comes Loaded With Features! The A310 Is A Fourth Generation Super Ccd Hr Digital Camera That Offers 3.1 Megapixels (6 Mp Recorded), Superebc 3X Optical/2.0X Digital Zoom And Preprogrammed Scenes. It Also Allows For Continuous Shooting Modes, Video Out (Ntsc Or Pal) And Digital Movie Recording.
A 16Mb Xd-Picture Card Is Included.
Apple iPod 8GB Nano & Logitech Audio Station
Apple iPod 8GB Nano & Logitech Audio Station
Silver Apple iPOD Nano 8GB MP3 Player
An anodized aluminum top and polished stainless steel back. A larger, brighter display with the most pixels per inch of any Apple display, ever.
iPod nano stirs up visual effects from the outside in.
And it’ll wow you for hours.
Play up to 5 hours of video or up to 24 hours of audio on a single charge.
All that staying power and a wafer-thin, 6.5-mm profile makes iPod nano one small big attraction.
Logitech iPod Audio Station With Am-FMJust add your iPod to create a full-function stereo that fills any room in your home with high-performance sound.
Enjoy audiophile acoustics from two-way speakers, featuring 1" soft-dome tweeters and 4" long-throw woofers. Command your experience with sophisticated touch-sensitive controls, and switch to the integrated digital AM/FM radio tuner when you prefer to listen to live music.
Whether you're looking to replace your existing stereo, or just enjoy high-quality music for another room, Logitech AudioStation™ makes it easy -- just plug it in and plug in your iPod.
Nokia N95-3 Red Unlocked GSM Cell Phone N95-3
Nokia N95-3 Red Unlocked GSM Cell Phone N95-3
Nokia N95-3 Red Unlocked GSM Cell Phone
The Nokia N95 unlocked GSM cell phone is the definition of quality and high optimal performance.
Find it faster with the Nokia N95 unlocked GSM cell phone.
The Nokia N95 has built-in GPS mapping and location-based mobile search.
The Nokia N95 uses 3G technology (delivering a wealth of data and voice capabilities), HSDPA, and WLAN give you fast and easy downloads and browsing capabilities.
The Nokia N95 can connect to your PC or laptop via USB 2.0 or Bluetooth wireless technology.
Stream your music from the Nokia N95 wirelessly to your compatible headphones, home, or car stereo. And capture high-quality still images and DVD-quality video footage with the Nokia N95’s 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.
The Nokia N95 unlocked GSM cell phone has a 160MB storage capacity for messages, ring tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list, and applications.
In fact, this Nokia N95 has more RAM than any of its predecessors. The Nokia N95 has a powerful 1200mah battery that delivers increased talk time.
The Nokia N95 has a memory card slot that supports up to 2Gb microSD memory cards. You need it, the Nokia N95 has it -- and then some.
Nokia N95 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone N95-3
Nokia N95 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone N95-3
Nokia N95 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone.
Nokia N95-3 (US Version)The Nokia N95 unlocked GSM cell phone is the definition of quality and high optimal performance. Find it faster with the Nokia N95 unlocked GSM cell phone.
The Nokia N95 has built-in GPS mapping and location-based mobile search.
The Nokia N95 uses 3G technology (delivering a wealth of data and voice capabilities), HSDPA, and WLAN give you fast and easy downloads and browsing capabilities.
The Nokia N95 can connect to your PC or laptop via USB 2.0 or Bluetooth wireless technology.
Stream your music from the the Nokia N95 wirelessly to your compatible headphones, home, or car stereo. And capture high-quality still images and DVD-quality video footage with the Nokia N95’s 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.
The Nokia N95 unlocked GSM cell phone has a 160MB storage capacity for messages, ring tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list, and applications. In fact, this Nokia N95 has more RAM than any of its predecessors. The Nokia N95 has a powerful 1200mah battery that delivers increased talk time. The Nokia N95 has a memory card slot that supports up to 2Gb microSD memory cards. You need it, the Nokia N95 has it -- and then some.
iRex iLiad eReader 2nd Edtion ER0141-002-000
iRex iLiad eReader 2nd Edtion ER0141-002-000
From iRex Technologies
The iLiad is a personal electronic device that stores digital content for readers on the go.
It is lightweight, daylight readable, and convenient for the beach, the train, the living room or the office.
Read and write on the iLiad.
Stores thousands of books with optional memory.
The iLiad includes a 12 month Manufacturers warranty; the manufacturer pays shipping both ways.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #17179 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: iLiad 2nd Edition
- Model: ER0141-002-000
Features
- Read digital text from the iLiad. Print your favorite pdfs to the document folder for viewing while you're on the go.
- The iLiad has a Mobipocket viewer. Mobipocket.com is an Amazon Company. There are 50K + ebooks for sale. Download eBooks to your iLiad and read Best Sellers. Free eBooks from www.manybooks.net in iLiad optimized pdfs.
- The iLiad connects to a mac or PC via USB. Transfer ebooks, pdfs, html, and other file formats to the iLiad for reading. HTML hyperlinks and linked pdfs work using the iLiad's stylus
- Write on the iLiad. The iLiad stores personal notes in a Vision Objects file format. Files transfered to a PC can be trasnslated to .txt with MyScript Notes optional software.
- 8.1" ePaper display is daylight readable, almost twice the size and resolution of the Kindle and Sony Reader.
Great Ebook Reader
This is an excellent ebook reader. I use it all the time to read architectural documents and sketch drawings.
lots of potential, short on realization
This device has a lot of capabilities, but you have to write your own software to be able to take advantage of them. After reading reviews of the Kindle and the Sony reader, I bought an iliad, because I want to carry around and read professional documents, such as patents, in PDF format, without too much hassle. As it has been remarked in an earlier review, the manual and online/e-mail help is next to useless.
I do not plan to write my own software, but I made a gamble that sooner or later authorized software will become available.
For example, the iliad has the capability to allow you to buy or access content via WIFI, but this capability is not currently realized, except for direct download of upgrades from the company, irex.
For recreational use, I plan to buy the Kindle when more Amazon books become available in the Kindle format.
One Very Expensive Headache
At about $600, this item is massively expensive.
But I figured, the features and quality will be worth what I've paid. The iLiad has been nothing but trouble since I got it.
The software is not compatible with Vista. When you get on the Mobipocket FAQ site to try to manually move items, the other dissatisfied consumers will help you before one of the techs finally gets around to responding in English that is so badly broken as to be incomprehensible. I finally just gave up and loaded the thing onto an XP and downloaded some books.
I went to expand the memory and got a Compact Flash card.
There is literally NO reference in the User's Manual as to how you should go about installing, transferring or accessing your books on the card. The entry literally just tells you "CF Card Slot.
This is a slot for a CF card." Thanks, that was helpful. I would implore all of you: buy the Sony product for 1/3 the price and when you go to their affiliated ebook site, you'll pay about 1/3 of what you will pay for the same titles on Mobipocket. (Seriously, most Mobipocket books cost about what a hardcopy of the book will run you at a bookstore.) Immensely dissatisfied.
Sony (PRS-505SC) Silver Portable Digital E-Book Reader System w/ Case
Sony (PRS-505SC) Silver Portable Digital E-Book Reader System w/ Case
From Sony
The Reader Digital Book holds about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.
Its portable size makes it the perfect travel companion, allowing you to read a variety of books whenever and wherever you want. With thousands of eBook titles available from the CONNECT eBooks Store, you can choose to download new releases, classics and popular book titles as well as view other document formats such as Adobe PDF10, RTF, TXT, BBeB and Microsoft Word.
Its long battery life lasts up to 7,500 continuous page turns, and the amazing paper-like screen technology is easy on the eyes.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3174 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Sony
- Model: ASONPRS505SCK1
Features
- Sony 6" Digital E-Book Reader
- Sony Leather E-Book Reader Case
Hardware is great Software leaves a little to be desired
I just recently purchased a Sony PRS-505, as a hardware platform it works well the resolution is great now I can read out in the sun and generaly it is just a very nice device, however the software is just plain bad, initialy upon getting this device I tried to use the software package that came with it, again it was the Rocket EBook all over again, everything about the software is about selling books, not supporting the user!
However there is a software package out there that provides very good support and actually produces good readable ebooks, maintains your ebook library and is 5 times faster at accessing the book than Sony's junk.
As well it works like a USB interface should, no reason to lock up the device when it is the software that should close access to the system.
The software to use is http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/wiki a system put together called 'Calibre' It is free-open source (they ask for a donation) and it is everything that the Sony software should be, it is like most open source not well documented but easy and intuitive to use, it can automatically download book information from Amazon and Cover Images from another free access site. (Easy setups)
This software saved my 300 dollar investment and allows me the free use of my new toy with all of the content that I have (2000+ .lit books) etc, etc. and is capable of translating most ebook formats to the Sony unencrypted .lrf - BeBook format.
Now all they have to do is find a way of generating readable and viewable .lrf's from Adobe PDF's for the device and I will finally believe that the world of ebooks has come true.
E-reader 6IN Portable Silver E-book Approx 170 Pix/inch
E-reader 6IN Portable Silver E-book Approx 170 Pix/inch
From Sony
Holds up to 160 books / 8-Level Gray Scale Panel / 170 Pixels Resolution / 6" Screen Size / Dual SD and Memory Stick(R) Pro Duo Expansion Card Slot
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #971 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Sony
- Model: PRS505SC
- Dimensions: .30" h x 6.90" w x 4.80" l, .56 pounds
- Memory: 0MB SDRAM
- Native resolution: 6"
- Display size: 6
Very good, but poor craftsmanship where it really counts
I bought the Sony PRS-505 mainly because Kindle isn't available in Canada, and Sony is. The readability is fantastic, the pricing of the books is certainly higher than Amazon, but not outrageous.
All around I was happy until... the power switch wore out. Not from extreme use either...typical use turning on and off by the side of my bed.
To continue to be able to use it I plug into a USB to turn it ON, turn sleep mode "OFF" and leave it on all the time, otherwise there's no way to turn it on without plugging it into the USB!
Wouldn't it make sense that the one button you actually need every time you use the device would not be made from such cheap plastic that it gets destroyed after 1 months use?
Gripe wise - the books are overpriced and until the next firmware update comes with the new ePub format you'll be locked into the Sony bookstore, which wouldn't be so bad if you couldn't get the same books for 10-30% cheaper at Amazon.
Kudos-wise, the display is fantastic, nice leather cover, very comfortable to read with and the design doesn't have any distractions - I'm not nuts about the keys on the Kindle.... I just want to read.
Impressive...
I recently purchased the sleek Sony PRS-505 and so far am quite impressed. The display is nothing short of amazing, and very easy on the eyes.
Occasionally, there is a slight glare off the screen, but a simple repositioning solves this issue.
I really like the way the device feels in your hands, and the button layout is simple and unobtrusive. That was the main reason I chose this product over the Kindle.
There is a delay in the response time of the buttons, but apparently this is due to the e-ink technology. Sometimes I wasn't sure whether my keystrokes were picked up so I pressed the button again, and then again (oops), only to find myself advancing past where I wanted to be or attempting to jump to another page. I think a very small led in the corner to tell you the system is "busy" would be nice. It's not a big deal; it just takes a little getting used to.
Overall, it's a very impressive device and extremely easy to use. I would highly recommend for any avid reader. I'll give it a 4.5 / 5.00 (I rounded up) :-D
A very decent reader for fiction.
I've had my reader now for two weeks and my first read was the graphic novel "Cruddy" available from Sony's ebook store. I left the text in the smallest font available and had no problems reader it.
The two larger fonts are way too big for me. Part of this is due to the fact, I believe, that all that I have been reading lately are scientific journal articles which are often in very small print. My overall experience with this reader so far is very good.
It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the Kindle, but all I wanted was a simple reader, something very compact and, most importantly, inexpensive. However I still find this item overpriced by about $80 IMHO. Now that the Kindle has dropped in price, I might have considered buying it rather than the Sony digital reader.
Having said all that, I'm overall very happy with my purchase.
I actually read a lot more than I did before (something I have been reading on a few blogs, that these digital readers actually "make" some people more inclined to read).
I don't have hand cramps while reading in bed anymore.
It's slim, comes with a nice case, but for the $299 could have included a home charger but does come with a USB cable that you use to charge the reader with a PC and to download books with.
I've gotten several books from the Gutenberg Project and some of the free classics from Sony's ebook site (you get a 100 classic titles for free, and that offer has been available for months now; besides, I suspect many of these titles are floating around the net for free).
All are very readable in their given format.
If I don't like the font type or size, the great thing is that there are so many applications for the PRS-505 and related readers that I can alter the text if necessary. I'll copy all the text and drop it in MS Word, make any changes I want, then save it as an .rtf file which the Sony PRS-505 will read. So far so good!
Now, about the infamous PDF issue. Yes, the reader claims to handle PDF files, which it technically does. The problems is you can't magnify the viewing area on this 6" reader screen like you can on a monitor with Adobe Reader.
In many cases the font in a PDF file is so small to start you can't read the text on the reader.
If I really want the PDF document on my reader, I'll copy the text from the PDF and drop it in MS Word, then save it as an .rtf file. The reader will also read .txt if you don't have MS Word. If you google "pdf to lrf" or "rtf to lrf" (whatever it is that you're looking for) you'll come up with many hits. (lrf
Keep in mind that the PRS-505 was not designed to be a PDF reader, it really is a fiction reader. For that purpose alone, AND because there are so many applications available to change formats of documents for this and other Sony readers, I love this reader. It does what it's supposed to do. I think it could just be less expensive.
Whatever reader you choose, make sure you understand its limitations. I wanted a simple reader and that's what I got. Yes, this reader does mp3 but I never use it for that purpose...
Features
- displays eBooks purchased from the CONNECT eBook online store
- displays Adobe® PDFs, plus TXT, RTF, BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG and Microsoft® Word files
- plays MP3 and AAC files (protected files not supported)
- internal 192MB memory
- memory slot holds an SD Memory Card (up to 2GB capacity) and Memory Stick® Duo media (up to 8GB capacity)
Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera
Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)
From Canon
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8.0-megapixel effective recording
* APS-C-size CMOS image sensor (22.4 x 14.8 mm)
* EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 28-90mm)
* 1-13/16" color LCD
* eye-level SLR viewfinder (with dioptric adjustment)
* wide-area 7-point autofocus
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #258 in Camera & Photo
- Brand: Canon
- Model: Digital Rebel XT
- Dimensions: 2.50" h x 3.70" w x 5.00" l, 1.50 pounds
- Display size: 1.8
- Included Software: Yes
Features
- 8.0-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
- Includes Canon's EF-S 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 zoom lens
- DIGIC II Image Processor provides fast, accurate image processing; captures images at a rate of up to 3 frames per second
- Fast start-up time--.2 seconds
- Powered by rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (included, with charger)
From the Manufacturer
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel camera now has a new, faster, even smaller big brother. Sibling rivalries aside, the 8.0-megapixel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT SLR adds resolution, speed, extra creative control, and enhanced comfort in the hand to one of the smallest and lightest digital cameras in its class. Even with its advancements in ergonomic design and technology, this easy-to-use EOS digital camera is compatible with all of Canon's EF lenses, including the EF-S lenses.
Rebel Without a Choice No More
The EOS Digital Rebel XT camera takes its place alongside the original 6.3-megapixel EOS Digital Rebel camera that first placed an affordable, high-resolution digital SLR into the hands of Canon consumers.
The EOS Digital Rebel XT model is offered in two kit configurations: with Canon's high-quality EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-f5.6 zoom lens (in matte black and in brushed silver) and as a body only (in matte black and in brushed silver).
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Canon's EOS 20D "prosumer" SLR, the two cameras' most striking technological similarities are their use of Canon's newly developed large-single-plate, high-sensitivity, high-resolution color CMOS imaging sensor technology.
While the size of the APS-C CMOS sensor on the EOS Digital Rebel XT SLR is fractionally smaller than the APS-C CMOS sensor on the EOS 20D camera (22.2 x 14.8 millimeters versus 22.5 x 15.0 millimeters, respectively) accounting in part for the cameras' 8.0- vs.
8.2-megapixel resolution rating, individual pixel dimensions are identical, and they both provide the same effective angle of view, equivalent to 1.6x the normal EF lens focal length.
There are, of course, some very real differences between the EOS Digital Rebel XT digital camera and the more advanced EOS 20D.
While the 20D SLR includes performance features such as faster continuous shooting speed (5 frames per second [fps] vs. 3 fps) with larger burst capability (23 frames vs. 14 frames)
and custom function settings
(18 vs. 9) that more than justify its heftier price tag, this new Rebel XT model was created for those dedicated SLR users who are migrating to digital for the first time and don't wish to give up the flexibility an SLR system offers.
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Utilizing the same 7-point autofocus system as the EOS Digital Rebel camera, the new EOS Digital Rebel XT SLR is capable of analyzing where a subject is--even when it is off center--and almost immediately bringing it into focus.
It can also analyze subject movement and automatically select locking or tracking AF modes as needed.
These features simplify the camera's operation and optimize its performance.
The Digital Rebel XT allows users to select locking or tacking AF modes independently, adding a new dimension of creative control.
Finer Photos Faster
The new EOS Digital Rebel XT digital camera can shoot up to 14 consecutive large/fine (8.0-megapixel) JPEGs, five RAW files, or four RAW + large/fine JPEGs at a rate of up to 3 fps.
The EOS Digital Rebel camera's smaller buffer permits bursts of only four large/fine (6.3-megapixel) JPEG or RAW frames at a rate of up to 2.5 fps.
While reprising the Digital Rebel SLR's ISO range of 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600, Canon raised the Auto ISO setting on the Digital Rebel XT model to 400 help improve image quality, reduce camera shake, and brighten the scene behind the subject when taking a flash photo. The new Digital Rebel XT camera also offers 12 exposure modes that are user selectable at the turn of a conveniently placed dial. The exposure modes--Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual, and Auto Depth-of-Field AE--take into account virtually all shooting conditions and preferences.
In addition to its lossless compression 8.0-megapixel RAW image file option, the Rebel XT Digital SLR offers users the option of shooting in a range of sizes and quality JPEG settings from large (8.0-megapixel) and medium (4.15-megapixel) to small (2.0-megapixel). Within each resolution option, the user may also select quality settings: large/fine, large/normal, medium/fine, medium/normal, small/fine, and small/normal.
RAW Power
What's more, while the original Digital Rebel camera required dedicated software to extract embedded medium/fine resolution JPEGs from the larger, uncompressed RAW image file, the new Rebel XT model saves RAW and large/fine resolution images as separate files on the CompactFlash card.
The user also has the option of selecting RAW (8.0-megapixel) files only, saving valuable space on the CF card. As with the EOS 20D, the Digital Rebel XT camera's RAW files are denoted by the CR2 extension.
Creative Control
Among the new features found on the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera are user-selectable metering and AF modes, flash exposure compensation control, improved E-TTL II evaluative flash metering, and, for the first time in this product category, custom function control.
The Digital Rebel XT SLR even offers a monochrome mode for consumers who enjoy the subtleties and shadings that only black-and-white images offer.
The Rebel XT camera incorporates nine of the Custom Functions previously found on the EOS 20D model. Designed to fine-tune camera operation according to personal preferences, the custom functions offer users a set of programming options for the SET button/cross keys, as well as control over long exposure noise reduction, flash sync speed in AV mode, AF start from the shutter button or AE lock button, AF assist beam, mirror lockup, E-TTL II metering patterns, and shutter curtain sync.
All This and DIGIC II
Canon's newest and most powerful SLR imaging engine, DIGIC II, provides high precision and high speed, natural color reproduction including high saturation, bright subjects, improved auto white balance, and increased white balance correction control and white balance bracketing over the original Digital Rebel camera.
The white balance correction control is a digital color filter that works like a light-balancing filter or a color-compensating filter.
Both the blue/amber bias and the magenta/green bias can be adjusted to +/- 9 levels. While the blue/amber bias adjustment is standard on the original Digital Rebel model, the Rebel XT camera's additional magenta/green bias adjustment provides increased color compensation from the earlier model.
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The user can then select the best shot and discard the other two. White balance bracketing can also be used in combination with white balance correction.
The benefit of all this white balance wizardry can be found in the photographs with colors captured accurately and precisely under a wide range of conditions.
In addition to the legion of image-quality improvements, DIGIC II speeds up the camera's performance from startup, which is 10 times faster on the EOS Digital Rebel XT model (0.2 seconds) than it is on the EOS Digital Rebel with the original iteration of DIGIC (2 seconds).
Another feature improved by the presence of DIGIC II is the speed of the direct printing function, which is PictBridge compatible. DIGIC II also produces faster startup times, faster CompactFlash card writing speed, and approximately 10x faster data transfer speeds thanks to the processor's new USB 2.0 high-speed interface. As an added bonus, the DIGIC II chip is so efficient, it actually reduces the EOS Digital Rebel XT camera's power consumption (and extends battery life) by approximately 35 percent.
Indeed, this new Rebel XT camera is so energy efficient, it is powered by the same lighter-weight NB-2LH battery pack used by the PowerShot S60 (as opposed to the larger BP-511A battery pack used by the original Digital Rebel model).
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The new Rebel XT camera also features the next step in the evolution of evaluative, through-the-lens exposure control, E-TTL II.
Though compatible with all Canon EX-series Speedlites, this smarter new E-TTL II system helps ensure that, even in situations with highly reflective subjects or backgrounds or when shooting in most other similarly difficult lighting situations, the image will be optimally exposed.
The E-TTL II system compares the ambient light with the reflected pre-flash off the subject reported in all 35 metering zones and selects the areas with a small difference to be weighted for flash exposure calculation. This system also helps eliminate or underweight areas with large differences, recognizing them as an extremely reflective object in the background or a highly reflective subject.
Bundled Software
Both the Rebel XT Camera and lens kit and the body-only kit are shipped with three software discs, including EOS Digital Solutions Disc 10 featuring ZoomBrowser EX, ImageBrowser, and ArcSoft PhotoStudio together with other utilities; another disc containing Digital Photo Professional 1.6 for RAW file conversions; and a third disc containing PDF versions of the instruction manuals for each application.
Cannon Rebel XT
The camera is wonderful, and it takes great pictures.
The only thing that I do not like is the small LCD screen for viewing pictures, but otherwise it is easy to use.
Not what I expected.
I've owned this camera for about two months now and it doesn't live up to what I thought it would be like.
I've taken well over 1,000 pictures and I've only gotten about 40 good pictures out of all of them. My point and shoot camera has produced better crisper photos than this camera has.
I only used the lens that came with the camera, so I'm not sure if it's just the lens that comes with the camera that's making it so bad, or if it's the camera itself. I'll probably update this later if it's just the lens.
Pros: You can switch out the lenses, it's pretty lightweight, it has a pretty good layout of buttons and everything is pretty easy to use.
Cons: Won't let you get up really close to something to take a picture, even on macro, It won't take a picture at night time (I've tried several times and it hardly ever takes the picture and when it does it takes about 5 mins to even focus on a street light), sometimes it won't focus on what I want it to focus on, it already has dust on the censor and I've never changed out the lens.
I gave it a 3 because I'm not too impressed with the camera, but I'm also not sure if it just needs a better lens. So, it might be the lens, it might not, but if it's the lens, then it makes all the difference with this camera.
GREAT FOR FIRST-TIME SLR
This was a great buy...it was selling for $540 at Best Buy--saved $80 by buying it here!!! Came in 3 days! this was my first DSLR and I have been so pleased with it...this is great for a starter!
Cons: I wished the LCD screen could be used for a viewfinder when shooting, but it's just something you have to get used to. the LCD screen is a little small, but nothing major.
