eBookHome.com announces hiebook device on preorder, announces availability of more titles

By Planet eBook Editor
August 14, 2001

The hiebook has moved one step closer to its release in North America with the announcement that interested readers can pre-order the device from eBookHome.com. To further encourage early adopters the pre-order offer is including a bonus 32Mb SmartMedia memory card and a $10 gift certificate.

More info on the hiebook device

Unlike the REB and Rocket devices, the hiebook device is a mid-range price multi-purpose device that includes personal organizing functionality as well as features for audio input/output, handwriting recognition, games, eBook reading software and playing MP3s. See our Planet eBook Tools & Technologies List entry for more info on the hiebook.

"The buzz over the hiebook has been overwhelming and we're proud to be the first Internet site for customers to pre-order.", said Pat Thompson, President of eBookHome.com. "We expect the hiebook to have a great impact on consumers with its professional look and feel, phenomenal reading experience, high quality audio and loads of fully functional PDA features - all at an extremely affordable price". See press release...

eBookHome.com teams with Lighting Source

eBookHome.com is making available several thousand more titles from a range of publishers, including Random House, Simon & Schuster and McGraw-Hill. The deal with Lightning Source (once completed) gives eBookHome.com visitors access to thousands more titles, in most of the major eBook formats, which include Microsoft Reader, Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader, PDF, Palm and Rocket. See press release...

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