Released in 2010, the Sharper Image Literati e-reader tablet was met with mixed reviews by technology publications. Though praised for its color LCD display screen and Wi-Fi capability, the Literati was criticized by some for its bulkiness and slow performance in comparison to the market-leading Kindle and Nook e-readers. Taking the machine's features and functions into consideration is the best way to decide if the device meets your criteria for an e-reader.
External and Internal Features
Designed to be taken anywhere, the Literati measures 8.5 inches long, 4.5 inches wide and 0.5 inches deep and weighs 12.5 oz. The device comes with a seven-inch thin-film transistor active matrix color screen. Equipped with 512MB of internal memory, the machine has a built-in miniSD card slot that supports miniSD and miniSDHC cards for expanded memory. For adding files and synchronizing data, the Literati can connect to a personal computer through a USB cable. The tablet's full QWERTY keyboard is situated directly beneath its display screen.
Built-In Bookstore
The Sharper Image Literati comes with a built-in bookstore that gives you access to the Kobo online bookstore, which offers more than two million titles, including books, cookbooks, magazines and newspapers. The tablet also comes preloaded with digital versions of 25 classic novels and gives you easy access to another 125 from the Kobo bookstore. These free ebooks include titles such as "Sense and Sensibility," "Beowulf," "Anne of Green Gables" and "Moby Dick."
Ebook Reading Features
With its included and installed memory, the Literati easily supports thousands of ebooks and catalogs all content to be searchable by title, author and favorites. You can bookmark your spot anywhere within an ebook on the Literati, allowing you to pick up where you left off. You can also install Kobo apps on a variety of mobile devices, such as mobile phones and laptop computers, which will also give you access to your library and the Kobo bookstore website.
Miscellaneous
The Sharper Image Literati gives you the option of adjusting the display screen settings to suit your personal preferences. For instance, the computer allows you to adjust the typeface and text size of the screen's content. You can also change the display to night mode which changes the text to white and the background to black, making it easier to read in darker environments. The Literati supports EPUB and PDF file formats and is available in white and black models. The Kobo bookstore offers books from an assortment of categories, including history, romance, biography and religion and spirituality. The bookstore also provides links to sections on its website that are dedicated to news, new releases and the site's top 50 best selling offerings.
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