alaTest has collected and analyzed 227 user reviews of Franklin eBookman EBM-911 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the screen and performance. The price and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the battery, while the durability and design get negative opinions.

Don't let the name fool you: Franklin packs a PDA, e-book reader, and MP3 player into one, pocket-thin device.

R. Kulic, Contributing Editor INTRODUCTION Due to hardware difficulties I am unable to publish the pictures I took of my eBookMan unit. I have

I got mine cheap to try, I learned, it works but is difficult to use.It is good as a basic learning pda (mine was cheap to try)Pros:audible books are easy to useCons:40 megabytes of e-books takes 3 hours to download to the memory card

Despite attractive features and operation, a change to a less reflective screen would greatly benefit. Test one by all means, but you'll still find me at the bookstore browsing paperbacks.Personal information in the palm of your handPros:USB...

In conclusion its a nice idea which doesn't work in practice. I wish I had saved my money : it would have bought a lot of paperbacks.As a prototype its not badPros:large screen,easy scrollingCons:very poor battery life, lots of glare on screen

I would only recommend this unit if you can try it out and return it if dissatisfied with the screen quality; otherwise, look for something with better readability.Bad for my eyesPros:Very inexpensive, lots of basic PDA and ebook features, MP3 player,...