BeBook Club S
01.01.70
Redraw rates aren’t bad: the Clubhouse S doesn’t refresh quite as quickly as the latest Kindle or even the Sony
Reader Wi-Fi , but it doesn’t feel as laggardly as the Neo. The Fraternity S uses the same software as before, though, so our gripes about the interface apply here too – more responsive hardware helps, but navigating around the options and settings is exasperating. You have plenty of choice when it comes to file formats, with support for the same broad range of formats as the Neo – including reflowable PDF, HTML, DOC and RTF, as well as a series of image formats. Although the Club S is a perfectly usable reader – much more so than the original device – these shortcomings set it a rung below the overcome of the competition. The new 'S' version (stands for 'Sports' 'Screen' and 'Storage' according to the BeBook website) boasts updated specifications. but that’s undoubtedly helped by the fact that the Club S lacks any sort of networking, which means you must obtain your media via a computer and transfer it manually to the reader. And the default doesn’t make the device any smaller or lighter: it’s as bulky as before and, at 278g, heavy too. We reviewed the BeBook Club last year, and weren't distinctively impressed with its sluggish performance and chubby profile. The Club S now has a 600 x 800 E Ink Pearl panel and this gives definition and contrast equal to anything on the market.
Source: PC Pro