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Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight

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Pros

  • Battery life is also very solid with the 1600 mAh
  • The internet experience is fairly robust and you can easily surf the internet

Cons

  • it does not have a built in gyroscope or accelerometer
  • There are no advanced settings to disable images or JavaScript

Key specs

  • 100
  • 4GB
  • 190 g
  • yes
  • 6 in
  • E Paper
  • 600, 800 px
  • 20

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Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight - Full Specifications

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Display
Touchscreenyes
ColourN
Screen size6.0 in
Screen technologyE Paper
Screen resolution600 x 800 px
Shades of grey20
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Audio properties
Supported audio formatsNot supported
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Connectivity
Wi-Fiyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
Headphone outno
Bluetoothno
USB versionUSB 2.0
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Technical details
Book capacity100
Supported book file formats
  • DJVU
  • EPUB
  • FB2
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • TXT
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG XR
  • PNG
  • PSD
  • TIF
Supported video formatsNot supported
Memory size4GB
Compatible memory cardsmicroSDHC
Maximum memory card size32
Built-in processorOMAP3611
Processor speed800.0 MHz
RAM size128.0 mB
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Dimensions
Height6.54 in
Width4.72 in
Depth0.37 in
Weight6.7 oz
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Features
Menu languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SLK
  • SLV
  • SWE
  • TUR
Operating systemLinux
Input methodMulti-touch
Adjustable textyes
Built-In dictionaryyes
Digital library accessyes
Web browsingyes
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Battery
Battery capacity1700.0 mAh
Battery life30.0 h

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Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight Bookeen - Editorial Reviews (6)

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Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight Review of the Cybook Odyssey HD
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Good e-Reader
Published: 15.01.2013
Review of the Cybook Odyssey HD

Bookeen has released its second generation Cybook Odyssey e-reader and has incorporated a front lite technology and a high resolution display. How does this rank up against the other popular brands out there like the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo? During this comprehensive hands on review, we will evaluate all of the features this European reader brings to the table. Hardware The Cybook Odyssey HD features a six inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024x758 pixels. It uses the same type of XGA technology found on the Kobo Glo and Kindle Paperwhite. Underneath the hood is an 800

Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight REVIEW: Bookeen Cybook Odyssey HD FrontLight eReader - Tech Digest
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Tech Digest
Published: 21.03.2013
REVIEW: Bookeen Cybook Odyssey HD FrontLight eReader - Tech Digest

The Cybook Odyssey HD FrontLight sees Bookeen add a backlight and an improved screen resolution to the Cybook Odyssey eReader. But has the company fixed the issues that dragged down the last model, and can the HD FrontLight prove itself to be anything more than a knee-jerk reaction to Amazon's Paperwhite? Read our full review to find out.

Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight Bookeen Cybook Odyssey HD FrontLight photo, specs, and price | Engadget
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Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight Bookeen Cybook Muse FrontLight review
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TechRadar
Published: 20.02.2015
Bookeen Cybook Muse FrontLight review
4.0

Small size, small price, big benfits

Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight Cybook Odyssey Frontlight review
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Alphr
Published: 29.01.2014
Cybook Odyssey Frontlight review
2.0

French firm Bookeen is attempting to beat Amazon at its own game with the Cybook Odyssey FrontLight, undercutting it on price. At a mere £77, its new front-lit e-reader is some 29% cheaper than the Kindle Paperwhite. Features-

Bookeen Cybook Odyssey Frontlight Bookeen Cybook Odyssey HD Frontlight review
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Expert Reviews
Published: 04.01.2013
Bookeen Cybook Odyssey HD Frontlight review
2.0

Great backlight and screen quality, but it's more expensive than rivals and its accelerometer and capacitive screen hinder more than help