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product_id: 1905064
title: "Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black)"
brand: "franklin electronics"
price: "24 Lei"
currency: RON
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reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/1905064-franklin-ebm-901-ebookman-metallic-black
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# MP3 audio + voice recording 8 MB memory for multimedia Backlit 16-level grayscale touchscreen Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black)

**Brand:** franklin electronics
**Price:** 24 Lei
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 📚 Your all-in-one digital companion for reading, listening, and organizing life on the move!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black) by franklin electronics
- **How much does it cost?** 24 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/1905064-franklin-ebm-901-ebookman-metallic-black)

## Best For

- franklin electronics enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted franklin electronics brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Pocket-sized power:** Carry thousands of books, music, and notes in a sleek 6.4 oz device.
- • **Read & listen anywhere:** Backlit display and MP3 player keep you entertained in any light or setting.
- • **7 built-in dictionaries:** Instant translations with 400,000-word databases for 7 languages—boost your global edge.
- • **Handwriting & voice memos:** Stylus-enabled notes and voice recording for on-the-go creativity and reminders.
- • **Multifunctional organizer:** Built-in calendar, to-do list, and address book streamline your busy life.

## Overview

The Franklin EBM-901 eBookman is a compact, 8 MB handheld multimedia reader featuring a large backlit touchscreen that displays 87% more info than competitors. It supports thousands of downloadable eBooks and MP3 audio files, plus offers handwriting input, voice recording, and personal organizer tools. With 7 integrated bilingual dictionaries and expandable memory via MMC slot, it’s designed for professionals seeking a versatile, portable knowledge hub—though discontinued, it remains a nostalgic icon of early e-reading innovation.

## Description

Product description Franklin eBookMan EBM-901 provides you with the best reading experience available in pocket-size electronic format. Use eBookman cartridges, download books and MP3 music and read or listen to them anywhere at anytime. It is also a PDA device - letting you Record your voice and take notes in your own handwriting, make schedules, appointments and to-do lists. The array of programs comes in the package with your eBookman device, others can be purchased or downloaded form the Internet. Install the included dictionaries on your eBookman using the standard installation procedures. With this eBookman you can read, listen to music, organize your activities and easily handle translations with help of the 7 dictionaries included! Language pairs: EnglishDutch, EnglishGerman, EnglishItalian, EnglishPortuguese, EnglishFrench, EnglishSwedish, EnglishSpanish. Each of the 7 dictionaries has a word base of 400,000. Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers; Hardware features: USB port. MultiMediaCard (MMC) slot. Headphone jack. Speaker. Microphone. Backlight; Accessories: Stylus. Removable lid. Cradle with USB connector (serial cradle sold separately); Memory: 8 MB SDRAM. MMC slot for expandable memory; PC system requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher. 256 color VGA monitor. Mouse or other pointing device. Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 2000. 50 MB free disk space. 32 MB RAM (recommended). available serial or standard USB port3. Internet connectivity. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later); Desktop software: eBookMan Desktop Manager with Outlook synchronization powered by Intellisync for eBookMan; Core applications: Franklin Viewer. Franklin Reader. Audiobook Player. Music Player. Date Book. Address Book. Voice Memo. Memo Book. ToDo Book. Calculator. desertcart.com The Franklin EBM-901 eBookman is an 8 MB multimedia reader and content player in a pocketable format. With the eBookman, you can download and read or listen to thousands of your favorite books. For reading comfort, the eBookman has a large display that shows 87 percent more information than other handheld devices. The display is backlit and is easy to read in both dim and very bright light. If you need to check a definition while reading a book, the eBookman comes with an easily accessible Merriam-Webster dictionary. You can also listen to music by downloading your favorite songs in MP3 format. The built-in microphone allows you to record messages that you can play back anytime, or you can write quick notes using either the built-in stylus or the pop-up keyboard. You can keep your personal data organized wherever you go with the eBookman's calendar, address book, to-do list, and scheduler. The eBookman features state- of-the-art compression, highly sophisticated search, and easy-to-use hypertext.

Review: my one true vice - I love my ebookman. I can take it anywhere and I have never had a problem with it. Most people are curious and ask what it is...they roll there eyes at me because i am a book-a-holic. This is not for me as bulky as the Kindle looks like...you can put a code in to keep people out. It gives you a calculator...to do list...voice recorder...just handy things to use.
Review: Horrible - I had purchased this mainly because of the price and the fact that Franklin promised the ability to read Microsoft Reader format would be made available. A promise that was not kept. Mobipocket format and html formats could be read only and at that time there were not many books by known authors being brought out in those two formats. The battery life was very low and when the battery ran down you lost all of your content which meant you had to go thru the irritating process of downloading the operating system and contents all over again - which got very old very quickly. Installing batteries was not easy because if you didn't do it quickly enough, the device was wiped clean and you had to go thru the downloading of the operating system AGAIN. There were too many times that I was in the middle of reading a book and had to change the batteries only to have the device wiped clean - which meant I had to wait until I got back home in order to reload the operating system. The device was very small and the print was hard to read. If you used the backlight it ran the battery down faster - which from what I stated above you definitely didn't want to have happen. Within a short period the wheel used to page up or down broke and I had to order another device which entailed reloading the operating system and content. Franklin website does not even offer the ebookman anymore and refers you to another online company. Tech support was absolutely non-existant for this product and since Franklin is not selling it directly I have a feeling tech support would be completely non-existant now. This product is something I would not recommend to anyone. If you wish to have something that is user friendly, reliable and great to just read ebooks - I would highly recommend the ebookwise reader.

## Features

- 8 MB handheld multimedia reader and content player with large, backlit display area
- Download and read thousands of electronic books or documents, or listen to audio books
- Listen to your favorite music in MP3 format
- Write notes in your own handwriting, and record messages in your own voice
- Keep track of your important numbers, dates, and appointments

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00004WHFL |
| Batteries | 2 AAA batteries required. (included) |
| Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (9) |
| Date First Available | October 17, 2000 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
| Item model number | EBM-901 |
| Manufacturer | Franklin Electronics |
| Product Dimensions | 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 inches |

## Product Details

- **Battery Description:** Single Use
- **Battery Life:** 15 Hours
- **Brand:** Franklin Electronics
- **Display resolution:** 240 x 200
- **Human Interface Input:** Microphone, Touchscreen
- **Item Weight:** 6.4 ounces
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 8 MB
- **Screen Size:** 3.2 Inches
- **Supported File Format:** MP3
- **Supports Bluetooth Technology:** No

## Images

![Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91dRhFF0N3L.jpg)
![Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91FDvQsL4uL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my one true vice
*by B***0 on July 31, 2008*

I love my ebookman. I can take it anywhere and I have never had a problem with it. Most people are curious and ask what it is...they roll there eyes at me because i am a book-a-holic. This is not for me as bulky as the Kindle looks like...you can put a code in to keep people out. It gives you a calculator...to do list...voice recorder...just handy things to use.

### ⭐ Horrible
*by S***M on November 27, 2007*

I had purchased this mainly because of the price and the fact that Franklin promised the ability to read Microsoft Reader format would be made available. A promise that was not kept. Mobipocket format and html formats could be read only and at that time there were not many books by known authors being brought out in those two formats. The battery life was very low and when the battery ran down you lost all of your content which meant you had to go thru the irritating process of downloading the operating system and contents all over again - which got very old very quickly. Installing batteries was not easy because if you didn't do it quickly enough, the device was wiped clean and you had to go thru the downloading of the operating system AGAIN. There were too many times that I was in the middle of reading a book and had to change the batteries only to have the device wiped clean - which meant I had to wait until I got back home in order to reload the operating system. The device was very small and the print was hard to read. If you used the backlight it ran the battery down faster - which from what I stated above you definitely didn't want to have happen. Within a short period the wheel used to page up or down broke and I had to order another device which entailed reloading the operating system and content. Franklin website does not even offer the ebookman anymore and refers you to another online company. Tech support was absolutely non-existant for this product and since Franklin is not selling it directly I have a feeling tech support would be completely non-existant now. This product is something I would not recommend to anyone. If you wish to have something that is user friendly, reliable and great to just read ebooks - I would highly recommend the ebookwise reader.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overalled Pleased
*by B***H on March 9, 2006*

I am very happy with my ebookman-901, there are one or two things that I am not too pleased about. Number one being the MMC , once you load one that you have stored books on, back into your ebookman to read later on, is that its takes forever for it to bring the books up to read, also its makes up the ebookman infor., you end up having to download the os applications again or it won't sync. The second thing is its hard finding places that you can find to download music from onto your ebookman. But since I mainly use mine to for ebooks that's is great by me. Thanks again for this product I can carry so my books with me now to choose to read from now.

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