The Franklin EBM-900 eBookman is an 8 MB multimedia 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. 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 write quick notes using either the built-in stylus or the pop-up keyboard. The eBookman has a calendar, address book, to-do list, and scheduler. The eBookman features state-of-the-art compression, highly sophisticated search, and easy-to-use hypertext.

Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers; no back light. Hardware features: USB port. MultiMediaCard (MMC) slot. Headphone jack. Speaker. Microphone; Stylus. Removable lid ; Memory: 8 MB SDRAM. MMC slot for expandable memory;.
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. Calculator. ToDo Book
EBM-900 comes with the USB cable, setup CD, manual and 2 AAA batteries. The Franklin EBM-900 eBookman comes with a one-year warranty.

Please also check improved models: eBookman EBM-901 (with backlight screen) and eBookman EBM-911 (with backlight screen and 16Mb memory).