Looking forward – Plastic Logic ebook reader
While the growth of the ebook reader market is in full swing in many countries around the world, the UK is still on standby in many ways. While the buzz on the blogs is centred on whether and when the Amazon Kindle will hits our shores, there are many more things for people to look forward to. In this article, the first in the 'Looking Forward' series, we'lll take a look at Plastic Logic and their device that we'll hopefully see in the UK in 2010. It's just one of the goodies that are being launched around the world and ...
Elonex ebook review
Earlier this week we reported on the launch of the Elonex ebook reader. This new device, made for Borders, goes straight up against the popular and successful Sony Reader PRS-505. In terms on looks, it won’t be winning over those of us seduced by elegant aesthetic design. It just hasn’t quite got that finished look like the Sony Reader and Kindle2 (still not yet to be launched in the UK). Sturdy in it’s build, it still looks more ‘no frills’ to be honest with a more matte plastic look and feel to it, but getting more up close and personal ...
Borders get into the eBook reader game with Elonex
The retail book giant, Borders, have finally entered the market of ebook readers and ebooks by partnering with established UK consumer electronics manufacturer, Elonex. Today they both launched 6-inch eBook reader to feature alongside the new Borders online ebook store. It comes with a 512mb of memory which can store up to 1000 books, that can be extended to 8000 with the £30 optional accessory pack that contains a 4 gb SD card plus a protective leather case. 100 classics are already preloaded on for free. At 9mm thick and only 180g (compared to the Sony Reader PRS-505 at 260g) it's ...
Amazon Kindle DX Review
The Amazon Kindle DX was launched back in May and started getting into the hands of the ebook reader fans sometime in June and so far we've seen it welcomed wholeheartedly in the states with over 3/4 million sales so far. While tongues were wagging about it being the start of the end of newspapers and textbooks you'll soon see that it's far from that. Over double the screen size of the Kindle 2, it still doesn't come close to the reading surface area of the standard newspaper. It's about the same size of the hardback novels to be honest. ...
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