According to
this pdf from Alex's corporate website, Alex will be released to consumers February 22 for $359 online. The Alex's content partner will be Borders through Kobo.
For those who didn't hear about the
excitement late last year, the Alex is very similar to the Nook. It also runs Android, has Wi-Fi and 3G, and sports two screens, one e-Ink, the other LCD. The LCD screen is slightly larger than the Nook's, and, like the Nook, this screen is used to control the upper e-Ink display.
There are some major functionality differences between the two devices.
- The Alex will be open to apps from the Android Marketplace.
- There is a built in browser which can "print to" the top screen for easier reading.
- Content which cannot be viewed well on the top screen, such as movies and color photos, can be viewed on the bottom screen.
- The Alex has a microphone for recording voice annotations over text.
You can find the full tech specs
on their website.
Oh, did I forget to say? WANT.