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Alexander Turcic · 08-12-2013, 12:50 PM

Only two months after the Kindle Paperwhite was officially released to Chinese territory, another device, the Tianyibook e-reader, is up for grabs. At 849 yuan (~$140), it is priced exactly as the Kindle. The advantage of the Tianyibook (also called Skytel e-reader), so we were told, is the number of available e-books (Amazon: 40,000 versus Tianyi: 300,000) and the lower average cost per e-book.

Specifications:

Display: 6" E Ink capacitive touch, 16 grey levels
Resolution: 600x800
RAM: 256B
Storage: 4GB (expandable with Micro SD)
CPU: 600MHz
Formats: epub, pdf, fb2, oeb, html, txt, ztxt, tcr, prc, pdb, chm, rtf, mobi
Battery: 1700mAh
Connectivity: WiFi
Dimensions: 161x112x8.3mm
Weight: 190g
Prize: CNY 849 (~US $140)

[via cctime.com (Chinese)]

08-12-2013, 12:50 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	China Telecom rolls out Tianyibook e-reader to compete against Kindle PW Only two months after the Kindle Paperwhite was officially released to Chinese territory, another device, the Tianyibook e-reader, is up for grabs. At 849 yuan (~$140), it is priced exactly as the Kindle. The advantage of the Tianyibook (also called Skytel e-reader), so we were told, is the number of available e-books (Amazon: 40,000 versus Tianyi: 300,000) and the lower average cost per e-book. Specifications: Display: 6" E Ink capacitive touch, 16 grey levels Resolution: 600x800 RAM: 256B Storage: 4GB (expandable with Micro SD) CPU: 600MHz Formats: epub, pdf, fb2, oeb, html, txt, ztxt, tcr, prc, pdb, chm, rtf, mobi Battery: 1700mAh Connectivity: WiFi Dimensions: 161x112x8.3mm Weight: 190g Prize: CNY 849 (~US $140) [via cctime.com (Chinese)] Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Alexander Turcic; 08-12-2013 at 01:19 PM.