Thread: First Look at Blio, Ray Kurzweil's Tablet-Friendly Ebook Format
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Old 12-29-2009, 04:02 PM   #11
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Drab black and white of E-Ink
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Well, that drab black and white does give 8,000 pages to a single charge and causes less eye strain. Most books are black ink on white (bleached) paper.
An Astak Pocket PRO costs about $199 and even has Text-To-Speech with the leather case and ear buds included.

So, while the tablet may sound great initially... try getting one by airport security now and buying one for $199.
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