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Old 08-19-2010, 02:00 PM   #1
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India's first e-ink reader Wink launched
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/6338272.cms

Though not much of the product details, below is some info from the company site.
http://www.ecmediainternational.com/products/index.html
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Old 08-19-2010, 03:22 PM   #2
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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/6338272.cms

Though not much of the product details, below is some info from the company site.
http://www.ecmediainternational.com/products/index.html
Looks very interesting: I wonder who the carrier will be.
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Old 08-19-2010, 07:11 PM   #3
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Wasn't the Infibeam Pi India's first indigenous eink reader? Is the Wink made in India?
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Old 08-19-2010, 11:55 PM   #4
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Wasn't the Infibeam Pi India's first indigenous eink reader? Is the Wink made in India?
You are right. I find the below article about both these readers. There is also specs for two models of Wink reader.
http://www.livemint.com/2010/08/0222...ia8217s-e.html

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Reader-A has the following specs in terms of dimensions, weight and display:

Dimensions: 185mm (L) x 124.6 mm (W) x 10.9 mm (H) and weighs 260 grams with battery

Display: Gray Scale: 16-Level gray scale, resolution: 800x 600 pixels,

Screen Size: 6” measured diagonally.

Reader-B has the following specs in terms of dimensions, weight and display:

Dimensions: 262mm(L)×170mm(W)×11.9mm(H) and weighs 430 grams with battery

Display: Gray Scale: 16-Level Gray Scale, Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels,

Screen Size: 9” measured diagonally.

Both Readers can run for 8000 pages and take approximately 6 hours with USB charging from powered Computer or 3 hours when using optional AC charger.
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