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cdntinpusher · 04-14-2011, 04:35 PM

The Libre Touch is the Gajah BK7005 reference design. This photo from CES shows the specs. It looks like it will running a Rockchip RK2808/ARM9 400MHz processor with 64MB RAM. It will have a resistive touchscreen with 800×480 display and run Android 1.5. Interestingly, battery life is rated at 300 charge cycles, but no indication of run time on a full charge.

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/wp...01/gajah-6.png

For comparison, here are the specs on the Libre Color, aka the BK7001:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/wp...01/gajah-4.png

Hard to say whether it will be worth it until someone gets their hands on one. Lots of resistive touchscreens (i.e. Pandigital) are frustrating to use. It looks like the BK7005 does have physical page turn buttons on the right side, maybe, but they won't be much use if you like to read in landscape mode, one-handed, and be able to turn pages without having to use your other hand. However, the ability to get email and surf the web at that price point might be nice, if the performance isn't too sluggish.

Can't wait to see some reviews on it.

04-14-2011, 04:35 PM	#3
cdntinpusher Member Posts: 16 Karma: 282 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Libre Color	New Libre Touch specs The Libre Touch is the Gajah BK7005 reference design. This photo from CES shows the specs. It looks like it will running a Rockchip RK2808/ARM9 400MHz processor with 64MB RAM. It will have a resistive touchscreen with 800×480 display and run Android 1.5. Interestingly, battery life is rated at 300 charge cycles, but no indication of run time on a full charge. http://www.the-digital-reader.com/wp...01/gajah-6.png For comparison, here are the specs on the Libre Color, aka the BK7001: http://www.the-digital-reader.com/wp...01/gajah-4.png Hard to say whether it will be worth it until someone gets their hands on one. Lots of resistive touchscreens (i.e. Pandigital) are frustrating to use. It looks like the BK7005 does have physical page turn buttons on the right side, maybe, but they won't be much use if you like to read in landscape mode, one-handed, and be able to turn pages without having to use your other hand. However, the ability to get email and surf the web at that price point might be nice, if the performance isn't too sluggish. Can't wait to see some reviews on it.