Thread: Kindle was the first e-book reader
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Old 07-31-2011, 03:45 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
No problem. I still have mine, which is why I happened to be aware of it. It was basically a Windows CE tablet, with book reading software (in fact, a variety of different programs) built into its firmware.

Its biggest restriction was battery life. On a minimal screen brightness, it would drain its battery flat in about 3h!
Woo that's collector !

And yes, there were quite a few readers before the kindle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book
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