Yesterday I read through the nine pages of posts regarding the Astak Mentor and just thought it was too good to be true so, I sent a note to Astak asking for confirmation that they are indeed intending to issue an ereader. Here is their reply:
Yes, at the IDPF show in New York, May 14, Astak will introduce three new eBook reading devices known as "Mentor". They will be in 5 inch, 6 inch, and 9.7 inch. WiFi, Bluetooth, and Touchscreen will be options on smaller models and standard on the larger ones. Stereo music is standard and it will read 8,000 pages on a single charge. Astak is a partner in the manufacture and design and sales of these units. Expected sales dates will be between July and September for all three.
The designs and the price are still not fully set... but we expect the 5 inch to retail at less that $200. All the features are not cast yet in concrete but they should be far better than anything else on the market.
Thank you,
Bob Barry
I sent a follow up regarding a proected cost on for the 9.7 inch version and will post when I hear back but I would gues about $300-$400.