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Nate the great · 06-27-2008, 07:58 AM

You may have seen the news yesterday about the new ebook reader from Photoco called the miBook. One of our members pointed out that the miBook has a startling similarity to an existing digital photo viewer. I've done some research, and I think she is correct.

The miBook isn't new; it's actually a repurposed digital photo viewer. Photoco has two 7" devices with almost identical specs. The only difference is that the one has speakers. This model, the 7Xl, is the one that I think is also the miBook. Here is where I've found some technical specs. (Screen resolution 480 x 234; I was expecting this resolution on a device that cost only $100.)

The photo viewer itself is available on Amazon.

Here is the back of the 7XL model from Photoco:

It was bound to happen eventually. I know I've looked at a digital picture frame and thought about how it might be turned into an ebook reader. It looks like Photoco is the first to actually follow through on the idea.

06-27-2008, 07:58 AM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Update on the new miBook You may have seen the news yesterday about the new ebook reader from Photoco called the miBook. One of our members pointed out that the miBook has a startling similarity to an existing digital photo viewer. I've done some research, and I think she is correct. The miBook isn't new; it's actually a repurposed digital photo viewer. Photoco has two 7" devices with almost identical specs. The only difference is that the one has speakers. This model, the 7Xl, is the one that I think is also the miBook. Here is where I've found some technical specs. (Screen resolution 480 x 234; I was expecting this resolution on a device that cost only $100.) The photo viewer itself is available on Amazon. Here is the back of the 7XL model from Photoco: It was bound to happen eventually. I know I've looked at a digital picture frame and thought about how it might be turned into an ebook reader. It looks like Photoco is the first to actually follow through on the idea.