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cerement · 02-27-2009, 03:47 PM

I know we're still in the early days (relatively speaking) of eInk reader designs (and BOOX has just updated with 10 new designs), but all of the companies (Astak included) seem focused on adding even more features. Is there any chance we'll be seeing a feature limited ("Lite", "Economy", "Student", "Lightweight", "Budget") ebook reader any time soon? Something along the lines of 5" or 6" eInk screen, minimal bezel, SD card, no touchscreen, no cellular, no wifi, minimal buttons, mini-USB or micro-USB ... thinking something along the lines of what the iPod shuffle is to the iPod Classic ...

02-27-2009, 03:47 PM	#1489
cerement Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 2000 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San José, CA Device: Amazon Kindle 1, Sony PRS-300, Amazon Kindle 3	I know we're still in the early days (relatively speaking) of eInk reader designs (and BOOX has just updated with 10 new designs), but all of the companies (Astak included) seem focused on adding even more features. Is there any chance we'll be seeing a feature limited ("Lite", "Economy", "Student", "Lightweight", "Budget") ebook reader any time soon? Something along the lines of 5" or 6" eInk screen, minimal bezel, SD card, no touchscreen, no cellular, no wifi, minimal buttons, mini-USB or micro-USB ... thinking something along the lines of what the iPod shuffle is to the iPod Classic ...