Just found this hands on video of the Txtr from Golem.de (in German).
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http://www.golem.de/0903/65637.html
Youtube video:
I want one!!!
Pieces of the Golem.de article translated to English
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The only visible connection to the reader is a micro-USB port on the device connected to a computer can be - to charge the battery and the exchange of content. The back has a removable lid, behind the SIM card, Micro SD card, and programming interfaces hide. Because of its low power consumption of the device, he, with a cargo in about three weeks Lesebetrieb persevere.
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Txtr can communicate via WLAN, Bluetooth, GPRS or UMTS. If these techniques are active, which is expected to significantly reduce battery life. Costs are incurred for the user when data is transferred. Wizpac is here to offer different data rates, details are not yet available. First, for Germany and other European countries, agreements with other foreign mobile providers are still being negotiated. Additional costs to the user of course fee for the purchase of content, such as e-books.
There is also an unspecified wireless interface, the user texts directly between txtr devices can share
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The software of the txtr based on Linux and is open for developers. "We must not hack into the device cumbersome or unscrew, if he wants to have certain features," Any information would be documented and made available. The reader will start to market all relevant formats support, including PDF, HTML, Office, Epub, but for example, Powerpoint. For the support of additional formats would be asked the developer community.
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How much of the cost txtr when he in the autumn of 2009 on the market, has not yet been fixed. That depends not only on cost, but also on the prices of competitors, says Steinhauser. . It was assumed that the prices in the medium term, a dramatic decline: "One day the car dealership the car manual as an e-book reader settle."
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