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Originally Posted by Alexander
SonyStyle Japan has some more info on the Sony Librie EBR-1000EP available ( link)
Some more interesting facts:
- retail price in Japan: 41,790 JPY ~ 390 USD
- uses Sony eBook format called Broad Band eBook (BBeB)
- Sony's eBook distributor is Timebook Town ( http://www.publishinglink.jp)
- protected Sony eBooks will stop working after 60 days of use
- display panel: E INK system electronic paper
- resolution: SVGA ( 800×600), approximately 170ppi (Pixel Per Inch)
- screen size: 6 inches
- display color: 4 grey scales, black and white (but hey, it is just a book reader!)
- battery life time: approximately 10,000 book pages
- interfaces: Memorystick (+Pro), USB, headphone
- other features: dictionary search, audio correspondence (speaker, headphone jack)
- power source: 4 AAA alkaline batteries, AC adapter
- built-in memory: approximately 10MB
- size: 126mm×190mm×13mm
- weight: approximately 190g (without batteries)
The question is, would YOU buy it? I probably would (and stick to my old PDA). |
At the moment I think you are better off with a "normal" PDA. This thing is only for reading and although the resolution is big step forward, I would miss the interactive features of a real os. In my opinion it is a nice to have, like all the other ebooks-read-only solutions, but not really necesarry. I wonder what the first PDA with ePaper-Display (ePD
will look alike and how long its battery will last.