Thread: I got my hands on the Astri dual screen reader
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Old 02-24-2010, 07:31 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by Boston View Post
How exciting..I have to admit that this appeals to me in size and design.

Do you mean "wholesale"? It seems awfully inexpensive for retail given the parts are $65 US.

Even at twice that for retail..its very exciting.
I double checked that very carefully. That's the end user price. It sounds odd to me, too, but that's what he said.

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Originally Posted by Lemurion View Post
Looks good - but damn I wish it was the other way round.

It's like reading from the back of the page all the time. Can't fault the price and functionality though. If they can really bring it in under $150 they'll have a winner.

(I guess they put the touch-screen on the right for easier access - but that doesn't help me, I'm left-handed.)
It has an accelerometer, so it should be possible to turn it upside down and read.
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