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each · 09-05-2006, 12:52 AM

Sometimes we feel like a kid in a candy store when there's a new e-book reader hitting the market. Thanks to member each for the heads-up:

Got some good news from a Chinese e-book forum: JCNIP will release a new e-book device by the end of September (first in small volume shipments only). So far we only got a rough photo of an industrial prototype and some details:

Model: M218A
CPU: ARM9 200MHz
Display and screen: 5-inch, the display technology is still unknown, but someone from inside said it has licensed an all-new Japanese technology
Resolution and color: VGA 640 x 480， 16-gray scale display
Memory card slot: SD card
Battery: 2750mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion (unreplaceable, different battery models available for customers)
Battery charge time: PC USB 7 hours ; AC charger 4 hours
Maximum battery life: up to 25 hours
OS: Linux
Dimensions: 154mm x 110mm x 11mm (154mm x 110mm x 13.5mm with battery attached)
Weight: 215 gram (depends on what kind of battery model)
Formats: EBA, TXT, WOF, PDF, HTML, EBAML(EBA2.0), BMP, JPG, GIF, Animated GIF, MP3
Connectivity: USB, (WiFi in a next model)
Price: under 2,500 CNY (about USD $300)

09-05-2006, 12:52 AM	#1
each Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 78 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Device: Treo 650/iRex iLiad	JCNIP M218A e-book device coming this month Sometimes we feel like a kid in a candy store when there's a new e-book reader hitting the market. Thanks to member each for the heads-up: Got some good news from a Chinese e-book forum: JCNIP will release a new e-book device by the end of September (first in small volume shipments only). So far we only got a rough photo of an industrial prototype and some details: Model: M218A CPU: ARM9 200MHz Display and screen: 5-inch, the display technology is still unknown, but someone from inside said it has licensed an all-new Japanese technology Resolution and color: VGA 640 x 480， 16-gray scale display Memory card slot: SD card Battery: 2750mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion (unreplaceable, different battery models available for customers) Battery charge time: PC USB 7 hours ; AC charger 4 hours Maximum battery life: up to 25 hours OS: Linux Dimensions: 154mm x 110mm x 11mm (154mm x 110mm x 13.5mm with battery attached) Weight: 215 gram (depends on what kind of battery model) Formats: EBA, TXT, WOF, PDF, HTML, EBAML(EBA2.0), BMP, JPG, GIF, Animated GIF, MP3 Connectivity: USB, (WiFi in a next model) Price: under 2,500 CNY (about USD $300) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by each; 09-06-2006 at 11:28 AM.