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Old 12-01-2010, 12:05 PM   #1
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What is the cheapest E-Ink reader available today ?
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Old 12-01-2010, 12:26 PM   #2
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Someone correct me if I am not correct but I believe the Jet Book and Aluratek are e-inks and they sell for approximatly $100 for the Jet Book and $90 for the aluratek. I could be wrong about them being einks though.
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Kobo maybe?
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Someone correct me if I am not correct but I believe the Jet Book and Aluratek are e-inks and they sell for approximatly $100 for the Jet Book and $90 for the aluratek. I could be wrong about them being einks though.
Those are black and white non-backlit LCD units.
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What is the cheapest E-Ink reader available today ?
New or Secondhand?
Regular price or sale price?

There are several e-ink readers that sell for $99 occasionaly. Like Sony 300.

One of the cheapest devices with consistently lowest price is Kindle 3. $129 for a new unit. With WiFi and the newest generation pearl display.
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Someone correct me if I am not correct but I believe the Jet Book and Aluratek are e-inks and they sell for approximatly $100 for the Jet Book and $90 for the aluratek. I could be wrong about them being einks though.
What is the full brand name of this Jet book?
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That's good about the jetbook, especially in remote holiday regions:
"... is also the first to use 4 AAA batteries..."

And for the "very" phlegmatic ones of us folks:
"...2 Years standby"

Regarding "cheapest e ink"...interesting article about a future Price drop:

"E-ink should be able to ship about 3 times the screens they shipped the year before." (20 to 30 million screens)

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...ens-this-year/
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The Jetbook is not eInk - it's LCD.
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So - it seems like the kindle is the cheapest e-ink device nowadays?
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Yes, of the big four current e-ink devices -- the Kindle, nook, Sony, and Kobo, the Kindle Wifi with special offers (the ad supported one) will be the cheapest at $114.
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The original Kobo Digital Reader is $99. It is an adequate EInk device, perhaps 2 years behind the latest generation - but still ok for reading.
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