Saw a new cheap interesting reader

rhari79 · 03-10-2011, 03:58 PM

I was in a HMV store in London today and noticed this tablet/reader.

Thought I would mention it as it didnt seem to get noticed here:
It is called the ViewQuest BookBox.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct....do?sku=684429

It seems mainly targetted as a reading device, as it did not allow me to do anything, but scroll and read through a menu of books.

The most interesting feature is its display:
As the spec says: "Display - 5" Anti-Glare LED Backlit TFT".
The display felt different like muffled by an anti-glare screen and quite good too.

At that price, it looks quite a good option, but the battery life seems to be a let down.

FF2 · 03-11-2011, 09:57 AM

Interesting sounding device - not yet available. I wonder if toning down the light level would increase the battery life. The "magazine" claim is suspect at least if the format is pdf - since scrolling would probably be required on a 5" screen.

03-10-2011, 03:58 PM	#1
rhari79 Addict Posts: 375 Karma: 2200000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Device: .*	Saw a new cheap interesting reader I was in a HMV store in London today and noticed this tablet/reader. Thought I would mention it as it didnt seem to get noticed here: It is called the ViewQuest BookBox. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct....do?sku=684429 It seems mainly targetted as a reading device, as it did not allow me to do anything, but scroll and read through a menu of books. The most interesting feature is its display: As the spec says: "Display - 5" Anti-Glare LED Backlit TFT". The display felt different like muffled by an anti-glare screen and quite good too. At that price, it looks quite a good option, but the battery life seems to be a let down.

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03-11-2011, 09:57 AM	#2
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Interesting sounding device - not yet available. I wonder if toning down the light level would increase the battery life. The "magazine" claim is suspect at least if the format is pdf - since scrolling would probably be required on a 5" screen.

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