Solar-powered E-book Reader

From Ubergizmo -

Snippy is an ebook reader which uses solar energy and also transparently links to other Snippys in the area via Bluetooth to share content. The 800×600 6" diagonal high reflectivity screen used in the device offers 166ppi resolution at 16 gray levels.

Astak's e-book reader beats rivals in price

From Crave -

Astak has announced its Mentor line of ebook readers. All the models run Windows CE 5.0 and have E-Ink screens starting at 5" all the way up to 9.7". WiFi is standard on some models but optional for the smallest model which has a 5" screen and is priced at under USD200.

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Amazon Kindle first hands-on

From Engadget -



A very brief hands-on review -

The device came out of box with too little juice to get on the EV-DO network, but the e-ink display looks great. The selector bar on the right is really interesting; it appears to be a white, opaque thin LCD panel that polarizes and turns clear letting reflective dots peer through -- the end result is a small selection bar that looks unlike anything we've seen on a portable reader device.

The keyboard is clicky and tactile, but with keys shallow enough that they won't get too in the way when you're reading. We're a little worried that the absolutely massive page forward / back buttons might get inadvertently triggered here and there, though.