Asus to Launch Dual-Screen, Cheap Eee-reader

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I am not going to buy into this technology no matter how cool I think it is.
1. I own over a thousand books and I buy/Sell on EBAY and I do read quite a lot.I enjoy the fell of a 1st Edition Hardcover Book.And if I get sick of it or really broke I can re-sell at a decent price

2. I hate the thought that when I connect a device to the Interent a company could mess with my reader like the 1984 fiasco at Amazon

3. I can foresee a time in the future when unfortunately more and more entertainment will bypass "physical" media like books, music, films

4. When that day comes the lot of you will be really sorry and then folks will wake up and realize we need to have stores (retail).

5. All Digital means a whole lot of businesses like the one I work for personally will go out of business.Then you will not be able to go out with your date and PHYSICALY browse a video rental store to pick out a movie your date enjoys.This can be a fun experience you do after going out to a restaurant.
Or how about meeting at the "book" store and browsing with an intellictual partner pointing out research books and discussing them on the spot.

Lastly I am dreading this kind of future.It is not a step forward but a step backward.People are getting lazy and fat if they can't cope with carrying books.I only weigh 105lbs. and 5'4" and I have no issue carrying around 15 hardcover 300+ page WW2 refernce books on a 2 week vacation of reading and nightly fun.
 
I think it's important not to see these eReaders only as a replacement for your books. Because I agree that it feels different reading from a paper, and mostly it is more comfortable.

But in some cases, like in my case, being a medstudent, you have tons of pdf's and word documents from classes. And tbh, not only can printing all these documents cost a fortune at times, but a digital format can also be used to search for keywords! And so it ends with many people reading from their computers instead, which can put stress on the body after a few hours.

This thing would be perfect for us students. Sit in the couch and read with comfort! :)
 
Would they have their own e-book store like all the other players seem to have? Introduce their own DRM format? I think these things, requiring licensing deals with publishers, probably take up a big chunk of the price for competitive devices.
And it looks like they're not using "e-ink" displays but normal LCD touchscreens (i.e. rotten battery life compared to the competition and less ink-on-paper look, but full color, backlight, and better response time). That probably accounts for a lot of the price difference.
Also, one of the selling points for Amazon's device is the 3G connection, meaning you don't have to be near a wireless hotspot to get new books. I'll bet the Asus Eee Reader uses normal g/draft-n wireless.
 
I wonder if this and other readers can display cbr and cbz (comic book) files. Or can they have the appropriate software loaded to do so?
 
Nice to see Asus doing some price-pioneering work.

But it will probably take an Apple reader/tablet and an iTunes book store for the concept of digital distribution to take off.

Ultimately, it is the future. There's no foregoing this. Cheap reading devices, made from flexible e-ink, they're the netbooks of 2015, they are just superior to the book. Sure, some people are conditioned to like the feeling of paper. But there were (are) a lot of people who liked horses, still, I'm condifident the automobile will stick.
 
I'll buy it if:

1. I can upload all my pdf stuff.
2. It displays graphics.
3. DRM free (meaning nothing like the Kindle)
 
Well... I probably would pay 60€ for one screen (whats the point of two??) simple PDF reader with a SD card reader. Good color screen, decent battery time A5 size minimum (A4 preferred).
I don't really require "extra" features like touch screens or ability to run software, network or whatever. Point is to have a way to read e-documents on a couch without paying for a laptop or netbook :\.
Anything extra ill just use a laptop...
 
This looks amazing at that price point, I was planning on buying a Kindle or iLiad in a few months but if they come with something like (especially if it has all the features in the article), I'm definitely going for that instead.
 
If it'll have a screen as large as a regular book, then I'd pay $200 for it. For color one, I might pay up to $300, but not more than that!
Card reader would be nice too.
 
Looks like something I would like. :)
I've been waiting for something better than the Kindle to come out.

I like the idea of two displays to read from as it would make it feel more like reading a real book than a faux book.

But my pre-requisites would be this

- 1) A rechargeable battery which could be changed by the user

- 2) Nobody has the right to delete content on the device other than the User. Not the Seller and certainly not the Manufacturer, the RIAA or any other organization.

- 3) The ability to connect it to one's own system to transfer content to and from it.

- 4) An SDHC slot (with protective cover) for additional content.

- 5) Color e-Ink or LED display
 
I really want a two screen model, it lets you keep one page open and 'flick' to another page, or have two books open at once. For university/college students this is a godsend. Also it would just feel so much more like a book to have it 'open'. I will buy one!
 
Being able to change the battery myself I consider to be one of the most important things.

Cause I don't like having to send the unit in to a service center to get the battery changed when it wears out.

If this device meets my pre-requisites, then I would gladly shell out the money for two of them. One for me and one for my wife.
 
[citation][nom]urlsen[/nom]does it play crisis[/citation]
Yeah it plays Crisis every time you open the news crisis everywhere.
But dont't worry even a TV can play Crisis.Don't believe me? Turn on the TV when the news start wait and you'll see.
 
Cool but I see a ebook format war on the horizon now just like Blue Ray and HD DVD or VHS vs Beta Max maybe even bigger as companies want to control it all. I also see Microsoft jumping in the fray later on like they always do and try to take it all over.
This tech could be cool for browsing the web with the no power screens until you refresh them (byby Flash adverts, yeah) Newspapers would love to post to ebook readers so they could charge you for it.
Maybe thats why I love to follow tech more than politics. First off it is not depressing and it moves fast.
 
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