Samsung Papyrus E-Book Reader…coming soon!

Posted by Jennifer Wang On April - 20 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

Samsung’s new, highly portable e-book reader, dubbed “Papyrus“, will be available in Korea in June 2009 and in the UK and North America sometime later (likely within several months).Samsung Papyrus

Details:

  • A5-sized
  • touchscreen
  • 512 MB internal memory
  • Includes note-taker, world clock, calculator, and contacts functions
  • Price: $299 US

Unfortunately this new device lacks wireless capabilities and has no keyboard functionality, so it may have a tough time competing with Amazon’s new Kindle 2, although the Papyrus is more portable and cheaper.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Fujitsu Flepia - World’s First Color E-Book Reader!

Posted by Jim Swanson On March - 19 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

The brand spankin’ new Fujitsu Flepia is the world’s first color wireless reading device. Unfortunately it’s currently only available in Japan…and is priced at a jaw-dropping $1000 USD (99,750 yen)!

Details:Fujitsu Flepia - World's First Color Ebook Reader!

  • Windows CE 5 OS
  • 8″ screen (260k colors)
  • Wi-Fi (802.11 b & g)
  • Touch screen (including a stylus)
  • On-screen keyboard
  • USB port
  • Bluetooth
  • 40 hour battery life
  • SD card for ebook storage
  • Price: $1000 US

Considering all these features, the Flepia is pretty much an ebook reader on steroids. With Windows CE 5, users should be able to e-mail, use MS Office apps, browse the internet,…basically all the tasks you’d expect from a tablet or PDA, not an ebook reader.

There’s no word yet when this futuristic device will be available in North America, but it’s definitely bending the ebook reader rules and it’ll be interesting to see how it’s priced when it arrives and how successful sales are.

Popularity: 5% [?]

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