To Kindle, Sony Reader and Nook, we can now add the name nReader, after Taiwanese firm BenQ revealed its own e-book reader this week.
The nReader will go on sale in Taiwan and China next month for the equivalent of around £170 and will be based around a six-inch touchscreen.
Like the market-leading Kindle, the nReader will allow users to download books wirelessly using either a 3G connection or a Wi-Fi network.
Online store too
BenQ says the device's 2GB of flash memory will be enough for 4,000 books and that it can be expanded using a microSD card.
Most significantly, perhaps, the multilingual (English, Chinese and Japanese) e-book will launch with a new online store offering the usual mix of books, magazines and newspapers.
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scottgilbert
December 5th 2009
1. What would you want in an e-book?
8gb memory
Zooming capability
flash player to see examples (text books)
Size of a paperback (10" x 6" 1280 x 1024)
Dual screens like Barnes & Noble’s Nook
Ability to change format from landscape to portrait to allow for different books reading perspective.
Wireless
Wi-Fi
Memory expansion
Browse & shop for eBooks wirelessly
Over-the-Air software updates
Many bestsellers and new releases at £5 to encourage selling the device
multi format support pdf, word etc
Sharing & Syncing major between major software (no i-ebooks)
Quick page turn by hard key/touchscreen
Replaceable colorful front/back cover for protection
Ergonomic back cover design for optimal hand fit
Replaceable Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
Read without recharging
Speakers and Headphone jack
Micro usb
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