iLiad 'Book Edition' e-book reader launched
E-book manufacturer iRex have announced [pdf link] a new, cheaper version of their iLiad reader. The "Book Edition" drops the original's WiFi b/g and gains a silver casing, while the price also drops by €150 to €499 ($768). It comes pre-loaded with fifty classic novels and has the same touchscreen for notetaking.
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iRex are positioning the new version as dedicated to book reading. The original iLiad is used by several European newspapers as a way to deliver daily content to subscribers via the e-book's wireless connection. New titles can be loaded to either device via the USB connection.
The device has an 8.1-inch screen and a 400MHz Xscale processor, with 128MB of internal memory expandable via CF/MMC slot up to 8GB. iRex quote up to 7,000 page turns per full charge, with the e-book only requiring power when changing the image, not to display it. A recharge takes three hours.
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The iLiad "Book Edition" should go on sale on May 9th.
[via MobileRead]