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An E Ink eReader Running Android 2.1 – The Eliot EB-800C

March 9, 2011 by Nathan

Eliot EB-800C

I came across a very interesting E Ink ereader last week that runs Android 2.1. It’s called the Eliot EB-800C and is made by EliteGroup (ECS), an electronics company based in Taiwan.

The Eliot EB-800C was shown off at CeBIT 2011. I was hoping more information and perhaps a video would surface on this particular ereader but it appears to have received very little attention. I was, however, able to get a hold of the spec sheet for a look at some of the finer details.

Given the Android 2.1 operating system, a device like this has a lot of potential if it ever hits the market, provided it allows for installing apps.

I say if it hits the market because last June I reported on a couple of other ereaders from ECS, including one with the same name as this one minus the C at the end, that have yet to see the light of day, at least not outside of Asia.

But if the Eliot EB-800C does manage to make it to the United States and is open to installing apps, sign me up—I want one. Obviously most Android apps aren’t going to work on an E Ink device, but imagine being able to have all the major ebook reading apps on one single ereader—Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Aldiko, etc.

This is possible with many of the Android-powered tablets on the market, but there are no dedicated ereaders with that functionality. I often wish I could use Aldiko on my E Ink ereaders because I like the advanced font and layout options that no other ereaders have for DRM’d ebooks. And it would be the only E Ink alternative for reading Kindle ebooks without a Kindle.

That’s the beauty of Android on an E Ink ereader: it could support almost all ebook formats and platforms in a single device.

Eliot EB-800C Specs

Eliot

  • 8” E Ink Pearl screen, 1024 x 768, 16 levels grey scale
  • Capacitive touchscreen
  • Wireless: Wifi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0; 2G/3G (optional)
  • Memory: LP DDR1-200 256MB/512MB
  • Storage: NAND Flash – SLC 256MB/ 512MB; Extend storage: Micro SD card up to 16G
  • OS: Android 2.1; Linux 2.6.29 above
  • CPU: Marvell PXA 166E, 800MHz
  • Micro USB 2.0 port
  • Built-in speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Buttons: Power on/off; Reset; Home; Menu; Back; Volume up/down
  • Battery: 2090 mAh, 7,000 – 8,000 page-turns
  • Formats: EPUB, CHM, TXT, RTF, PDF, MS Office documents (optional), JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, MP3, AAC, OGG, WAV
  • Dimensions: 223mm x 156.5mm x 10.8mm
  • Weight: 320 grams
  • Expected Release Date: Quarter 2, 2011

Via: eReaders.nl

Filed Under: Android, eBook Readers Tagged With: ecs, eliot eb-800

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  1. Flavia Biccas says

    March 10, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    UAU!! I am positively in love with the idea of this ereader!! Love the 8″ screen, I think it is a perfect size. But I do not know if is gonna weigth only 320grams, seems to ligth for a 8″ ereader. Do you have any ideia if the touchscreen is reflective??

    • Nathan says

      March 10, 2011 at 3:48 pm

      Since it’s capacitive I’m assuming it is not reflective, but I don’t know for sure. I like the 8″ size too. 320 grams is probably not too far off. The iRex DR-800 weighs 360 grams.

  2. purcelljf says

    March 11, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    I want one too.

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