Last week Bookeen uploaded four videos on YouTube showing off their new Cybook Odyssey ebook reader. It is the first device to use a new high speed E Ink display technology called HSIS that was developed by Bookeen. The first video I posted a couple of weeks ago showing the Cybook Odyssey in action didn’t […]
The Tale of the $1,500 Color eReader
I thought it was funny last week when I came across a $1,500 ebook reader and thought was even funnier when I found it again today. You’d think they would have fixed what is obviously a typo by now, but they haven’t. The Skytex Primer is listed for $1,513 plus $7.68 for shipping on Buy.com. […]
JetBook Color to Release in January, First Color E Ink eReader
Color E Ink has been out for over a year now, and finally the first ebook reader to use color E Ink is about to arrive here in the United States. I’ve posted about it before; the device is called the jetBook Color, and is aimed at the eduction market, not the ebook reader market. […]
Kobo Wi-Fi eReader Refurb $39; Kobo eBooks Discount Codes
Kobo is running a sale on the Kobo Wi-Fi while supplies last. It is refurbished and is selling for $39.99 with free shipping from Kobobooks.com. The regular price is $89 so that is a considerable discount. In fact I think it’s the lowest priced E Ink ereader I’ve ever seen. $40? That’s crazy. Even if […]
Sony PRS-T1 On Sale Again, As Low As $114
Sony has once again slashed the price of the Sony Reader PRS-T1 from its original price when it was first introduced of $149 down to $129. And Amazon has an even better deal right now through Electronics Expo, taking the price down to a $114 both for the red and black Readers. It is surprising […]
Kindle Fire Skins Have Arrived – GelaSkins Steampunk Skin Review
The Kindle Fire has been out long enough now for third-party accessories to start showing up, including skins. Two top places to get skins for the Kindle Fire are GelaSkins and DecalGirl. They both have hundreds of designs to choose from and you can even upload and create your own design with GelaSkins. Skins are […]
A Word of Caution About Buying a Nook Tablet
I’ve had the Nook Tablet for over two weeks now and there are a lot of things I like about it, but there’s one nagging detail that makes me uncomfortable to recommend it. It was a mighty fine Easter egg when it turned out the Nook Tablet could install Android apps from outside the Barnes […]
Slick 50 eReader has 7″ Color Screen and Kobo eBooks, Costs $50
I just stumbled across a new color ereader and media player at Sears, the Slick 50. At $49 it is one of the least expensive 7″ color ereaders available. It doesn’t have any bells or whistles and looks about as cheap as the price would suggest, but the two reviews are positive, if they are […]