FullFatGear » e-reader http://fullfatgear.com Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:10:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Skiff Reader http://fullfatgear.com/2010/01/skiff-reader/ http://fullfatgear.com/2010/01/skiff-reader/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:11:27 +0000 martin http://fullfatgear.com/?p=554 The e-reader market is hotting up, with Amazon’s trail-blazing Kindle being challenged by e-reader after e-reader. CES this year was awash with e-readers, but only one truly stood out – the Skiff Reader. It sports the highest resolution on an e-reader yet, at a stunning 1200×1600 on a large 11.5″ screen with full touch control. As if that wasn’t enough it is based on LG’s revolutionary metal foil e-paper technology, meaning its not just less delicate than its glass screened competitors, but actually bendable.

Priced at an expected $400, supported by the Sprint network in the US and supporting both 3G and WiFi this is one e-reader I want right now. Only question is – will they be bring it to Europe anytime soon?

]]> http://fullfatgear.com/2010/01/skiff-reader/feed/ 0 Barnes&Noble Nook http://fullfatgear.com/2009/10/barnesnoble-nook/ http://fullfatgear.com/2009/10/barnesnoble-nook/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:52:25 +0000 martin http://fullfatgear.com/?p=68 The e-reader space is heating up and the latest and greatest entrant is Barnes & Noble’s new Nook. With a much slicker design than its chief rival the Kindle it looks very promising indeed.

The first thing that jumps out at you is the dual screens – one full colour touch screen LCD that lets you scroll through the books on the Nook, and the main E Ink display for reading. The Nook also has built in 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity to download or purchase books on the go, and 2GB of memory – the equivalent of 1,500 books – and extendable storage through the use of a memory card.

My only question is – when do we get it in the UK?

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