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2010 is likely to be the year of e-readers, if events at the Consumer Electronics Show, CES in Las Vegas is anything to go by. e-readers were everywhere at the CES, as vendors make frantic effort to get a share of the electronic reader market. From established manufacturers like Amazon and Sony to newcomers like Plastic Logic and Hearst, all were busy pitching their e-readers as the best for reading your e-books. Here we will look at e-readers that cut the most attention at CES, 2010.

By the way, an e-reader is a portable device designed to display e-books. It may be designed specifically to display e-books, or come as a software in other devices like smartphones, laptops, netbooks, etc. No matter what form or shape an e-reader comes in, its main purpose is making reading your e-books pleasurable. Dedicated e-readers usually come with electronic ink display, which are readable in bright sunlight. Dedicated e-readers also offer long battery, with good e-readers offering more than a week reading on full charge.

e-readers at CES 2010

Kindle DX with global wireless

Amazon in an effort to respond to competition has added global wireless to the 9.7-inch model of its popular Kindle e-reader. With more and more e-readers offering larger displays, global wireless on Kindle DX is a smart move. Kindle DX e-readers with global wireless will start shipping to over 100 countries from January 19, 2010 for $489.

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Spring Design announced the Alex dual screen e-reader, which comes with a 6.0-inch electronic paper display and a 3.5-inch full colour touchscreen display. Alex e-reader runs the Android OS, making a mobile smart device as well. Alex is a truly global mobile wireless e-reader, supporting Wi-Fi, GSM, 3G, and EVDO/CDMA connectivity. Alex e-reader allows users access to internet via the 3.5-inch colour touchscreen. Coming Android OS means a number of useful apps may be available to make your Alex e-reader even more useful in the future. Alex e-readers will be available from February 22, 2010 for $359. Alex e-readers will access books from the Google books library as well as authorized book stores like the Kobo-powered e-book store from Borders with over 2 million titles.

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Que proreader

Plastic Logic announced an ultra-slim, flexible and shatter proof e-reader, the Que proReader. The Que proReader will be available in two models a 4GB model offering Wi-Fi and an 8GB model with AT&T 3G and Wi-Fi. Both e-readers come with 10.7-inch e-ink multi-touch sensitive display. The innovation in Pro Logic e-readers is the Plastic Logic technology, which makes it possible for circuits to be printed on plastic. Plastic Logic e-readers will go for $649 and $799 respectively and will be available in April, 2010, although you can pre-order now.

Skiff

Hearst Announced the Skiff e-reader, an ultra-slim e-reader that is only 0.25-inch thick. Skiff offers an 11.5-inch touch sensitive e-ink display. Skiff e-reader offers 3G on Sprint US and will come with 4GB storage. The Skiff e-reader can go for about a week on full charge. No definite date nor price information is currently available for the Skiff e-book reader from Hearst.

Intel readerIntel also showcased a very useful e-reader, all be it at a very steep price. The Intel e-reader can scan printed text and reads it aloud for the user, a feature that will be great for the blind and the partially sighted. Intel e-reader goes for $1,500.

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Physical e-readers were not the only electronic reading tools that were showcased at CES 2010, software e-readers were also on display. The Blio e-reader is a free software that converts almost any laptop, netbook, notebook, or smartphone into an e-reader.

What are e-readers?

e-readers are portable devices designed to display e-books. They may be designed specifically to display e-books, or come as a software in other devices like smartphones, laptops, netbooks, etc. No matter what form or shape an e-reader comes in, its main purpose is making reading your e-books pleasurable. Dedicated e-readers usually come with electronic ink display, which are readable in bright sunlight. Dedicated e-readers also offer long battery, with good e-readers offering more than a week reading on full charge.

Overviews of e-readers

Paschal Okafor is NaijaTechGuide Team Lead. The article e-readers at CES 2010 Kindle Alex Que Hearst Intel e-reader was written by Paschal Okafor. The article was last modified: February 10th, 2022
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Paschal Okafor
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Paschal Okafor is the founder of NaijaTechGuide. A Graduate of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Paschal is passionate about Technology and since 2006 has written over 4000 articles covering Mobile Devices, Consumer Electronics, Digital Marketing, Mobile Apps, and Online Services. Over the past 16 years, he has managed to turn a blog that started life on a Google Blogger subdomain into the Largest Technology Blog in Nigeria and quite possibly the largest in Africa. Paschal has been Building, Analyzing, and Maintaining Websites for over 17 years and also shares his wealth of knowledge and experience about building and managing websites on NaijaTechGuide.

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