Das Berliner Unternehmen Wizpac Ltd., welches die Plattform textr.com betreibt, hat gestern einen neuen eReader angekündigt:
Txtr isn’t only about txtr.com, but much more – we’ve been busy developing the best digital reading device, and we’re announcing it today.
Txtr will sich also dem Wettbewerb u.a. mit Amazons Kindle und dem Sony Reader stellen. Fragt sich also, was das Gerät leisten können soll:
- High-res eInk display, looking like printed paper even in bright sunlight
- Advanced power management technology for a battery life that is measured in weeks rather than hours
- Responsive and friendly user interface for easy navigation of large amounts of text
- Built-in 3G/GPRS connectivity for true mobility
- Bluetooth and USB port for local connectivity
- Designed for tight integration with txtr.com
- On-device bookstore
- Broad document support: PDF, HTML, Office, ePub and more
- Open software architecture: Developer API and support for on-device 3rd party applications
Details zum Verkaufsbeginn weiß Martin Weigert von netzwertig zu berichten: Laut Business-Development-Manager Ulrik Deichsel soll der txtr reader im dritten Quartal 2009 in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz in die Läden kommen.
Wir sind gespannt!
John Biggs von CrunchGear ist skeptisch: Why is the Kindle so popular – or as popular as a limited audience e-reader can be? It’s connected to Amazon. Unless Amazon opens its ebook store to outside hardware, every text reader is just an e-ink tablet with some reading features (…) Is Txtr the answer? Maybe for some, but not for the mass market.
