This Ereader Will Cost Less Than $15

This Ereader Will Cost Less Than $15

http://gizmodo.com/5950457/this-ereader-will-cost-less-than-15

“This is the Txtr Beagle. It’s a new low-end ereader, that does away with fancy technological trappings: you’ll find no touchscreen, backlight, 3G or even Wi-Fi here. As a result, it’s set to cost less than $15—but will it be any good? . . .  Txtr Beagle does have … a five-inch screen, 4GB of storage, and a Bluetooth radio lurk within its svelte 5mm frame. It’s not even powered by a rechargeable cell: two AAA batteries are required, and Txtr claims one set will see you through a year of reading. All in it weighs 128 grams, so it’s certainly pocketable.”

“While initially it’s just being launched in Germany, according to Engagdet Txtr’s CEO Thomas Leliveld already has AT&T and Sprint on board. There remains, of course, the question of whether the thing will be any good—but perhaps for $15 it’ll be worth trying out. [Txtr via Engadget]”

Interesting development…

Stephen