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July 8th, 2008

From Eee PC to e-book reader (in progress)

By David Rothman

imageWhen will we see a real Asus gizmo optimized for e-books?

Meanwhile Project Tabee is on the case, with a partly transmogrified seven-inch Asus Eee PC. The Tabee link leads to jumbo-sized photos and a wealth of details on The Change. TeleCongrats to Bismar.

A few pros compared to the Kindle and Sony Reader: color, more contrast and, in time, a touch screen. Cons: Worse screen resolution and less battery life. What do you think, gang?

Related: Engadget, GottaBeMobile and MobileRead.

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