Sungale Cyberus: E-book reader and media player with 7” color LCD
As Engadget puts it, the Sungale Cyberus tries to be both an e-book reader and a personal media player. The article is too short to draw any conclusions about whether it succeeds—it is just a look at the device’s capabilities, not its actual performance—but it is at least intriguing.
The Cyberus is a 7” 800×480 LCD device that implements “most popular multimedia and ebook formats” as well as having integrated WiFi. Retail price is $279.
From the article, it looks like an interesting device, and I imagine it will show movies nicely too—but there is no indication of how much storage it will have, or exactly which formats it will handle.
November 6th, 2009 at 7:47 am
It sounds too good to be true at US$279.
So how does $239 sound?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sungale-7-Touch-Screen-e-Book-Wi-Fi-Cyberus-ID700WTA_W0QQitemZ190342349104QQcmdZViewItemQQptZOther_MP3_Players?hash=item2c5149c130
Features
Multi-Touch Screen
Wi-Fi Enabled Applications:
Weather
News: Yahoo or Google
YouTube
Traffic: Driving Directions by Zip
IP Radio
Picasa
Stock
Gmail Alerts
Standard Features:
E book Reader
Notepad
Calendar
Clock
Alarm
Video player
Music Player
Photo Viewer
Tech Specs
Touch Screen Interface
Display Type: TFT LCD
Screen Size: 7 Inch
Resolution: 800 RGB x 480 pixels
Brightness: 500:1
Contrast: 250 cd/m2
Photo File Formats: JPG, TIF, PNG, BMP
Audio Player File Format: MP3
Video Player File Format: AVI
EBook Reader File Format: TXT, PDF, HTML
Memory Cards: SD/MMC
Built in Rechargeable Battery
Power Supply: AC 100—240V DC 5V 2A
USB Connection: USB Device
Built in Speakers
Accessories
Headphones, Leather Case, AC adapter, User Manual and Quick Guide
Anybody want to boldly go?
Looks like a large-screen version of the generic $30 media players found all over ebay.
November 6th, 2009 at 7:47 am
It sounds too good to be true at US$279.
So how does $239 sound?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sungale-7-Touch-Screen-e-Book-Wi-Fi-Cyberus-ID700WTA_W0QQitemZ190342349104QQcmdZViewItemQQptZOther_MP3_Players?hash=item2c5149c130
Features
Multi-Touch Screen
Wi-Fi Enabled Applications:
Weather
News: Yahoo or Google
YouTube
Traffic: Driving Directions by Zip
IP Radio
Picasa
Stock
Gmail Alerts
Standard Features:
E book Reader
Notepad
Calendar
Clock
Alarm
Video player
Music Player
Photo Viewer
Tech Specs
Touch Screen Interface
Display Type: TFT LCD
Screen Size: 7 Inch
Resolution: 800 RGB x 480 pixels
Brightness: 500:1
Contrast: 250 cd/m2
Photo File Formats: JPG, TIF, PNG, BMP
Audio Player File Format: MP3
Video Player File Format: AVI
EBook Reader File Format: TXT, PDF, HTML
Memory Cards: SD/MMC
Built in Rechargeable Battery
Power Supply: AC 100—240V DC 5V 2A
USB Connection: USB Device
Built in Speakers
Accessories
Headphones, Leather Case, AC adapter, User Manual and Quick Guide
Anybody want to boldly go?
Looks like a large-screen version of the generic $30 media players found all over ebay.
November 6th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
One click, two posts? Sorry!
November 7th, 2009 at 9:04 am
I can imagine that this device cannot get very far from a wall plug. Note that the battery charge life is not stated.