eBook-junkies (like me) are indeed living in interesting times. A company called Spring Design has just announced that they are prepared to release their own eBook reader they dubbed “Alex”. What sets Alex apart from the current crop of eBook readers is not only its revolutionary two screen design but what lies under the hood: Google’s Android.
The dual-screen design will allow owners to read on the primary monochrome “electronic paper display” and the secondary LCD screen displays multimedia information. The LCD screen presumably also serves as a touch-screen interface for the device. It supports external storage via SD cards to extend its capabilities. Since its running Android, Alex will suppose to provide full internet browsing capabilities over an alphabet soup of connectivity options (GSM, EVDO/CDMA, wi-fi, 3G, etc.).
According to their website, Spring Design is currently in talks with various “major content providers” and they are planning to release the device for strategic partners by the end of this year.
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