T he market for eBook readers seems to have been opened up definitely. The first sale figures in Europe are slowly coming in and almost all the sale figures far surpass the expectations. The American market has already gotten used to reading digital texts, Amazon has being doing good business, but now also lesser known manufacturers such as Astak are making appearances. What this will mean for E-ink readers is not yet clear, but it could mean an early reduction in prices. The CES show displayed several eReaders. The Astak 6-inch Mentor and the Astak 5-inch EZ Reader Pocket Pro are such readers that will also fight for the much-desired market share.

 

eBook readers : Astak EZ Reader Pocket Pro

The Astak EZ Reader Pocket Pro has an extra: an SD card slot with which the memory can be extended to 16 GB. It is possible to extend the image size in three steps, and grey values can be changed in eight steps. Both settings allow for reading ease. The 400 MHz processor has to assure for a quick processing of the data. The Astak 6-inch Mentor has a large format display, but is designed as Basic.

 

 

Astak eBook readers

The eReaders are not completely developed yet, for example Wi-Fi is a much sought feature that people would pay extra for. With the introduction of the first eReaders, it was already stated that this was an important development for the book industry. Undoubtedly, but if this development will be positive for everyone, is still the question. Just think about the countless illegal electronic books that can be downloaded from the internet...