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Renai LeMay
Wednesday, 21 July 2010 11:30
Taking a page out of Apple supremo Steve Jobs’ book, Melbourne-based Kogan Technologies this morning launched what it dubbed as a “magical and revolutionary” eBook reader with a 6″ e-ink screen.
The price slightly undercuts Borders’ Kobo eReader, which sells for $199 locally as well as Amazon’s Kindle, which it will ship to Australia for a price of around $215.
“We’re seeing eBook readers dropping in price, but many are still far too expensive for mainstream use,” said the company’s founder Ruslan Kogan in a statement. “When you have these devices up to and above $500, you’re really asking too much of Australian consumers.
“Most importantly, it’s open-market technology. This device isn’t tied down to one content provider. Anyone is free to buy this, and download or buy eBooks from almost any online store and view them on our device.”
The Kogan eBook reader has a 16 level grayscale e-ink screen, similar to other devices, and is less than 1cm thick. It comes with over 1,500 free eBooks — most of which are out of copyright classics. But unlike most other free eBook catalogues, Kogan has included several classic Australian authors on its list — such as Henry Lawson, famous for titles like The Romance of the Swag.
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