Samsung Wants to Join the Ebook Market, Too
Samsung Wants to Join the Ebook Market, Too
Posted 07/28/2009 at 1:26pm
| by Andy Salisbury
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With the introduction of the SNE-50K, Samsung has finally entered the Ebook market, hoping to compete with Amazon’s Kindle.
The SNE-50K (notably, the name isn’t as catchy as its competitors) will come with 512MB of onboard storage, a five-inch touch screen, a stylus, and no wireless or Internet capabilities. Though, while it can’t connect to you to the net, it is awfully slim, measuring only nine millimeters thick.
The reader is currently looking to launch in South Korean first, where it’ll partner with the Kyobo Bookstore, one of the largest booksellers in the region. No word yet on how much it, or its books, will cost but it’s expected to be on display in January at CES.
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mlee19
July 28, 2009 at 8:07pm
Foget the ebook, WHAT IS THE GIRL'S NUMBER????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*&^%&(*
ONaE
July 28, 2009 at 1:53pm
SNE-50K? Why not call it the "SNAKE"E-Book Viewer? That's catchy! Also, when the battery dies, you can shout "SNAKE! SNAKE? SNAAAKEEE!" But seriously, does this have a proprietary format? What are the dimensions? I trust Samsung can make the hardware, but I'm curious as to their approach with the software/e book distribution. Regardless, competition is always good (for the customer).
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