Skiff Announces Thinnest, Largest e-Reader Yet

Posted 01/04/2010 at 2:30pm | by Bart Salisbury

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Skiff will be introducing its entry into an increasingly populated e-Reader market, the Skiff Reader, at the Consumer Electronics Show later this week. Skiff is touting its Reader as the largest and thinnest yet (which should stand until the next e-Reader announcement is made). And by the looks of it they are right. The device is barely over a quarter-inch thick, and has a 11.5-inch (diagonally measured) screen. By comparison the Kindle DX is 0.38-inches thick and has a 9.7-inch (diagonally measured) screen.

In addition to being largest and thinnest, the Skiff Reader makes use of foil technology for its display. Rather than glass, an Achilles’s heel for portable devices, it will use a thin, flexible sheet of stainless steel foil e-paper, provided by LG Display.

Skiff says the device, with a 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) touchscreen, is being released in anticipation of Skiff’s e-reading service. The actual product line of this service wasn’t specified, but the e-Reader’s optimization for newspaper and magazine content offers some clues on what to expect. Skiff’s description of the Reader suggests users will be able to add their own content as well.

The Skiff Reader comes Wi-Fi enabled, and will have 3G connectivity, to be provided by Sprint. Availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.

Image Credit: Skiff