Asus E-Book Reader – Dual Screens | The Cool Gadgets

According to information released by The TimesOnline UK, it has suggested Asus E-Book could have dual colour touchscreens. Also more rumours have now come saying it might actually undercut both Sony’s eReader and Japan’s Adtec e-Reader in terms of price.

Seems some leak of information was heard by the TimesOnline to be able to suggest that the coming Asus e-reader will have 2 screens setup, while on the price as prediction of competitive pricing of eReaders, the crowd including Asus will be moving forwards along with cheaper prices to maintain competition edge.

This is another presumption that users prefer to have two pages of electronic reader to hold. The idea of holding both side of the newspaper.

Other features that might be included in the reader could be built in speakers, a microphone and webcam allowing Skype calls to be made across networks.

“Yet more confirmation has emerged that Asus plans its own e-book reader. An Asus representative in the UK appears to have confirmed this, with the additional details that there may be a value-priced as well as a premium version. The article guesses at the price point for the low-end model — around £100 ($192). Unlike current e-book readers, which take the form of a single flat screen, the Asus device has a hinged spine, like a printed book. This, in theory, enables its owner to read an e-book much like a normal book, using the touchscreen to ‘turn’ the pages from one screen to the next. Asus showed off a prototype of the device at the CeBIT trade show in March.”

Reader NeverBotedBush adds, “Asus’s e-reader will likely have color touch screens, a speaker, a webcam, and a microphone, along with the capability to make inexpensive Skype calls.” The color screen rules out using E Ink technology, so long battery life seems to be unlikely.

Estimated Price: GBP100.- or approx. USD192.-

[ Source: GadgetVenue ; SlashDot ; Mashable ; TimesOnline ]