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Energy Efficient eBook-Reader Runs on Linux
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| The Hanlin eReader V3 from Tianjin Jinke Electronics out of China claims to
| provide a month of use between battery charges. By then 10,000 pages of
| reading should have been possible – provided you have the requisite time and
| patience.
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| [...]
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| Wolf Linux, an apparent Chinese Linux variant, is the operating system and
| the device runs on a Samsung Arm9 CPU at 200 MHz. Memory consists of a 32 MB
| SDRAM and an internal 2 MB NOR Flash. The 6-inch display should be easily
| readable at a resolution of 800x600 pixels. A stereo audio jack is included.
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http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/online/news/energy_efficient_ebook_reader_runs_on_linux
Recent:
Linux ebook does 9K pages per charge
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| China-based Jinke Electronics is shipping an upgraded version of its
| electronic book reader that runs Linux. The Hanlin eReader V3 offers an
| 200MHz ARM9 processor, and a six-inch 800 x 600 display that uses E Ink's
| power-sipping EPD (electronic paper display) module, says Jinke.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4825641289.html?kc=rss
Related:
E-paper support for Linux
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| One of the electrophoretic display controllers for which Linux support has
| been posted (tarball) is a controller from E-Ink called Apollo. This
| controller is interfaced to the host through 8-bit data and 6-bit control
| over General Purpose IO (GPIO) interfaces.
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http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;833313752;fp;4;fpid;1968336438
Linux-based eBook reader leverages lightweight browser
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| The NetFront browser enables users to click through to linked reference
| sites, such as Wikipedia, while they are reading.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5175136365.html
Down with paper: A review of the Sony Reader
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| Not only does the new Reader sport an SD card slot alongside the Pro Duo
| slot, but it plays AAC and MP3 files; ATRAC doesn't even make an appearance
| on the spec sheet. Oh, and did I mention that the Reader is Penguin-powered?
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http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/sony-reader-review.ars
Sharp intros RD-CX100 dictionary / e-book reader
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| It may not boast quite the versatility of its souped-up
| Linux-based "electronic dictionary," but if you're just looking for
| some basic e-book reading capabilities along with your
| multi-lingual dictionary, Sharp's new RD-CX100 looks like it
| may fit the bill.
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http://digg.com/gadgets/Sharp_intros_RD_CX100_dictionary_e_book_reader
HP offers peek at next-gen gadgets
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| HP has unveiled some of the gadgets it is working on in its worldwide
| laboratories.
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| [...]
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| The e-book attracted most interest from delegates at the HP Mobility
| Summit in Shanghai. It uses touch sensitive strips on the base of
| the rectangular unit to select books and turn pages, runs a Linux
| OS and has a USB port to install new titles.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2189600/hp-plans-touchscreen-ebook
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