Asus is all set to enter the E-Book reader market with a bang. Well hidden under its sleeves till now was the Eee reader which according to Jerry Shen the company president is the world’s cheapest. There will be a premium model as well which will come with built in 3G, web browser and expandable memory.
The dual screen form factor would enable users to read books as books were intended to be read, or they could use the secondary panel to surf the web, type is a virtual keyboard or whatever else ASUS dreams up. We’re told that the firm is aiming for the £ 100 ($ 163) mark on its low-end model, and based on the affordability of its Eee PCs,.
[Engadget]