| Samsung has entered the e-reader market in a | | | | titles to offer which makes its lower price look |
| big way. The company has announced its new E6 | | | | very attractive, and Google e-books has |
| and E101 e-readers to be followed shortly by two | | | | corrected its one-time weakness in technical |
| additional devices (5" and 6"). Samsung e-readers | | | | books. |
| are designed to allow onscreen handwriting. This | | | | Samsung's introductory models, E6 and E101, (6" |
| progressive development will have an outstanding | | | | and 10" screens respectively), point to the |
| impact on today's users and future developers. | | | | company's innovative spirit. The smaller, more |
| E-readers enhance the reading experience with | | | | portable E6 has a slide-part (secret controls behind |
| their design and form, ease of use, and advanced | | | | the screen) which reveals a trackpad for easy |
| features. With the new Samsung e-readers, | | | | navigation. The E101 has calligraphy and editing |
| supported onscreen note-taking with an enabled | | | | functions such as 'cut, copy, and paste' choices. |
| stylus is the newest element to entice users. Until | | | | Both models feature Samsung's Text-to-Speech |
| the introduction of these multi-faceted Samsung | | | | engine which allows text to be read aloud to a |
| devices, reading has never been as effortless and | | | | user. |
| writing was never in such perfect form. | | | | Combined with a virtual eraser, the built-in |
| With the recent announcement about their E6 and | | | | electromagnetic resonance (EMR) stylus pen |
| E101 readers, Samsung has made an impressive | | | | transforms a Samsung e-reader into an e-reader |
| entrance into the e-reader market. Samsung has | | | | electronic notebook. The special stylus pens (in |
| also confirmed their future plans for the release | | | | varied thickness) allow for handwriting. This |
| of two additional e-readers - a 5-inch model and | | | | feature makes the Samsung e-reader suitable for |
| the 6-inch model with a QWERTY keyboard for | | | | quick notes or leisurely sketching. Users can note |
| easier emailing. All four models will have | | | | their reading selections, create their to-do lists, or |
| handwriting support and a MP3 player as well as | | | | update their calendars - directly on the screen. |
| 2GB of flash memory and up to 24 hours battery | | | | The Samsung e-readers provide a more natural |
| life. | | | | reading experience. Reflecting light in a more |
| These readers have the added convenience of | | | | natural manner, these readers are closer to the |
| built-in dictionaries. If users click on a word with | | | | appearance of the printed page. The Samsung |
| the stylus, its definition will pop up on the screen. | | | | e-readers are not back-lit like other readers and |
| The Samsung e-readers use Bluetooth 2.0 for | | | | they consume less power. Depending on the daily |
| sharing content, are DLNA-enabled, and can share | | | | use, four hours of charging can prepare the |
| content with other DLNA devices in a household. | | | | battery for up to two weeks of use. |
| Users will reap the benefits from Samsung's | | | | The first two Samsung e-readers will range in |
| partnership with Google Books. The e-readers | | | | price from $399 (6") to $699 (10"). The design of |
| incorporate Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and allow users to | | | | the E101 is not just a copy of the E6 design. Both |
| download (wirelessly) books and newspapers. | | | | devices will sport an unique look. The two |
| Users can locate content and display PDF, plain | | | | additional models (5" and 6") will be released at a |
| text, or ePub files. Sony Reader was the first | | | | later date. |
| e-reader with direct access to Google libraries. As | | | | The 5-inch reader will not have the slide-out |
| it is described in the article "E-Readers and their | | | | feature - possibly to reduce the purchase price. |
| Smaller Brothers and Sisters", Sony PRS users | | | | The low-end device doesn't have Wi-Fi but the |
| can upload directories of public domain books, | | | | later 6-inch reader will display a Kindle-style |
| offering them virtually free libraries, and also have | | | | integrated keyboard. With the handwriting option, |
| access to the Google e-books libraries (Digital | | | | however, the four Samsung e-readers will change |
| Book Readers). The Sony PRS now has a lot of | | | | forever the art of reading and writing. |