Lenovo possibly developing e-book reader

Look, we don't like having to constantly be skeptics who don't believe in anything unless there's absolute proof of its existence... oh, wait: yes we do. Especially in scenarios like this, where sources are unclear, a bit vague, and poorly translated. Regardless, we're hearing that it's possible that Lenovo is actively developing an e-reader and may already be in an internal testing phase according to "sources" cited by Tech 163. Such a move wouldn't be wholly unexpected -- the e-reader bandwagon is getting more crowded every day. Still, we can't be sure yet, though Tech 163 apparently asked Lenovo for comment and they didn't outright deny the plans. Make of that what you will. There's a chance we'll hear more about this at CES -- and that's in just about a week and a half.

[eggimage Posted Dec 28th 2009 11:54AM]

so what will they name the series

[7egend Posted Dec 28th 2009 11:57AM]

No doubt it will be called the "ReaderPad".

[Showbiz Posted Dec 28th 2009 12:03PM]

Is it just me or do other people just not see the point of any e-reader priced more then $50. I can find a cheap tablet/laptop on ebay for $75-$150 and have the ability to surf the internet as well as read.

And I simply don't buy they whole easier on the eyes thing because most if not all of us already read most everything on an LCD anyway.

At this point, tablet's that are coming out are likely to kill e-readers if they are even close to the $200-$400 range and have an e-reader app installed or available.

Meh, I just can't see buying one of these unless it was $50 or less.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 28th 2009 10:32PM]

@Showbiz

Then don't buy one! Simple as that.. Problem solved.

A radical solution I know.. But it does work. Especially if you don't read a lot of fiction.

People have been not buying things they don't want for generations. It even pre-dates consumer electronics.. I personally don't buy feminine hygene products, baby food, incontinence pants, contact lens cleaning fluid, and many other things I don't have any use for. It's incredibly effective.

Just last week, I didn't buy a Ferrari spare tyre.. Saved a fortune.

[ethana2 Posted Dec 28th 2009 12:29PM]

Diversity in eBook readers is great, as it makes it less likely that a proprietary format can succeed.

[ethana2 Posted Dec 28th 2009 12:38PM]

But really, when OLED replaces WLED+LCD as the baseline for mobile computer displays, I see the allure of e-ink diminishing greatly. A machine with an ARM processor and OLED display running Android with Aldiko set to white text on a black background and turned kind of dim..

I could see that kind of battery life being competitive enough to persuade people not to carry around yet another device and just use their Droid, Nexus, or iPhone for the majority of their reading.

[Carld Posted Dec 28th 2009 2:04PM]

@ethana2

Reading on an e-ink device is FAR superior to reading on a phone.

[bob e Posted Dec 28th 2009 12:30PM]

these ereaders are starting to crop up like unwanted netbooks...
I am waiting on the Courier - will it ever arrive?

[joelaf Posted Dec 28th 2009 1:28PM]

I'm waiting for an ebook autotunerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[liquidglass Posted Dec 30th 2009 6:56AM]

Let's just say that I have a very reliable source that confirms the E-book reader from Lenovo. You'll all get a sneak peak at CES