Interead expands COOL-ER e-reader line-up, announces additional content
By Donald Melanson 
posted January 4th 2010 12:18PM
posted January 4th 2010 12:18PM
Interead already let out some early word about its COOL-ER 3G e-book reader with a little help from AT&T, but it's now made things doubly official, and also take the opportunity to announce a new WiFi-equipped COOL-ER Connect model. While details on it are still a bit light, the reader will apparently boast a touchscreen of some sort, weigh just 5.8 ounces, and be available sometime this Spring (the COOL-ER 3G will follow in "mid-2010"). What's more, Interead has also now announced a new range of content offerings for its e-book readers, including the Coolermatic application, which will give users access to more than 1,400 newspapers, along with "select websites," and even Twitter feeds (no posting though, it seems). Still nothing in the way of pricing, but we're hoping Interead will have more to say about that once CES fully gets underway.
dare i say nano?
@Saja
I dare you.
@derX
nano
@Saja -Techincally, this is very large nano.
looks good
I'm tired of this e-reader wave, nothing compares to a good ol' fashion paperback book
@Sparks
And this email nonsense has just got to stop. Snail mail, FTW!
@Sparks I don't see a point in books anymore. Everyone is talking about "going green," so publishing books and magazines would sure cut down on carbon AND paper usage. Not only that, you could have entire libraries of *searchable* information at your fingertips with e-books. I think it's just the old outdated bookstore owners and librarians that are all anti-e-books, they're just pissed that they won't have a job in a few years.
@Sparks
People who tell me that are usually the ones that do not read but collect books and like to show them so people think they do. After using an ereader for a while I can say it is way more comfortable than a paperback and great when travelling when taking a huge hardback is impossible.
KIRFy iPod Nanos!
I am in if it is around $100 - $150. These eReaders seem to have a bit of feature creep. I would gladly pay aroudn $100-$150 for an eink reader with a couple of gigs of storage (1 might be enough), a usb port and a rechargable battery. No WiFi, no mp3 and no 3G. All I want is a nice, light easy way to carry a few books. I do not need to manage my books on the device. I would gladly use my computer for that. Just give me a way to open the book and go to the page I was last on. With enough space for 15-20 books there would be enough for even the most voracious reader on an average 1 week vacation.
Just what we need, another 3G device for AT&T's embarrassing coverage. I have to drive 150 mi to get a 3G signal :(
@mtkupp LOL
even if there are those book snobs with leatherbound first editions that don't get read at all, i bet the same thing will happen with ereaders much like what happened to music and mp3 players.
people will start showing off their book collections via their ereaders. honestly, you don't need to lug around more than one book at a time.
i'm sure its convenient, but i like turning pages.
@Saja
I agree, I think it makes sense for people who need reference material (students, some professionals). But most recreational readers are going to be into 1, maybe 2 books at a time. It can be a couple of years before I'm ready to reread a book. Of course being a gadget junkie I still want one :) At least with an ereader, I'll know where to find the book when I'm ready to reread it:)
what kind of idiot designs a snowflake logo with 8 tines on it?
let's hope their engineering aptitude is considerably better than their design aptitude. (ie. hopefully the engineers have at least graduated from 6th grade... unlike the designers).