We almost hate to throw the
KIRF moniker on a product we wouldn't mind owning, but this e-reader that popped up at the EREXPO in Shenzhen certainly bears more than a passing resemblance to the
Spring Design Alex e-reader -- and the button layout on the right is a dead ringer for the
Kindle. It's called the K9, the latest reader from
Teclast, and it follows a growing trend of Android-powered devices with a color LCD on the bottom and an E-Ink screen on top. The screens measure 3.6- and 6-inches respectively and, while we don't know anything else about it at this point, we wouldn't be surprised it inherits its father's
tardiness.