Elonex announces iDock XL, iDock Aero and £99 710EB e-reader, we go hands-on

We stopped by Elonex's booth at The Gadget Show Live for its product launch extravaganza. First is the iDock XL screen dock for the iPhone / iPod touch, which sadly doesn't serve as an iPhone-to-iPad converter, but will let you do the usual video and photo display on its 10-inch 800x480 screen (the prototype pictured above has a smaller temporary screen). You'll find a removable battery that lasts for about four hours or almost twice that with a secondary internal battery, or you can leave the iDock XL plugged in via its micro-USB port. Available in May for £149 ($229).

More toys after the break, including a look at the iDock Aero and the 710EB e-reader.

Elonex announces iDock XL, iDock Aero and 710 eBook, we go hands-on

Next up is the iDock Aero that comes in two parts: a 2.4GHz video transmitter in the form of a fat housing for your iPhone OS device, and a receiver / charger cradle for plugging into your TV. Video quality leaves a lot to be desired, but it's probably worth the trade-off for some extra couch time (about two hours on one charge, to be precise). You can grab one of these for £149 as well but not until June.

Last but not least, after the notoriously cheap Elonex One netbook, the company outdoes itself with a £99 ($152) 7-inch color-screen e-reader, dubbed the 710EB. There weren't any working demo units to show off the pretty interface and Elonex's eBookstore (in partnership with British bookstores Waterstone's and WHSmith), nor were there many specs to look at, but we're promised a mid-May launch for this ARM-powered device.

[hdawggy Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:52PM]

1 word.... NO!

[Vman Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:57PM]

@hdawggy
The ipad even beats the first picture.

[mps Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:59PM]

@hdawggy
No because HTC EVO has HDMI and hence you can output video to any display size?

[hdawggy Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:03PM]

@mps
true dat!

[thoraudio Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:56PM]

iDon'tthinkso

[JeezWhiz87 Posted Apr 9th 2010 3:58PM]

Thank you TUAW!

[Dank Dillweed Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:10PM]

@JeezWhiz87

And it continues, and continues, and.................

[Richard Lai Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:08PM]

@ssgadget In video output mode, the iPhone / iPod touch only shows a still and not the video.

[One Love Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:21PM]

If you take a 9 inch touchscreen shell and insert an iPhone it becomes an iPad. Now that could sell for $99.

[Pickaxe Posted Apr 9th 2010 5:19PM]

@grapeDrank Do you prefer iCock?

[Paul J Posted Apr 9th 2010 5:48PM]

Kinda off topic....

What movie is playing in that top picture? It looks so familiar...

[AbSoluTc Posted Apr 9th 2010 6:36PM]

@Paul J

Inside man. That's the scene where Jodie Foster is talking to the owner of the bank.

[Paul J Posted Apr 9th 2010 6:37PM]

@AbSoluTc

Thank you! I was just staring at it, thinking it looks like her.

[BSGadgetoffmylawnuffsaid Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:56PM]

iDock... and cover?

[fast Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:53PM]

The sad part is...it will sell some.

[Firehazel Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:21PM]

I kinda like the iDock, how's that screen quality? And I would like some more specs on that e-reader...