Samsung jumps into e-book reader game with the SNE-50K

[faintdreams]

Samsung's announced it's jumping into the best game in town -- the paperless book trade -- with its SNE-50K e-book reader. With 512MB of onboard storage, a five-inch touchscreen and stylus, and a complete lack of wireless or internet capabilities, it's not the most advanced reader we've ever seen, but it's slim and light, at nine millimeters thick and weighing about 6.5 ounces. In South Korea, where the reader will be launched first, Samsung has partnered with Kyobo Bookstore, one of the largest booksellers in the country. There's no word on launches outside of South Korea at this time, but Samsung does plan on showing a prototypes for other countries at a trade show in January (most likely CES).

(Original link with picture here:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/27/samsung-jumps-into-e-book-reader-game-with-the-sne-50k/)

I wonder, how many e-ink devices does that mean are currently on the market?

Comments

[babaca]

Tons. But the only real players are Amazon & Sony in the US, iRex in Europe. If someone would just make one that is no so expensive (I call anything over $200 expensive). Sony is coming out with a PRS-300 and PRS-600... but I bet none of them will be under $200... the 300 model should be since it's smaller screen and less frills than the other readers.