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Big Skiff E-Reader Coming to Sprint

by Matthew Zuras on January 5, 2010 at 02:35 PM


Suddenly, the Kindle and the Nook look positively Lilliputian. Debuting at CES this week is the new e-reader from Sprint, a ginormous device called the Skiff. We now have a few more details on this massive gadget, as our partners in crime over at Engadget reported yesterday. The Skiff's 11.5-inch touchscreen features a whopping 1200 x 1600 pixel resolution, designed for newspaper and magazine reading, with the same type of e-ink display made popular by Amazon's reader.

But, amazingly, the e-reader is just over a quarter of an inch thick, and still manages to pack in some handy attributes. Of course, it includes wireless connectivity as well as Sprint-provided 3G -- although it also features a mini-USB port for loading extra data into the 4 gigabyte hard drive.

Content will be available from the Skiff Store; we're still waiting to see the breadth of the Skiff's content (the device's parent company is the Heart Corporation, publisher of several magazines). We'll keep you posted on pricing and availability as we learn more this week. [From: Wired and Engadget]

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Tags: 3G, e-reader, ereaders, kindle, nook, skiff, sprint, top

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