This is photo shows why I started the blog. (You might want to get a tissue to wipe the drool off you chin.)
The e-reader on the far left is the Next2, an Android tablet. The other 3 are review units I just got from Gajah. You might recall that I’ve referred to them before as the biggest e-reader maker you’ve never heard of. This is part of the reason why. I don’t have time to dig up the posts, but each of those e-readers have shown up under at least 2 different brand names. [Read more →]
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I just found a pair of interesting e-reader on the website for AGK Nordic, a Scandinavian consumer electronics company. I’m pretty sure that both e-readers were originally made by Gajah. There are details about the hardware design and the menu shown on screen that bear a strong resemblance to other Gajah e-readers. [Read more →]
The Laser EB-101 is based on a 5″ LCD screen, and it has 2GB Flash and a microSDHC card slot. It’s available now for $149.95 AUD.
Details are sparse, so I don’t know much. But I think I recognize the menu shown on the screen. It looks a lot like other Gajah e-readers I’ve shown you in the past. If I’m right, then we can probably guess that this doesn’t have any DRM support.
BTW, I found something in the product description that’s going to cause a lot of trouble down the road:
The Laser EB101 E-Book reader accomodates ALL formats of E-book including DRM managed content which is legitamately purchased from on line stores such as Amazon. (if you’re considering an E-Book reader, you should check the licensing and compatibility with DRM fies. The EB101 is fully licensed and fully compatible meaning more books, more videos, more music, more pictures and more use.
It looks to me like they have support for Kindle DRM. Since I know that’s impossible, I have to wonder if they are misleading people intentionally, or was this phrasing an accident.
“New” is a relative term. If you’ve been following this bolog for any length of time then you should recognize the Teclast K3se. It’s made by Gajah Int’l as the W960.
It’s based on a 6″ screen and I’ve always wanted to see it because it has page turn buttons on the back. I’ve always wondered how well that worked.
It also has an accelerometer, 4GB Flash, TTS, and broad ebook format support.
These babies keep popping up all over. If you’ve follow my blog for any length of time, you’ll recognize this e-reader. It has the same hardware as the Delstar Openbook, and it’s made by Gajah.
This particular model is being sold by Cooper, a Chinese consumer electronics company. It has a 5″ LCD screen (800×480 resolution), and pretty much the same specs as all the Openbook and all the others. It’s only available in China.
This beautiful baby is going to be sold in Australia by Kogan. If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time then you probably recognize the hardware. This e-reader is made by Gajah.
I’ve had my hands on one, and it is a very pleasant design. It has a 16 level grayscale E-ink screen, broad format support (including Adobe DE DRM), 2Gb Flash, and a SDHC card slot. Retail is projected to be 189 AUD, and it will be available on 20August.
So I’ve been blogging for sometime now about Gajah Int’l, an e-reader maker that I’ve been describing as one of the most widely distributed. I’ve had a new experience with them lately, and it was enlightening. [Read more →]
If you’ve been following TDR then I’m sure you recognize this e-reader. Sovos have imported it into the UK, and you can find it on Play.com for £99.99.You can also find it in the US as the Delstar Openbook. We reviewed it some time back and the Openbook was exceptionally disappointing.
This one might actually be worth a look, though. According to the product page the SVEBK5B supports DRMed Epub. That’s the first I’ve heard about the new firmware. They could have fixed the bugs we found in the Openbook.
Nexx Digital, a Russian consumer electronics company, have announced that they will soon have 2 new e-readers. I believe they are 2 variations of the same model, actually. From what I can tell, the difference between the NIL-601 and the NIL602 is that the 602 is black and has 2GB of internal storage and the 601 is white and has 1Gb of internal storage.
And yes,this one is made by Gajah International. I reviewed the OEM model.
I’ve just come across another e-reader brand (via lesen.net). Prestigio are a consumer electronics company with products sold in 40 countries. They’ve just announced that they will be carrying 3 e-readers, 2 of which are made by Gajah Int.
Prestigio are currently selling the PER3052, which is based on a 5″ LCD screen and doubles as a media player. The spec sheet lists decent audio, video, and ebook support. We’ve reviewed a similar device under the name Delstar Openbook. It had nice hardware, but the software was exceptionally disappointing. Retail price will be around €120.
Next up is the PER3162. I’ve reviewed the OEM version of this one myself. Again, the hardware is very good, but the ebook support is poor. It’s going to retail for €200.
Last up is the PER5062, which (I think) is based on the Benq QD060B00. This is a high end model with a Sipix screen. I don’t have the specs, but I do have the FCC paperwork, and I know of a hands on video (same hardware, but might have different software). Retail should be €300.
via lesen.net
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