January 11, 2010

QUE e-ProReader debuts at CES

LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 07:  The QUE e-reader by P...

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Last October company Plastic Logic announced its e-reader device Que. And in this year's CES the product was finally presented. Que e-book reader device has an integrated WiFi for wireless data acquisition, and also integrated 3G module. The A4 sized screen 10,7 inch in diameter (8.5 x 11 inch) is touch-sensitive, based on mixture of new plastic display technology the QUE has been working on for last 10 years already known E-Ink tech from Viziplex. The device has 4 or 8 GB of integrated memory, and supports all kind of document types: office files, PDF, eBooks, ePub… It comes with a software that allows synchronization of calendar with many applications (Outlook, Blackberry, MAC), and you can also convert all sorts of files to QUE. Device if just 1/3 inch thick (0,8 cm), and weight about a pound (0,5 kg).

QUE allows reading e-mails, PDFs, ePublicitations, e-books, viewing entire schedule, markup on documents, editing documents (office), writing emails… and obviously aims to be more than just another e-book reader. Looks like QUE declared war on paper, as it supports digital tasks thru the whole business day…  All in all beautifully designed, in a high quality device, with crisp clear touchscreen, with long battery life. It comes with intuitive user interface, and access to one million titles to choose from (Barns & Noble), and also offers digital subscriptions to e-magazines/e-newspapers.

QUE's e-ProReader will be available in april 2010. Price will start at $649.

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