Foxit eSlick joins the eBook reader fray
Foxit rocks up at the eBook reader party
Another day, and – it seems – another eBook reader.
If you’ve been blinded by the Kindle vs Sony Reader hype, you might be surprised to hear that the eSlick has actually been around for quite a while – at least in the US. Now, thanks to the good folks at iwoot.com, we can get page-turning with Foxit here in Blighty too.
At 160g, it’s considerably lighter than its chief rivals, and at £189 it’s competitively priced too. Supplied PDF conversion software means any printable document can be rendered as a PDF and viewed on the eSlick, with 512MB of on-board storage supplemented by a 2GB SD card in the box.
It can play back MP3s too, but lacks a Wi-Fi connection, requiring files to be transferred either via the memory card or a USB cable.
Still, leading up to Christmas we’re willing to bet the eSlick will find favour with a good few eBook fans not willing to hand their cash over to Sony or Amazon.
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Erik05 November 2009
Foxit didn't just join it. Foxit announced this last year and started shipping in March. The news is that a new firmware will come out soon.
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