IFA 2010: Elonex 500EB colour eReader previewed

While eReader's sit in a somewhat precarious position now that the tablet onslaught is in full swing, that hasn't stopped Elonex from marching ahead with their latest colour eBook reader, the 500EB.

Darren Smith from Elonex talks us through the device in the video above.

As well as extensive book file format support, the , the 500EB also featured MP3 playback whilst reading, as well as 720p video capabilities.

Robust and affordable at £99, our main concern lies with the 500EB's screen. It was pretty reflective for an eReader, and though it packs in TFT colour smarts, they appeared a little washed out during our brief time with the device.

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[nwLohmann]

nice vid, but the dude really needs to cut his nails

[electromikey]

It doesn't use e-ink, so it's not an ebook reader. The whole point of an ebook reader is to make the reading of books easy on the eyes by not using a backlit screen, and to save energy by using e-ink technology (which means that the reader is not actually consuming any energy while a page is displayed on it)

It's a pretty nifty device but i don't think it should be calling itself an e-book reader. It's just a portable computer...

[demiusza]

@nwLohmann I reckon they've been deliberately cultivated for the purpose of clicking ridiculously small buttons.