Samsung is entering the South Korean e-book market with the introduction of the SNE-50K. This 5-inch e-book reader adds to the traditional book reading functions with the ability to write notes with a stylus. Interestingly, indications have the screen being a touchscreen, with no confirmation about whether it uses e-Ink technology for the display.
The SNE-50K is launching in South Korea initially, with other countries possibly next year. The size of the reader makes it smaller than other e-book readers, thus making it more portable. Samsung is partnering the SNE-50K with the biggest bookseller in South Korea, Kyobo Bookstore. It has become standard practice for booksellers to introduce electronic readers of late.
The Samsung reader features no wireless capability, unlike Amazon’s Kindle. Maybe that might be a good thing to protect reader’s content.
(via engadget)
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