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‘WikiReader' Handheld Debuts

By Amy Gilroy -- TWICE, 10/15/2009

Taipei, Taiwan - A new "WikiReader" palm-sized device at $99 embeds 3 million Wikipedia articles in a handheld, so users can access information on the go without the need for a cellular connection.

Openmoko's WikiReader

Offered by Openmoko, the handheld became available Tuesday at Amazon.com and http://thewikireader.com. It is expected to be carried by other retailers in 2010, said a spokeswoman.

The device turns on instantly and has a touchscreen allowing users to scroll through articles with a finger stroke. Users can update the device through a connection to a PC, or through a biannual subscription to MicroSD card updates for $29.

"We created the WikiReader to be fun, easy, informative and entertaining for all ages," said Openmoko CEO Sean Moss-Pultz.

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• Cant wait to get my hands on this device, $99 is a decent price :)
  
  check out the videos at wikireader.blogspot.com/2009/10/wikireader-videos.html

  
  Robert Gates - 2009-16-10 04:51:29 EDT
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