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    realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city to Technology@lemmy.zip · 21 days ago

    Whatever happened to cheap eReaders?

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    Whatever happened to cheap eReaders?

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    realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city to Technology@lemmy.zip · 21 days ago
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    Way back in 2012, The Guardian reviewed an eInk reader which cost a mere £8. The txtr beagle was designed to be a stripped-down and simplified eReader. As far as I can tell, it never shipped. There were a few review units sent out but I can't find any evidence of consumers getting their hands on one. Also, that £8 price was the subsidised price when purchased with a mobile contract. Their w…

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      I’m still using my 8 year old eink e-reader.

      That’s probably the problem

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