Wizpac Will Launch Txtr E-book This Winter

21st October, 2009 by adina
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A recent post in the MobileRead forum said that the German company Wizpac has released an e-book reader named the txtr in Frankfurt, at the Book Fair. Content from the dedicated txtr store, texts that can be shared and e-books available for purchase will be accessible through this device meant to be available in Germany only.

The e-book reader has a 6-inch, 800×600 resolution, 16 gray-scale colours e-ink screen. Internal memory has 648MB and can be extended with another 8GB by inserting an SD card. Connectivity is provided by Wi-Fi. Bluetooth, UMTS/GPRS, WLAN, and 3G are available. A micro USB port is meant for charging the lithium ion battery. Users can choose different contracts, ranging from $18 up to $22 monthly, depending on the length of the contracted service.

The Wizpac txtr will be available for sale in Europe and the United States starting with December 1st. It will have a price of $476. First deliveries are expected on mid December.


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