Mar 12
Have you been eagerly awaiting the arrival of txtr’s $13 ereader and rationalizing its lack of fancy features with the fact that it’ll cost next to nothing? Too bad, suckers! More »
Mar 11
Back when Txtr first revealed its enthusiastic scheme to enter the low-end e-reader market, the idea was that it would be doing so by offering the Beagle at an extremely cheap rate. Fast forward to today, and it looks as if the Txtr Beagle will undoubtedly be hitting shelves in the US, but just not at the price we had hoped — the e-reader itself is set to be carrying a $70 tag, making it a lot more costly than the $13 device that was originally planned. If you’re still interested despite the unexpected outcome, then pay our source link a visit, where you’ll find the Txtr Beagle now available for pre-order and ready to take your cash.
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Oct 10
This is the Txtr Beagle. It’s a new low-end ereader, that does away with fancy technological trappings: you’ll find no touchscreen, backlight, 3G or even Wi-Fi here. As a result, it’s set to cost less than $15—but will it be any good? More »
Oct 09
We’ve seen some cheap e-readers in our day. Heck, even the big boys are practically giving the things away. But, we’ve never seen anything quite like the Txtr Beagle. The latest creation from German company Txtr is expected to sell for under €10 or about $13 when it hits the market, hopefully sometime before the holiday season. Obviously, for such a low price, you’re not getting a lot of bells and whistles here. There’s no touchscreen, no backlight, no 3G — not even WiFi is baked into the impossibly thin 5mm body. The screen is only five inches but, if the promotional video (after the break) is to be believed, it offers a more enjoyable experience than reading an iPad or talking to your significant other. What is inside this barebones device is 4GB of storage and a Bluetooth radio which, when paired with your phone, can transfer ebooks from your mobile to the Beagle using the free Txtr app (available for Android 4.0 with an iOS version is in the works). Instead of an expensive rechargable cell, power is provided by a trio of AAA batteries, which the company claims will last you up to a year of regular reading. Almost as interesting as the device itself, is the model being used to keep the costs down. Txtr is positioning it not as a standalone e-reader, but as a smartphone accessory it hopes that carriers will offer with a small subsidy. The company’s chief commercial officer Thomas Leliveld has said that work is underway to get AT&T and Sprint on board, but that talks are still ongoing with providers. Complete PR awaits you after the break.
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Oct 09
I am not quite sure about you, but reading on an e-book reader is a difference that is quite like that of an actual book, and yet not quite there. Good thing most of the decent e-book readers released in the past came in respectable sizes for the hands and eyes, but the txtr Beagle from Germany might not be too comfortable for some of us, especially when we are referring to a display that is just 5” in size, sporting a 600 x 800 pixel count and 4GB of internal memory. One thing you cannot hold against it would be the weight of a mere 128 grams, and in all probability, it would be the lightest model to come with an E Ink display. In fact, Germany’s txtr has claimed the Beagle to be the “lightest and smallest” e-reader in the world.
Powered by a pair of AAA batteries, txtr claims that the Beagle should last you anywhere from 12 to 15 books before you need to juice up the batteries. Could it be the cheapest as well? Most probably, as there is word that txtr has plans to sell the Beagle e-reader for just €9.90 ($13) in Germany. Yes, that is hard to believe, but then again, it is because a wireless carrier has already subsidized it, so it remains to be seen whether an unlocked version will make a sizeable dent in your bank account.
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