Toshiba BookPlace DB50
Posted on | January 27, 2012 | No Comments
Toshiba BookPlace DB50 is an ebook reader with 7-inch display, running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and customization specification made by the company. Available from next February 10 in Japan initially, BookPlace DB50 uses a 1 GHz frequency and offers 8 GB of space to store the content. It has slot for microSD cards that extend the memory available.
The display operates at a resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels and lets you read any ebook in a convenient and relaxing. Other specifications related to the presence of an IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN module, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, microUSB port, speakers and a headphone jack. Available in the colors blue, red and black, is equipped with a battery of 7.5 hours of battery life. Toshiba BookPlace DB50, under the technical specifications, may be considered an advanced ebook reader if not a true tablet. Lately, the difference between these kinds of devices is getting thinner by integrating technology.
One of the probably most interesting is the combined online library, called, coincidentally, BookPlace. At present, there are about 43,000 titles that will soon be at an altitude of 100,000 (by March). This detail makes it almost the largest online store of e-books in Japan. Users can thus easily download any book of their choice and utility. The store is organized into categories and it is quite easy to find the right one.
Toshiba BookPlace DB50, which measures about 190 × 120 × 11mm and weighs 330g, will cost 22,000 yen, or about 216 euros at current exchange rates. The offer includes a credit of Toshiba’s 5,000 yen (48 euros) to spend in the library right BookPlace. We have no official news about the distribution of other international markets.
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