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WikiReader: OpenMoko's "Project B"

WikiReader: OpenMoko's "Project B"

Posted Oct 14, 2009 11:09 UTC (Wed) by spaetz (subscriber, #32870)
Parent article: WikiReader: OpenMoko's "Project B"

Pros:
- 12 month operation with a set of standard AA batteries (claimed)
- Sun-readable display
- No WiFI connection needed

Cons:
- Price a bit steep (I might get one for 40$)
- Monochrome, low-res screen
- Target audience might not know about it, given it's a webshop.

Unknown:
- No easily possible to load other content?


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WikiReader: OpenMoko's "Project B"

Posted Oct 14, 2009 13:02 UTC (Wed) by Sho (subscriber, #8956) [Link]

> - 12 month operation with a set of standard AA batteries (claimed)

"@evangineer In all honesty, I use mine for hours at a time.. I had to replace my first set of batteries after more than a month :("
Source: http://twitter.com/wikireader/status/4843919802

> - No easily possible to load other content?

They plan to offer tools to digest and import other MediaWiki wikis. Source:
http://twitter.com/wikireader/status/4845347063
(In reply to: http://twitter.com/markwshead/status/4844863680)

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