E-book readers tend to be the sizes hardcover books – or a lot larger. That might be all well and good if you’re laying in bed, but the Bookeen Opus is about the size of a paperback, which makes it truely portable. The folks folks over at MobileRead got their hands on the small, but impressive, Opus for a sneak peak.
To sum it up, the Opus is somewhat small with a 5-inch 600×800 screen along with 1GB of internal memory. The small size might not be for everyone, but there is probably a market for such a device. Plus it supports ePUB and PDF files and even allows for organization via folders. There wasn’t any mention of pricing or availability just yet though. Any potential takers?
MobileRead via SlashGear
I would get one but a rumored price of over $350 says no. Maybe for $100 but not for the price of a netbook or a cheap laptop.
RedMonkey: Agreed…$300-400 for these sort of gadgets is ridiculous. I’d rather just buy a laptop.