With the big but small announcement of the ASUS e-readers, we’ve still been waiting for pictures, but they’ve showed now.
The ASUS DR-950 measures at just 0.35 inches thin, but still fits in a 9-inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display. And it’s not E-Ink — it’s a new technology that ASUS had to call SiPix Microcup electronic paper which consumes less energy than E-Ink (or is purported to, anyway). Besides that you have your 2-to-4GB of storage, SD card slot, Wi-Fi and HDSPA, a USB port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Pricing and a release date are still in limbo. Something interesting by the way, is that ASUS UK Headquarters posted the pictures on Flickr, with a couple of the shots showing the e-reader being compared to an iPhone. Now how’s that for originality? [Flickr via Engadget]
