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More eReaders are coming. http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091027VL201.html via @honjpDayWatch 10/30/2009 |
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MSI developing Tegra-based e-book reader, still no plans for Gigabyte http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091027VL201.html 10/27/2009 |
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[DigiTimes] MSI developing Tegra-based e-book reader, still no plans for Gigabyte http://bit.ly/M30dk 10/27/2009 |
MSI plans Tegra e-book, talks up notebook shipments
TG Daily - All News —
MSI chairman Joseph Hsu let slip that the company is currently working on an Nvidia Tegra-based e-book reader, but details won't be released until sometime in the first half of next year. There are still some 'unspecified problems' to be fixed with the design of the device, reports Digitimes . MSI joins Asustek, which has already announced plans for an e-book. Its nine-inch grayscale device will appear 'soon' according to CEO Jerry Shen, but Gigabyte vice president Richard Ma said that his company currently has no plans for either a smartbook or e-book reader. Both MSI and ...
MSI prepping Tegra-based e-book reader
Tech Ticker —
... that MSI might be behind something big, maybe allowing the e-book reader to do more. Other details are still under wraps but the Taiwanese company plans to reveal more details in the first half of next year.
Speaking of Taiwanese companies, Gigabyte have no plans for an e-book reader whereas Asus is inching towards the launch of its first reader. Asus e-book reader is said to have a 9-inch monochrome display and will hit retail shelves as early as Q1 2010.
[Via Digitimes]
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MSI Tegra-based ebook reader planned for 2010
SlashGear —
... MSI are threatening to join the ebook reader market themselves, with company chairman Joseph Hsu revealing that they’re currently working on an ...
MSI eBook Reader Based On Nvidia Tegra Comes 2010
I4U News —
... eBook reader are soon a standard offering by computer makers. According to Digitimes , MSI chairman Joseph Hsu said that MSI is currently in development of a Nvidia Tegra powered eReader. Further details about the MSI eBook reader are supposed to be revealed in the first half of 2010. I assume we will see at least a glimpse of the MSI eBook reader at the ...
MSI working on Tegra-based e-book reader for 2010
Engadget —
... Oh Tegra, is there anything you can't do? Not only are you at the heart of the Zune HD, you're also the rumored silicon foundation underpinning next generation smartbooks, media pads, MIDs, and even the Nintendo DS. Now we've got MSI ...
MSI planning a Tegra-based ebook reader for 2010
CrunchGear —
... mobile platform. According to Digitimes, the reader will sport a 9-inch grayscale screen and will be out sometime in the first half 2010. That’s all. Move along here. Nothing more to see. It’s just another ...
MSI Taps into Tegra for E-book Reader
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... MSI has so far been pretty quiet about its plans to enter the increasingly crowded e-book market, instead letting others steal the spotlight. Maybe not for long, based on what we just found out. According to MSI chairman Joseph Hsu, the company is developing an e-reader built around Nvidia's Tegra platform. ...
MSI could launch an NVIDIA Tegra powered eBook reader
Liliputing —
... What’s with all these netbook makers coming up with new and innovative approaches to eBook readers? Not that I’m complaining, mind you. But first Asus decides to turn the whole eBook reader idea on its head with a dual screen model. And now MSI is talking about building one with some serious graphics capabilities by using NVIDIA’s Tegra platform.
The Tegra platform combines a low power ARM-based processor with NVIDIA graphics. The upshot is that you get mobile devices with long battery life and HD video playback capabilities. The Microsoft ...
MSI says Tegra-based e-book reader planned for 2010
TechSpot —
... with a 9-inch, grayscale display that should ship by year-end. Curiously, MSI has said their unit will be based on Tegra , a rather unusual choice for an e-book reader. Nvidia's ARM-based system-on-a-chip has been in the news recently for its debut in Microsoft's Zune HD portable media player and its potential in smartbooks. Its ability to handle 720p video and reasonably modern 3D technology suggests MSI may be planning to pitch the upcoming device as an all-around media player. Further details are unknown beyond its use of the Nvidia chipset. Hsu confirmed that the ...
