Ok, so it’s not available until the end of June but the launch of the COOL-ER ereader in the UK has me excited. Not only is it £189.99, comparable to the Sony Reader 505 which sells for £199 in Waterstones £179.99 in WHSMITHs with £10 voucher, but also it comes in a choice of 8 colours:
- Ruby
- Blue Sky
- Hot Pink
- Vivid Violet `
- Cool Pink
- Racing Green
- Black Jack
- Silver Shine
That though isn’t really why I’m excited. I’m excited as the competition is hotting up for both hardware and the books that go on them.
The COOL-ER supports EPUB including DRM. So ebooks purchased from Waterstones, Borders and WHSmith’s online stores will work. And you can also buy books from COOLERBOOKS.com
COOLERBOOKS.com is the first online eBook store dedicated to providing readers easy, affordable and instant access to more than 750,000 books, from today’s bestsellers to the classics of yesteryear. Books are not limited to only COOL-ER usage, and readers can search for books according to the e-reader that they own.
It’s a US site so I’m not sure what the restrictions are on International purchases.
COOL-ER is an international product though:
COOL-ER is the one reader that supports eBooks in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Russian, and Traditional & Simplified Chinese. How’s that for thorough?
How much does it cost?
- $249 (US)
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£189, including VAT
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€219, including VAT
I’m trying to get my hands on one to try it out asap. It has a few features that I want to try like the 8 levels of zoom, it’s native mac support, 3hrs charge and 8,000 page turns.
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