Monday, February 22, 2010

Cybook Opus: Lightest eReader?

I read with great anticipation the article entitled "Cybook Opus Wins featherweight E-Reader Crown" at ComputerWorld. Having just reviewed one of the lightest eReaders, I was curious to see just how smaller it could be.

Bookeen, a company whose name just keeps popping up manufactures the Opus. It's billed as 6.0" x 4.2" x 0.4" and weighs 5.3 ounces. Let's see how that stacks up:


eReader Size Comparison

PB360
Opus
Sony
Width 
4.6"
4.2”
4.25"
Height 
5.5"
6.0”
6.25"
Depth 
0.39"
0.40”
0.41"
Weight 
5.3oz
5.3oz
7.76oz
Surface Area
25.3”
25.2”
26.6”
List Price 
$239.99
$250.00
$199.99


I'm not quite ready to declare it the King of the Small eReaders yet - in part because I haven't reviewed one, but also due to it's 4 shades of gray e-Ink screen. For reading, it shouldn't make a large difference - but it's far from ideal for images.

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