The
Amazon Kindle has for a very long time been the top dog of the
e-book world. It has managed to stay on top of the competition.
Apple even tried taking a slice of the cake but failed, they released their
iBooks store but the
Kindle reigned supreme.
However, there now seems to be a new kid on the block. One that features a HD screen, an enhanced processor (for an e-Reader that is) and a massive e-Book store provided by none other than
Google .
Google have certainly been on a bit of a power trip, the release of the
ChromeBook laptops then the release of
Google+ the social networking site and now integration into the world's highest resolution
e-Reader, is there any stopping them? Probably not
If we break this device down to its specification it incorporates a 6-inch display (same size screen as the Amazon Kindle) carries a resolution of 768-by-1024-pixel (rather than the 600-by-800-pixel resolution of the Amazon Kindle). Alongside this It measures in at 19.0cm x 12.7cm x 1.0cm and weighs a small 207grams. Yet it still manages to incorporate a
Freescale ARM CortexTM i.MX508 processor and a 2GB of built in storage (0.6GB that is taken up by the device itself). However, the
iRiver Story HD does provide a
SD Card slot which supports
SDHC cards up to 32GB
The iRiver Story HD is rather intuitive and comes with an on-screen guide once you unpack it and starts up as soon as you plug it into a computer. However, in an age where Apple seem to be leading the forefront of making everything wireless through their new and much anticipated
iOS5, how long can e-Readers, such as the iRiver carry on incorporating wires into their technology? However, the guide walks you through the process of setting up the e-Reader.