During our forum on eReaders with the CyberPress one of the speakers, who is from RedFox, presented their very own version of an eBook Reader (eReader) which they said will be released locally.
Dubbed the RedFox WizLib, these thin and light eReaders come in three sizes — a 5″ display, a 6″ display and a 9.7″ display. They are also very thin and light — starting from 10.2mm going down to just 7.7mm.
Powered by the same technology as the Amazon Kindle, the RedFox WizLib will have options for WiFi and 3G connectivity so you can use the device to download content and also surf the net. It also supports a large number of file formats and can even play mp3s.
RedFox representatives could not give an exact price but they said the smallest model could be in the Php12k range and the bigger one is around Php15k.
They will be sending me review units once everything is ready so I’ll post more of these when I get them.
Twitter: mobilepinas
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Hi Yuga, hope you could do a review about it.
[...] July 18th, 2010 In a recent presentation by RedFox executives where they previewed 3 ebook readers to the members of CyberPress, they also revealed they are coming out with a tablet this [...]
Twitter: GeffChang
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When RedFox was here in SM Cebu last July 16-18,
they hinted that the price would be as follows:
5″ Display Panel (11,999)
(600×800 pixels resolution)
Supports 16 Level gray-scale
148mm x 102 mm x 7.7mm (150g)
6″ Display Panel (15,999)
(600×800 Pixels resolution)
Supports 16 Level Gray-scale
192mm x 125mm x 10.3 mm (260g)
9.7″ Display Panel (27,999)
(600×800 Pixels resolution)
Supports 16 Level Gray-scale
271mm x 183mm x 10.2mm (600g)
Looks like the Kindle DX is a better buy (minus the wifi which the wizLib has)
The Redfox Wizlib is no different with the Boeye Sibrary G6 http://en.sibrary.com.cn/
6″ Display Panel (15,999)
(600×800 Pixels resolution)
Supports 16 Level Gray-scale
192mm x 125mm x 10.3 mm (260g)
gray-scale? meron po ba colored display?
i want this!
do you have any idea kung kailan lalabas sa market?
i tried emailing redfox, pero return to sender eh. i used the email ad published in their site
@dyosa
im one of the testers of that product…i don’t know when will they release it on the market…hintay lang nandyan na rin sya..parang Starcraft 2 ahihihihi
Twitter: twitter.com/ddrare
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Hmm…the 6″ Kindle WiFi only which will be available in the Philippines is only $139 so that’s around 8k with shipping already. I hope this one will be lower than that, specially the 5″ model.
yuga,pls help me to decide what gadget to choose where i can put a lot of audio books, bcoz as i understud, ung may e-books lang ang madami dito?minsan kc natatamad akong magbasa gusto ko makinig na lang. ano ba maganda?
I wonder how much we’ll have to eventually shell out to buy a Kindle after Crocodile Jones – The Son of Indiana Dundee sniffs our package either at PhilPost or Customs.
Mas mahal pa ito sa kindle! Is it better?
Twitter: mylifeonamac
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Nice interface. Kindle-like. Unfortunately, its grayscale. It would be weak to read colored e-books or magazine-like pdf files with that. But if it is really just for e-book purposes, I think it would be a good deal.
First time I saw this was at the SMX Manila Bookfair. Since then, I haven’t seen them at all.
Anyone here would know where I can test one of these?
i bought one 5 inch redfox ebook reader but was disappointed. There are missing features contrary to the specifications posted in the net, re: dictionary, etc..
[...] got the first release of a local 5-inch eBook Reader (see: Redfox WizLib) for Php11,900. It’s similar to the Kindle and even looks almost the same though it support [...]
I’ve been searching for an e-ink e-book that’s in the Php 5K or less range for ages. I’ve inquired from Chinese manufacturers and while they quote low, I think most are TFT/LCD displays ‘pretending’ to be e-ink/e-paper like what CDR-king is currently selling.
I guess it’s just a matter of time till the price goes below Php 5K. In the meantime I’ll just use my Droid for reading e-books and e-pub repositories like eforuli.com for storage.
Twitter: aizanity
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I want an ebook reader too. Pero I want a cheaper one. I’ll be waiting for the review.
Anyone knows where i can buy redfox tablets in the Netherlands?
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