It’s the CES once again and we’re seeing tons of new drool-worthy gizmos and gadgets. One of them is the preview of the Skiff, a bendable eReader. Check out the photos below to believe.
The Skiff gets and awesome display size at 11.5″ with a resolution of 1200×1600 pixels.
The company, Hearst, hints the device is durable and is actually bendable since it uses a flexible sheet of stainless-steel foil. It’s got WiFi, 3G, a 4GB built-in storage for ebooks and SD card expansion slot.
The Skiff is said to be locked to Sprint so I don’t think we’ll be able to see or use one here in the Philippines. No price indicated but we’ll update this post once it’s officially announced at CES.
So far, it’s one of the best examples of what an eReader could be, the only real problem I see is the size. I’ve been using eReaders for about 15 years now, started with an EB-1150 way back when, the upgraded to a Sony a few years back. The Sony is now slowly dying of old age, so I’m looking for a replacement. I’d seriously consider this one IF they offered it in something of a smaller size, between 18-23cm (7-9″). I want something that’s easy to carry, maybe big/small enough to fit in my hip pocket, but something that’s going to be durable. The Skiff is almost there.