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realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city to Technology@lemmy.zip · 4 days ago

Whatever happened to cheap eReaders?

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Whatever happened to cheap eReaders?

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realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city to Technology@lemmy.zip · 4 days ago
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Way back in 2012, The Guardian reviewed an eInk reader which cost a mere £8. The txtr beagle was designed to be a stripped-down and simplified eReader. As far as I can tell, it never shipped. There were a few review units sent out but I can't find any evidence of consumers getting their hands on one. Also, that £8 price was the subsidised price when purchased with a mobile contract. Their w…

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/05/whatever-happened-to-cheap-ereaders/

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    I’m still using my 8 year old eink e-reader.

    That’s probably the problem

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