First sighted back in April, the Cruz Reader from custom PC maker Velocity Micro is an inexpensive (under $200 MSRP) 7″ color Android-based ebook reader —browser included. It really is more than a book gadget, supporting full screen video (MP4), music (built-in headphone jack), and games. Velocity will also sell a sibling 7″ Cruz tablet.
Both are scheduled to ship next month. This may be the Android gadget I end up buying.
More specs below.
Cruz Reader |
Cruz Tablet |
|
| Display |
7″ TFT Slim 800 X 600
|
7″TFT Slim 800 X 480
|
| Touch Screen |
Premium Resistive
|
Capacitive
|
| OS |
Android
|
Android
|
| Browser |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| RAM |
256 MB
|
512 MB
|
| Built in Storage |
256 MB
|
4 G
|
| Included SD Card |
2 G
|
8 G
|
| Wireless |
802.11b/g
|
802.11n
|
| Accelerometer |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Battery and Power |
6+ hours for reading
|
6+ hours of watching video
|
| Docking Station |
Yes
|
Optional
|
| Dimensions |
7.55″ X 5.6″ X .57″
|
7.49″ X 5.6″ X .59″
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| Memory Card Support |
SD, SDHC
|
SD, SDHC
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| Audio Playback |
MP3, WAV, AAC
|
MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV
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| Video Playback |
MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
|
MOV/AVI, MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
|
| Reader Files |
ePub, PDF, TXT, HTML
|
ePub, PDF, TXT, HTML
|
| MSRP |
$199.99 |
$299.99 |
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