Amazon’s Kindle line is the most popular e-reader line but there are other big names too like Barnes and Noble’s Nook Glowlight line as well as Canada’s Kobo eReaders. Now, Xiaomi is jumping on the train and will release its first e-ink electronic reader on November 20.
The announcement was made on Weibo today by the official Mijia account and the post revealed the eReader will be crowdfunded like several of its other products.
A sketch of the eReader shows it has thick bezels around the display. It also has a button on the top. There are no buttons on the side bezels like we have on some Nook and Kobo eReaders and there doesn’t seem to be any on the sides. This means all the controls are on-screen.
We don’t know if Xiaomi is building its own library of eBooks or if it will partner with existing ones. We also do not know if it will support audiobooks. If it does it should have an audio jack, though Xiaomi may skip that and allow you to pair a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Another feature we hope Xiaomi’s eReader has is an IP rating that makes it safe to be used at the pool, on the beach or in the bathroom.
Just like Xiaomi’s other crowdfunded products, we hope this is affordable.
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