The Entourage Edge
Netbook & e-Reader
The enTourage eDGe color touchscreen is both a full netbook and an e-Reader in one, that allows you do more than reading. Play movies or MP3s, organize your books, notes, and pictures, or instant message your friends. The netbook comes with web browsing using the built in Wi-Fi, audio/video record and playback, an email function and contacts list, a calculator, an alarm clock, and a library function to manage your books and files.
The enTourage eDGe e-reader screen is a spacious 1200 x 825 pixels, or 9.7 inches measured diagonally. This big glare-free screen makes reading e-books a snap, with less page turns than 6" e-Readers or zoom in and out to change the font on the fly. This e-reader uses e-Ink technology, which lets you take notes right on the screen you're reading. You can open a journal page, enter drawings with the stylus or text, either by hand or using the virtual keyboard. It can read both ePub files and PDFs.
The eDGe has a screen that is 1024 x 600 pixels, or 10.1 inches measured diagonally. You can use the netbook in portrait or landscape mode, but you can also flip everything around 180 degrees. Use the e-Reader on the right side or left and switch it around to use the Netbook on the right or left.
The eDGe only weighs about three pounds but can hold thousands of e-books in its 3GB of usable memory. You can use an SD card or a USB flash drive to add to the storage, or move files to and from your MP3 player, your phone, your PC, even your camera. It measures 8.25" by 10.75" by 1”, so it fits easily in your backpack, briefcase, or tote bag. The lithium ion battery can last up to 16 hours of reading without recharging. One of the big advantages of the enTourage eDGe is that the battery can be replaced if it's ever necessary.
You can open a virtual keyboard and type instant messages or emails. The netbook includes an audio recorder to capture lectures for later playback or sharing. It also has a video camera to record still images or movies as MP4s or 3GP files. You can plug in headphones or a microphone or use the built in speaker and recorder. The enTourage eDGe uses the Google Android operating system, so you can add other applications you need.
The retail price is $499.00 US.
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