Who doesn’t want to read their favorite ebook poolside or on the beach?
We’ve probably all thought about bringing along a Kindle or an iPad, but changed our minds at the last second over concerns that an ocean wave or massive splash from the pool would ruin some pretty expensive hardware.
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Well, Rusian eBook maker PocketBook apparently feels our collective pain and will be launching a new water-resistant model with a 6-inch E Ink display.
According to Liliputing’s Brad Linder, the PocketBook 640 is equipped with a Pearl E Ink touchscreen display and carries an approximate $200 price tag.
Key device specs include 4GB of storage, 256MB of RAM and a 1 GHz processor. The water-resistant, 6 ounce eReader supports WiFi, along with Dropbox and a service that allows users to transfer books via email.
“What you don’t get is a high-res screen like that found on the latest Amazon Kindle Paperwhite or any sort of front or side-light,” said Linder.
Nevertheless, the PocketBook 640 still seems like a pretty sweet piece of hardware to us.