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Review: BeBook Neo ereader, WiFi and Wacom touchscreen

Clearly it is the day for wireless e-book readers, with Bebook announcing it is taking preorders for its new eReader Bebook Neo. Package 6-inch E Ink panel with a Wacom touch screen, the Neo does not have integrated 3G as some rivals we’ve seen, but becomes WiFi to access a wide range of third party eBook stores.

In fact punch in your location and the user interface automatically Bebook will show you what ebook retailers are offering their products. There is also access to Wikipedia and Google, along with a sketch pad application (albeit monochrome), and Neo display EPUB, PDF (DRM / non-DRM), TXT and different image formats.

The battery is tipped to last up to 7,000 page turns and tell their Bebook Freescale processor makes the Neo eReaders 2.5x as fast as rivals. There are 512 MB of storage, an SD slot (happy with cards up to 16GB) and USB connectivity, along with a 3.5 mm jack for headphones. Preorders are being taken now for £ 279.99 ($ 453), with general availability expected in February 2010.

Press Release:
Bebook, Neo is the first WiFi touchpad eReader world with access to the eBook stores worldwide

Ideas and more ideas, eReader technology specialists, today launches its exciting new electronic book reader Bebook Neo. Following the success of the Bebook One and Mini, Neo includes Wi-Fi technology to enable users to find the eBook retailers wherever they are in the world to download an eBook and browse Google and Wikipedia while on the move .

The Neo is available for pre order and will be available for purchase in the second half of February.
Neo provides users with a unique and extremely easy way to locate and acquire an electronic book. EBook portal offers a map of the world and users click on your country of choice for a clear vision of third-eBook retailers. As the Neo supports all popular file formats, including EPUB, PDF, JPEG, you can be sure they are the best deals in their eBooks.

There are several interesting new features available with the Neo, for example, has a powerful battery, which supports up to 7,000 page turns. The processor Freescale currently makes the fastest eReader on the market, offering up to 2.5 times faster navigation and operating speeds. The Neo also features the latest technology from WACOM touch panel that allows users to draw, tag and text analysis.

The open architecture allows the Neo Bebook expand its capabilities. Keep an eye on www.mybebook.com for firmware updates.

Popular File Formats
Like previous models, the most popular file formats can be read, including ePub ‘and’ PDF ‘(with and without Adobe DRM), TXT and even popular file formats, image, JPG, are included.

Additional Information
The Neo Bebook is available for pre order and will be available the second half of February.
More information can be found on the new website www.mybebook.com

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