The new model was built on the experience of the MIDIA brand, well known from it 6-inch inkBOOK Obsidian e-reader. The device also features the popular Android OS – an open ecosystem with support for apps installation. It enables a broad personalization for best possible user experience. inkBOOK users can also benefit from the free Midiapolis media package. The Midiapolis Drive makes possible sending e-books and documents directly to the device through Wi-Fi while the Midiapolis News app enables the user to read online articles in the most convenient way.
The reader has 8 GB of built-in memory and a microSD card reader for media up to 32 GB. It has Wi-Fi capability (802.11b/g/n), and comes with the support of most popular e-book formats such as: EPUB, MOBI and PDF (with reflow). inkBOOK 8 has a tablet form factor (198 x 144 x 8.4 mm) and weighs only 258 g.
inkBOOK 8 will be available from March at the suggested retail price of 199 EUR/188 GBP/199 USD for EU/UK/US markets. It has a dedicated book-style case for better protection, which can be purchased separately for 19 EUR/17 GBP/19 USD. The company has also informed me that they hope to have it listed on Amazon in the next few weeks.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
