Bookeen has just announced a new e-reader that has the same characteristics as the Nolim, which they released earlier this year. The Bookeen Saga has a built in case that is available in black, green, yellow and blue. It features a six inch Carta display with a resolution of 1024 × 758 and 213 PPI. You have around 8GB of storage to store your e-books It has 4 buttons on the unit that turn pages of an e-book and also access the main menu and enable/deactivate the front-lit display. It also has an accelerometer to automatically change the right / left hand position, and its smart cover directly integrated into an elegant silicone all-in-one, turns the device on and off automatically.
The Bookeen Nolim was designed exclusively for Carrefour and sold in 1600 locations in France. The Saga is basically the same e-reader, under a different name. The intention behind the Saga is for Bookeen to market this device all over the world. It is available for pre-order in Switzerland, Finland in Germany and Sweden. Bookeen is doing very well in Brazil and South America in general, so expect this e-reader to be available there as well.
Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.