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OpenMoko announces the $99 WikiReader

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OpenMoko; By Sean Moss-Pultz
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Today, with the greatest of pleasure, I am ready to share with you the birth of our third product -- WikiReader. Three simple buttons put three million Wikipedia articles in the palm of your hand. Accessible immediately, anytime, anywhere without requiring an Internet connection. No strings attached. With WikiReader you'll be prepared for those unexpected moments when curiosity strikes. And once you have it, you'll realize how often you ask yourself questions during the day.

WikiReader takes our original ideas of openness and accessibility to an even greater realm. WikiReader is so amazingly simple. There really is no interface. You turn it on and instantly become immersed in the rich world of reading specific topics or the serendipitous pleasure of discovering something by chance. It's perfect for all ages.



From the "Aha!" moment when we held our first prototypes, to the last few months as we worked around the clock to polish every last detail, this product was a joy to make and even more fun to experience. We are head-over-heels in love with WikiReader. Never have I found so much fun in the little moments of curiosity life offers us. Try one and I'm sure you'll agree that we've delivered the essence of reading Wikipedia in an addictively simple form factor.



Sales start today at http://thewikireader.com. Enjoy. Tell your friends. And let us know what you think!

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Comments (2)

If it can be hacked to display PDF's (even as black-and-white only) in addition to Wikipedia articles (presumably without pictures?) then I want one.
That would be nice. I'm on the mailing list so I saw it yesterday. It looks pretty sweet. The subscription update system is pretty nice too. I'd be tempted to sign up for that if I got one just for all the extra cards. :P

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