Another new, more affordable kid on the block, the Astak EZ Reader 5 is available for pre-order here.
Coming in six colors and compact with a 5-inch ePaper 600×800, 8-level display, the EZ Reader Pocket Pro priced at $199 is an obvious challenger to Sony’s new PRS-300. Get a full list of specifications and ordering information on the Pocket Pro here.
EZ Reader Pocket Pro has a slightly larger companion, the 6″ EZ Reader that comes with similar abilities but with a 6-inch screen. It’s also showing signs of a reality check on eBook Reader pricing, coming in at $259. Still more than the average household is going to adopt in large quantities, but it’s proof that competition is starting to open up the marketplace to more than first adopters.