Google eBooks Get Their Own Reader
Posted on July 12th, 2011
The e-reader first took off with the introduction of Amazon’s Kindle, but the market has grown crowded since then. Google hopes to crack into the field, however, with the introduction of the iriver Story HD, according to Ars Technica.
The Story HD boasts similar functionality to other e-readers, with on-board capacity of 2 gigabytes. The Story HD, however, was designed primarily to make use of the open Google eBooks platform, allowing access to thousands of books as long as the device can establish a Wi-Fi connection.
Google eBooks offers restriction-free access to any books purchased, allowing easy integration to essentially any device, which might actually prove the downfall of the Story HD and similar devices. Google notes that more than 80 devices already have access to Google eBooks, making the Story HD specialized without actually being unique. Devices like the iPad and even Barnes & Noble’s Nook offer Google eBooks along with their own added benefits.
The Story HD offers a full QWERTY keyboard, which can be useful for e-readers, but can also get in the way and limit screen space, while pages are turned by a comparatively inconvenient central button.
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