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HUGE Ereader Packs Two 14.1-inch LCDs

by - source: Tom's Hardware UK

Microsoft's dual screen tablet, the Courier, attracted a lot of attention. Sleek and innovative, it was touted as an ereader, tablet and netbook all in one and it was unlike anything we'd seen before.

Unfortunately, the device was axed and it looks like it may never see the light of day. However, that doesn't mean we won't see other products that mimic the design. Though it's not quite as slick as the Courier, Kno debuted its digital textbook at D8 yesterday and we're kind of impressed in an, "Oh my God, it's MASSIVE!" kind of way.

With two 14.1-inch displays, this is a big and cumbersome device. However, if you can see past the fact that it would be pretty difficult to use without a stand, it's kind of neat and the specs aren't that bad either. It packs Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset, 16GB of storage and a battery that lasts between six and eight hours. Unfortunately, the price is where this falls down. Kno is asking for "under $1000," and right now, we just can't see people spending that much money on a 'digital textbook.' Sure, textbooks are crazy expensive and they weigh a lot more than 5.5 pounds but there are other, cheaper solutions already on the market. And imagine having to replace it if it broke? Yikes.

Read/see more on Engadget.

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LePhuronn 04/06/2010 01:23
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now THAT is magical

bv90andy 04/06/2010 01:50
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That's WAY too big. No Homo.

Lewis57 04/06/2010 02:02
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It's differen't, i give it that. I'd really have to use it to decide. Sometimes bigger is better, sometimes its drastically wrong.

cammmy 04/06/2010 02:39
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Make some smaller versions and it could be awesome.

mi1ez 04/06/2010 12:25
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all you need is the ability to use it landscape and have a keyboard and decent web-connected OS!

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