China-based Jinke Electronics is
shipping an upgraded version of its electronic book reader that runs
Linux. The Hanlin eReader V3 offers an 200MHz ARM9 processor, and a
six-inch 800 x 600 display that uses E Ink's power-sipping EPD
(electronic paper display) module, says Jinke.
待机时间长： Jinke
claims the Hanlin eReader V3 can last a month between charges of its
950 mAh Lithium-ion battery, based on viewing 300 pages a day. This is
in large part due to its power-saving display technology. The device
incorporates E Ink's 170dpi, 6-inch (diagonal) SVGA (800 x 600) EPD module (pictured below).
E Ink's EPD module (Click for details)
显示屏介绍： The
EPD display offers four shades of gray, and radically decreases display
power requirements in mobile devices, claims E Ink. The thin,
lightweight display remains legible at high contrast under "any
lighting condition," says the company. Once an image has been
"printed," no power is needed to hold it, reducing energy requirements
by 99 percent, compared to LCDs, for some applications, the company
says.
E Ink says its electronic ink display technology has
appeared in a variety of watches and other consumer electronic products
from Seiko, Citizen, and Microsoft. It is also used in Sony's LibriE
e-book, which is available in Japan. Linux ebook readers that use E Ink
e-paper include the Readius, Amazon Kindle, Bookeen Cybook, eRead Star eBook STK-101, and the iRex iLiad.
E Ink's EPD uses static electricity to affix display particles (Click to enlarge)
The Hanlin eReader V3's 200MHz Samsung ARM9 processor was not further identified, but may be either the Samsung s3c2410 or
system-on-chip (SoC). The device offers 32MB SDRAM, 2MB NOR Flash, an
SD slot for up to 4GB of memory expansion, and a USB port. For UI, it
offers paging buttons on the left of the display, and a variety of
function buttons underneath.
主要产品特征： Specifications listed for the Hanlin eReader V3 include:
Processor -- Samsung ARM9 200Mhz
Memory -- 32MB SDRAM; 2MB NOR Flash
Flash expansion -- SD slot for up to 4GB flash
Display -- 6-inch, 800 x 600 LCD with four grayscale shades (E Ink EPD module)
USB -- 1 x USB 1.1 port
Audio -- 3.5mm stereo audio jack for earphone
Accessories -- charger, USB cable, earphone, battery, hand band
Additional features -- Multi-level directory management
Power -- rechargeable 950 mAh Lithium-ion battery
Dimensions -- 7.2 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches (184 x 120.5 x 9.9mm)
Weight -- 7.4 oz. (210 grams)
Operating temperature -- 32 to 104 degrees F (0 to 40 degrees C)
Language
support -- English, Chinese, Russian, Ukraine, Turkish, French,
Spanish, German, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Bulgarian, Estonian, Polish,
and more
Operating system -- Wolf Linux
Hanlin eReader V3
津科简介： Located
in Tianjin, China, the 200-employee Jinke was founded in 1985, and is a
"joint-owned enterprise, which cooperates with Nankai University and
the Hong Kong Proud Growth Group," says the company. Jinke appears to
be solely devoted to manufacturing e-book readers, and offers an
earlier V2 version that also runs Linux, as well as a version that runs
the Wolf operating system (OS). Wolf Linux appears to be Jinke's own
distro, which is based in part on Wolf OS. 价格： The Hanlin eReader V3 appears to be available now for a price of $300. More information may be found .
