The Alex Ereader: A Dual Screen Ereader By Spring Design

The Alex will not be among the big three (Nook, Kindle and Sony) if you're considering the eReader market but it's definitely noteworthy for its design and functionality. From your very first peek the first thing that enters your head is that it undoubtedly has a few tricks up its sleeve. Then your thoughts go to a more familiar eReader which seems to be very similar. You then have a light bulb moment and think "oh" it might be for navigating the eReader like in the Nook". Hang out with the Alex and you'll notice that you are in for a shock.

When they designed the Alex, Spring Design quite possible visualized a hip student and her/his requirements on a everyday basis. We're speculating that the designers probably studied this demographic more than any other. While looking at the Alex one cannot deny that it is eye candy. It looks elegant and with its dual screens, lends an air of "coolness" for the all-black models and "crispness" for its all-white one. This eReader has two displays: an EPD and a 3.5-in LCD. The good sized LCD display is the key reason the eReader is significantly longer than its other competitors. With the dimensions at 4.5 x 8.9 x .6 inches it may not fit a compact handbag but it will lie comfortably in a school or college student's backpack. Weighing 16 oz. it may seem heavy for an eReader but I'm sure the added functions will make the extra weight worthwhile. The main screen is much like any normal eReader at 6 inches long; E Ink technology ensures great readability in artificial as well as natural light. The secondary LCD screen is an Android powered 16-bit color touch screen. Not everyone is crazy about the device's ergonomics because it only has a sole forward page turn button and one backward button as well, one on either side of the reader. This makes working with it challenging when reading single handedly.

The benefits that the Android supported LCD screen has are multimedia and browsing capabilities. You can view news clips, movies, Flash videos or MP4s. Listen to music, news broadcasts and lectures while you read utilizing the built-in MP3 media player and speakers, or connect earphones to listen in private. The fact that you can browse the internet while simultaneously using the eReader screen is fantastic. Another feature is its energy saving settings. Unlike other readers that have a colored screen and whose battery life is only a couple of hours long, the Alex allows you to read offline for up to 2 weeks. The one down side is the price, a hefty $399! This high price would put off a prospective owner mainly because if he or she adds another hundred dollars they would have an iPad. In our opinion, for the Alex to be top of a student's Christmas list would not be unheard of;but for the parents to spend the money to buy them one is another story!

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