Augen The Book

The Book

The Book™ by Augen is an eBook Reader (model EBA701) that also supports audio and video files.

Features

• E-Book Reader
• Wi-Fi Connectivity with Web Browsing capability
• Built-In Speaker
• E-Book Conversion & Content Management Software
• Content Provider Partner "ebooksmedia.com" with DRM/SDK9 license
• MP3 & Video Player
• 2GB Internal Memory
• Standard SD Card Slot
• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
• Leather Carrying Case
• Stores Up To 1400 Books
• includes NotePad for Note Taking/ Text Editing
• Autorotate sensor, Read in Landscape or Portrait View
• Zoom In/Out Function
• Includes 150 books, carrying case, AC Adapter, Calibre book management software.

Specifications

• Screen: 7" diagonal 800 x 480 pixels color TFT
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 5.1" x .5"
• Weight: .7 lbs
• Formats: ADE for DRM content plus TXT, PDF, HTML, CHM, RTF, EPUB, FB2, MOBI/PRC
• Internal Memory: 2 GB
• Expansion: SD/MMC SDHC card up to 32GB
• Images: JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG
• Sound: MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC
• Output: On-board speaker, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
• Video: AVI, MP4, RMVB, WMV Landscape only
• Web Browsing: webkit based browser, portrait mode only (480x800), no flash support
• TTS supported.
• Li-Ion battery 2100mAh (up to 8 hours in E-Reader mode)
• QWERTY keyboard
• CPU: Ingenic 4755, Xburst 400 Mhz
• OS: Linux 2.6.24
• RAM: SDRAM 64MB
• Wi-Fi
• Interface: MiniUSB 2.0, mounts as 2 hard drive
• Updatable via flash file on SD Card or by USB to PC

Dealers

• Kmart - Sporadic availability online and in stores.
• Heartland America - In Stock and Shipping.
• B&H - Delayed until September.
• J&R - Coming Soon

Support

• Augen Home - Augen Electronics Home page (link dead).
• Augen Support - Augen Electronics support site (link dead).
• Augen Forum - User's support groups (link dead).

Accessories Included

• Manual
• AC power adapter
• leather carrying case
• USB interface cable

Augen Electronics

Augen Electronics Corp. is located at 230 N Dixie Hwy Hollywood, FL 33020. They also make a 7" netbook called the eGo which runs WinCE 5.0 and a 7" Web Tablet.

UPDATE 2/24/12

Augen Electronics Corp has closed it's doors. Email and web addresses, and all known phone numbers no longer work. No further information is known about Augen Electronics Corp. The last known firmware release for "The Book" is EBA701_V6_0721.