By Jamie Carter
Introduction and design
Anyone who thinks their ereader choice is a straight fight between a Kindle and a few choice products from Kobo should think again. This isn’t the first ereader from French company Bookeen, but it is its best value version to date.
The clue to its key feature is in its name; its backlit e-ink screen instantly puts it into the mix with the likes of the Amazon Paperwhite, Amazon Voyage, Kobo Aura H2O and Kobo Aura HD. With an RRP of a mere £80 (US$109, about AU$160), it’s really designed to appeal to those after their first ereader while maintaining more premium features.
An ereader with a six-inch screen, the Cybook Muse weighs 190g and measures 155 x 116 x 8mm, which makes it among the lightest around, and one of the easiest ereaders to hold in one hand.
I also found it possible to pocket while wearing jeans, and it fits nicely into the inside pocket of a suit jacket, though only just squeezed into a shirt’s chest pocket. It’s 17% smaller than its predecessor, the Cybook …read more
Source: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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