It seems the race is on to produce e-book readers based on the Android platform that have two screens. The enTourage eDGe has a novel book form with a 9.7-inch e-Ink screen on the left (Wacom PenEnabled) for reading e-books and a 10.1-inch color LCD touchscreen on the right. The eDGe has a special hinge in the “spine” of the book that allows the reader to be used laying flat, held like a book or even standing free. It can even be configured as a laptop.
The enTourage folks aren’t skirting around the desire users have for using such a reader for web work, and as such have chosen Android. They are touting the ability of the eDGe to surf the web, work with email, play MP3s and even check Facebook. Connectivity is done over Wi-Fi or optional EVDO/HSPA 3G. That big, color touchscreen with resistive digitizer would be nice for web work, but is likely hard on battery life. The eDGe looks a lot like that mythical Courier device on which Microsoft is reportedly working.
The eDGe will ship in February 2010, but you can pre-order one now. If you can get past that $490 price tag, that is. More information available at Entourage Edge website.
Source: JK OnTheRun
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