Insdream SX601 eBook Reader Is Kindle Clone

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A new Kindle clone has come out of Shenzhen, China. The Indsream SX601 eBook Reader is very, very similar to the Kindle in appearance and design but features a few noticeable differences. The SX601 doesn’t use the propitiatory e Ink display that was popularized by almost all other eBook Readers on the planet, and doesn’t feature any on-board storage.

Although the SX601 is sans an E Ink display, it still features 6-inch greyscale Kindle-like screen. eBook manufacturers favor the greyscale screens for battery life and ease on human eyes. Insdream claims that their plain DSTN display has better refresh rates than an E Ink display, and has a comparable battery life.

There isn’t any wireless or interntal storage – SX601 readers must bring their own SD card to hold their eBooks, and transfer them to the device via a USB cable. The device will also be able to play MP3s stored on the SD card, and it has some other basic features – text-to-speech, a calendar, a calculator and a diary function that the software calls ‘Blogging’ (though, typing out diary entries on the small keyboard probably will drive your crazy).

For teenage girls with nosey little brothers, your diary “blog” entries can be password protected. No word on pricing or availability, although, being slimmed down on features, it could be a low-cost competitor to the Kindle, Nook and Sony eReader.