Jinke A6 & A9 SiPix eBook Readers Get Official [6 & 9-In SiPix eReaders Announced at CES 2010]

Everywhere I turn these days it’s either a new eBook reader or a tablet to look at. I’ve said it before and I will say it again that I’ll take a tablet over an eReader any day but that doesn’t mean I don’t give these gadgets a chance.

In a world undisputedly dominated by Amazon’s Kindle, other manufacturers are trying to come up with new, innovative eBook readers that could steal clients from the Amazon giant. Such a company is Jinke which has not one but two new eReaders, the 6-inch A6 and the 9-inch A9, both sporting SiPix panels.

The two readers are available at CES and we could see them in stores later this year. But let’s look briefly at both models!

The Jinke A6 Series will have this to offer you:

• Dimensions: 185.2mm (L) × 124.6mm (W) × 10.9mm (H)
• Weight: 260g (Including battery)
• CPU: Samsung Arm9 400MHz
• Display: ePaper, 6 inches, 600×800 Resolution, 16 Grayscale
• Touchscreen: Capacitive Touchscreen with Multi-Touch
• Keyboard: QWERTY keyboard
• DRAM: Mobile SDRAM 128MB
• NORFLASH: 2MB
• NANDFLASH: 2GB MLC
• Storage: SD/SDHC/MMC Card, 16GB max
• Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g
• 3G: EV-DO, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA (Optional)
• I/O: USB2.0
• Battery: Li-Polymer 1500 mAh
• SIM Card
• Accessories: Charger, USB Cable, Earphone, User Manual, SD Card

The A9 Series will sport similar features:

• Dimensions: 262mm (L) × 170mm (W) × 11.9mm (H)
• Weight: 430g (including battery)
• CPU: Samsung Arm9 400MHz
• Display: ePaper, 9 inches, 768×1,024 Resolution, 16 Grayscale
• Touchscreen: Capacitive Touchscreen withMulti-Touch
• Keyboard: QWERTY keyboard
• DRAM: Mobile SDRAM 128MB
• NORFLASH: 2MB
• NANDFLASH: 2GB MLC
• Storage: SD/SDHC/MMC Card up to 16GB
• Wi-Fi : 802.11b/g
• 3G: EVDO, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA (Optional)
• I/O: USB2.0
• Battery: Li-Polymer 2300 mAh
• SIM Card
• Accessories: Charger, USB Cable, Earphone, User Manual, SD Card

Both eReaders should be available in March with the A6 going for $275 while the A9 will be priced at around $330. What do you think? Could any of them replace your Kindle?