A brand new e-reader, the Fanmu, is now accessible and is meant to face out from different e-readers by way of its significantly compact dimensions. In a approach, the small dimension is each a blessing and a curse: the Fanmu is unlikely to supply a lot studying consolation in observe, at the very least when studying for lengthy intervals of time, however due to its dimensions of solely 61 x 97.7 x 9 millimeters, the system is extraordinarily moveable and virtually matches within the palm of your hand. Weighing simply 88 grams, the e-reader can be very mild.
The e-reader has a 3.52-inch display screen with a decision of 240 x 360. When studying e-books, customers should ceaselessly flip the pages; as could be seen from the photographs, barely greater than six phrases match on one line. One other large limitation to contemplate: Fanmu can solely deal with textual content information and never EPUB or PDF information. The conversion into textual content information is generally doable, however the formatting then turns into utterly misplaced. A backlight is accessible.
A minimum of the Fanmu can be used as an MP3 participant, during which case it may be related to Bluetooth headphones. Quantity management buttons are additionally on board. A microSD card slot is accessible and the battery capability is specified as 850 mAh.
The system could be bought at specialist retailer Good E Reader for slightly below $150, with delivery prices and import duties approaching high. Readers searching for an e-book would most likely be higher off with a Kindle or a Kobo Libra 2.
I’ve been lively as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it within the area of know-how. I labored for Tom’s {Hardware} and ComputerBase, amongst others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My present focus is especially on mini PCs and single-board computer systems such because the Raspberry Pi – so in different phrases, compact techniques with a number of potential. As well as, I’ve a tender spot for every kind of wearables, particularly smartwatches. My primary occupation is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of advanced measurements are international to me.
Rising up in regional Australia, I first grew to become acquainted with computer systems in my early teenagers after a damaged leg from a soccer (soccer) match briefly condemned me to a predominately indoor life-style. Quickly afterwards I used to be constructing my very own techniques. Now I dwell in Germany, having moved right here in 2014, the place I research philosophy and anthropology. I’m significantly fascinated by how pc know-how has essentially and dramatically reshaped human tradition, and the way it continues to take action.
