Onda VK30 – Rounded Corners = Corners Cut?
Onda has recently been coming out with some nice, squarish devices. One of which is their Vi30 – an MID that has 1080p video playback. Another, and the subject of this post, is the VK30 – an e-book reader that is the first of the Onda “VK” series line of e-readers. Marketed to bring to its users a more user-friendly operation and interface, as well as a more powerful e-book functionality and experience, the VK30 has an 8-inch, resistive touchscreen with a 4:3 ratio. It also supports a new flash widget for its UI – which may be the reason behind its supposedly user-friendly operating experience. It supports TXT, PDF, HTML as well as other e-book formats. What is curious is that Onda does not specifically state ePub or some other popular e-book formats, which may mean this e-reader is somewhat limited. The seemingly limited e-book format compatibility might possibly indicate corners cut on this not-well-rounded device. However, it would seem with the abundance of new e-book readers coming out so late in the year, that e-book readers are the choice device for many. I guess buying your dad a book on politics for Christmas just won’t fly anymore. Also on the agenda for the VK30 is video playback capability for RMVB/MKV files, among a couple of others, but this is not alluded to much, despite the HD signage in the promotional images. All in all, an e-book reader-first, PMP-second.
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