WikiReader is a small portable device based on the Openmoko platform, which allows you to see free off-line wherever you are. All Wikipedia pages are stored on a microSD card that can be upgraded for free by downloading data from the manufacturer, or you can buy a microSD updated for $ 30, about 20 €.
Designed especially for an audience that does not have easy Internet access, such as children and the elderly, the device has a small touch screen is not backlit and three buttons that allow easy access to the search page, history, or directly to the content at random.
Power is supplied by two standard AAA batteries which, thanks to the low power consumption of the device, promising a range of no less than 12 months with a daily use of 15 minutes. WikiReader should be on sale starting today on its online store at $ 99, about 67 €.
