![]() I have no specific details on the launch date, but if the software isn’t done then it’s clear that the launch won’t be happening anytime soon. It’s expected to launch first in Russia, but based on the English language promo video I would say Pocketbook is eager to launch in the US and other markets. ![]() According to the launch press release, the PocketBook CAD Reader is going to be running Android 4.0 Jelly Bean on a dual-core 1 GHz CPU with 2 GB RAM, 16 GB Flash storage, and an 8Ah battery. This screen tech replaces the plastic backplane with a glass backplane similar to the one used in 6? E-ink screens. The CAD Reader has a 13.3? screen with a resolution of 1600 x 1200, but rather than use the flexible Mobius E-ink screen (found in the Sony DPT-1) the CAD Reader instead uses the new Fina E-ink screen. Along with the Sony DPT -S1, the CAD Reader is one of the 2 largest consumer devices to use an E-ink screen (though there is some signage that is larger). CAD viewer and editor AutoCAD web Essential drafting and design capabilities for your everyday needs. The Pocketbook CAD Reader is the second device to launch with a 13.3″ E-ink screen. The laptop in the gallery below is my Lenovo U410 it has a 13.3″ screen. The shell was featureless aside from the power button and USB port (for charging, obviously) so don’t worry about not seeing the back or sides there’s nothing worth seeing. ![]() It was much lighter than any of the tablets with a similar sized LCD screen (I’ve seen a couple here at CES 2014) and it was much lighter than any other mobile device that large. Due to an unfinished firmware this device was restricted to only playing a slideshow but couldn’t do anything like load apps, display blueprints (its raison d’etre), or browse the web.īut even so, I got a chance to play with this tablet and I was surprised. The Pocketbook CAD Reader, that Android tablet with a 13.3″ screen, was present at CES in name only. Pocketbook sent a couple of their next gen devices to CES 2014, but unfortunately only one worked. Pocketbook CAD Reader Comes to CES, Plays a Great Slideshow
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