Flepia: New E-Book Readers = Mini Tablet PCs?

[full article @ wired]
There’s a fresh (albeit expensive) alternative to the Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle: the FLEPIA~! Although it’s one of the first of its kind and it’s sure to be somewhat clunky, I like the direction in which e-readers are going. Shall we take a look at the specs? Yes, Ray, let’s look at the specs! Okay!

• Approx US$1000
• 8″ screen
• 260,000 color display
• Bluetooth & Wifi
• Mini USB port
• Touch screen technology (w/stylus)
• Windows CE 5

While a thousand bux is a little over the top for someone wanting a simple e-reader, power users may find this little piece of tech purchase-worthy. With Windows CE, wifi and a USB port, you practically have a mini PC that can take over the job of any electronic organizer, including smart phones (sans the phone service of course).

It has not only a color display, which will pave the way for e-comics and e-graphic novels, but also a touch screen that will work in conjunction with a stylus. (WIRED mag reports that it probably won’t be finger-touchable like the iPhone.)

Lower the price a smidgen and I might just be interested in getting one of these bad boys :p