Entourage Edge Preview

Overview

The Entourage Edge is one of a few new devices to build off the traditional ebook reader concept. With its unique "dualbook" design, the Edge combines the features of an ebook reader and a netbook in one. It features a monochrome 9.7-inch E Ink screen—the same screen size as the Kindle DX—and a 10.1-inch color LCD touchscreen.

In addition to being able to display Adobe EPUB and PDF ebooks, the Edge features a Wacom Tablet for writing notes and drawings directly on the E Ink screen with a stylus. The LCD screen is touch sensitive too, for both fingers and the stylus.

The LCD screen can also display ebooks for reading with a backlight, as well as videos, web pages, pictures, etc. And it can be used as a keyboard, or you can plug a keyboard into one of the USB ports.

The Edge has Wi-Fi for browsing the web, it can send emails and IMs, can capture audio and video with the built-in microphone and webcam, and has a Google Android operating system that can run many different third-party applications.

The Edge is currently available for pre-order on the Entourage Edge website for $490/$530, depending on the color. New orders are expected to ship in March, and the first wave of orders ship in February.

Update: In a recent press release, Entourage Systems announced a partnership with DataViz to integrate their Documents To Go software with the Edge, giving it support for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.

Video Demonstration

Entourage Edge Preliminary Specs

Supported Formats

Text: Adobe EPUB and PDF
DataViz Documents To Go Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Zip
Audio: MP3, WAV, 3GPP, MP4, AMR, AAC, OGG, M4A
Video: 3GP, MP4, Adobe Flash Lite (H.264)

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