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Spring Design Alex

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5 editorial reviews
The Spring Design Alex eReader provides takes dual screen electronic readers to the next level. It will be sold in April for $399 and it is available in either a black or a white case. The Alex features combines dual screens, one of which is a full color touch screen to navigate the menus and a separate E-INK screen to read E-Books. The bottom color touch screen is 3.5 inches while its top screen to read books is 6.5 inches. The Alex doesn't come with integrated 3G wireless. Instead, you can connect the device to your PC via USB orRead more
We review the Alex e-book reader by Spring Design which features syncing dual screens and Google's Android operating system.Read more
So my Alex arrived last week, and I’ve had a lot of fun playing with it. I have to say that this was an easy review to write. I’ve found very few things wrong with the Alex, and in general, I like it. You might also want to read my other posts on the Alex.…Read more
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Key specs

  • 256MB
  • 310 g
  • yes
  • 6 in
  • 600, 800 px
  • 8

Spring Design Alex - Full Specifications

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Display
Touchscreenyes
Screen size6.0 in
Screen resolution600 x 800 px
Shades of grey8
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Dimensions
Height4.72 in
Width8.86 in
Depth0.55 in
Weight10.93 oz
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Features
MP3 Playeryes
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Battery
Battery capacity1530.0 mAh
Battery type
Lithium Polymer
Battery life336.0 h
Battery life (page views)7500
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Technical details
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • PDF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • PNG
Memory size256MB
Built-in processorMonahan PXA303
Processor speed624.0 MHz
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Audio properties
Supported audio formats
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • WAV
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Connectivity
Headphone outyes
USB versionUSB 2.0

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Spring Design Alex Spring Design - Editorial Reviews (5)

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Spring Design Alex Spring Design Alex E-Reader Review
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Good e-Reader
Published: 01.04.2010
Spring Design Alex E-Reader Review

The Spring Design Alex eReader provides takes dual screen electronic readers to the next level. It will be sold in April for $399 and it is available in either a black or a white case. The Alex features combines dual screens, one of which is a full color touch screen to navigate the menus and a separate E-INK screen to read E-Books. The bottom color touch screen is 3.5 inches while its top screen to read books is 6.5 inches. The Alex doesn't come with integrated 3G wireless. Instead, you can connect the device to your PC via USB or

Spring Design Alex Spring Design Alex Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 29.06.2010
Spring Design Alex Review | Digital Trends

We review the Alex e-book reader by Spring Design which features syncing dual screens and Google's Android operating system.

Spring Design Alex Review: Spring Design Alex - The Digital Reader
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The Digital Reader
Published: 30.04.2010
Review: Spring Design Alex - The Digital Reader

So my Alex arrived last week, and I’ve had a lot of fun playing with it. I have to say that this was an easy review to write. I’ve found very few things wrong with the Alex, and in general, I like it. You might also want to read my other posts on the Alex.…

Spring Design Alex Spring Design Alex review
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Engadget
Published: 22.03.2010
Spring Design Alex review

We realize that the e-reader market is about as crowded (not to mention overwhelming) as a Walmart on Black Friday, but ever since the dual-screen Spring Design Alex surfaced and we mistook it as the Barnes & Noble Nook, we've been incredibly intrigued by it.

Spring Design Alex Review: Spring Design Alex E-Book Reader
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WIRED
Published: 21.05.2010
Review: Spring Design Alex E-Book Reader
2.5

Two screens: one for reading one for surfing, neither competent. Meet the Alexa.