Cybook Gen1 as sold by Bookeen |
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| Manufacturer | Cytale at first, then Bookeen |
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| Release date | 1998 (Cytale) / 2003 (Bookeen) |
| Retail availability | 4 hours of autonomy ( 3 to 5 hours depending on brightness settings) |
| Media | MobipocketTM, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3 |
| Operating system | Windows CE 3.0 |
| CPU | Power PC MPC828e |
| Storage capacity | 16 MB Data Flash |
| Memory | 32 MB RAM |
| Display | 10" LCD Scren 600x800 pixels, 256 Colors |
| Connectivity | USB, PCMCIA, RTC Modem |
| Dimensions | 203×257×25.4 mm (8×10.1×1 in) |
| Weight | ~1 Kg (35 ounces) |
| Successor | Cybook Gen3 |
Contents |
The Cybook Gen1 (formally Cybook) was originally made by the French company Cytale, which filed for bankruptcy in 2003. Two engineers of Cytale founded Bookeen and bought the rights to the Cybook. They completely remade the integrated OS and application, and then sold it as the Cybook Gen1.
This product is now discontinued. It was replaced by the Cybook Gen3, a smaller, lighter device that is easier on the eyes.