SmartQ R7 E-Magine ereader

SmartQ’s R7 E-Magine ereader ought to tickle your fancy if you want something feature packed without breaking the bank, although do be prepared to live with a less-than-decent operating system. The R7 is a multimedia intensive device, featuring a 7″ SVGA resolution touchscreen LCD display alongside Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity, IPTV support, compatibility with the most popular audio and video file formats, a built-in Web browser and 2GB of internal memory which can be further augmented via its SDHC memory card slot. Powered by an ARM11 processor, you get 256MB of RAM accompanying the device, where its 3300mAh li-ion battery ought to be able to last up to 8 hours for reading purposes. Not one for folks who want something “branded”, so to speak, but it serves its purpose well enough as a generic portable media player.