The Sharper Image may not be quite a retail presence it once was, but it looks like it’s still in good sufficient figure to hop upon a ultimate trend — it’s only announced “The Literati by The Sharper Image,” the $159 e-reader with a 7-inch tone shade. That device essentially comes pleasantness of MerchSource, as well as relies upon Kobo’s ebook use to get books upon a device (which can be downloaded around WiFi). Otherwise, things look to be sincerely simple — a shade is 800 x 480 (and not a touchscreen), as well as there’s assumingly no web browser or alternative types of apps on a device to be found. You will get 150 free open domain books with the device though, along with the giveaway case, and your preference of the white or black / brushed metallic indication (which essentially look to be slightly different in design). It additionally looks similar to you’ll be saying a lot of it — The Sharper Image says which it will have a “broadest retail footprint of any eReader,” with it set to be accessible during more than 7,000 sell stores this October, including Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, JC Penney, Kohl’s as well as Macy’s. Full press recover is after a break.Show full PR textThe Literati by The Sharper Image® Opens New Chapter on eReaders: Color, Affordability, Simplicity & Style

Ships October 2010 to 7,000 Retail Stores Creating the Broadest Retail Footprint of Any eReader

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA and NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – August 25, 2010) – Opening the new front in a eReader wars, the Literati™ by The Sharper Image® strikes a blow opposite a technology elite in favor of booklovers. The new color electronic reader bypasses high prices as well as underline grow, charity instead an affordable, in vogue as well as simple device for those who only want to review.

After an endless two-year design and development routine, a Literati (www.LiteratiReader.com) will boat national in early October to some-more than 7,000 sell stores — together with Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, JC Penney, Kohl’s, Macy’s as well as more — creating the broadest retail footprint of any eReader now accessible. Holiday shoppers have been approaching to benefit from a stream eReader cost competition and find the Literati labeled for $159 or reduction through rebates, special offers as well as promos.

“The infancy of eReaders accessible today are either too costly with as well many facilities, or a manufacturer has slashed pass functionality and altogether device peculiarity to reduce a price,” pronounced Kirk McLean, co-founder of MerchSource, the association that designed and distributes the Literati underneath heading license from The Sharper Image. “We written a Literati from the inside out — starting with the bookstore — to give booklovers just what they longed for: the simple, dedicated device which lets them get right to a book.”

“The Literati’s biggest innovation is its out-of-the-box morality,” combined McLean. “We also concerned the retailers early on in a pattern process. Their feedback sensitive not only the Literati’s design cultured, but also a consumers knowledge from a notation they spin it upon.”

Development of the Literati began with the selection of the global eBook use, Kobo, which is corroborated by US-based Borders as well as Canadian-based Indigo Books & Music. Kobo’s firmware was built right into a Literati, ensuring that readers would have instant entrance to a bookstore with nearly dual million titles, together with New York Times bestsellers, new releases, cookbooks, children’s books, magazines, newspapers, as well as more.

Among the pass facilities of a Literati have been:

* A 7-inch color screen (creating a single of a few dedicated color eReaders);
* Intelligent Wi-Fi connectivity;
* An altogether pleasing pattern cultured;
* Portability as well as durability; and
* Inclusion of Kobo’s giveaway understanding apps for smartphones, tablets, computers and laptops meant that Literati readers can seamlessly switch from device to device and never remove their place interjection to the determined bookmark.

The Literati will come in dual color models: white and black / brushed metallic.

Each Literati includes the extravagant case, comes preloaded with 25 appreciated classics, and includes the special banking formula for automatically loading an additional 125 pre-selected free titles directly into a Literati user’s comment. Readers additionally can customize their bookshelves, bookmarks and reading knowledge, as well as can crop, squeeze as well as download new books with just a few clicks.

“Consumers have traditionally looked to The Sharper Image each legal holiday deteriorate for good gift ideas which will surpass a recipient’s expectations,” pronounced Federico de Bellegarde, SVP for The Sharper Image Licensing. “That is because you are anxious to supplement the Literati, one of the many in vogue as well as affordable brand-new eReaders, to the legal holiday product offerings this year as well as we fully design it to be the good success.”

“Kobo’s eReading use is written to give eReader manufacturers as well as consumers entrance to Kobo’s global eBook use on the variety of inclination,” pronounced Todd Humphrey, Vice President of Business Development for Kobo. “The Literati is a great e.g. of the broadly distributed brand-new device regulating Kobo program to provide the world-class eBook store.”

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The Literati will be accessible for squeeze both in-store as well as online commencement in October at Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, JC Penney, Kohl’s, Macy’s and others (full list of sell stores will be available during www.LiteratiReader.com). In further, a Literati will be accessible for squeeze online during SharperImage.com as well as Overstock.com.

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About MerchSource
Founded in 2000, MerchSource, LLC markets and distributes consumer products as well as reserve to a sell sector. The association reserve mixed product categories such as electronic products, toys, domicile accessories as well as house pet products.

About The Sharper Image
The Sharper Image® offers a broad range of sparkling, innovative and record rich products of superior quality as well as pattern. The Sharper Image is owned by the joint venture between Bluestar Alliance, Hilco Consumer Capital and Gordon Brothers. For more report, please revisit www.sharperimageusa.com.

About “Powered by Kobo”
“Powered by Kobo” is an eBook partner program from Kobo, a tellurian eBook service backed by Indigo Books & Music, Borders Group, REDgroup Retail, as well as Cheung Kong Holdings. It provides the flexible solution for hardware manufacturers as well as retailers worldwide to launch an eReader or eBook store. “Powered by Kobo” partners have access to Kobo’s catalogue of more than dual million titles as well as applications for smartphones, netbooks, laptops, tablets as well as dedicated eReaders. Kobo’s vision is to broach any book upon any device and is the clever voice in a eBook attention ancillary open standards for eBooks and eReaders. For some-more report, revisit www.kobobooks.com.