Recently, we wrote about a new ereader product category – devices with 8-inch display size – that was turning into a mainstream thing. As it happens, Tolino, a major ereader brand in central European markets has introduced a product that comes with a 7.8 inch E ink display. The highlights of the Tolino Epos ereader are large and sharp screen, waterproof unit, front light (for reading in dark), possibility to categorize ebooks into collections and a built-in translator for a few languages.
Tolino Epos has all the features that one may expect from a high-end large screen ereader: high-resolution touch screen, wireless ebook shopping, front light for reading in poor light, and many features that allow readers to adjust the actual reading experience.
The product’s list price is 230 Euros which is competitive when compared to similar, other brand products, such as the 7-inch Amazon Kindle Oasis, or the 7.8 inch Kobo Aura One.
Tolino products are available in central European countries, but you can find out the availability of the product in your country at Tolino’s web page.
News about the product via Heise Online.
Tolino Epos key features and specifications
7.8 inch E Ink Carta display. Capacitive touch screen.
Display resolution 1872 × 1404 pixels (300 ppi). 19.81 centimeters screen diagonal.
Integrated front light with automatic and manual adjustment of color temperature of the display light.
Processor: 1000 MHz Freescale i.MX6
RAM 512 MB
Storage (internal) 8 GB where 6 GB is available for ebooks. Additional storage space included at Tolino Cloud 5 GB.
Wi-Fi: WLAN (802.11 b/g/n).
Micro-USB port.
Ebook formats: EPUB, PDF, TXT, Adobe DRM and ebooks from public libraries (e. g. Onleihe Germany).
Waterproof (by HZO).
Dimensions 140 × 209 × 8.2 mm
Weight 260 g
Li-polymer battery, 1200 mAh.
Battery capacity up to 4 weeks.
Reading features:
Adjustable font size
Create own fonts
Create and manage highlights
Add annotations and create notes
Categorize ebooks in collections
Built-in dictionary
Language translation function
Reading in portrait or landscape format
Table of contents
Bookmarks
Full-text search inside ebooks
PDF to text function