When we reviewed the Cool-er reader, we liked its lower price, but felt it lacked the polish of the Kindle. Well, now Interead says it’s working on a color Cool-er that should not only be touch-capable, but low-priced, too.
https://gizmodo.com/cool-er-ebook-reader-review-5271551
That means it’ll face off against a planned dual-screen Asus reader. And Asus has said it hopes to kick that out the door as early as Christmas.
https://gizmodo.com/asus-eee-reader-could-have-dual-color-touchscreens-5354359
Interead confirmed it has “big plans” for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, so there may not be long until the budget color reader showdown begins. [ElectricPig]