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So, Asus did it again! After creating the first ultraportable computers (Eee NetPC) the Taiwanese computer company has decided to devote part of its tech production to a device which  will soon become a must among young  as well as senior users : e-book reader. As usual, Asus wants to surprise us by selling  it at less than $200. But let’s see what rumors and leaked infos are emerging from the Web during these days.

The upcoming Asus e-book Reader is named ASUS DR-950 and is set to join the e-reader sector alongside the likes of Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook is set to join the e-reader sector alongside big names which are already well established among users such as Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook. ASUS DR-950 will sport:

• 9-inch grey-scale display (1024 x 768 resolution)
• Touchscreen.
• 4 GB of internal memory.
• Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.
• SD card slot.
• USB port.
• Support for 26 languages.
• Custom Web browser.
• Handwriting recogniction.
• Text-to-speech feature.
• Integrated dictionary.
• Stereo speakers.
• file support for Audible, MP3, PDF, TXT.
• It will cost less than $200.