ARCHOS launch’s its new 7 inch colour eReader – the 70d

Yesterday saw ARCHOS release it’s new 7 inch colour eReader, called the 70d.

With a vibrant colour screen and all the features you’d expect in a premium eReader, including adjustable font sizes, a low power-consumption backlit screen, and support for a wide range of open and DRM protected formats, the ARCHOS 70d already packs a punch. However, the ARCHOS 70d is much, more than just an eReader.

The high-resolution colour display is equally adept with720P HD video playback and displaying album covers from the on-board MP3 music player.With room for over a thousand eBooks or 20 movies in a device that’s the same size as a standard paperback book, the only choice facing an ARCHOS 70d user is whether to read a book or flip the device to watch a widescreen movie.

Features

- Low consumption backlit, 7 inch colour screen and adjustable font sizes

- Wide range of formats (Adobe DRM protected EPUB and PDF) for downloading free and paid for eBooks from popular bookstores

- HD video playbook with support for multiple formats including MPEG-4, AVI, MOV

- MP3 music playback and JPEG photo playback

- G sensor for auto-screen rotation

- 4GB internal storage with expandable microSD card slot (upto 16GB)

- 11mm thick and 280g in weight

- Drag and drop capability, allowingeasytransfer of files from a PC via USB

Specifications

It’s available now for £59.99, so if you are after a cheap, colour eReader this might suit you.