The WikiReader: Unboxing & Review

In this TechTrackr.com Review, we take a look at the Openmoko Inc. WikiReader, a dedicated Wikipedia device.

See the complete review here:

http://techtrackr.com/2010/02/17/the-...

Unfortunately, we experienced some slight technical difficulties with our memory card reader; therefore, we were unable to test the Spring 2010 update at this time. Please check our website, www.TechTrackr.com for more updates.

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dedicated Wikipedia device
meeting 8 sole purpose it to give you
access the over three million
encyclopedia entry that can be found at
wikipedia: dot com
so now at this point
the bar and take a look site and here it
is
the wiki reader now hope we'll get you
guys better look
get this keyboard at it away and
there she is on
seen at this point I'm going to open the
box
and take a look at what's inside here it
is
the with the reader set them apart here
a Wikipedia in your pocket
okay and we're back after their short
delay their
and still going to sleep I'll you with
your
sale think we have a manual here
and it appears that this is
just in English Island
the with your unit itself
warehouse the light actually
surprisingly and
to triple-a batteries
show the website boasts actually that he
will commit her house
tremendous a battery life they say that
about
code I just it to you AAA batteries will
last about 12 months
outbound normal usage said there's
obviously no need for any sleep charging
just of something great of a task to
make it here like
testify to that doesn't require any sort
a
internet connection to you get access
I am to the Encyclopedia rather device
comes on
preloaded with a cachet persian
a its idea on me memory card
on now obviously
the articles on with you here
aren't going to be the most we sent on
however the vast majority n cheese
aren't going to be changing
very much on right now opened okay oh
is releasing updates for the wiki reader
a bad on every six months
or so and out at two different platforms
I guess you could call it
one option is where you pay twenty nine
dollars for the year
and 43 dollars you will get you updates
I'll
the content updates will be delivered to
your door informant as
e-card and you just swap them out and
then the second option is
furthermore tech-savvy you there and
involve
downloading the update file from the
Wikimedia website and transferring it to
be
a SD card last week
I open local actually released this
spring 2010 at the which includes a new
and updated
a Wikipedia entries animated key presses
our lobby I so more fluid scrolling and
highly requested
back feature for quick way 3 karen
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articles so
ahead and download this update from
Google logo and that I play around the
base for a lil
on may apply and see if it improves a
the core features the right now we're
going to go out hands-on
device and so the Paragon
is top here see if we can
great here and there it is
so it says that tight
a word
or Fri and when to put any here
a Google piano
and you can see it will
start to recommend now
articles for you Google
search
okay and here
now realize you guys may not be able to
see this close I am so you're trying to
turn on a slight here
the effect will help
yeah
faces say say this is a pretty
a high-quality touchscreen
years the feels a lot like the iPhone
week here indicate that the glass screen
scratch-resistant I'll obviously
something like that s right now
on yeah turkey is the key leader as you
can
most likely see is plastic white plastic
on is actually
refunds on a device so
I'm back and hussein is actually refund
on device
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to view
work browsing history CNN right here and
a lot of fun
is random where'd he with the reader
will basically surprise you with
anyway and eventually so can even hear
and going to upgrade the wiki reader and
see if this
on has any sort of great effect to rate
announcement was last
one more time see if that helps you know
can see your back
our Mac care and we are going to open up
who
thats not the 1i wanted here we are
and I we are on the with your website
and at the update campuses were in a
complete a few steps involves opening be
back
Upton battery door removing the to AAA
battery is removing a memory card
copying the new update and so on and so
forth
now
not sure what's going on with their unit
I interesting
seems to be unresponsive
so would seems to be happening is that
giving us
options to adjust the contrast the bus
but on yeah
want a quick set which is actually his
trip on
charlie c here there is
a a them the way increase the life and
that's
said and seems to be unresponsive so
we'll take a break here
try to update the software and hey I
mad again we just cook
be micro SD card very kind you can see
it here
hand added to lick you here which is a
right here and unfortunately
our Maker SD card reader to rate here
is not functioning properly
and therefore we cannot re keymaker St
focused primarily on right now
get one and bring it back to you up so
that way
we can look for have a process goes said
well we'll be right back
he i mad again
we actually decided to forego the update
process here
rather BR just go Israel device
as is and try at creating it the
firmware
on the wiki rear sometime later this
week
so again we want thank you guys for
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