$13 Txtr Beagle is Cheapest and Smallest E-Reader

Before reading this amazing news I was thought that Kindle's e-reader ($69) is cheapest one. But I was wrong, take a look at the Txtr Beagle Read Only, undercutting it by more than a C-note — it sells for a mere $13. Only $13 I cant believe but its true. At €10 (about $13), the new Txtr Beagle is easily the least expensive E Ink-equipped ereader around -- though, as you might expect, that price brings a pretty barren feature set

For instance, the Beagle doesn't have Wi-Fi or 3G or a built-in rechargeable battery, it only packs a five-inch 800x600 non-backlit E Ink display, and you'll need a smartphone to transfer data to the device. That last part is a key piece of the puzzle, as Txtr reportedly plans to offer the Beagle as a smartphone accessory through carries such as AT&T and Sprint, which explains its too-good-to-be-true price.

As you might expect, for such a rock-bottom price you’re going to have to make some sacrifices.
If you just want to read text and you can live without a touchscreen, 3G, a backlight and Wi-Fi — and you don’t mind inserting three AAA batteries once a year — this 5-inch, 4.5-oz E Ink device with its 800×600 screen might be the e-reader for you. The Txtr Beagle’s 4GB of storage will give you room for a boatload of books, and its 5mm thickness is almost razor-thin enough to give you a paper cut.

The device can be personalized with back-covers in four vivid fashionable colors to fit your personal taste:

• Jade Green
• Grapefruit
• Purple
• Turquoise

Why is it called Txtr Beagle? No, it’s not named after Charles Darwin’s ship, but one reason could be its resemblance to a pet beagle for your smartphone. Its Bluetooth radio communicates with a Txtr app on your iOS or Android smartphone, dutifully fetching books for your reading enjoyment. The txtr beagle has no standby-mode: off is off. Switch the device on and start reading within a few seconds. With this concept, two AAA batteries enable you to read 12-15 books per year.

The Beagle has 4GB of integrated storage and no card slot. It's worth noting that the company's site says the ereader can only cache up to five books at a time. Some folks have taken this to mean that it can hold just five books at once, but that doesn't make sense given the 4GB of storage. More likely, you can have five books open for quick access at any time. Hopefully Txtr clarifies this specification.