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Introduction

Filling the role of the wide-screened brother in a suite of 6, the Copia Ocean 9” electronic reader offers more reading spaces. It’s the perfect size for the avid readers of broadsheet dailies and for those who love the convenience of not having to turn page too often.

Features – Hardware and Software

Basically, the touch screen Ocean 9” reader is the bigger, more able version of the Copia Ocean 6”. Like the Ocean 6”,  the 9-inch Copia Ocean device is also packed with 4GB storage that is capable of holding up to 3000 books and a microSD card slot for additional media files. A 4-directional tilt sensor or accelerometer automatically orients the page to landscape or portrait. 

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On the one hand, the Copia Ocean 9” comes with a bigger footprint (162.8 x 207.8 x 11-mm), wider screen (9 inches), and more pixel per inch (768×1024 resolution) than the Ocean 6”. A stereo speaker is included so you can opt to listen to audiobooks or music without plugging a headset. 

The Ocean 9” also sports the same gray casing and left-sided control buttons on a silver strip found in the Ocean 6”. However, the bigger Copia Ocean offers a more streamlined, design than its smaller sibling. With no extraneous spaces, the 9-inch reader is mostly screen.

What Copia Ocean 9” doesn’t offer is 3G. It has WiFi, but if that’s not enough, DMC is also rolling out a Copia Ocean 9” 3G. The 3G version is the exact replica of the Ocean 9” – from looks to storage size and WiFi – and has only one difference: it lets you stay connected to the Internet at all times.    

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The Bottom Line

No word on the price yet, but based on reports that the price range for Copia Readers will be from $199 to $299, the Ocean 9” Reader will probably fill the role of DMC’s mid-tier entry. If it costs less than $300, it may give wide-screen rivals like the iRex and the Kindle DX a run for their money.

Pros

With wide screen comes more space, making the Copia Ocean 9” ideal for broadsheet layouts and PDF files. You can enlarge the fonts and still see more lines per page. Or if you are reading updates from your Copia social community friends, no need to scroll down tooa often. Higher pixel resolution means texts and images are crisper than the Ocean 6. Slim waistline makes it easy to hold and carry around.

Cons

The Copia Ocean 9” reader will also carry Copia’s social platform, but lack of permanent wireless access means there’s no on-the-go connection with people on your social community. As with the Ocean 6,” the Ocean 9” is biased towards the left-handed. The right-handed may feel the button placement not quite user intuitive.

Main Features

•Touch capacitive display panel
•Onboard storage for 3000 books
•WiFi access
•768 x 1024 pixels
•Dimension: 162.8 x 207.8 x 11 mm
•Auto-orients page to landscape or portrait
•Slot for microSD cards

Key Features

•Share books with family and friends
•Build a community founded on a common love for books