Wow. In researching this piece, I found out that not only is Polaroid entering the eReader business, but they're doing so as an extension of their ventures into smartphones and tablet PCs.
While a discussion of the latter two devices are outside the scope of this site, the reviews for the eReader are in. And it's not great. The screen doesn't have the same quality e-ink technology as its Amazon, B&N, and Sony brethren, it's got the same screen size as those devices, but is bigger overall.
No price point is available yet, but unless the devices are selling for pennies on the dollar, it's a safe bet that these things are a strong "don't buy."
That said, it appears that they are rolling out a 7-inch version for kids, and that could offer a very rugged protective case. No further details are available, but keep your money in your wallet for now.
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