![]() ![]() The second reality check occurs when you pry open the two magnetically-latched screens and stare dumbfounded at the dizzying array of buttons and icons. For the same weight, you could be carrying two iPads or 5.5 Kindles. Granted, 3 pounds is a fraction of the weight of a textbook, but in the world of e-book readers, it is a goliath. More accurately, it weighs just over 3 pounds. The dream of the Edge buts up against reality when you pick it up for the first time. Theoretically, both devices together should feel about as magical as a Sasquatch riding a unicorn. On the right, you have a Google Android-based tablet computer with Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) e-mail, Web browser, Microsoft docs support (read/write), Webcam, dual USB ports, multimedia playback, and support for third-party apps. On the left you have a touch-screen e-ink display that allows you to scribble notes, highlight text, and copy and paste selections. Taken on their own, each side of the Edge offers something remarkable compared with its competitors.
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