WikiReader
Portable device containing the entire contents of Wikipedia for an offline usage / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WikiReader was a project to deliver an offline, text-only version of Wikipedia on a mobile device.[1] The project was sponsored by Openmoko and made by Pandigital, and its source code has been released.[2]
Manufacturer | Openmoko |
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Type | Reader |
Release date | October 2009; 14 years ago (2009-10) |
Discontinued | 2014 |
Operating system | None (Embedded device) Forth interpreter is included |
CPU | Epson S1C33 E07 microcontroller |
Storage | MicroSD card |
Display | Monochrome touchscreen |
Input | Touch interface |
Power | Two AAA batteries |
Dimensions | 100 by 100 by 20 millimetres (3.94 in × 3.94 in × 0.79 in) |
Mass | 120 grams (4.2 oz) |
Website | github |
The project debuted an offline portable reader for Wikipedia in October 2009.[1] Updates in multiple languages were available online[3] and a twice-yearly offline update service delivered via Micro SD card was also available at a cost of $29 per year. WikiReader versions of the English Wikipedia, Wikiquote, Wiktionary and Project Gutenberg can be installed together on a user-supplied 16 GB Micro SDHC memory card. Unlike Wikipedia itself, the device features parental controls.[4]
The device can also run programs written in the Forth programming language; a simple calculator program is included.[5]