Taiwanese company Openmoko announced the availability of WikiReader, a portable device that contains three million English language articles from everybody’s favorite online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. It turns on instantly, has a touchscreen, and does not require an Internet connection to function.

Updates to the Reader are provided quarterly and are available for free download. Yearly subscription plans with updated microSD cards are available for $29, and the device itself is available for purchase on Amazon.com or the Wikireader website for about $99.

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