Augen The Book e-reader is still on the market

Posted on 31 May, 2011 by Nate Hoffelder in e-Reading Hardware // 19 Comments

Augen announced this ugly little Kindle clone back in August 2010, and cancelled it sometime in late 2010. But it's not dead yet.

One of my readers has tipped me to a website that's selling the OEM version. What I mean is that Augen don't want to carry it anymore, but the Chinese company that actually designed and produced it are still selling it. Aside form a few different lavels, it's the same ereader: case, hardware, and even the retail box.

The The Book was made by HiVision, and you can buy it on DealExtreme for under $100. I'm not suggesting you get it; it never was all that great of an ereader.

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18 Comments on Augen The Book e-reader is still on the market

kurt // 31 May, 2011 at 11:46 am // Reply
i shudder at the thought of anyone buying this
though when it worked (rarely) it was a great minimal glare lcd reader
Tyler // 31 May, 2011 at 1:01 pm // Reply
I have seen this again at Kmart just recently. It had been sold out there.
Jack // 2 June, 2011 at 8:14 pm // Reply
My family has four of them and we really enjoy them! The web browser works better than the Kindle and they provide better reading quality in low light conditions and don’t need a book light. You can put your books and music on an SD card and share them with your friends multiple times and not just once like on the kindle!
Bob // 6 July, 2011 at 2:54 pm // Reply
This is the only reader i have actually kept, (i returned the kindle and the sony within 2 days).
Whats even better is that i only paid $60 at manards.
Pat // 2 September, 2012 at 10:06 pm // Reply
Can someone tell me were I can order books for the book by augen
Sherry // 25 November, 2012 at 1:53 pm // Reply
Pat, try Smashwords.com, I get the EPUB formatted books, save them to a file on my computer and then when I’m ready to load them to The Book I just connect by USB and go from there. I’ve had mine for a couple yrs now and it’s still going strong!
Charlie // 25 March, 2013 at 9:29 am // Reply
Does anyone know the reason why my “The Book” by Augen isn’t charging?
- richard.mbanda // 25 May, 2015 at 10:27 am // Reply
  just insert a pin behind the reset hole.
richard.mbanda // 25 May, 2015 at 9:18 am // Reply
where can i get apps that can run on augen? applications
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- Nate Hoffelder // 25 May, 2015 at 9:59 am // Reply
  Do you mean apps for the ebook reader? You can’t get them without developing your own.
  - richard.mbanda // 25 May, 2015 at 10:19 am // Reply
    i mean stuff like games, media players, video players, themes… or your simply saying the gadget is meant for reading…
    - Nate Hoffelder // 25 May, 2015 at 10:30 am // Reply
      The ereader mentioned in the above post doesn’t have any apps or themes, sorry.
      Actually, that’s not completely true. I think it may come with a web browser and media player installed, but I’m not sure about that. And I can’t tell you how to install additional apps.
      Sorry, but it is just an ereader.
      - richard.mbanda // 25 May, 2015 at 10:34 am //
        cool…
velma gayden // 18 July, 2015 at 11:08 pm // Reply
Looking for a replacement battery for my augen reader. Can you help me find one?
- Nate Hoffelder // 18 July, 2015 at 11:47 pm // Reply
  Not without opening it up.
  And honestly, it might be cheaper to look for a replacement device.
velma gayden // 20 November, 2015 at 9:39 pm // Reply
I really liked the augen dreaded, Was shocked at how the battery exploded when the reader was not being used. I would like to replace the battery or buy another reader.
velma gayden // 28 November, 2015 at 9:44 pm // Reply
Would very much like to find a battery that will work in my 7″ reader. I would like to find a universal battery that will fit a 7″ reader.
pat // 18 April, 2016 at 8:33 am // Reply
what can I do to charge my Augen? it is not charging