The Alex Reader is a dual screen e-Book Reader designed and manufactured by Spring Design. Expected to be released in December 2009, the price for the product has not yet been set. Two screen types are available EPD and LCD and the Reader uses the Google Android operating System.

Features and functions of the Alex Reader arehttp://www.springdesign.com/resource/jsp/:

1. First e-Book based on Google Android Operating System
2. Dual screen interaction technology
3. Full browser capabilities
4. 2 screens (Monochrome EPD Electronic Paper Display) and LCD Color)
5. Wireless capabilities
6. Insert "web grabs", videos, notes, custom text and images
7. Earphones and speakers

Alex has a 6″ e-ink display and a 3.5″ color touchscreen; it’s got an SD slot; it runs Android OS and claims to deliver full-blown Web browsing, which no other e-reader has done to date. The press release mentions connectivity via Wi-Fi, 3G, EVDO, and GSM; I presume that it means that versions of Alex could support any of these options, not that it delivers all of them in one device. http://technologizer.com/2009/10/19/spring-design-springs-into-the-e-reader-game/

Based on Android, Alex features a color lower touch screen with a 6-inch electronic paper display. Using its built-in 3G modem or Wi-Fi, the Alex will let you visit a web site, select a story, and the device will reflow it to the EPD screen. The color screen can then be switched off to save power. This makes browsing blogs and news sites much more feasible, since you don’t have to wait for the ebook to render individual pages before you get to your target content. http://besttabletreview.com/hands-on-review-spring-design-alex-ebook-reader/

Here's a fresh take on the e-reader: Alex, a dual-screen e-book reader by Spring Design. It's a hybrid book reader and tablet, with what its designers call a Duet Navigator — a 3.5"color LCD display on the bottom and a 6-inch monochrome electronic paper display on top. Running Google Android, it lets you interact with the web via Wi-Fi or 3G.

The idea here is to use the electronic paper display for extended reading sessions, without sacrificing the immediacy of navigating the Web with that LCD display. You can save content you find on the web for later reading on the e-ink screen, or use the web as a vast reference source, looking up details, or viewing pics and video about what you're reading on the e-ink screen. http://dvice.com/archives/2009/10/alex-readers-tw.php