Portable device containing the entire contents of Wikipedia for an offline usage
WikiReader
WikiReader displaying its virtual keyboard
Manufacturer
Openmoko
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.com/wikireader/wikireader
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]
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]
In late 2014, the WikiReader website and project itself were shut down and abandoned for unknown reasons. Existing WikiReaders no longer receive updates to their database. Devices, professionally produced updates, and homegrown updates continue to be available from the secondary markets (e.g. eBay and Amazon), as well as from community efforts centered around the WikiReader subreddit.[6][7]
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