Sharp 's Japanese e-book terminal "GALAPAGOS (GALAPAGOS)" Movie & Photo Review

"CEATEC JAPAN 2010"The GALAPAGOS (Galapagos) e-book terminal was exhibited at the Sharp booth, so I put it in the photograph and the movie.

In the mobile industry "GarakaAlthough it is a terminal that can recognize Sharp's bravery and seriousness in reverse conversely by attaching the name "Galapagos" used in a less affirmative sense, such as "It is a good terminal for Japanese books as its name I have been checking the operation of the demonstration aircraft.

The movies actually being operated and the pictures of the terminals are as follows. Arrived at Sharp's booth.


"GALAPAGOS" has been tremendously tremendously large, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the leading role of the booth.


"GALAPAGOS" has two sizes, this is a mobile model made on the premise that we carry around. 5.5-inch wide screen (1024 × 600) is adopted.


From the left "back" button, trackball, home button. Trackball is a major feature of the mobile model, it is possible to move the pointer on the screen by rolling it with your fingertips, and turn over the page of the book.


YouTube - "GALAPAGOS" track ball of the mobile model is boring


On the official website there was a possibility to read books even in the train car with one hand by using a trackball, but maybe it was a bit bigger in the hands of companion who had the actual machine demonstration .

YouTube - "GALAPAGOS" page turning with a mobile model trackball


Of course, you can also turn the page by touching the liquid crystal. Both reaction speeds were about the same.

YouTube - "GALAPAGOS" page turning with LCD touch of mobile model


The back side is hard to slip, the logo of the Galapagos is printed in the center.


Power button and earphone jack at the top.


It may be said that it is Japanese-like in a way that the hole for the strap is equipped.


There were not any switches in particular on both sides.



Subsequently, "GALAPAGOS" home type kept in mind for using at home. 10.8-inch wide screen, high-definition HD liquid crystal (1366 × 800) is carried.


At the top is a power button and an earphone jack like a mobile type.


Processing of the back side is the same as the mobile type, but this time the sharp logo was printed instead of the logo of "GALAPAGOS". Since it means that it is not yet in the product stage, it seems that details will be stuffed from now on.


The "back" button and the home button are arranged. Since the trackball is a function of the mobile type only, the operation of the home type will basically be done with the touch panel.


Actually opened a magazine and operated it. The turning motion is quite smooth, but it seemed to have responded to about 20% of the movement of the finger when enlarging / reducing, so I expect that this part of the product has been improved in the product version .

YouTube - Behavior of "GALAPAGOS" home type


The details specification and release date of "GALAPAGOS" is to announce at a later date. The information of the present stage can be seen from the following.

Media tablet: Sharp