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late 2011
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84
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89
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Screen type |
E Ink
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E Ink
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E Ink
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E Ink
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E Ink
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sort Color |
Monochrome (16 grayscale levels)
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Monochrome (16 grayscale levels)
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Monochrome (16 grayscale levels)
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Monochrome (16 grayscale levels)
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Monochrome (16 grayscale levels)
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sort Screen size |
6 inches
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6 inches
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6 inches
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6 inches
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6 inches
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sort Resolution |
600 x 800
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600 x 800
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600 x 800
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600 x 800
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600 x 800
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sort Touchscreen |
Infrared [finger]
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No
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Infrared [finger]
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No
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Infrared [finger]
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sort Screen PPI |
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167 ppi
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167 ppi
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167 ppi
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167 ppi
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sort Illumination |
None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Alternate display toggle |
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sort Secondary display |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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sort Screen size |
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sort Screen resolution |
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sort Screen type |
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sort Touchscreen |
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Reading / content toggle |
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sort Reading features |
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Bookmarks, Notes, Highlighting
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Bookmarks, Notes, Highlighting
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Bookmarks, Notes, Highlighting, Landscape view
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Bookmarks, Notes, Highlighting
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sort Downloadable media |
Books
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Books, Magazines, News
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Books, Magazines, News
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Books, Magazines, News
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Books, Magazines, News
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sort Content sharing / lending |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Text format support (native) |
EPUB, Adobe PDF (pdf), Plain text (txt), Rich text (rtf), HTML pages (html), Mobipocket (mobi, prc)
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Adobe PDF (pdf), Plain text (txt), HTML pages (html), Microsoft Word (doc), Mobipocket (mobi, prc), Other
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Adobe PDF (pdf), Plain text (txt), HTML pages (html), Microsoft Word (doc), Mobipocket (mobi, prc)
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Adobe PDF (pdf), Plain text (txt), Microsoft Word (doc), Mobipocket (mobi, prc), Other
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EPUB, Adobe PDF (pdf)
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sort Integrated dictionary |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Media toggle |
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sort Audio playback |
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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sort Audio codec support |
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MP3
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MP3
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sort Audible support |
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Yes
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sort Audio jack |
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3.5mm
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3.5mm
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sort Speakers |
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Stereo
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Stereo
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sort Text-to-speech |
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Yes
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sort Photo viewer |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Image format support |
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
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Input toggle |
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sort Keyboard |
Yes
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No
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No
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sort Navigation type |
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D-pad
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D-pad
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Software / platform toggle |
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sort Operating system |
Other
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Linux
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Linux
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Linux
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Android
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sort Browser |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Upgradeable firmware |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Connectivity toggle |
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sort WiFi |
802.11 b, g, n
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802.11 b, g, n
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802.11 b, g, n
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802.11 b, g, n
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802.11 b, g, n
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sort WiFi encryption |
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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sort Mobile broadband (3G) |
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sort USB |
2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)
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2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)
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2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)
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2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)
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2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)
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Storage toggle |
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sort Internal storage |
2 GB
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2 GB
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4 GB
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4 GB
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2 GB
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sort Memory card support |
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Yes
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Power toggle |
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sort Battery type |
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Li-ion
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Li-polymer
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sort Battery life |
Up to 30 days
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Up to 15 hours
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Up to 30 hours
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Up to 30 hours
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Up to 60 hours
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sort Pages per charge |
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Compatibility toggle |
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sort Requires desktop software |
Yes
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No
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No
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No
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sort OS support |
Other
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
6.5 inches
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6.5 inches
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6.8 inches
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7.5 inches
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6.5 inches
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sort Width |
4.49 inches
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4.5 inches
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4.7 inches
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4.8 inches
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5 inches
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sort Depth |
10 inches
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0.34 inches
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0.4 inches
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0.34 inches
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0.47 inches
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sort Weight |
6.53 ounces
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5.98 ounces
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7.5 ounces
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8.5 ounces
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7.48 ounces
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Available
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
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Available
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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sort Released (US) |
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September 28, 2011
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August 27, 2010
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June 10, 2011
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sort Announced (US) |
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September 28, 2011
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July 28, 2010
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May 25, 2011
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
$99 USD
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$79 USD
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$99 USD
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$139 USD
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$139 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Black
Silver Blue |
Gray
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Silver
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Black
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Black
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
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1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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1 year
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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sort RoHS compliant |
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sort EPEAT rating |
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