Acer LumiRead eBook Reader Hits Germany

Acer has officially confirmed the availability of the Acer LumiRead eBook reader in Germany. They will launch this e-book reader in October 2010, unfortunately, the exact price has not actually been disclosed, but the rumor implies that it will be along the lines of 250 Euro, the equivalent of $316.

This gadget supports a 6-inch 800 x 600 pixel E-ink display, Wi-Fi, 3G wireless and a Barnes & Noble content partnership. E-readers are portable gadgets mainly used for reading books and other documents in electronics formats, though some models have extra features, for versatility.

Amazon’s Kindle is, at present, the dominant presence on this market segment, but Acer seeks to steal some of that market share with its LumiRead.