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Prestigio at the Bookworld Festival Prague 2011
05/25/2011

 

Prestigio showcased its Nobile eBook reader family at the 17th International Book Fair and Literary Festival BookWorld Prague 2011, running from 13th to 16th of May in Prague, one of Europe's most culturally significant capitals. Bookworld Festival, which annually attracts more than 600 authors and more than 35,000 literature enthusiasts,  is among the most reputable international literary events. It offers to visitors a unique opportunity to inspect new publications, attend numerous programs and activities and, since recently, to experience high technology in the world of books.
 
Prestigio presented models of Nobile eBook Readers both with E ink and TFT  displays at  the Palmknihy stand. During four days of the event, all the visitors could experience Prestigio eReading devices and have all their questions answered by the experts.
 
Palmknihy, a leading eBooks distribution company in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with over 12 years of presence in the eBooks market, has become a partner of Prestigio this year. Starting from April, all Prestigio readers come with preinstalled 300 eBooks, provided to Prestigio by Palmknihy.
 
The Bookworld Festival also featured workshops and lectures about many subjects, eReader trends being the focus of many of them. 

  • Workshop Comparing the appearance of printed and electronic books
  • American book market – the cultural attache of the U.S. Embassy in Prague, David Gainer, presented the latest trends in e-book market in the U.S.
  • eBook from the perspective of leading Czech artists – discussions with Jáchym Topol, Petra Hulova, Marketa Pilatova and Tomas Sedlacek