If you have been thinking about buying an e-reader but have been put off the options that are currently on the market because of their price, you might be interested in this story. The German company Txtr has announced that they are planning to sell their own e-reader for under €10.

It stands to reason that as this e-reader is set to be so cheap, it isn’t laden with as many capabilities as the likes of the Kindle and the Nook. It can only store around 5 e-books at a time, for instance, and you can only get e-books onto it by using a smartphone and Bluetooth. There is less choice available on the Txtr store than on Amazon, and the battery life allows you to read between 12 and 15 books.

So the device is clearly not without its limitations. However, if you’re paying less than €10 for an e-reader (or whatever its equivalent price in the UK turns out to be), those are limitations that are probably worth overlooking. The device is smaller than the Kindle and the Nook, and it’s also lighter, making it portable.

Also, if you like the idea of an e-reader but only really want to use one occasionally, preferring to stick mainly to print books, a slightly more cumbersome download process is a small price to pay for an e-reader option that’s affordable and convenient.

The device hasn’t been released yet, but it will be interesting to see the reviews of the Txtr e-reader once it’s released. Assuming it comes with a good quality screen, it could prove to be a very exciting device.

In the meantime, you can read more about the upcoming e-reader here and here.