On August 9, Shanda announced the official launch of Bambook's internal beta sale and released the "Bambook Beta-testing Launch Notice to Users". Starting at 12 noon, the official website of Bambook () will start issuing internal beta invitation codes to users who meet the application qualifications, with a daily purchase limit of 250 units.

The specific rules include: All Shanda users who have a Shanda Pass account registered for more than one year and have an account balance of more than 50 yuan can apply on the Bambook official website to participate in the invitation code lottery and sell a limited number of 2,500 units. (250 units sold per day for 10 days)

Other users can participate in official activities such as Shanda Group's business companies, major forums, and Bambook's official Weibo, and also have the opportunity to get an invitation code for a limited sale of 1,000 units.

In addition, all users who have completed the official website information and fail to obtain an invitation code will receive a special gift during the official sale stage.

As a new product with the concept of e-book 2.0, Bambook launched the internal test at an ultra-low price of 998 yuan, becoming the first e-book product in the world to introduce the internal test into the operation mechanism. Bambook has 3G, i-Fi and USB connection functions, and at the same time applies the ebOS system developed based on Andriod, which is more conducive to Internet applications. It takes the Cloud Book City as the main content source, with a total of 60 billion words of content, 3 million works, 100 million words updated daily, and 90% of the resources can be downloaded for free; It is applying for more than 30 patents, including product design, equipment firmware upgrade method, book interactive function, unique charger, intelligent fast charging implementation method for electronic equipment, to chip-level two-factor protection authentication method, etc., forming a complete patent technology protection system covering software and hardware.

The full text of the "Bambook Closed Beta Launch Notice to Users" is as follows:

"Bambook Closed Beta Launch Notice to Users"

Dear Users,

Since Bambook launched the invitation code application, it has received the attention and support of the majority of users. Due to the large number of applicants, it will be distributed by drawing, and the specific scheme is as follows:

1. From August 9th to August 18th, 2,500 units will be sold through the official website (excluding 1,000 units through the invitation code distribution event hosted by partners). The official website will select 250 units of eligible applicants (Note 1) at 12 noon every day for a total of 10 days.

2. If the eligible applicants on the official website are not selected, they will automatically enter the lottery list of the next day and re-participate in the lottery.

3. The validity period of the internal test invitation code is 24 hours (starting from the official SMS sending time), and it will be invalid after the expiration date. Please pay the payment via online banking within 24 hours. On August 18, at 12 noon, the official website user application will be closed, and the invitation code for the last batch of official website applications will be issued. On August 19, at 12 noon, the internal beta of all official websites will be released.

4. After the payment is confirmed, we will entrust the delivery of the Bambook set (Note 2).

5. All users who have completed the information on the official website will receive special gifts during the official sale stage if they fail to obtain the invitation code.

6. Special note: All invitation codes obtained from non-official authentication channels may be invalid, please pay attention to identification.

Thank you again for participating.

Note 1: Eligibility:

Grand Pass users; The registration time is before 00:00 on August 9, 2009; On the day of application, the account balance reaches 50 yuan, that is, 5,000 grand bonds.

Note 2: Bambook Set:

A Bambook e-book (including built-in lithium battery), a coupon worth 50 yuan, an original USB cable, a quick guide, a certificate of conformity, a warranty card, and a user service card.

The final interpretation right of this closed beta test belongs to the Shanda e-book project team.

Official URL:

Official Weibo address: ./bambook

Shanda eBook Project Team