Alex eReader Available Today for Pre-Order, Finally; Ships "Mid-April"

Spring Design, makers of the much-anticipated Alex “Nookalike” eReader, sent around a press release stating that the Alex will be available for pre-order today. As of 9:40am ET, the pre-order page was not yet active, but hopefully it will be soon. The dual-screen Alex–which, like the Nook, has an E-Ink screen and a touchscreen LCD–will cost $399 andruns Android (and android apps). Spring Design says the device will ship no later than mid-April.