Thread: Samsung has sold Liquavista to Amazon!
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Old 05-13-2013, 01:33 PM   #6
fjtorres
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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby View Post
So, did Amazon just get the best display tech out there? - Or - Did Samsung unload a
nightmare that would never become profitable?

Luck;
Ken
Neither.
It looks to be useful niche tech that is a poor fit for Samsung (an LCD powerhouse) but *might* give Amazon a road to unique, premium ebook readers or tablets.
For all we know, Amazon is just buying it for the staff and corporate expertise instead of the Liquavista display tech itself.
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