What do you get when you take regular paper (you know, the stuff that's made by cutting down trees) and add some science to it? Well, according to
Real Paper Displays Inc., a penny-stock company traded on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB: RPPR), the result is a Paper-Like Electronic Display (PED), "with the natural appearance and appeal of real paper and advantages of electronic displays."
From the company's latest
annual report:
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The patented technology encompasses microbial-produced cellulose capable of displaying fine resolution text and images via the use of electrochromic chemistry and state-of-the-art electronics. In contrast to other “e-paper” applications, this technology derives added value from the fact that the preferred medium for viewing text, data, graphics and art is real paper.
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RealPaper Displays claims that in comparison to other companies like E Ink, Ntera, and Kent Displays, their technology offers the widest viewing angle, lower voltage/current requirements, faster switching characteristics and superior contrast ratios. Attached is a comparison chart made by them (obviously outdated, since at least E Ink has recently improved their specs).
In an
interview Dr. Robert Kline, Vice Chairman of RealPaper Displays, explains his company's short- and long-term strategies. Bad news for us e-book affecionados... right now, they are specifically targetting the Point-of-Purchase (POP) advertisement market.