Newspapers put E Ink readers on trial

Alexander Turcic · 04-23-2006, 12:04 PM

Last week, the first twenty-five readers of the Belgian financial newspaper De Tijd received a trial device of the iRex iLiad reader, enabling them to download and read the most recent e-paper edition of the title through bluetooth, wireless or by hotspots. Another 175 readers will soon follow the three-month trial. Meanwhile, according to the International Herald Tribune, other newspapers are keeping a close eye on the new paperless technology:

New York Times plans a trial of 300 devices.
International Herald Tribune is in discussions to make subscriptions available this year.
Les Echos (parent of The Financial Times) plans to trial the Sony Reader with as many as 500 readers, however it will offer a customized version of its newspaper with a different look from the traditional paper format (remember the Sony Reader has a lower resolution than the iRex making customized layout almost inevitable). Other reader devices are also under consideration.
French Le Monde, La Parisienne and L'Equipe are also to offer trials.

Related: Last year the eNews initiative was brought to life to promote e-paper technologies and to bring publishers and technology companies together. The participating publishing members are: Bonnier/Expressen (Sweden), De Telegraaf (the Netherlands), Edipresse Publications (Switzerland), Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co. (Germany), New York Times Company (U.S.A.), Nordjyske Medier (Denmark), Orkla Media (Norway), La Parisienne (France), PrisaCom/El Pais (Spain), Rheinische Post (Germany), Sanoma Corp. (Finland), Schibsted/Aftonbladet (Norway and Sweden), Stampen/Göteborgs-Posten (Sweden), Styria Medien (Austria), Tamedia AG (Switzerland), Telegraph Group (U.K.), Tribune Interactive (U.S.A.), Voralberger Zeitungsverlag und Druckerei (Austria), Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany), Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan).

04-23-2006, 02:08 PM

Does anyone know how to become part of the NY Times trial? I currently subscribe to the electronic edition of the Times to read on my tablet pc. I would love to communicate my interest in being part of the trial to the newspaper. Does anyone know how one can go about doing so?

-ojleblanc

CommanderROR · 04-23-2006, 02:33 PM

Can someone call one of those "testers" over here to give a statement on the useability of the Iliad?

It would be nice to hear some real "hands-on" for a change.
Branko's review was very cool, but now we're talking about actual finished products...at least they should be.

04-23-2006, 12:04 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 12,730 Karma: 71589 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony Portable Reader	Newspapers put E Ink readers on trial Last week, the first twenty-five readers of the Belgian financial newspaper De Tijd received a trial device of the iRex iLiad reader, enabling them to download and read the most recent e-paper edition of the title through bluetooth, wireless or by hotspots. Another 175 readers will soon follow the three-month trial. Meanwhile, according to the International Herald Tribune, other newspapers are keeping a close eye on the new paperless technology: New York Times plans a trial of 300 devices. International Herald Tribune is in discussions to make subscriptions available this year. Les Echos (parent of The Financial Times) plans to trial the Sony Reader with as many as 500 readers, however it will offer a customized version of its newspaper with a different look from the traditional paper format (remember the Sony Reader has a lower resolution than the iRex making customized layout almost inevitable). Other reader devices are also under consideration. French Le Monde, La Parisienne and L'Equipe are also to offer trials. Related: Last year the eNews initiative was brought to life to promote e-paper technologies and to bring publishers and technology companies together. The participating publishing members are: Bonnier/Expressen (Sweden), De Telegraaf (the Netherlands), Edipresse Publications (Switzerland), Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co. (Germany), New York Times Company (U.S.A.), Nordjyske Medier (Denmark), Orkla Media (Norway), La Parisienne (France), PrisaCom/El Pais (Spain), Rheinische Post (Germany), Sanoma Corp. (Finland), Schibsted/Aftonbladet (Norway and Sweden), Stampen/Göteborgs-Posten (Sweden), Styria Medien (Austria), Tamedia AG (Switzerland), Telegraph Group (U.K.), Tribune Interactive (U.S.A.), Voralberger Zeitungsverlag und Druckerei (Austria), Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany), Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan).

04-23-2006, 02:08 PM	#2
ojleblanc Nameless Being Posts: n/a	How to become part of the trial? Does anyone know how to become part of the NY Times trial? I currently subscribe to the electronic edition of the Times to read on my tablet pc. I would love to communicate my interest in being part of the trial to the newspaper. Does anyone know how one can go about doing so? -ojleblanc

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04-23-2006, 02:33 PM	#3
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,005 Karma: 4900 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Can someone call one of those "testers" over here to give a statement on the useability of the Iliad? It would be nice to hear some real "hands-on" for a change. Branko's review was very cool, but now we're talking about actual finished products...at least they should be.