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The first time I had the Librie in my hands (on a short visit to Tokyo), I thought I'd never read from a paperbook again. Of course back then I didn't know how bad Sony screwed up with DRM. That was like 1-1/2 years ago.
I am amazed it took other companies so long to pick up the success story of electronic paper. Perhaps Sony had an exclusive contract with E Ink; perhaps the technology was just not ready for mass market. In any case, it's a relief to see something like the Hanlin V8 coming to life. And as Mr Saint pointed out, with the development kit it's not unreasonable to think other players will enter the market soon. Oh these're good times!
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