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Originally Posted by Ea
Nah, I think you have a good point, and I agree. At least some of those "20 companies who are designing ebook readers" must be re-branding existing devices such as the Hanlin devices and the STAReBook. Creating a new device from scratch is not done overnight. I'm sure we'll hear more if there's anything in it. The article sounded like a lot of speculation and no substantial facts.
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I don't think we are talking "re-branding" here. Nor do I think it is speculation at all. Note the quote is from Kishore Manghnani, "manager of broadband home business for Marvell Technology." Note also, his company's semiconductor "chips will include wireless circuitry."
Here's the rest of his "quote" as culled from the article:
"Manghnani says the company will soon release a chip set he calls "a complete solution for e-books."
The chips will include wireless circuitry, along with power management chips and a controller chip for the e-paper display.
Manghnani says Marvell is shipping to customers, but wouldn't yet name them.
Manghnani says more than 20 companies are designing e-book readers. At least half of them plan to launch between now and the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, he says.
"And (our chips) will be in quite a few of them," Manghnani said."
I'm reading this as 20
new designs, and maybe 20 new designs
with wireless capabilities...