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I'm with Hadrien with being underwhelmed.
In another posting, many people referenced the Readius, and when I ran a google search, I found that the prototype was announced in 2005. A year and a half later, consumers are slated to get the product.
The product still only has a five inch screen. Indeed, it is astounding to have a flexible computer display. Yes, I find it encouraging that these products are becoming more common. However, I really wonder how useful a 5 inch screen is to most people.
When a product is released that can display A4 images--say, a PDF that does not need to be integrated, interpolated, or otherwise adulterated--then I will be impressed.
Until that time, most folks will simply counter any enthusiasm by early adopters by suggesting "I can do that on my phone" (yes, I know that the Readius is itself a phone) or "I'll just buy a UMPC."
I am all for innovation, but I am pessimistic about this devices chances considering its diminutive size.
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