A reporter of the Times just got a
sneak peek at the prototype of a still unnamed, bendable e-reader from Cambridge spin-out
Plastic Logic, sounding quite thrilled:
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One of the trial designs seen by The Times comprises a screen backed by soft, white leather, which is folded over and buttoned in the manner of a wallet. The fact that it looks more like something one might buy in Gucci than in Maplin will no doubt add to its appeal.
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There are some hints in the article of what we may expect from Plastic Logic's first e-readers:
- "dimensions of a magazine", three available sizes ("A4, handbag and pocket")
- "black and white" initially (2 colors)
- matt display
- no backlit
- "upload content from a source"
- in talks with "a number of leading newspapers"
- "display the text in a publicly available format"
- color and video maybe in later models
- price of first model: £100 ~ $200
Rumor also has it that the reader is due on the US market for the 2008 holiday season.