I can sum up the news in five words: social media meets ebook reader.
I have an antipathy to twitter and the like, so I really have trouble seeing the value in this. And then there is the fact that this appears to add a whole new ebook format without adding to the reading experience. So if you want to use the abilities of Copia, you'll have to buy the ebook again.
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Any eReader can carry your books, but with social functionality built in, eReaders powered by the Copia platform carry much more (some as many as 1500 books in addition to your conversations, notes and friends) even your friends' notes.
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from:
http://www.thecopia.com
It's a platform, so in addition to the ebook readers there will be software you can run on your computer. That's good, because there will likely be a serious problem with the hardware. Three of the 4 models shown have a capacitive touchscreen on top of the epaper screen. Sony released 2 ebook readers like this, and the sharpness of the text on the screen was negatively affected on both devices. Until I know how Copia fixed the screen problem, I'm going to put this device firmly into the "wait-and-see" column.
On a related note, the parent company will be an exhibitor at CES in Booth 9817. A several day old
press release hints that Copia will be on display.