Readius stalls for lack of funding

artifact · 04-20-2009, 10:12 PM

Wired is reporting

Quote:

Polymer Vision, a a spin-off of electronics giant Phillips, needs a cash infusion to keep going, says CEO Karl McGoldrick.

...

McGoldrick says he's talking to a few investors to refinance his venture and get new funding. And he's confident of closing a deal in the next few weeks.

"We are ready to go into production but all depends on exactly when the funding comes through," he says. "Our display is perfect and the device is solid."

pilotbob · 04-20-2009, 10:26 PM

Maybe they should sell the thing, or take pre-orders or something. They have been working on this longer than Duke Nukem Forever has been in development.

BOb

askyn · 04-21-2009, 11:28 PM

I think instead of making it a phone with reader support, they should have just concentrated on makeing it a cool one of a kind ebook reader~!

I mean it would have made it tons easier, cheaper and most likely sell way better!

el.astrologo · 04-24-2009, 02:19 AM

True...
I can't see the average cell phone user getting that much excited about having e-ink in his/her mobile. Us bookworms on the other hand....

=X= · 04-27-2009, 12:14 PM

This is unfortunate I was quite interested in the Radius

askyn · 05-03-2009, 02:00 PM

on a side note about the Readius,

Reading up on some of the funding posts etc on the web, I found out that the first version IS only a reader !!

WOOT

Version is a reader, version 2 will include the phone option.

IF they can get the funding, Im hoping that this means the intial price will be lower. ( that and id be WAY more likely to buy one if I could aford it! )

rcuadro · 05-11-2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Maybe they should sell the thing, or take pre-orders or something. They have been working on this longer than Duke Nukem Forever has been in development.

BOb

And look at what happened to Duke Nukem

DrBen · 06-12-2009, 01:37 AM

<sigh> I hope they can bring this to market. This is SO the right e-reader for me. Portability is the key issue for me. I have a hectic life, and do NOT get long stretches of reading time. When I have a few moments of down time here and there, I need a super-portable unit I won't mind carrying around at all times just in case the opportunity arises. Something that I can read indoors or outdoors.
It looks so close to being ready, I hope they can get it in production!

Tomoe · 06-12-2009, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrBen

<sigh> I hope they can bring this to market. This is SO the right e-reader for me. Portability is the key issue for me. I have a hectic life, and do NOT get long stretches of reading time. When I have a few moments of down time here and there, I need a super-portable unit I won't mind carrying around at all times just in case the opportunity arises. Something that I can read indoors or outdoors.
It looks so close to being ready, I hope they can get it in production!

I feel the same way, DrBen. Time wasted while waiting in lines and such would no longer be time wasted, with this device.

solodoc · 07-15-2009, 09:44 AM

I guess this is the latest

http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/33741...r-Vision-folds

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/...irm_collapses/

Gaurnim · 07-15-2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solodoc

I guess this is the latest

http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/33741...r-Vision-folds

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/...irm_collapses/

Thanks for the notice, Solodoc.
It's sad to see this project fail to go to market.
I was pretty interested in it.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-15-2009, 10:55 AM

that is really disappointing news. that was a great gadget and i was excited to see it go to market. i hope it will make a comeback someday very soon, somehow.

solodoc · 07-15-2009, 05:22 PM

I doubt its totally dead.Definitely delayed and will come out in another form...hopefully it might skip a couple of developmental stages......the future might be either a flexible eink display or lcd---high resolution (multifuntional)

Remember other manufacturers can get the readius copyright cheaply if it ever makes sense to them

07-15-2009, 05:22 PM	#13
solodoc Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 19 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: CybookG3...	I doubt its totally dead.Definitely delayed and will come out in another form...hopefully it might skip a couple of developmental stages......the future might be either a flexible eink display or lcd---high resolution (multifuntional) Remember other manufacturers can get the readius copyright cheaply if it ever makes sense to them Last edited by solodoc; 07-15-2009 at 05:24 PM.

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04-20-2009, 10:26 PM	#2
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Maybe they should sell the thing, or take pre-orders or something. They have been working on this longer than Duke Nukem Forever has been in development. BOb

04-21-2009, 11:28 PM	#3
askyn Addict Posts: 300 Karma: 1006538 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	I think instead of making it a phone with reader support, they should have just concentrated on makeing it a cool one of a kind ebook reader~! I mean it would have made it tons easier, cheaper and most likely sell way better!

04-24-2009, 02:19 AM	#4
el.astrologo Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 462 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Device: PRS-700BC	True... I can't see the average cell phone user getting that much excited about having e-ink in his/her mobile. Us bookworms on the other hand....

04-27-2009, 12:14 PM	#5
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	This is unfortunate I was quite interested in the Radius

05-03-2009, 02:00 PM	#6
askyn Addict Posts: 300 Karma: 1006538 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	on a side note about the Readius, Reading up on some of the funding posts etc on the web, I found out that the first version IS only a reader !! WOOT Version is a reader, version 2 will include the phone option. IF they can get the funding, Im hoping that this means the intial price will be lower. ( that and id be WAY more likely to buy one if I could aford it! )

06-12-2009, 01:37 AM	#8
DrBen Landed Gentry Posts: 22 Karma: 14 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northern California Device: Astak Pocket Pro - Maroon	<sigh> I hope they can bring this to market. This is SO the right e-reader for me. Portability is the key issue for me. I have a hectic life, and do NOT get long stretches of reading time. When I have a few moments of down time here and there, I need a super-portable unit I won't mind carrying around at all times just in case the opportunity arises. Something that I can read indoors or outdoors. It looks so close to being ready, I hope they can get it in production!

07-15-2009, 09:44 AM	#10
solodoc Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 19 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: CybookG3...	I guess this is the latest http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/33741...r-Vision-folds http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/...irm_collapses/

07-15-2009, 10:55 AM	#12
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	that is really disappointing news. that was a great gadget and i was excited to see it go to market. i hope it will make a comeback someday very soon, somehow.