"At least" 10 new e-book readers between now and January

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

The only thing that will drive the prices down earlier is another technology that challenges E-INK

That may well happen when Plastic Logic get into production.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by HarryT

That may well happen when Plastic Logic get into production.

Plastic Logic is E-Ink. It may bring down prices a little but there are still patent licensing charges. It will be interesting to see but I still don't think you will see $100 readers until the patent runs out.

Dale

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Plastic Logic is E-Ink. It may bring down prices a little but there are still patent licensing charges. It will be interesting to see but I still don't think you will see $100 readers until the patent runs out.

Dale

I thought Plastic Logic designed and engineered it's own version of "epaper" and wasn't licensing or purchasing anything from eInk/PVI?

BOb

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I thought Plastic Logic designed and engineered it's own version of "epaper" and wasn't licensing or purchasing anything from eInk/PVI?

BOb

Not PVI but E-Ink still holds the patents on the technology that Plastic Logic uses.

Dale

[HarryT]

You're right; this is stated on the Plastic Logic web site. I didn't know that .

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Not PVI but E-Ink still holds the patents on the technology that Plastic Logic uses.

Dale

Karma to you for that. I wasn't aware of it.

BOb

[Boreras]

Originally Posted by PennyPie

(For those of us old enough) Remember how expensive Microwaves were when they first came out? Paid almost $600 for our 1st one back in the late 70's. Now, you can get one for $39.00 (not the quality or features of the high price spread, but still....) When enough companies get on the bandwagon, competition will drive down the price & make them more readily available. Another example...how 'bout them there portable telephone things? Again, Big bucks in the beginning, few choices...now, they're give-aways!
I, for one, look forward to it!! Now, if the format will just get settled down.....

This is only true if the amount of people who buy ebook reader increases. An oversaturated market will actually damage the long time development of ereaders rather than promote it (deterring investors for a long time). We will find out in a year whether or not the ereader market will be able to keep up with expectations of current investors and if pick-up rates skyrocket like your microwaves or the more recent mp3-players once did.

Because if it does we'll get lower prices and fast advancing technology.

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by eReaderPlanet

Although, if eReaders as we know them change into devices that do many things - video, pictures, music, etc - then that market could grow.

I've always thought that one problem with digital pictures is the loss of the traditional "photo album". With an eReader that has color and displays images well, you'd have that back.

Dear eReaderPlanet:

What you are talking about is called a Mobile Internet Device (MID). That will do ebook reading, browser, email, VoIP, color pictures, video, music, etc. Astak is working on a 7 inch (code named Spectrum) very actively... but it is hush-hush at this point. This is all I can tell you until closer to release.

ALL Astak eBook Readers already have MP3 stereo built into them. Some other people do not care about music... but I like to do both at once: read and listen to my music. One of our products, the Mentor Lite also comes with Sudoku and I do see "games" as a path for eBook Readers to go also!

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Karma to you for that. I wasn't aware of it.

BOb

PVI now owns E-Ink.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by Robertb

PVI now owns E-Ink.

Yes, I was aware of that but I wanted to focus on the patent rights expense, not the manufacturing process expenses which is a whole different thing. I don't blame you for Netronix mistakes even though you own them

Dale