Netherlands: The next generation of E-Readers
Posted by Lauren Drablier on September 22, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Netherlands-based iRex Technologies is set to unveil the new iRex Reader 1000 today.
The second generation of e-readers aims to bring E-ink display technology to the world of business. The E-ink display uses real pigment rather than liquid crystal displays. It also uses a fraction of the energy, extending the battery life to between 60 and 80 hours.
The new iRex Reader offers a 10.2-inch (diagonal) E-inkscreen that is designed to work with any file format. Consumers will also have the option, for an additional cost, to add a writable screen, wi-fi, Bluetooth, and a 3G cell connection for downloading documents.
California-based Plastic Logic has also introduced an e-reader prototype that is 8.5 by 11 inches, with an E-ink touch-screen, no thicker than a legal pad and a battery life of up to two weeks.
Plastic Logic's chief marketing officer, Joe Eschbach wants to focus on the business market, "The opportunity on the business side is much larger than on the leisure reading side. The average person only reads two or three books a year. But the same person probably reads several thousand pages of Word, Excel and Powerpoint files at work."
Sources: Ifra, Forbes
The second generation of e-readers aims to bring E-ink display technology to the world of business. The E-ink display uses real pigment rather than liquid crystal displays. It also uses a fraction of the energy, extending the battery life to between 60 and 80 hours.
The new iRex Reader offers a 10.2-inch (diagonal) E-inkscreen that is designed to work with any file format. Consumers will also have the option, for an additional cost, to add a writable screen, wi-fi, Bluetooth, and a 3G cell connection for downloading documents.
California-based Plastic Logic has also introduced an e-reader prototype that is 8.5 by 11 inches, with an E-ink touch-screen, no thicker than a legal pad and a battery life of up to two weeks.
Plastic Logic's chief marketing officer, Joe Eschbach wants to focus on the business market, "The opportunity on the business side is much larger than on the leisure reading side. The average person only reads two or three books a year. But the same person probably reads several thousand pages of Word, Excel and Powerpoint files at work."Sources: Ifra, Forbes
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