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ePaper (electronic paper)

A Look at eReaders

by Robin on June 9, 2008

 

Here’s an eco-friendly tidbit about eReaders.  If the eReader had been developed 10 years earlier it could have saved 6 million trees just for Harry Potter Books alone. SID had eReaders galore on display at their 2008 conference and the founders of LitCentral were privy to an unusual hands-on experience with the top sellers.  No matter the brand, eReaders have a few things in common.

  • Paperlike readability, a good resolution in sunlight.
  • Ultra low power consumption
  • Books, newspapers and magazines can be downloaded
    • Screenplays? Manuscripts?
  • Eco-friendly

Current and Future Applications for Advanced Technology Displays

  • e-Reader
  • Laptop Sideviews
  • Display SmartCards
  • e-Signage
  • Mobile Phones
  • MP3 Players
  • PC Accessories
  • Electronic Dictionaries
  • eReaders

Reading comes with the territory if you are a writer, and for avid readers eReaders can be a dream comes true.  How great is it to not have to choose which books you “might” want to read on vacation or at the coffee shop?  Load them all in one device and off you go!

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Readius and ePaper Technology - A Brighter Future for Writers

by Robin on June 3, 2008

One of the best gadgets we came across at the Society for Information Display (SID) 2008 conference was the Readius. The Readius is described as "eReading comfort in a mobile phone". Its form factor has a lot of great potential for screenplays, manuscripts and mobile content in general. To date Polymer Vision, the creator of the Readius, is focused on being “The Rollable Display Company”.  Their latest product, Readius gives you a cell phone, RSS Feeds, Podcasts, eBooks, Music, News and email literally all “rolled up in one” single device.  Industry professionals who have a 300-page manuscript to read on a flight from NY to LA but don’t want to be bothered with their computer or worst yet, a paperbound submission can whip out the Readius which also allows for the importing of PDF documents.

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