Wednesday, June 11, 2008

E-paper of the future? (Hint: it doesn't involve jetpacks)

We've written on this blog many times now about the progress of electronic books. Devices like Amazon's Kindle have shown the format's promise of low price (over time, anyway) and convenience has a basis in reality. It's still evolving, though. Features like color and the user interface will likely have to improve before most people start looking at e-paper as a viable alternative to a book. Here's an article from Computer World that takes a peek into the future, asking various industry experts about what's on tap.

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