Anonymous Patron writes “The NY Times Takes A Look at all the e-paper devices competing to become the iPod of the newspaper business. E-paper trials are being undertaken by the paper Les Echos, which is based here, by the newspaper trade group IFRA in Germany and, in the United States, by The New York Times, and De Tijd.
But after some highly publicized e-book machines failed to take off in the late 1990’s, those long-held hopes have remained elusive.
The difference this time, developers and supporters say, is that the screens on the new hardware are made to reflect rather than transmit light, making them more like paper. The devices weigh about 13 ounces (light enough to be held in one hand while reading) and can be updated in Wi-Fi hot spots or through Internet connections (although they cannot be used to surf the Web yet). Their touch screens are also capable of doubling as notebooks to jot down information or to download books. Pages are turned with the touch of a button.”
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