NEW E-BOOK READER USES DIGITAL PAPER TECHNOLOGY
Sony, Philips and digital paper pioneer E-Ink are launching an
electronic book reader called Librié, which is the size of a paperback book
and can hold 500 texts in its memory. The display has a resolution of 170
pixels per inch -- about the same quality as a newspaper, says E-Ink. The
Librié weighs about 300g (about 10.5 ounces), including four AAA batteries
and a front cover. The device uses battery power only when text is
refreshed, which means it should be able to display about 10,000 pages
before it needs its batteries changed. The Librié is 13mm (about half an
inch) thick and its screen measures 15cm (about 6 inches) diagonally. It's
due to go on sale in Japan in late April for $375. (BBC News 26 Mar 2004)
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