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January 5, 2007

Digital Paper Coming to Barnes and Nobles Near You

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Imagine the day when you can surf the Barnes and Nobles website and just download a PDF version of the book you’d like to buy and read it as if it were a paperback on a flexible digital reader. Those days will soon be here, thanks to $100 million in funding to Plastic Logic, the first commercial maker targeted at read anywhere’ electronic reader products.

It will utilise Plastic Logic’s unique process to fabricate active-matrix backplanes on plastic substrates which, when combined with an electronic-paper frontplane material, will be used to create display modules that are thin light and robust. This will enable a digital reading experience that is much closer to paper than any other technology.

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  • phoenxiii

    Thats amzing, but what is it’s energy source, and if its plastic, wouldn’t the pages reflect at certain angles making it less convenient to read, but overall i like the Idea

  • madray

    Hope the battery life is good. This would be better than having to lug a ton of books around.

  • heartofjosh

    Might be harder to read for long periods of time.

  • David

    Neato, ^ if it puts in PDF format, could vary the text size and darkness of the text.

  • http://www.myspace.com/bouney b0unce

    this will be awesome :D

  • haz

    no need to carry hardback around anymore!

  • http://www.gamedudex.com GameDudeX

    It’s about damn time! The Hitchhiker’s Guide will soon be my reality! Muah ha ha ha ha@

  • vm3z9

    yea that glare but get a bit annoying

  • http://www.plstk.com truthmhz

    Sweet!

    Now, can someone finish up the personal jet pack and flying car, k thnx.

  • Dexter Kanuto

    So this means that Adobe will still run the show on PDF files? I mean, if this hits the block, Adobe will plummet down. I mean, unless if the makers of this technology will make a partnership with Adobe. Bottom line is: MINORITY REPORT type technology is up for grabs.

  • Dexter Kanuto

    Adobe isn’t just the company that makes PDFs. Truly stiff competition; who knows what might happen next.

  • http://www.erapo.szm.sk Lenka

    great idea…!

  • beni

    not a bad idea, but i rather have the book in is paper form., especially for book collectors and 1st edition enthusiasts

  • beni

    i guess it would be good for school notes and articles

  • rbx6jm7man

    but then again, there are people who like to anotate and such… i’ll have to see how it works out before they convince me otherwise

  • Dexter Kanuto

    It’s the very first step and the very foremost foundation before the Holographic Newspaper Projections will be made in the near future, HOPEFULLY.

  • JwKuo87

    Didn’t some manufacturer already made a prototype of digital paper like over a year ago or something?

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