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Plastic Logic E-Reader is Slimmer than Kindle DX
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... Because of its large screen size, the device is targeting the e-reader at business users and will support PDF, documents, spreadsheets and even PowerPoint presentations. The device will include Wi-Fi and 3G capability and will initially be available in black and white, with more colors likely to be offered. It will also have its own online store for books and newspapers among other things. While users noticed a lag between pages, Plastic Logic has said it expects it to improve over time. ...
Plastic Logic’s eReader re-emerges at D with an interface and 3G
CrunchGear —
It’s been more than six months since we’ve seen hide or hair of the highly-anticipated Plastic Logic eReader, but the D conference has got it up and running, and even touchable. It’s as thin as we remember it, and the touchscreen appears to be fully functional. I was afraid from watching earlier demos that it might be limited to certain areas on the screen, but in fact it’s all over the place and you can even write with a stylus.
The screen is said to be sharp but pretty laggy right now, though e-ink ...
Plastic Logic e-reader launch slips to 2010
Techradar - All the latest technology news —
... CEO Richard Archuleta presented the as yet unnamed and unpriced device in a Q&A; session with veteran gadget hound Walt Mossbery, claiming the A4-sized reader will be aimed at a business market rather than the students and well-heeled book-lovers targeted by the ...
Another Plastic Logic Preview
Technologizer —
... , I was impressed. When I saw it again at CES in January, I remained impressed. Today, the company’s founders showed off their brainchild yet again at another major launchpad for new tech gadgets, the Wall Street Journal’s D conference. If I was there, I’d probably be impressed all over again. But also maybe a little impatient. ...
Se presenta el lector electrónico táctil de Plastic Logic en D7
Gizmología —
... Plastic Logic ha llegado al evento D: All Things Digital con una novedad, su nuevo lector de ebooks táctil y 3G que sale a la venta en 2010. ...
Plastic Logic e-reader gets 3G, new UI [Video]
SlashGear —
... brought along their latest e-reader prototype to the D7 conference, and they’ve spilled a few more details ahead of the E Ink slate’s 2010 launch. The touchscreen device now has an ...
Plastic Logic eReader shown off at D7; hands-on impressions
Obsessable News Feed —
... [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] D7 Demo: Plastic Logic | D7 Highlights | AllThingsD [d7.allthingsd.com] ...
Plastic Logic Demos Amazon Kindle Challenger
TechWeb —
Plastic Logic has demonstrated the latest version of its upcoming e-book reader, showing off a thin device that uses its touch screen for all navigational tasks. Richard Archuleta, chief executive of Plastic Logic, demonstrated the not-yet-named gadget at The Wall Street Journal's D7 conference. The reader is scheduled to make its debut in the market early next year. The device Archuleta showed Wednesday is different from the Kindle in that it has no navigational buttons. Instead, the user flips electronic pages and performs other tasks on the Plastic Logic gadget ...
The Next Chapter for E Ink: Talking with CEO Russ Wilcox About Yesterday’s Acquisition News
Xconomy —
... With 127 employees on its way to 150, $18 million in revenues in the first quarter, and newfound resources in the form of its soon-to-be parent company, E Ink seems positioned to hold on to a major share of the market for text-driven device displays. It has competitors like Mountain View, CA-based Plastic Logic, which showed off its forthcoming tablet-sized e-reader at last week’s All Things D conference. But Wilcox is sanguine, saying the e-paper market is still in its early days and that there’s room for plenty of players. ...
Barnes & Noble to Amazon: Mine is Bigger Than Yours
Digital Daily —
... exceptions, of course. E-books sold by Barnes & Noble won’t be compatible with Sony’s Reader Digital Book or Amazon’s Kindle, which they are clearly intended to undermine.
To what degree they’ll manage that is anyone’s guess. One thing is sure, we’ll almost certainly be seeing an e-book price war in the near future. And when Apple finally gets around to uncrating that tablet/e-reader device it’s been working on, all bets are off.
Below, a recent Plastic Logic Reader demo from our D7 conference. ...
