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Polymer Vision gets new lease on life thanks to Wistron
engadget.com - 10/29/2009
Polymer Vision gets new lease on life thanks to Wistron
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Poor Readius , we barely knew ye and your folding e-ink screen before parent company Polymer Vision went bankrupt and, well, that was the end of that. Or was it? Wistron apparently made a bid for the remains of the company over the summer and, as of September, Polymer was acting as a ...
Wistron board approves various investments, including acquisition of rollable display specialist Polymer Vision
digitimes.com - 10/29/2009
Wistron board approves various investments, including acquisition of rollable display specialist ...
— digitimes.com — Wistron announced on October 28 that its board of directors has officially approved the company's 12 million... euro (US$17.76 million) investment made to acquire Holland-based e-paper maker Polymer Vision. The board also approved Wistron investments in ... (more) Wistron board approves various investments, including ...

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Wistron confirmed as Polymer Vision buyer: foldable e-paper in development
slashgear.com - 10/29/2009
Wistron confirmed as Polymer Vision buyer: foldable e-paper in development
— slashgear.com — The unnamed Asian company which acquired ailing foldable e-paper startup Polymer Vision has been outed as Wistron... . Polymer Vision declared bankruptcy back in July , and were acquired in early September; the deal is now known to have been worth €12m ($17.75m). Integration of the two companies ... (more) Wistron confirmed as Polymer Vision buyer: foldable ...

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MobileWhack.com:  Polymer Vision’s Readius to get new live?

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Polymer Vision’s Readius to get new live?
MobileWhack.com — ... . The Readius was supposed to be a terrific portable e-reader/mobile phone with a retracting flexible screen, but sadly, Polymer Vision went bankrupt. But it is the end? It probably is only the beginning as Wistron made a bid for the company over the summer, and approved of an 18 million investment. Also, Polymer Vision is acting as a spin-off of Acer as of September. Perhaps the Polymer Vision will see mass-marketing one day. Source Tags: ...

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