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Yet another Plastic Logic hands-on
January 10, 2009 | 11:50 am
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By David Rothman
“The 8.5×11 device uses the same E-Ink technology that runs at very high-resolution—about 130DPI. It is a touchscreen device—when we tapped on the screen to open a PDF file, the device registered our touch quickly and displayed the page with the characteristic gray-to-black flicker.” – Digital Trends.
The TeleRead take: The DT writer wonders what kind of content would be available. If the Plastic Logic machine can handle not just PDF but the DRMed variety, that should take care of the problem in a hurry. Yes, Ihope that DRM goes away in time; I’m talking about Here and Now.
Also I’m curious if Stanza could be adapted to run on the Plastic Logic machine. Remember, Stanza makes the iPhone almost Kindle-sample. Could Plastic Logic pick up Stanza, which, I suspect, soon will be fully Kindle simple—thanks to its bookstore-software integration?
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I have an Iliad I was assessing for school use. I took care of it, but glass is not a good substrate, a crack has developed when I was travelling after a relatively small amount of pressure was accidentally applied (and that with the protective pouch).
As far as I am concerned Plasticlogic, or a technology like it is, is the vital step needed. Its size is important especially for non-fiction reading, but robust design is essential.
http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012009/323/shortcovers-turns-iphones-electronic-books.html
Read this link and post it if it has any interest for you. I’m not sure any of these business people have ever used eBOOKS or see them as anything other than an opportunity to make money. They do seem fairly clueless to me, but it may all just be in the reporting…