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New E-Book Reader

E Ink: "E Ink Corporation announced today the world's first consumer application of an electronic paper display module in Sony's new e-Book reader, LIBRI, scheduled to go on sale in Japan in late April. This 'first ever' Philips' display utilizes E Ink's revolutionary electronic ink technology which offers a truly paper-like reading experience with contrast that is the same as newsprint.

The Electronic Paper Display is reflective and can be easily read in bright sunlight or dimly lit environments while being able to be seen at virtually any angle - just like paper. Its black and white ink-on-paper look, combined with a resolution in excess of most portable devices at approximately 170 pixels per inch (PPI), gives an appearance similar to that of the most widely read material on the planet - newspaper. Because the display uses power only when an image is changed, a user can read more than 10,000 pages before the four AAA Alkaline batteries need to be replaced. The unique technology also results in a compact and lightweight form factor allowing it to be ideal for highly portable applications.

Sony's e-Book reader LIBRI, the first device to utilize Philips' display solution for enhanced reading, is similar in size and design to a paperback book. LIBRI allows users to download published content, such as books or comic strips from the Internet, and enjoy it anywhere at any time. LIBRI can store up to 500 downloaded books."



Flexbeta - Sony LIBRIé: the first e-Book on electronic paper: The new Sony LIBRIe EBPR-1000EP e-Book bases on Philips' Electronic Paper Display that, in its turn, utilizes E Ink's technology. The primary goal was to achieve equal comfort for reading under the bright sunlight and in a dim room, and also achieve the maximum similarity with a usual paper. The image looks like it was printed on a b/w printer at about 170 ppi. As the display requires power only to change pages, the developers claim 4xAAA batteries will work to change up to 10,000 pages!

As for other LIBRIé EBPR-1000EP features, it can store up to 500 books of average size on a 512MB Memory Stick PRO card. The device supports Sony's BBeB (BroadBand eBook) format and utilizes OpenMG copyright security."

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