Seiko Epson introduces 3mm thin ebook reader
Posted on November 17th 2007 in Gadgets, Future Technology
It has been a while since e-book readers have appeared on the market. There are several models available, such as the Sony PRS 500. What makes this one different is the fact that it’s only 3mm thin. The model is not available on the market yet, it’s more like a prototype of something that will appear in the future.
Here are some technical details: view dimensions (180×120mm), thickness (3mm), weight (57g), contrast ratio (8:1), reflectivity (43%), redrawing time (0.7s), battery (one CR1220 button cell; good for 1400 screen redraws). And here’s a picture of the new e-ink reader concept:
I like the design very much, although the edges and corners could be made a bit rounder which would add to the already pretty sophisticated look. I don’t know how the display would behave on a sunny day, but I suppose you will always find a shady spot for reading anyway, so that may prove to be less of a problem than it would seem. See more pictures of the Seiko Epson e-ink ebook reader on Engadget.
Kindle - Amazon’s ebook reader responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 8:50 am #
[…] I’d still wait a while until more sophisticated and thinner devices hit the market, like the recently covered Seiko Epson ebook reader prototype. Sony had a very successful model, the PRS 500, which ironically was sold on Amazon until […]
Luigino responded on 07 May 2008 at 7:25 am #
I’d like to know when Seiko Epson will put on market this e-book reader which is better resolution than the Sony’s one….
Actually as far as I know no ebook devices has a rifraction around this one…