The e-paper can be used up to 260 times and can be erased by passing it through a thermal writing device. It’s a perfect replacement for notebooks or bulletin boards that are updated on a regular basis.
The e-paper was developed at the Industrial Technology Research Institute in Tokyo and has been transferred to a Taiwan company for further development. Expect to see the technology land as a consumer product in the next year or two. [Physorg]
Scott ('s word of the day is stagflation)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 1:41 PMMaybe I am missing the point but I dont see what the benefit is over current e ink options.
“isn’t backlit” – neither is current e ink.
“can be erased by passing it through a thermal writing device” – thats obviously a lot less convenient then current options and would meant electricity is needed to erase the screen. How is it written to?
“The technology can be used in products such as digital books, electronic bulletin boards and large-sized digital bulletin boards, the institute said.” – Well that’s exactly what can be done with current e ink techs. If anything it sounds like a step backwards.
Kelly, how about rather than just taking the source material and altering it enough to republish in your own words , you tell how this is a significant development in the e ink sector.
Todd
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 4:16 PMScott, Im pretty sure the article is talking about a medium similar to paper, not a kindle like device that the image gives the impression about.
Scott ('s word of the day is stagflation)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 8:06 PMThanks Todd, Your right, as it happens I stumbled upon a good video outlining its advantages:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/08/us-taiwan-paper-idUSTRE7770LU20110808
Via: Engadget