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Plastic Logic's e-reader vs Amazon Kindle... fight!
Engadget —
... The kids at tgdaily have a hands-on video of Plastic Logic's biggie e-reader unveiled at DEMO earlier this week. With it, they've also nabbed a bit more information on this potential subscription-based, Kindle killer. The 7-mm thin reader connects via ...
Plastic Logic's E-Reader Shown on Video, More Details Emerge [Ereader]
Gizmodo —
... device this week, and the guys over at TGDaily are adding to the intrigue with video of it. Speaking with a company rep, they found out that the device is less than 7mm thin and charges/connects to PCs with a miniUSB connector. Meanwhile its Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections, also used for downloading data to the device, can act as a document-sharing pathway—the sort of thing that'd be damn useful in company meeting scenarios. Better yet, it will let you annotate PDFs using its touchscreen and save out a new file automatically. These tally with the company's projected ...
Plastic Logic "Kindle killer" e-Reader seems too large for easy stowing
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... from TG Daily's video about the Plastic Logic e-Reader such as types of documents supported (most) and some technical details (mini-USB), but one thing struck me as I watched the booth attendant hold the device while being interviewed: for a so-called "Kindle killer" it's awfully big. The Kindle's screen could be bigger relative to the size of the entire device, but I don't think I am interested in carrying around a sheet of e-Paper that's the size of printer paper.
A closer look at Plastic Logic’s Kindle killer [TGDaily.com via Gizmodo] ...
Plastic Logic DEMO video hands-on versus Amazon Kindle
SlashGear —
... probably suffered, ironically, for looking simply too much like a slick concept rendering. We’re so used to seeing realistic mock-ups that it’s hard to believe something like the 7mm flexible display could actually exist. However TG Daily have some more information and a video of the device in action at DEMO this week, and it’s shaping up to be a real Kindle contender: 8.5 x 11-inches of touchscreen, both WiFi and Bluetooth, and peer-to-peer networking. ...
