Plastic Logic has a new e-ink reader that it hopes to bring to market soon, and the physical attributes are exactly what I first imagined when I heard about e-ink. The 8.5 x 11 inch unit is a perfect fit replacement for typical printout pages, and the unit is slated to support PDF and other formats. A wireless connection is to be onboard, and the battery life is projected to be "days not hours", although hard numbers will not be released until later.
The device uses Plastic Logic's proprietary plastics electronic technology backplane, which enables the thin and lightweight from factor. The device is also a bit more durable than other e-ink readers, since it does not incorporate glass into its design as a lot of other units do.
The device is planned to ship in the first half of 2009, price yet to be determined. But it has my interest, certainly. Here's hoping the price will be in line with other e-ink readers, and it has me thinking that Kindle 2 may be a thing of beauty, just to compete.
