Cheap e-book reader

[allix]

One of the most important details about Papyrus is how it is so different from a traditional style tablet PC or PDA. First, the unit is far less expensive at around $100. With a combination of a removal of audio, high-end graphics card, Ethernet port, and a textbook publisher/manufacturer subsidy (due to the subscription based service now that they have no overhead costs of shipping/storage/most manufacturing costs since their books are now digital) the cost is quite reasonable. Second, the device has a much longer battery life (around 30 hours) from using an E-Ink screen. Third, Papyrus’ stripped-down, specialized interface makes it accessible to a broad range of users. It’s simple enough that faculty and other adults won’t be intimidated or annoyed, yet functional enough that students will feel like they’re using something current.

colour e-book read for around $100 , sounds too good to be true.

[diazamet]

Link??

It may well be $100 in the US but by the time they've added the 'europeans will just pay more' tax it will probably end up being about £300!!

[allix]

http://www.thegreenergrass.org/2008/04/papyrus.html

[spotslayer]

When I went to that link on the right I noticed the LINC phone.

http://www.thegreenergrass.org/2008/02/ ... phone.html

That looks nice as well.

David

[diazamet]

Just had a look, the LINC phone looks really nice but the description seems to suggest these are just concepts, ie no physical devices?