Engadget posted a video today of Plastic Logic’s prototype flexible color ereader. The screen, which boasts over 1 million transistors and has over 4,000 hues, can maintain its flexibility and its image integrity at the same time. This development was possible in part due to the success of Plastic Logic’s basic ereader, the Plastic Logic 100, that made its way into Russian … [Read more...] about Plastic Logic’s Color Flexible eReader Screen Available for Demo
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The Battle of e-Readers in the Russian School System
There is a battle brewing in the e-ink technology sphere and it is not in the American market, where over 75% of global e-reader sales take place. Instead, the newest version of reading is happening in the Russian Educational system. During our discussions with executives at e-Ink and Plastic Logic over the weekend at the first E-Readers Conference in San Francisco, we … [Read more...] about The Battle of e-Readers in the Russian School System
The Plastic Logic 100 e-Reader Debuts in Russia – Finally
Plastic Logic FINALLY put an e-reader to the market after 4 years of trials and tribulations. The new Plastic Logic 100 e-Reader debuted in Russia today, targeting the education system. Plastic Logic CEO Indro Mukerjee officially debuted the electronic textbook at an event held at the Moscow Planetarium during a visit by British Trade Minister Lord Green. The event, … [Read more...] about The Plastic Logic 100 e-Reader Debuts in Russia – Finally
The Russian Plastic Logic e-Reader increases in cost
The Plastic Logic e-Reader has been many years in development and might finally see the light of day this November. It was originally slated to only cost 12,000 rubles, but has dramatically increased to almost 25,000. The price may seem quite high for a device trying to launch in Russia, but keep in mind the screens are made in Dresden and the rest of the units are made in … [Read more...] about The Russian Plastic Logic e-Reader increases in cost
Russian Educational System Going Digital
First with the adoption of a specific model of the Ectaco Jetbook e-reader in the Ukraine and now with a massive investment in U.K.-based Plastic Logic, it appears that Russia and some surrounding areas of Eastern Europe are poised to adopt digital textbooks in their lower-grade educational settings. The investment of nearly $150 million by Rusnano in Plastic Logic’s plastic … [Read more...] about Russian Educational System Going Digital
Next gen Plastic Logic Que under development
No problem if you don't exactly remember the Plastic Logic Que e-reader. For the e-reader never actually existed in the strictest sense of the word and the little that we had known of the e-reader was never exactly memorable. However, things might change soon as the plastic electronics technology that had found place in the Que might soon get to do active duty in a … [Read more...] about Next gen Plastic Logic Que under development
Plastic Logic calls it Quits on the Que E-Reader
We reported a few days ago that Plastic Logic was looking to sell a fair amount of shares of its company to a Russian State owned media firm. We also reported a few months ago that Plastic Logic had canceled pre-orders of their E-Reader and refunded the customers. We now have confirmed reports that Plastic Logic is giving up on their Que E-Reader. Plastic Logic first showed … [Read more...] about Plastic Logic calls it Quits on the Que E-Reader
Plastic Logic may be sold to Russian Firm, Que looking less likely
Plastic Logic has been in the headlines a lot lately, mostly about the perpetually delayed and now canceled Plastic Logic Que E-Reader. Plastic Logic is known as a low cost computer chip maker and has about 200 million dollars kick-in by Intel and a few other venture capital firms. Plastic Logic is a company in peril, and they are entering late-stage negotiations on selling … [Read more...] about Plastic Logic may be sold to Russian Firm, Que looking less likely
Plastic Logic Que Delayed Again and Color Version due 2011
The latest Good E-Reader news has the habitually delayed Plastic Logic Que E-Reader to be delayed once again. Yesterday at the International Electronics Forum in Dresden Germany, Plastic Logic Director Achim Neu cited delays in the manufacturing pipeline. He went on to mention "process stability" and "volume production problems" had delayed the Que. "We have had less than a … [Read more...] about Plastic Logic Que Delayed Again and Color Version due 2011
The QUE proReader From Plastic Logic
Plastic Logic took the veil off their newest business-oriented e-reader, the QUE proReader at the 7th CES held in January. As per the latest e-reader news coming in, the Que is slated to hit market sometime in April, though pre-orders are currently being accepted on the company site. Buyers who had pre-ordered the QUE have been informed by the company that the e-reader wont be … [Read more...] about The QUE proReader From Plastic Logic