Philips to show Readius rollable display prototype
By Marc Perton 
posted Aug 31st 2005 7:36PM
posted Aug 31st 2005 7:36PM
Philips will, er, roll out another prototype rollable display based on its PV-QML5. The new version, the Readius mobile e-reader, will be unveiled by Philips subsidiary PolymerVision, at the Internationale Funkausstellung consumer electronics show in Berlin later this week. The Readius prototype will have the same (100µm, QVGA, active-matrix 5-inch display as the PV-QML5, and will roll up into a 7.5 mm tube when not in use.
Fine. Will someone PLEASE start selling these rollable displays instead of showing like the 1,000th prototypes!? At least sony commercialized e-paper technology (and managed to kill it by DRMing it up to hell).
Too bad it's not in colour.
That is nifty as hell.
That is amazing. I want one immediately.
Yes, Sony and Fuji are blue balling the world with this e-paper technology that won't be commercialized for another year.
Looks like that communicator thing they used in EFC. Ofcourse that was just a prop.
http://www.jjambproductions.com/images/global%20link2.jpg
that looks fake. A QVGA display with fonts that small would be unreadable.
well the EE times NEVER lies
I am in love
O MY GOSH I SAW THAT IN A MOVIE FREAKY
That looks cool! Cannot wait until it is possible to buy this kind of stuff and in color too! mmm would be real nice 1600x1200 resolution at 64bit color and high contrast/backlight. yummy!
I want one thats a cellphone/camera/gaming/pda/ebook/mp3 device with expandable memory. please, my pockets are so heavy with gadgets. we need this technology to come out.
Finally I can take every Mad Fold-in on the road with me.
"production is expected to begin within 5 years"
probably
The display looks bad, neeed more colour.
I want my Global now! The designer must have been a fan of Earth: Final Conflict.
I think all in one devices will use this, Like a cell phone that looks small and has a normal cell phone sized display but.... when u open it up its big enough to watch movies on!
Of course this won't be for another 10 years when they are in color and are cheap enough.
CAN'T WAIT!!
Has anyone heard of any clothing or wearable applications for this technology? I ride a motorcycle and would love to see a GPS/traffic display on my forearm. I can see some fashion uses for this as well.
wow that would be awesome...but now if it could play some tunes...
Man that's sweet, looks like those pda type devices off of Earth Final Conflict.. MAN I love those.
Thank you John for the link, that was better than porn.
Release it allready ! Make it read pdf´s and no DRM dongeled stuff. Thats a product i would buy in a sec (299$ pricetag).
Enough with the prototypes. How about some actual products?
AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!! ITS TEKWAR!!!!
There is something very star trek about this device, me likes. Should be black though, and more puple and yellow on the display. Come on, fix please, them beam one to me, Scotty.
I was sooo tottaly think OMG Earth Final Conflict! when I say this... give it some colur in several years and I'm so there. lol
Been looking forward to rollable/foldable displays for years... seems like they're taking forever. Oh well I can be patient...
Anyone think that this may be used for an iPod video? Watching a movie on a 3 inch screen would suck, but put that in an ipod, and that would be better. Apple's making an announcement next week, so it could be then, or in hte future...
Yes, I can't wait for that flexible display to be sold either, so I wont finally be so bore at the airport...chillback watching all my Matrix movies. Can't wait for that HD Color...shit thou!!! So bring it on Sony, Fuji, Philips or whomever!!!