The sum total of vapor ware from e-readers almost defies description. Never has a product come out on time or for any where near the prices hinted at. What is the trouble with these machines. I gave my girl and mom a Sony and they work fine, though it's software is PC only and quirky at best.
The original PRS500 Reader itself was delayed at least once. This isn't uncommon with new technologies.
The trouble is that no one but iRex wants to use the existing large format displays. They're too brittle. So now they, and we, are waiting for an even newer technology... durable plastic substrate displays... to ramp up in production.
The phone has 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz processor, which do the job reasonably well, though the Anna interface will likely leave something to be desired for many smartphone users.
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The sum total of vapor ware from e-readers almost defies description. Never has a product come out on time or for any where near the prices hinted at. What is the trouble with these machines. I gave my girl and mom a Sony and they work fine, though it's software is PC only and quirky at best.
The original PRS500 Reader itself was delayed at least once. This isn't uncommon with new technologies.
The trouble is that no one but iRex wants to use the existing large format displays. They're too brittle. So now they, and we, are waiting for an even newer technology... durable plastic substrate displays... to ramp up in production.