http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/ Engadget Comments for Plastic Logic deflates dreams, denies Spring 2010 release for color e-reader http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 13th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 25th 2009 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 13th 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 13th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 13th 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 13th 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 13th 2009 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/
Perhaps a color Coo-er eReader in January?

"Interead (maker of the Cool-er device) plans to unveil new features, including wireless capabilities and color electronic ink, at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, he said."

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I think a colored reader would be perfect for kids books with pictures and drawings. Also there are plenty of wildlife and nature books that need color for identifying species. Books on home decorating.... Hundreds of reasons to have color. ]]>Oct 13th 2009 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/
Most people who have an e-reader would agree with you, though; There's no need for color. Most novels and non-fiction books don't have any color in them aside from the dustcover.

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They act like they're the Second Coming, yet they have nothing to show for it.

I just don't see how some unknown company is going to come along and blow away Sony, which has been praying at the temple of e-Ink for years now.

So, not having a color e-Ink unit is hardly surprising. They don't even have a B/W one!]]>Oct 13th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 13th 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/Oct 13th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/
I will have to settle until someone produces a 10+ inch, color, writeable, e-ink display. I only want the damn thing so that I can stop printing so much. There are only a few books on the market that I'd read with one of these things. Color would be ideal.]]>Oct 13th 2009 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/plastic-logic-deflates-dreams-denies-spring-2010-release-for-co/In the Computer Underground (CU), it is a sarcastic term designating software or hardware that has been announced by vendors but is not yet available on the market.

vaporware definition - computer

Hardware that is not yet in production, but the announced delivery date has long since passed. At times, hardware vendors are criticized for intentionally producing vaporware in order to keep customers from switching to competitive products that offer more features. However, programmers are notorious for being awful estimators of time. As a result, shipping dates often slip over and over again.

Sometimes, the gap between management and technical staff in hardware companies is just as large as in user organizations. Dates slip because the project is not managed properly, which can be caused by management's lack of understanding of the scope of the project as well as a lack of knowledge of the competence of the technical staff. In addition, as hardware projects progress from stage to stage, new functions and changes always seem to creep in.

Andrew.I.Wood -- of course you're going to say that. It sounds very much like you work for PL. **cough, cough** MEIZU **cough, cough**

Anyhow, who wants a read that's that big. The whole charm of e-book readers is the small form-factor (like a paperback book). Sure, as a textbook replacement or something requiring diagrams and graphics, one might wish for something large, but not for "books" (i.e. novels, biographies, and the like). The large format Kindle is failing in its intended markets, from what I've read.

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