vincent nguyen

The Sony Reader, which we examined last week, is a unique device, powered by some of the most impressive technology available. Using a screen that requires very little battery power to operate, the Reader can display 7,500 page turns per charge, and doesn’t require a backlight in order to illuminate the screen. How is this possible? It’s actually quite simple; it’s all thanks to a little technology called electronic ink (also known as electronic paper).

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In the time between Microsoft’s Origami announcement back at this year’s CeBIT convention and now, we’ve had quite a few letdowns about the capabilities and features contained inside these devices. As time wears on, the appeal of this new technology lessens as prices go up, features go down, and features that are needed for the devices to be truly mobile are nowhere to be found. With the majority of UMPCs hovering on or above the $999 price line, do these devices have a chance of being truly successful?

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