According to the “E-Paper Displays Report” by display-technology information provider and consultancy DisplaySearch, the e-paper display market will grow from 22 million units to 1.8 billion units within less than 10 years—81 times its current size.
The cover story also paints a vibrant picture of today’s e-book landscape, and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. It also paints quite a portrait of the global e-reader market, with a roundup of 30 e-readers currently being sold. Representatives from E Ink Corp. have been cited as saying that there are 45 e-readers out there, but it’s unclear which devices they include in that tally. New devices seem to launch monthly now, while others have been discontinued as quickly and quietly as they came.
Editor's Note: E-books and Our Future
According to the “E-Paper Displays Report” by display-technology information provider and consultancy DisplaySearch, the e-paper display market will grow from 22 million units to 1.8 billion units within less than 10 years—81 times its current size.
The cover story also paints a vibrant picture of today’s e-book landscape, and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. It also paints quite a portrait of the global e-reader market, with a roundup of 30 e-readers currently being sold. Representatives from E Ink Corp. have been cited as saying that there are 45 e-readers out there, but it’s unclear which devices they include in that tally. New devices seem to launch monthly now, while others have been discontinued as quickly and quietly as they came.