Plastic Logic Que E-Reader Joins the Ranks
By Chris Weiss
If you didn’t put yourself on the notorious B&N Nook list last month or jump onto the Kindle bandwagon, you’ll soon see a much larger market of e-readers to choose from. One of the latest coming out of CES is the Plastic Logic Que, which joins the growing trend of bendy, flexy e-readers that offer increased durability.
As you probably figured out, the Que is able to gain some flex and drop some weight by using a plastic, black-and-white display rather than the glass displays common on other available e-readers. The reader was developed over the past 10 years at Cambridge University. Content for the new reader will be available through Barnes & Noble’s store, which provides access to some 700, 000 books. Plastic Logic has also made deals with newspapers including USA Today.
Designed for business professionals, the Que is also capable of easily transferring MS Office documents from a computer or Blackberry. It includes some editing capabilities.
It seems that price could really hinder the Que, as it is set for a $649 and $799 (4GB and 8GB). Considering you can get a Nook or Kindle for less than half that, I can’t see many consumers leaning toward a Que just for the flexible display. [via Seattle Times and BBC]
