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Electronic Paper

Posted by michael on from the ream-by-ream dept.

Omega Prime writes: "The BBC has an article about the latest advances in E-Paper. That is, flexible display media that is both cheap and reuseable. The possibilities for this are endless, Can you say Holodeck wallpaper?" There's also an AP article. Do you ever get the feeling that electronic paper is going to be just around the corner for a long, long time?

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  1. Paper will never be replaced... by Tsar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Although flexible electronic display media may someday surpass paper's resolution and readability, it will never equal its absorbency.

    The previous mental connection explains why I bust out in grins whenever someone mentions "the paperless office." The image of a pointy-haired boss beckoning pitifully from the executive washroom door comes to mind every time.