What can e-paper replace?

E-paper has the ability of replacing the very way we read. Instead of buying and reading books for school, work and entertainment, we will be able to replace the book with an e-paper reader( which can read e-books). Here is a picture of the very popular e-book from amazon, the amazon kindle.

The amazon kindle has the storage capacity to store 1500 books, and only weights 10.2 ounces which is lighter than a typical paperback book (Amazon). Imagine being able to carry this light and portable reading device instead of the many books students have to bring to school every day. The amazon kindle comes with a 3G wireless connection that allows you to download books from the widely popular amazon website in under 60 seconds. Not only can you buy books from amazon, but you can also purchase news papers like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. There is also the possibility of downloading magazines like Times and Fortune (Amazon).

The amazon kindle is not the only e-book in the market, there is the Barnes & Noble Nook and the Sony Reader Touch Edition (Iddo Genuth, 2007). Click here to see the differences between the amazon kindle and the sony reader.

So, is this the end for the traditional way of reading with a book? Time will tell but the popularity of the e-books and e-readers is increasing (Joe Eitel, 2009).

Sources :

Genuth, Iddo, The Future of Electronic Paper, The Future Of Things, October 15th, 2007
http://thefutureofthings.com/articles/1000/the-future-of-electronic-paper.html

Eitel, Joe, Is it Time for E-Readers to Replace Books? - What are they and how do they work?, DevHardware, December 19th, 2009
http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Opinions/Is-it-Time-for-EReaders-to-Replace-Books/1/

The AmazonKindle, Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reading-Display-Generation/dp/B0015T963C/ref=amb_link_86425631_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0Y2DGMQR9THFY7G8CAWP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1259191562&pf_rd_i=507846