Your subsequent shade e-reader will in all probability fold in half

E Ink and Readmoo have joined forces to unveil the mooInk V, which the 2 corporations describe as being “the world’s first foldable shade e-reader.” The product was showcased at Touch Taiwan (via Good e-Reader), a expertise commerce present happening in Tapei from April 16 by way of 18.

The mooInk V options an 8-inch show panel that may be folded in half, and it makes use of E Ink’s coloured and versatile Gallery 3 technology. It affords a pixel density of 300 pixels per inch (PPI), and it could actually show near 50,000 completely different colours on display screen. Moreover, the system may be unfolded at each 90-degree and 180-degree angles for a extra versatile studying expertise.

In response to E Ink, the mooInk V is the product of near a decade of analysis and growth, and it has been designed to face up to 200,000 folds. The product weighs in at 8.99 ounces (255 grams), making use of an aluminum-magnesium metallic alloy to scale back total mass. Externally, it includes a good-looking design with comparatively slim white bezels, and a slight crease down the middle of the display screen.

Right now, we have now no data on the pricing and availability of the mooInk V. The e-reader is predicted to be showcased as soon as once more at Display Week subsequent month in California — hopefully, this latter occasion will give us a clearer image of a doable US launch.

Conceptually, I really like the thought of a foldable e-reader

Presumably, the mooInk V is the primary of many folding e-readers to return

With the relative proliferation of book-style foldable Android phones in recent times, and the developments made in color e-paper expertise, it is no shock to see the emergence of a foldable shade e-reader system just like the mooInk V.

The power to hold a miniature tablet-sized show in your pocket is compelling within the smartphone scene, and it makes a number of intuitive sense to graft the idea onto e-readers as properly. Personally, I have been patiently ready for a Surface Duo-style e-reader with twin show panels, however a single-screen foldable might be as shut as I am going to ever get to such a product hitting the market.

My one concern with the mooInk V is to do with its sturdiness. We have seen recent foldable smartphones undertake official IP water resistance ratings, which is a optimistic growth within the foldable tech scene, however mud and grains of sand stay a significant concern. With so many individuals opting to make use of their e-readers outdoor and on the seashore, I ponder simply how ruggedized the world’s first foldable shade e-reader will show to be when uncovered to the weather.

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