Humans have used paper for thousands of years to convey information to their peers. In this new era, scientists have developed a new way to convey information to their peers. People around the world will use this technology to convey information and replace obsolete technology in an easier, more comfortable and cheaper way. To illustrate, a Dutch company named edupaper.nl, which seeks to exploit the features of the e-paper for digital education, paperless offices, and many other features that can be exploited for business purposes. According to edupaper.nl, e-paper can keep children interested in reading with up-to-date information; e-paper can save money to students with a reduction up to 30% in the price of books (Educational E-books). Moreover, edupaper.nl claims that 70% of forests are cut down for paper production, thus, by introducing e-paper in the daily life not only can profits go up it can also save the forests and thus reducing CO2 emissions that generate a long-term cost on the economy. E-paper is not only present in the education industry. Motorola has introduced a cell phone that contains Electrophoretic Display (EPD), which means that the screen is constituted of e-paper. According to Motorola, the MotoFone F3 technology “provides users with a large, high-contrast screen viewable even in bright sunlight. The ClearVision Display combined with a flush-fitting keypad and dust-resistant design makes the Motofone F3 durable in active everyday use” (Motorola Motofone F3). This cell phone is considered to be one of the cheapest in the market and its (EPD) technology replaces (LCD) technology making it basically indestructible:
Also e-paper will also replace books in a near feature companies such as Sony have created e-books that fit a whole library in a little device. The Sony PRS-500 e-paper screen amazed reviewers because “it has a paper-like high contrast that makes you feel you are reading a paper book. What’s even more amazing is that in direct and bright sunlight, the contrast gets better, not worse. And the viewing angle is just about 180 degrees” (Zhang). E-books will make paper books obsolete since they can contain more than book and they have a display friendlier to the eye. To sum up, e-paper will make paper and other technologies obsolete.
References:
Educational e-books, http://edupaper.nl/inhoud/welcome
Motofone F3, Motorola Inc.
http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details.jsp?globalObjectId=165
Zhang, Tong, Sony Reader PRS-500,
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/Sony-Reader.htm
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