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New Reader May Top Kindle

Posted Sep 8, 08 7:10 PM CDT in Technology 

(Newser) – Move over, Kindle. A new e-book reader made by German/British firm Plastic Logic is on its way, and seems to fix many of the Amazon reader’s apparent flaws, Wired reports. PL’s as-yet-unnamed reader is 8.5 inches by 11 inches, but less than 3/10 of an inch thick and weighs less than a pound.

The dimensions mean Plastic Logic’s product is more comfortable to read but will also fit more comfortably in a bag with books and magazines. The new reader might also eventually be made of flexible materials. It cedes one advantage to Kindle at the moment, however: It is not Wi-Fi enabled, meaning books have to be loaded with a USB cable from your computer. Expect it early 2009.

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A shot of Plastic Logic's e-book reader with a magazine and pad of paper.   (Plastic Logic)
Amazon.com chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos holds the Kindle at the Book Expo America at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 30, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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