Developments of the Dedicated E Reader Market 2007AFAICS Research LimitedJanuary 1, 2007 230 Pages - SKU: AFRL1445511 |
- 1. Executive summary
- From ink and paper to e-ink and e-paper.
- 2. Development of the market for e-publication readers.
- 2.1. History of e-reader development
- 2.2. Why did the market for e-readers fail
- 2.3. Why the market is now ready for e-readers
- 2.4. Towards a paper like reading experience
- 2.5. The pros and cons of e-publications versus printed publications
- 2.6. Paper-like qualities the user wants from an e-reader
- 2.7. The environmental impact of e-reader use
- 3. Development of e-reader technology.
- 3.1. Overview of technology developments
- 3.2. Display technologies
- 3.2.1. LCD displays
- 3.2.2. Electrophoretic displays
- 3.2.3. Electrowetting displays
- 3.2.4. Flexible displays
- 3.3. Data storage technologies
- 3.3.1. Solid state disk drives
- 3.3.2. SD cards/memory stick
- 3.4. Communications technologies
- 3.4.1. Bluetooth
- 3.4.2. WiFi
- 3.5. Data input techniques
- 3.6. New manufacturing techniques.
- 3.6. Roadmap for e-reader technology developments 2006-2015
- 3.3.1. Solid state disk drives
- 4. Development of reader formats and operating systems.
- 4.1. Overview of development of new formats and operating systems
- 4.2. E-publication reader operating systems
- 4.2.1. Proprietary OS
- 4.2.2. Microsoft Windows
- 4.2.3. Linux
- 4.2.4. PalmOS
- 4.3. The range of different reader formats
- 4.3.1. Basic formats
- 4.3.2. PDF
- 4.3.3. Microsoft Reader
- 4.3.4. XML reader and wrapper formats
- 4.3.4.1. IDPF and OCF
- 4.3.4.2. IPTC and NewsML
- 4.3.4.3. IFRA and AdsML
- 4.3.4.4. OSoft
- 4.3.4.5. ThoutReader
- 4.3.4.6. OpenBerg
- 4.3.4.7. OpenReader Consortium
- 4.3.5. Palm (.PDB)
- 4.3.6. XMDF
- 4.3.7. Sony BBeB
- 4.3.1. Basic formats
- 5. The problem of copyright and digital rights management.
- 5.1. The e-publication electronic package
- 5.2. Metadata standards are important to future of e-readers
- 5.3. DRM is vital to the future of e-readers
- 5.4. A proper numbering system is vital to the future of e-readers.
- 6. China embraces the e-book
- 6.1. The problem with Chinese script
- 6.2. The development of the Chinese IT market and its effect on e-book
- 6.3. The V Dragon Midori Linux embedded architecture
- 6.4. The infrastructure
- 6.5. China’s commitment to e-books
- 6.6. The Chinese digital library project
- 6.7. Trials for new Chinese designed e-textbooks
- 6.8. Involvement of Taiwan
- 6.9. Current Chinese e-book reader devices
- 6.10. Future Chinese e-book reader devices
- 6.11. The lesson coming from China
- 7. A selection of dedicated e-reader products currently on the market.
- 7.1. Comments on range of products available
- 7.2. Jinke-V8
- 7.3. Jinke V2
- 7.4. Simputer
- 7.5. Argosy EB600 and EB683
- 7.6. Culturecom Easyread Personal Digital Reader
- 7.7. Bookeen Cybook
- 7.8. Matsushita Sigma Ebook
- 7.9. Sony LIBRIe and EB500
- 7.10. IRex iLiad
- 7.11. ETI/e-BookWise eb-1150
- 8. Companies and organisations mentioned in this report.
- 8.1. Adobe
- 8.2. Argosy
- 8.3. Bookeen
- 8.4. Culturecom
- 8.5. DOI Foundation
- 8.6. Ebook Technologies Inc
- 8.7. eInk
- 8.8. Encore Software Ltd
- 8.9. Founder
- 8.10. Guangzhou E-View E-Book Electronics Co. Ltd
- 8.11. IFRA
- 8.12. International Digital Enterprise Alliance
- 8.13. International Digital Publishing Forum (formerly OEBF)
- 8.14. IPTC
- 8.15. IRex Technologies
- 8.16. Jinke Electronics
- 8.17. Liquavista
- 8.18. Matsushita
- 8.19. Microsoft
- 8.20. Palm
- 8.21. Plastic Logic
- 8.22. Polymer Vision
- 8.23. Prime View International
- 8.24. Sony
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