Sony, in cooperation with the company E-Ink, has developed a special, tablet-like device, Sony Digital Paper, which represents digital paper on which you can write just like on classic A4 sheets of paper.
Sony Digital Paper it is still in prototype form for now, and the first serial models are expected to hit store shelves this year tablet-like devices, which means digital notepad, with which users will be able to replaced classic paper.
Tablet based on an advanced technology called flexible electronic paper display technology, its screen with a diameter of 13.3 inches is exactly the same as the dimensions of an A4 sheet of paper. At only 385 grams, the device is also significantly lighter than tablets of a similar size, which the designers achieved by using plastic instead of glass, in the design of the screen, which, in addition to 50 percent lower weight, is also significantly more durable and flexible.
For now, the prototype has a 1200x1600 resolution screen, and in thickness it measures only 6.8 millimeters, which also has a positive effect on the overall weight of the device. The device enables via an electronic pen similar writing as when using a classic pen and A4 paper, which means that the user can use it writes text, draws sketches, and also easy underlines, surrounds text and subpobial as when using markers parts of it as well denotes. A big one an advantage compared to writing with the help of classic tablets but it also represents the fact that it can the hand rests undisturbed on the screen while writing on the digital paper, which is not possible with most tablets. That's it, though easier to use, at To Sonya however, they see great potential in this digital paper in the immediate future when used in schools and for business purposes.
Since battery life is also very important in these types of products, in addition to usability, the product is Sony Digital Paper have dedicated the latest generation of an extremely thin lithium-ion battery, the cycle life of which is sufficient for just charging after three weeks of use of the product. Memory capacity of the prototype Sony Digital Paper for now it is 4 Gb of internal memory, which should be enough to store approx Sony Digital Paper, and the user can easily expand the charger using the micro SD card slot. In terms of connectivity, the device has a built-in Wi-Fi receiver, through which the user can easily transfer files between devices.
A serial version of the tablet-like Sony Digital Paper it is expected to hit the markets this year, but the biggest and also the most important unknown for now remains the price.
