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World Service,17 Jul 1998,28 mins

Electronic Ink and Programmable Books

The Works

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Before the eReader. Programmable books displaying whatever book you want. Who wants to read from a tiny display? Electronic ink developed by Joseph Jacobson and Barrett Comiskey.

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