Electronic Newspaper

Technology has come a very long way from even just a decade ago. In The New York Times article, “New E-Newspaper Reader Echoes Look of the Paper,” by Eric A. Taub, he discusses how newspapers will soon be able to be in an electronic version. This is not just by email and Internet though! Plastic Logic is coming out with “an electronic newspaper reader.” It is made out of plastic and has a lightweight screen but can be read like a real newspaper, with paper turns and everything. It can be updated whenever via a link and can store important documents and even books too. However, this product and the newspaper companies that subscribe to this electronic paper are kind of kicking themselves in the rear end. The newspaper’s websites provide news information for free, so why would people want to buy the electronic paper device when they can just go on the Internet? Personally, I would rather read a paper version of a newspaper because I can just comprehend more than on a computer or tiny plastic screen. Also, the younger generation these days would rather get their information off the Internet anyway. However, it is a very cool concept to have a smaller paper that won’t smudge or leave marks on your fingers and that can be portable.