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Collaborative E-Readers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Papyrus Concept

— April 22, 2008 — Unique
After bringing us the awesome LINC eco-friendly smart phone concept, the Greener Grass follows it with a versatile electronic reader design for collaborative environments.

Papyrus is an inexpensive, student oriented e-reader that is specially designed with collaboration in mind. The ultra-portable device allows for on screen note taking with a stylus, as well as tagging the content.

Featuring an E Ink-based touchscreen with handwriting recognition, numerous networking functions, and a battery that lasts for a full 30 hours; Greener Grass hopes Papyrus can be manufactured for less than $100.

Although this is all just fancy concepts, I hope something similar sees the light of day soon. The current e-readers are way behind in function and design.


Read more about the Greener Grass's innovative LINC system:

Trend Themes
1. Collaborative E-readers - The trend of developing e-readers designed for collaborative environments offers disruptive innovation opportunities in education and workplace settings.
2. Handwriting Recognition Technology - The trend of integrating handwriting recognition technology in e-readers creates disruptive innovation opportunities in education and research industries.
3. Ultra-portable Devices - The trend of developing ultra-portable e-readers that allow for on-screen note taking and tagging content creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology and publishing industries.
Industry Implications
1. Education - Educational institutions can explore the disruptive innovation opportunities offered by collaborative e-readers designed for on-screen note taking and content tagging.
2. Technology - The technology industry can leverage the disruptive innovation opportunities offered by ultra-portable e-readers that incorporate handwriting recognition technology and networking functions.
3. Publishing - The publishing industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunities offered by e-readers that feature collaborative and ultra-portable designs, aimed at enhancing user experience and convenience.
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