Tag archive: Plastic Logic

Remember the Plastic Logic Que ereader that garnered a lot of attention but was canceled last August? Since then, Plastic Logic has been looking for investors to buoy up its plastic electronic technologies—and now it has found one. Rusnano and Plastic Logic have announced a deal that will Plastic Logic getting up to $700 million to create the world's largest plastic electronics production facility in Zelenograd, Russia, with the… Read More

Plastic Logic has announced it is formally canceling its repeatedly-delayed Que ereader in order to focus its attention on its second-generation ProReader product. The move comes as the broader ereader market has seen increasing competition and plummeting prices, with the likes of Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.com each seeking to undercut each other on entry-level ereader products. “We plan to take the necessary time needed… Read More

It may have stood out as one of the few stars of CES 2010 and sold out in preorder, but Plastic Logic’s incredibly slim Que ProReader won’t be hitting backpacks, purses and briefcases in April as expected. Thursday night, the company sent an e-mail to preorder customers advising them that the Que would be arriving “sometime this summer” instead. Why the holdup? According to the same e-mail, Plastic Logic will use the extra time to “fine-tune… Read More

Of all the features we’ve heard people clamoring for in e-readers – bigger, touch-enabled screens, more content, additional file compatibility – the words “more expensive” just never seemed to make the list. That makes Plastic Logic’s new $800 Que proReader a bit of an eyebrow raiser right out of the gate, but despite the outrageous price tag, it does manage to fill many of the other feature holes that have kept e-readers stuck in the novelty… Read More

Plastic Logic’s Que proReader is a sleek 8.5 by 11-inch electronic reader geared towards business professionals and featuring on-demand content access. The device is now considered the largest eReader on market even though it measures only about one-third of an inch thick, but features a 10.7-inch shatterproof plastic display. This device is shipping in mid-April in two versions: The $649, 4GB model with capacity for 35,000 documents, and the… Read More

We get a firsthand look at the QUE proReader’s ultra-thin design and its 11.6-inch touch-screen with iPhone-like functionality. We also find out that QUE owners will have access to the QUE store which offers publications formatted specifically for the QUE.

The new Plastic Logic Que proReader has been aimed toward the business world with its sleek design, quick response and Microsoft Office syncing abilities. So far the slim device has been getting rave reviews from the few hands-on people have experienced at CES this year. Beautiful as this device is, it makes us wonder—is the Que proReader too niche for this already niched market? Plastic Logic CEO Richard Archuleta better hope not. “We… Read More

As promised, Plastic Logic has formally unveiled its Que proReader at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Que proReader is a sleek 8.5 by 11-inch electronic reader designed to provide a “premium reading experience” along with on-demand content access. The device measures only about one-third of an inch thick, but features a 10.7-inch shatterproof plastic display—which would make it the largest ereader… Read More

Bookseller Barnes & Noble confirmed today that it will be offering the Plastic Logic Que proReader through its Web site and retail stores this January. Announced by Plastic Logic earlier this month, the Que proReader is aimed at business professionals rather than everyday consolers…although neither Barnes & Noble nor Plastic Logic have been specific about what exactly makes the proReader “mean business.” “We… Read More

Plastic Logic's upcoming e-readers have been a dark horse in the e-reader world for months now: sure, Sony, Amazon, and others are already on the market, but a lot of the buzz seems to be about future readers from Plastic Logic…which haven't shipped or even been specced yet. Today Plastic Logic got its readers one step closer to reality, teasing its forthcoming Que proReader and promising to debut the device at the Consumer… Read More

Competition in the nascent e-book market is starting to heat up, and while a lot of the action thusfar has centered on Amazon and Sony, bookseller Barnes & Noble shouldn't be left out of the equation, snapping up Fictionwise earlier this year and launching its own device-independent bookstore. Now, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Barnes & Noble is getting ready to launch its own Plastic Logic e-reader, perhaps in time… Read More