THERE WAS a time not long ago (2005) when scarcely a week would go by without there being news of some new development in the growing “electronic paper” market. Perhaps “market” is the wrong word to use, as almost all the news that came out comprised solely of technology demonstrations, announcements of strategic partnerships, and prototype media and devices—none of which were available commercially. As a result, there was no real “market” to speak of. Still, the news was always exciting and sent the gadgets and gizmos crowd swooning with anticipation. And then, silence. What happened? It’s possible to interpret all
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