Developers have created flexible e-paper.

Most users of electronic readers know that the display of such a device is quite fragile. Many owners of such devices complain that sometimes the weakest impact on the table surface is enough for the display to crack. Perhaps, in most cases, the problem is slightly exaggerated, but it would be nice to get a more reliable screen that will not crack due to the fact that it was a little careless about it. It is likely that the problem will be solved in the next few months, since AUO has created a flexible e-paper that is not threatened by accidental drops.

Among other advantages, flexible electronic paper from AUO is able to work on the same flexible solar panels designed specifically for this project. Development called Unplugged Flexible E-paper. The company has already presented a real prototype of such flexible electronic paper, but the release date of the project has not yet been announced. And the price of all this, too, is still unknown. But, at least, the paper Unplugged Flexible E-paper is no longer just an idea, existing in the form of a computer model, technically all this is realizable, and, as we see, realized.
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In addition to flexibility, this e-paper has other advantages. For example, the image is updated at a frequency of 50 Hz, which is very, very decent compared to ordinary electronic paper. The resolution is 800 * 600 pixels. The thickness of such a display is one-tenth of a millimeter, so it can be assumed that devices based on Unplugged Flexible E-paper will be unusually thin and truly mobile.

The thickness of the e-paper is slightly increased by adding solar cells, they are attached to the back of the display. But the thickness of these panels is only 0.3 millimeter. The total weight of the display + solar panels (diagonal - 6 inches) - 10 grams. As far as can be judged, solid advantages, no flaws. True, it may well be that there are pitfalls, they just have not been voiced yet. I would like to believe that the cost of Unplugged Flexible E-paper will not be transcendental.

Via geek.com