Details from DigiTimes. Summary of further info from the Yano Research Institute in Japan:
The shipment value will reach 10.58 billion yen (US$94.7 million) in fiscal year 2006, representing an on-year growth of 174%… The market will further grow to 19.96 billion yen in fiscal year 2008 and 57.24 billion yen in 2010, as the ASP (average selling price) will be boosted by the migration to color and larger-sized displays…
Veteran e-bookers can easily read the future. The current E Ink technology used in devices such as the Sony Reader and the iLiad is just the start. No, the real issue isn’t this technology or similar ones, but whether society will be prepared to use it well. Can librarians adjust to the new medium, for example, and what will be the business models in use?
