Plastic Logic has announced that it is to debut the first electronic book reader made of plastic electronics.
The QUE proReader is 8.5 by 11in and under a third of an inch thick and rather than using silicon, comprises millions of plastic transistors on a flexible substrate made from the same material used in plastic soft drink bottles. This means the e-reader panel is lighter, more flexible and more cost efficient than a glass substrate.
The device uses a black and white electronic display based on technology from E-Ink and includes a connection to a 3G wireless network for downloading books.
The e-reader is expected to compete head to head with the Amazon Kindle DX, however, Plastic Logic has added support for PowerPoint and Excel documents to the QUE.
The e-reader will be officially launched in January at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.