Yet another e-reader is now being talked about, with a proposed debut of June 2009. Unfortunately, the touchscreen Samsung Papyrus will make its debut in Korea. From details provided, it sounds like the Papyrus is trying to be more than an e-reader, with capability as a "notetaker, world clock, diary, memo taker, calculator, and contacts."
One feature of this soon-to-be reader that really intrigues me: it comes in different colors. As silly as that seems, none of the other e-readers come in any color (other than black or silver) and you don't have a choice. Such a simple consideration, but one that seems utterly important when you try to keep up with iPods and iPhones of all colors.
One huge drawback to the Papyrus is that is does not feature always-on wireless--seems you'll have to connect your e-reader to a computer to upload content. Without wireless, this e-reader make not have much staying power, in my opinion. To get even close to competing with Amazon's one-click buying that they've practically transfered to the Kindle, I think all e-readers of the future must connect wirelessly.
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