iriver's horseless e-book reader: Wow - two screens!
http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=6041
When I found this blog on the new iriver e-book reader prototype I thought it was worth mentioning. This reader opens up like a regular two page book with binding, but is E-ink of course. It has touch screen ingenuity and is supposed to run on AAA batteries for six months. Although, it still has ghosting and refresh problems according to the manufacturer, but being a prototype these problems could likely be fixed before becoming available for consumer purchase.
The blogger, David Rothman, believes that this reader would be more viable without the second screen because the two column, dual page software may not work out very well. He predicts that the real thing will probably not be available for less than $400 either, which can keep it out of some market segments because of its price. He also reasons that the iriver name may bring problems with marketers and or the Apple Corporation.