Paperless Newspaper?

Do you get annoyed when the black ink of a newspaper gets on your fingers? Is it annoying when turning big newspaper pages in crammed places like the subway? If so, then you are in luck. At Plastic Logic's factory in Dresden, British engineer Dean Baker has invented a new way to read newspapers. The most significant part of it is that it paperless and highly electronic. This new device looks just like a table mat and weighs as much as a magazine. It is composed entirely of plastic and you can download hundreds of newspapers and browse through them quite quickly.

BBC News reporter Steven Rosenberg interviewed Dean Baker and asked how the new invention worked. Everything, from the screen to the electronics inside, is made of plastic. This is why the electronic newspaper, as Baker calls it, is so light, flexible, and revolutionary. Baker believes that this electronic newspaper will save millions of papers a day because not only can you read newspaper but you can download books and transfer documents to it as well.

Steven Rosenberg asked questions and made comments from both sides of the new invention. Although he was shocked at this gadget, he commented on how the whole point of the newspaper is that you can bring it anywhere you want and the feel of paper is precious to people. The questions he asked were very neutral and concise. I personally like the feel of paper, however, this new device is very environmentally friendly and can speed up the transfer of news at a rate unlike ever before.