Will E-Ink Go the Way of Plasma? iPad Bets Yes

There's news from PVI, the makers of the Kindle's e-ink screen, that they've got new versions coming this year that'll update fast enough for "animation," have touchscreens and color. The question is, is it too little to late?

The news is coming via PVI's chairman Scott Liu, through Digitimes. It couldn't be simpler really: Scott is promising that this year PVI will turn out more flexible e-ink screens, ones that have a fast enough refresh rate to support animation speeds, and ones that...