E-PAPER TECHNOLOGY: ELECTRONIC PAPER POTENTIAL DISADVANTAGES

ELECTRONIC PAPER POTENTIAL DISADVANTAGES

As with any technology that is being introduced, there are disadvantages that could result from it which could affect organizations.

Unlike the traditional use of regular paper, the use of electronics could be not reliable as much as possible for ogranizations as a whole. Since important information could be saved on e-books for example, and if the device stops working, it will affect the people using it.
Cost efficiency is a problem for the time being for this technology. However like any technology which is being implemented it will cost more as soon as it comes out, and when the demand increases eventually the price will decrease in the long run. But for now, this is a downside for the average consumer.
Electronic paper technologies have slower refreshing rate compared to LCD technologies. This does not enable producers to implement innovative applications like using a mouse pointer or scrolling [1]. This can affect organizations which require a high level of interactivity with their displaying experience
The fact that the electronic paper devices contain small displays, can affect the capacity of displaying larger text or images. This will also affect organizations who inquire the zooming version of their displayed content [1]
As with any technology, comes the possible risk of disposal. Since the Electronic Paper technology uses carbon nanotubes which is considered part of the nanotechnology, it is still unclear the negative impacts of this technology on the environment. However research is being done currently to verify the future of the nano-elements and the future risk they will have [3].

Since the Electronic Paper technology is a state of the art one, it has shown great potential and promise, however potential disadvantages are hard to predict for now.
And as an interested individual, I will keep my readers with updates regarding this technology, its potential advantages, and disadvantages that will have direct or indirect effect on organizations and industries.