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“Knights [principal for PARC's market and technology innovation] said PARC has been working on the Gyricon concept since 1978. Until recently, the project had been a low priority, partly because its applications didn't look as lucrative 20 years ago. But PARC has been moving Gyricon closer to the front burner in the past five years, as the Web and digital text create demand for low-cost display devices. PARC could have a commercial Gyricon product in 18 to 30 months, Knights said. All that's left is for engineers to refine some of the technology and figure out how to make the stuff in a factory. Still, even if it keeps its schedule, PARC could be beaten to the market by E Ink -- a closely held venture spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is pursuing a similar concept. E Ink has a distinct advantage over PARC. It's a commercial entity out to make a buck, whereas PARC's primary goal is to do research. Formed just two years ago, E Ink will be testing the product in the first half of 1999 and plans to put out a product in the second half, the company said. Even E Ink's spiel sounds more aggressive: The electronic display market is ‘a $30- to $100-billion opportunity,’ said Russ Wilcox, E Ink vice president. ‘E Ink is the company that has taken this out of the lab. We are clearly the leaders in this market.’" http://www.wired.com/news/print_version/business/story/16028.html?all
