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Some more e-ink devices have appeared recently:

• Sony Reader, very a Librie-like E-Ink e-book handheld for the North American market. From SMH: Easy on the eye: new e-book is a page turner.
• Lexar JumpDrive Mercury - uses an e-ink display for the capacity meter. Pretty clever, because e-ink only needs power to change the display. That way it can constantly show you the capicity, without the need for an power within the device.
• Ambient 5 Day Weather Forecaster from ambient.

The last two both use a segmented display (like a calculator or the old Game & Watch) which isn't nearly exciting as a high-res display.