[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Silicon production is relatively simple; it is also tedious and expensive. If plastic microchips can be made cheaply and they remain basically stable, wouldn't that be a bonus?

If you look at the link in comment 34, it states that--at least initially--these plastic microchips are going to be used for more simpler things than the ones in many people's computers.

[misterrob]

http://blog.nanomarkets.net/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/1/3/Plastic-Logic-Gets-100-million--A-Happy-New-Year-for-All-of-Us

[Wonder Warthog]

"If plastic microchips can be made cheaply and they remain basically stable, wouldn't that be a bonus?"

But that question of stability is THE key issue. It may be possible to address it, but I'm REALLY skeptical that it can be done successfully. Certainly I wouldn't invest any of my dollars in it.

"If you look at the link in comment 34, it states that--at least initially--these plastic microchips are going to be used for more simpler things than the ones in many people's computers."

Which is exactly what I'm talking about with the "use it once and toss it" market.