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Belgian daily newspaper De Tijd plans to test the effectiveness of e-paper by giving 200 readers a device designed by Irex Technologies, reports Editor's Weblog.

Called the iliad, the device offers an 8.1" screen capable of a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, and weighs 390 grams. The manufacturer claims that the rechargeable battery will last for over a week without recharging, based on an average use of three hours reading per day. When the trial's participants receive the iliad at the end of April, they'll be able to use it to download and read their daily news.

The trial is set to last for three months and, if successful, the paper plans to release e-versions of the paper by the end of the year.