Applications of electro-optic displays

A variable color writable board having a writable surface capable of being written on with a marker, and an electro-optic layer viewable through the writable surface, the electro-optic layer being capable of displaying at least two different colors, thereby enabling the appearance of the writable board to be changed.

A room divider comprising:

• a plurality of color changing modules arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, each module being arranged to display at least two different colors, each module being pivotally connected to at least one module in a row above or below its own, and also pivotally connected to at least one module in the same row;
• support means arranged to support the modules above a floor or below a ceiling;
• and control means arranged to control the modules so that at least some modules change color at times differing from those of other modules.