In a press event that left attendees scratching their heads in bemused wonder, MegaTech Corp announced its latest innovation poised to revolutionize the office environment: AirPaper, the world’s first email-able paper. “It’s the solution to a problem you never knew you had,” boasted CEO Jonathan Q. Cyberstein, to an audience of confused tech journalists and intrigued venture capitalists.
AirPaper, a sleek, translucent sheet of what appears to be ordinary paper, is embedded with micro-thin digital circuits that allow users to “email” their physical documents to any email address in the world, without the need for scanning. “Just write, sketch, or spill coffee on it, and with a simple gesture, your document is off to its digital destination,” Cyberstein explained, demonstrating the product by flinging a crumpled piece of AirPaper into the air, where it promptly vanished with a ping.
Critics were quick to point out the apparent redundancy of the product. “So, it’s like sending an email, but with extra steps?” asked one baffled journalist. Cyberstein responded with a smile, “Ah, but can you crumple an email in frustration or enjoy the tactile sensation of paper between your fingers? With AirPaper, you can have your cake and email it too.”
Despite skepticism, MegaTech is pushing forward with its launch, banking on the novelty of blending the digital with the tangible. The company promises that AirPaper will appeal to the “nostalgically modern” office worker who yearns for the days of paper airplanes but is tethered to their email inbox.
“So, it’s like sending an email, but with extra steps?” asked one baffled journalist.
As for environmental concerns, MegaTech assures that AirPaper is made from “100% ethereal materials,” though they declined to elaborate further. “It’s as if the cloud and a tree had a baby,” Cyberstein quipped, further confusing everyone.
The product is set to hit shelves next month, available in reams of 500 sheets for the surprisingly steep price of $199.99. “It’s the future of communication, bridging centuries of tradition with the cutting-edge of technology,” Cyberstein declared, as an assistant desperately mimed emailing a piece of AirPaper to get his attention.
Bo Dixon 
Arlington Hewes