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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Like so many video technologies, I'll believe it when I see product going out the door. But it looks really spiffy. The underlying technology is it like e-ink in that it is a no-energy technology between changes. Of course, in full motion video that doesn't mean much. Still, it's supposed to be a much lower energy user than LCD, and for small devices, the screen is what eats the most juice anyway...
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According to Liquavista's own site, the technology is not bistable. The lower power consumption comes from the fact that it's more transmissive, so needs a less intense backlight, and can also operate in a purely reflective state:
http://liquavista.com/technology/ele...erSavings.aspx