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Triton info states it can be had in sizes up to 12" |
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oh, geeze, then which device was the 14" one? I know there was another that we never really saw saw...ohhhh, I dismember now it was the Skiff...that was 14" right?
EDIT: nope, not even the Skiff was 14" it was 11.5" which is still close enough that I could see that size working... http://gizmodo.com/5439734/skiff-rea...reader-to-date As always thanks for keeping me on my toes!! Last edited by brecklundin; 11-10-2010 at 09:17 AM. |
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The product is nice but with its own disadvantages:
1. Inferior optical clarity. 2. Non-portable size. 3. Unvelievably priced high! Get an iPad instead! |
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Macworld has a story with a pic I don't remember seeing earlier in the thread. The color eInk looks very washed out and almost B&W (though hopefully that is an artifact of the lighting.)
Also referened and pictured is an LG display. YouTube video linked in the above article showing colors and refresh speeds Last edited by artifact; 11-10-2010 at 12:09 PM. Reason: Added direct link to the video |
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In fact I know one author of a very popular and important photography reference who eagerly awaited the iPad simply so the Kindle version hos his book would be able to work in color. It's a book on lighting which need the full color the iPad offers. So, while the E-ink color panels certainly will be good enough for books with simple colored graphics are used to improve it's usefulness, there is a HUGE segment of readers who will not be served by this generation of panels. Because of that there is not as much incentive for the publishers of the books which need better color rendering, to spend the money on creating ebook versions...I am not even sold that magazines will be happy with the color reproduction, especially the higher end mags. Still we have to wait and see what they look like in the real world. |
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I just don't assume I'm representative of the broader market. The question is how good is "good enough", which will be determined by who the user is and what they want to read. Some folks may find a color eInk display acceptable for the material they read. What we don't know is whether there will be enough such folks to make devices using color eInk viable in the market. Quote:
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Remember, eInk monochrome was the same way. The first gen while nice had pretty low contrast. Then the gen 2, vizplex improved that... and finally the current 3g pearl are the best so far. But even thought the 1g was no where near as good as the pearl's. I expect the color will go through the same improvement revs and many will be happy with the 1st gen stuff. BOb |
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I have electronic volumes on photography, art, and design. 12 bit color would simply not be acceptable for the display. ______ Dennis |
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this seem rushed.
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It's a good step in the right direction but I don't think there is much of window of opprotunity here before eink becomes a "niche" market. This seems awfully rushed before it's ready for prime time. |
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eInk is a niche market, and will remain so. It's just dandy for monochrome text with, perhaps, line art or grey scale illustrations, and sees productive use in a variety of dedicated reader devices where the fact that people find it easier to read and it has long battery life between recharges are the compelling features. If you need anything like accurate color, or you need to view animations or video, eInk is not for you. Color eInk doesn't do a good enough job for most of the material you might need color to view, and the screen refresh is far too slow to handle any material that requires motion. The big question is whether LCD screens supporting proper color will simply take over the market and leave eInk non-viable because not enough people will want the displays to make it worth the while to make them. ______ Dennis Last edited by DMcCunney; 11-10-2010 at 03:04 PM. |
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I hear what you are saying and agree. But I do think in the long run eink could get there, with accurate, vibrant color's. But eink has been moving at a snails pace and if it keeps going at this rate, it'll be an afterthought. LCD ereaders will dominate and the eink will be be a much smaller niche market. I prefer eink but let's face it the masses want color and eink advancement is like watching paint dry. I hope I'm wrong, color eink or Mirasol could be a game changer but it's got speed up. |
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