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12-08-2009, 08:54 PM | #1 |
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Poll: Will there be a massive color e-reader jump in 2010?
I personally think there would be, since you know, the Mirasol E-reader was announced.
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12-08-2009, 09:23 PM | #2 |
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Colour E-Ink?
Yes, if they manage colour E-ink display somehow .... otherwise no.
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12-08-2009, 09:39 PM | #3 |
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I already seen a working model of the Mirasol, thats probably the closest to "manage" as of right now.
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12-09-2009, 12:18 AM | #4 | |
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IMO this whole process will take a while. Although I'd love to see colour e-readers out there, I think we'll need to wait a few years for a 500 USD colour e-reader. |
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12-09-2009, 12:34 AM | #5 |
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Yes. Expensive and poorly implemented.
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12-09-2009, 12:35 AM | #6 | |
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12-09-2009, 07:13 AM | #7 |
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How long did it take till we got eInk-Readers?
I remember well the times of the first non-eInk readers... |
12-09-2009, 07:24 AM | #8 |
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No, I think 2010 will be the worldwide breakthrough of the black&white e-ink screens (5 and 6"). I think we'll see some devices for sale at the end of 2010 with colour epaper, but the breakthrough for that will come in 2011 or 2012. The devices that will be available at the end of 2010 will be larger sized, touch screen, and marketed for businesses.
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12-09-2009, 08:16 AM | #9 |
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I'll let you know after my visit to the CES in January. I intend to spend quite a bit of time haunting the digital reader vendors! I do happen to agree with Donnageddon. I think a few color devices will hit the market this year but they will have to go through the same growth process as the black e-ink devices.
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12-09-2009, 08:24 AM | #10 |
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I have to agree with Sweetpea, I see there being a huge breakthrough with black and white ones this coming year but not so much color. Unless they can get the technology implemented and the cost down there would not be much of a reason to get a color eReader over a net book, unless it really is a true eInk display.
Even then what would be the point, the only thing I can think of that really would be enhanced by color are magazines and web surfing, and possible for viewing cover art. Magazines I can see but, for me, and without starting an argument, I think a browser on a reader is pointless. just my $0.02 |
12-09-2009, 11:09 PM | #11 |
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What a relief!
They're planning to take eReader development out of the nerds who actually, you know, read, phase, and gear it towards the cool people who play games and watch videos, surf the net and twitter n'stuff... Then these gadgets will really take off... like say, the iPhone... |
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As a former computer analyst and a very definite gadget geek, not everything has to have all the bells and whistles. Besides, my Pre has all that stuff and I hardly ever use it. |
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12-10-2009, 10:21 AM | #14 |
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I don't need color book-reader. I have Sony vaio p and HTC Touch HD for net surfing.
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12-10-2009, 12:54 PM | #15 |
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I agree with Sweatpea: lots of BW e-ink in 2010, with color to follow in a year or two.
And I think most of it will be badly done. Over-hyped, buggy, proprietary, crammed with features nobody who reads ebooks actually cares about ("oh look! Animated book covers!"), and needing 2-4 software updates to be basically as functional as a seven-year-old PDA. MR's forums will be flooded with newbies asking "how can I make my WhizReader work with Kindlebooks," and they'll get upset when told, "um, install Python, and google for arcane programming instructions about DRM removal." |
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