Prediction: Apple Will Announce a new ebook reader near the end of February - Page 5

JSWolf · 04-02-2008, 04:57 AM

FAIL!

yvanleterrible · 04-02-2008, 07:52 PM

Do I detect a fang against aPple?

vivaldirules · 06-10-2008, 10:44 AM

Still no iSlate. Just another iPhone. (sad)

astrodad · 06-10-2008, 10:57 AM

To be honest, if Apple made a device it would be some kind of LCD screen, so I don't really see the point of waiting for one when we all know that E-ink devices are better

pilotbob · 06-10-2008, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jplumey

To be honest, if Apple made a device it would be some kind of LCD screen, so I don't really see the point of waiting for one when we all know that E-ink devices are better

Nooooooooooooooooo! Don't open the flood gates.... !!!!!!!!!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

BOb

DixieGal · 06-10-2008, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jplumey

To be honest, if Apple made a device it would be some kind of LCD screen, so I don't really see the point of waiting for one when we all know that E-ink devices are better

Only if they glowed in the dark! A backlight was my deal breaker.

astrodad · 06-10-2008, 12:08 PM

Hehe, sorry about that PilotBob. I don't think Apple is going to touch the book market at all. They're obsessed about video and audio and the web. They may make a bigger version of the ipod at some point, but there is such a saturation in the netbook market right now. It just doesn't make sense, even though I think they would do a superb job at making one.

Can I close the floodgates?

Alisa · 06-10-2008, 12:44 PM

Personally I don't think dedicated reading devices will be around all that long. When the screen technology gets better, they will be multifunction. They'll be ultraportable tablets and people will be using them for all sorts of things including reading. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple made a device like that since it has way more mass-market appeal.

tirsales · 06-10-2008, 01:35 PM

Yes, dedicated readers will be along. Every multifunctional device that is portable needs to be small. So - perhaps your average 5'' reader will be integrated into your mobile with a rollable screen.
But your 9,7'' or even A4 device with touchscreen - there is (and will stay to be) a market for those devices.

TheRealBillc · 06-10-2008, 01:36 PM

It's going to take more than improvements in screen technology to make readers true multifunction devices, like a PDA or smart phone, if ever. Battery power would need to be improved significantly for one thing. Every other function is going to drain battery power, which is currently an advantage of a reader that I wouldn't want to give up. The other functions would also have to operate within the same form factor and weight, at least for me. One of the reasons I want a reader is so I can read & listen to books on the same device. I really don't need that device to do everything my phone does because my phone already does those things, and I'm not interested in adding a phone to a device that is 7 inches or more long and about 5 inches wide. I'd feel really silly holding that up to my ear. Conversely, I don't think my phone is of a size that makes for comfortable reading of a novel. I think having two devices is acceptable for the near future and maybe for my remaining time on the planet. I just want my reader to be very light, refresh as quickly as possible, hold some books, a dictionary, and provide a good reading experiance, my phone can do the rest - and still fit in a pants pocket.

tirsales · 06-10-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRealBillc

It's going to take more than improvements in screen technology to make readers true multifunction devices, like a PDA or smart phone, if ever.

That is correct.

Quote:

Battery power would need to be improved significantly for one thing. Every other function is going to drain battery power, which is currently an advantage of a reader that I wouldn't want to give up. The other functions would also have to operate within the same form factor and weight, at least for me.

Imagine something like an iPhone that could be opened and a 5'' or 6'' eInk-Screen rolled of. So that you had a normal mobile phone that could be extended to an eReader. Perhaps even with a touchscreen on that reader display.
Now - battery power. It would last approx as long as your normal portable. Perhaps longer - color eInk instead of LCD for the normal display.

But I agree - for the near future having two devices will be acceptable. But still I would prefer having only one device - imagine having your calender not on that teensy portable display, but on a real 5'' screen?

Okay, I should stop here. I'm beginning to getch etchy to design that device and I sure as hell dont have the money...

06-10-2008, 01:36 PM	#70
TheRealBillc evangelist Posts: 42 Karma: 48 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jersey City, NJ Device: PRS-700 deceased now 950	tech improvements It's going to take more than improvements in screen technology to make readers true multifunction devices, like a PDA or smart phone, if ever. Battery power would need to be improved significantly for one thing. Every other function is going to drain battery power, which is currently an advantage of a reader that I wouldn't want to give up. The other functions would also have to operate within the same form factor and weight, at least for me. One of the reasons I want a reader is so I can read & listen to books on the same device. I really don't need that device to do everything my phone does because my phone already does those things, and I'm not interested in adding a phone to a device that is 7 inches or more long and about 5 inches wide. I'd feel really silly holding that up to my ear. Conversely, I don't think my phone is of a size that makes for comfortable reading of a novel. I think having two devices is acceptable for the near future and maybe for my remaining time on the planet. I just want my reader to be very light, refresh as quickly as possible, hold some books, a dictionary, and provide a good reading experiance, my phone can do the rest - and still fit in a pants pocket.

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astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	To be honest, if Apple made a device it would be some kind of LCD screen, so I don't really see the point of waiting for one when we all know that E-ink devices are better

06-10-2008, 12:08 PM	#67
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	Hehe, sorry about that PilotBob. I don't think Apple is going to touch the book market at all. They're obsessed about video and audio and the web. They may make a bigger version of the ipod at some point, but there is such a saturation in the netbook market right now. It just doesn't make sense, even though I think they would do a superb job at making one. Can I close the floodgates?

06-10-2008, 12:44 PM	#68
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	Personally I don't think dedicated reading devices will be around all that long. When the screen technology gets better, they will be multifunction. They'll be ultraportable tablets and people will be using them for all sorts of things including reading. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple made a device like that since it has way more mass-market appeal.

06-10-2008, 01:35 PM	#69
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	Yes, dedicated readers will be along. Every multifunctional device that is portable needs to be small. So - perhaps your average 5'' reader will be integrated into your mobile with a rollable screen. But your 9,7'' or even A4 device with touchscreen - there is (and will stay to be) a market for those devices.

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