10-27-2010, 04:35 PM | #1 |
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New Sony Readers??
When does Sony traditionally release their newest readers? Any word on color eInk?
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10-27-2010, 04:50 PM | #2 |
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They just did. No.
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10-27-2010, 05:13 PM | #3 |
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Poke around the forum and look in the threads with 350, 650, and 950 in the subject line. Lots of us have 'em and love 'em.
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10-27-2010, 05:24 PM | #4 |
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from what I gather color eink would be a mirasol screen /display which is quite a ways off...
LCD screens as readers have their followers but the majority of core enthusiast prefer e-ink for it's weight, readability and power consumption. The drawback with e-ink i.e. current gen shipping like the Pearl 16 shades of grey found in latest gen of sony.. it can't really handle fast screen refresh which what lcd can do. |
10-27-2010, 05:27 PM | #5 |
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But then you aren't going to be trying to watch video on an e-ink display, so the mildly strange looking page transitions are more entertaining - I'm still trying to figure out the whole 'lifecycle' of a transition and what its doing.
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10-28-2010, 10:11 AM | #6 |
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is there a set time of the year that they release their new eReaders? I know that the just did but is that the only time of the year that they will?
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10-28-2010, 10:22 AM | #7 |
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Sony releases their new readers around Sept/Oct every year. If they were to make a color screen I wouldn't expect it until this time next year.
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10-28-2010, 12:28 PM | #8 |
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I've a fancy for the 650.
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10-28-2010, 12:48 PM | #9 |
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Mirasol stated that they've shipped 5.7 in panels to manufacturers so we should see some devices most likely at CES 2011 then shipped early in the year. Sony may preview a device there and release it in Sep/Oct.
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