08-14-2008, 09:54 PM | #1 |
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Electronic Paper in the Trough of Disillusionment?
I noticed this chart on c/net yesterday. The article was talking about solid state drives but I noticed that in July 2007 Gartner had electronic paper half way towards the trough of disillusionment. I don't have the background references but I would assume they're referring to electronic paper used for large signs and grocery store pricing. It got me thinking where the electronic readers are.
I think we're about a quarter of the way up the technology trigger slope but I'm curious what others think. For people that aren't familiar with the hype cycle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle It's hard to read the photo but I believe that it shows electronic paper as 2 to 5 years from mainstream adoption in 2007. |
08-18-2009, 09:14 AM | #2 |
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The latest Gartner Hype Cycle report has ebook devices just about to enter the trough...
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08-18-2009, 09:27 AM | #3 |
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Notice how electronic paper is on the slope of enlightenment...
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Interesting. E-book readers are just about to dive into the trough, but electronic paper is on the slope of enlightenment.
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I think the industry is beginning to see the shortcomings of eink displays and either deciding to move in a different direction or beginning to work around the weaknesses, such as the disappointing contrast of eink brand, which for some of the non-ebook intended uses make the displays less attractive even if they do use less energy. Consider that shelf price tags as well as info panels were used as potential examples of how eink tech panels would be useful...but in practice they are not the panacea originally presented during that initial hype period. A lot more light is needed to keep them readable for many people, so for example, the idea of quickly changed networked shelf tags/labels/info panels controlled from a central location, are not gonna happen anytime soon, until a more reflective/whiter background can be developed. So, to me all that the "enlightenment" period means is the product is known and accepted for what it is, not what it is not. It does not, however mean the product actually is poised to deliver on the "hype". |
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08-18-2009, 05:55 PM | #7 |
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Wow, I actually agree with Gartner. I would have actually put the peak in 1st or 2nd quarter 2010 when the Plastic Logic and Pixel Qi screens come out.
Of course I think that MobileRead is a couple years ahead of the curve and already well into the "Slope of Enlightenment" |
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Web 2.0, and wikis, I'd have placed further along, as being already accepted mainstream. As someone with webdesign experience, very little is not web2.0 anymore.
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