09-06-2009, 04:36 PM | #1 |
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ASUS EEE Reader by Year End, Color, Touch Screen, £100
As reported by the Times, Asus plans a market entry by year end. In one version its expected to be a dual screen device.
I wonder if this is the long expected pixel qi device? http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...cle6822723.ece |
09-06-2009, 04:42 PM | #2 |
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It'll be interesting to see what they come up with.
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09-06-2009, 06:34 PM | #4 |
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but this is not eInk or?
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09-06-2009, 06:38 PM | #5 |
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How much would it weigh with two screens? Key factor IMO.
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Interesting.
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09-06-2009, 07:03 PM | #7 |
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It says full color, so it can't be eInk.. and also it must be backlit. There are no color non-transmissive screens commercially available for anywhere near that price. I don't see how the device described would be qualitatively better for reading than any old LCD monitor or laptop display. And battery life would be an issue.
If they are monochrome eInk, two displays would alone cost over 60 pounds wholesale. That doesn't sound right either. Basically I think this is a 7" class netbook with an extra display instead of a keyboard. |
09-06-2009, 07:25 PM | #8 |
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I guess with the success of their netbooks they started looking at other related markets.. They have the hardware skills (easily) and software skills (linux distros run on ANYTHING), so it might be a great open source device.
Probably not as shiny as a mac tablet might be but a lot cheaper and more open. |
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why cant it be eInk except of price? irex also announced their first eInk device in 2011
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Price should be all the reason you need. Especially if you're talking about color, which if history tells us anything will likely be even more expensive than the existing displays (initially).
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for sure this is gonna be interesting .. catchy price too!
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Eh... Give me a shipping product to evaluate, not a vague press release. It's easy to promise, hard to deliver....
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