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Last_of_the_PEs · 06-13-2011, 04:02 PM

I remember when thirty minutes was the "magic number", then it was an hour, then two. Now it's EIGHTEEN? I appreciate that user demand keeps pushing technology -- it creates jobs.

Maybe this is part of why the eDGe didn't catch on? With eInk that won't run as long as a Kindle, the tablet wasn't an attractive enough trade-off? I saw the PE as a way to get into a quickly-evolving tablet market AND acquire a useable eInk device, all at an attractive price.

I knew going in that having an LCD tablet would impact the battery life, resulting in less time that I'd get from a Kindle or other strictly eInk device. I considered it a plus to be able to read INDOORS as well as outdoors and carry one device that could serve more functions and integrate the two screens.

Ideally, I know we all want wafer-thin devices that adjust to whatever light conditions we encounter, that run forever powered by the earth's magnetic field and run every program ever written faster than we need while communicating wirelessly with every device we ever buy. It's good to want.

I appreciate what I've GOT because I remember what I HAD! But I only use about 10% eInk, so my usage profile is quite different. I can see where 5% isn't enough to offset the disadvantage. Maybe a separate Kindle-type device is in order?

06-13-2011, 04:02 PM	#11
Last_of_the_PEs Groupie Posts: 192 Karma: 34 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Entourage PE	I remember when thirty minutes was the "magic number", then it was an hour, then two. Now it's EIGHTEEN? I appreciate that user demand keeps pushing technology -- it creates jobs. Maybe this is part of why the eDGe didn't catch on? With eInk that won't run as long as a Kindle, the tablet wasn't an attractive enough trade-off? I saw the PE as a way to get into a quickly-evolving tablet market AND acquire a useable eInk device, all at an attractive price. I knew going in that having an LCD tablet would impact the battery life, resulting in less time that I'd get from a Kindle or other strictly eInk device. I considered it a plus to be able to read INDOORS as well as outdoors and carry one device that could serve more functions and integrate the two screens. Ideally, I know we all want wafer-thin devices that adjust to whatever light conditions we encounter, that run forever powered by the earth's magnetic field and run every program ever written faster than we need while communicating wirelessly with every device we ever buy. It's good to want. I appreciate what I've GOT because I remember what I HAD! But I only use about 10% eInk, so my usage profile is quite different. I can see where 5% isn't enough to offset the disadvantage. Maybe a separate Kindle-type device is in order? Last edited by Last_of_the_PEs; 06-13-2011 at 04:06 PM.