I wish someone among the decision-makers inside the e-ink companies was following this thread!
I can't understand why this niche market still doesn't exist. The objections about:
-"It's too big for my pocket": And your backpack?? When you take a A4-size magazine, it doesn't seem to be too big. Except pocket books, A4-size is one the most common size of all the printed material! Nearly all the magazines are this size, and of course, 100% of academic papers.
-"over 400g, it's too heavy". Look at all the 12" tablet PC. Some weigh near 2Kg (4.4lbs) (DEll latitude XT2, etc...). You don't use them with one arm extended, but differently, on a table (like academic papers for example, you put them on your desk usually, to put note on them)
-"over 400€, It's too pricey": If you are the only one to produce a device in a niche market, the price can be easily quite high. Lots of 12" tablet PC for example cost over 1500€ (2150$) or more (tablet PC for professional).
I think that previous devices with bad advertising (without having studied for who the device was designed), bad ergonomy, poorly constructed, are the reasons why we are still waiting for the next big screen e-ink revolution.
Last edited by Huyggy; 07-08-2011 at 02:23 AM.
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