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Originally Posted by murraypaul
With the cheapest Kindle at $80, for those who just want to read, and a Kindle Fire at $200 for those who want colour, magazines, comics, video, etc..., how large a market is there in between?
How many people who have to have both eInk-like outdoor performance and colour in the same device?
It isn't as good as eInk in some ways (eg battery life), and it isn't as good as the LCD displays in other (eg contrast).
It seems like a technology that has arrived several years too late.
Five years ago this would have been incredible. Now ... ehh.
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You're conflating different topics and misdirecting your criticism:
- First, the technology, mirasol, is simply in a different category from e-ink right now. Mirasol is more akin to OLED/SAMOLED which also has its own tradeoffs compared to LCD—which haven't stopped it from doing alright in the marketplace. Once Qualcomm has their factory up and running (mid-2012) they could easily be supplying the screen for next generation of the Kindle Fire.
- Second, this device isn't competing with the Kindle Touch or Kindle Fire simple because Amazon isn't selling those Kindles in S. Korea and Kyobo isn't selling their eReader in the USA. Kyobo is the S. Korean version of B&N (sidenote: if B&N released this device as the Nook Color+ for $260, do you think it would flop?) and the comparison should to to devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus or 7.7 which start at $400. The Kybodo ereader is for all intents and purposes an Android tablet with a custom launcher; it has slightly better hardware specs than the Kobo Vox. For the price, I imagine it's quite competitive.
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Originally Posted by kartu
Is i tme, or contrast is somewhat underwhelming and viewing angle simply poor? I expected much more from this technology.... =/
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I noticed some more details from that video. It appears English will be an option for the system menu...
Has Kyobo stated which file formats are supported out of the box?