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Originally Posted by BobR
But if they were high resolution, low power, fast and bright would they really be focusing only on magazines, signs and newspapers? If I could control such a technology, I'd try very hard to roll it out to replace computer monitors, build displays into desk surfaces, create 200" televisions, make roll-up pda displays, etc. It will be interesting to hear more about the good and the bad.
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I'm betting it would be hard to use for monitors, TVs, and especially PDAs... We know nothing of how sturdy it is, or how long it's lifetime is. Do you want to buy a monitor every year or less? Even if it's
relatively cheap, I'd rather get a nice LCD screen and have it last for years and years.
And for a PDA, in addition to the lifetime issue, would they be able to make it into a touch-screen, or would that be problematic because of the fact that it bends like paper? The ideas they have seem to focus on generally disposable things, which would make sense if it didn't last that long.
And then, there's also the minor issue about environmental pollution if it's supposed to be disposable, and not last that long - exactly what is it made of, and will it harm the environment?