Thread: eInk: Any Chance of a New Generation?
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Old 09-29-2008, 11:48 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by DaleDe View Post
Yea, I was too simplistic on my comment. It will make the screen more responsive and faster to respond to menus etc. To quote the epson site:

Epson's controller IC's functionality is fully enabled when integrated into a display solution utilizing a host controller, tuned waveforms, and E Ink's Vizplex-enabled active matrix electrophoretic displays. Its ability to perform regional updates contributes to a more responsive screen for both input and output usage.

The Epson display controller will bring greater functionality to EPDs using E Ink technology by speeding up the user interface via seamless navigation, drop down/popup menus, responsive cursors and real-time keyboard entry. The controller enables the display to perform up to 16 tasks in parallel, and supports smooth and responsive pen input devices for annotations and sketches.

Dale
It all depends on how much of that gets used by the software developers for a device. iRex's controller is pretty similar to the new Epson one, as far as most of the specs go. Doesn't do a lot of good unless the UI is designed to make use of the capability though.
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