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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
That will never happen. Eink is a energy hog everytime a (partial) screen update occurs. The energy saving only applies to static pages that do not change often as it costs no energy at all to keep the picture in place. If you constantly update the eink as fast or slow as that may be, you will drain the battery much faster than e.g. with lcd screens.
And even though a lcd panel constantly uses energy to keep the picture on the screen, the most energy lost is through the backlight.
It is more likely that both backlit lcd and eink go extinct sometime in the future to be replaced by a different screen technology that: - has very low energy consumption for static pages
- does not depend on an internal lightsource (e.g. can be seen in full sunlight)
- has sufficient contrast / resolution for text / epubs
- has ability for vivid color / fast refresh for video
- can have optional light for low light / darkness
- can be mass produced for cheap entry devices (e.g. dedicated reader with reduced tablet functionality)
Until that happens, maybe eink (or similar epaper) devices will have room to coexist with tablets - after both tablet and reader will merge. |
Bummer. I'm now lightly savvier from your post. I didn't come prepared. I wonder now how the eink's role will end. Not to graciously at least.