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Originally Posted by wchris
Many of the respondents are thinking only in terms of reading novels. What about technical books, gardening manuals, travelogues, photographic essays, etc. These are all impossible with a 5 inch screen. Colour of course would also be helpful. However, as someone who needs larger fonts because of poor eyesight, a major advantage of a bigger screen would that I would be able to read a complete page rather than a single paragraph at a time. I know I could use a cheap laptop, but I appreciate the battery life on my Sony.
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Dear wchris:
Astak is planning along these same lines. We have an NDA in place with a company that prohibits me from saying too much. In effect, the 10.1 inch device by Astak, using this new technology, allows full E-Ink benefits when there is light or when you do not need COLOR (meaning you get no eye strain and you get the exceptional battery life). WHEN you wish to view something in color, you have a backlight that allows this. The result is a color device with battery life that exceeds 12-15 hours or more.
This device has become almost an obsession with Astak. We are actively pursuing this. Plans are to have the prototype working no later than September. At that point it would either go straight into production or be more fine tuned and released at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas (January 7-10, 2010). The code name is: Astak Spectrum.
I assure you that it is moving forward! Please do not ask for a price yet... that is a few months away.
Astak is an eBook Reader Manufacturer and presently has two lines: "EZ Reader" and "Mentor"!