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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic
How do you know that contrast of the 3Qi should be as good or better than E Ink? Have you seen any prototypes?
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Not of the 3Qi but I have a XO-1: I'm testing FBReader and ePub support on it for the OLPC.
I'm quoting what Mary Lou Jepsen said about the 3Qi in several presentations and interviews
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The same thing was also true for HD DVD versus Bluray. Bluray required new lines, HD DVD didn't. Nonetheless, see today who is still in the game and who isn't.
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That's not a very good analogy. HD DVD vs Bluray was a format war. The one with the best licensing deals and the ability to sell enough players won the war. In this case, it's a technology war. Color, price, power usage, contrast, resolution will be the most important aspects.
We won't see e-ink on a netbook anytime soon, while we already have a dual-mode screen on the market (XO-1). If the 3Qi can be integrated in netbooks, tablets and smartphones very quickly, it'll create a whole new market for e-books and digital reading in general.