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Originally Posted by brecklundin
Actually 8-10hrs for a prototype is pretty impressive. Give the engineers the time and they will ar least triple that number. And if used as an ebook reader mode only I could see run times approaching 50-60hrs. I expect in real world use we will be looking at 20-30hr run times. It is a significant compromise but if we can get better pocket size readers using eink or an analog to drag along on treks into the wild for a week or more, it would then make sense, maybe, to actually own two devices.
Very good point. The trend over the past 5ish years toward glossy finish laptops is laughable because a glossy black or white case will show every nick, scuff and scratch. Darker colors are the worst offenders. They also show wear much more quickly. Perhaps there are two reasons for these cases, first joe consumers are attracted to shiny things and second people think if the case looks worn it is time to buy something new, even though the guts of the thing will chug along for another decade doing everything you need just fine. Think about it this way, have you ever seen a business build laptop with a glossy case? I think maybe Dell made some once, but I do not know for certain.
I actually thought the lime green on the "cooler reader" or whatever that cheap device is called was not an objectible color. Still until seeing it in real life, as you and others have mentioned, color on the display, especially LCD's (even if color calibrated and using a proper color profile) are far from good at representing color accurately.
A tan color might also be interesting as I was serious about the bamboo thing.
One thing is I would be in favor of a satin or even brushed metal type finish. Think about painting wallks in your home, satin paint hides most everything whereas glossy exposes every flaw.
And about the Boxwave screen overlays. A very nice part of the anti-glare overlay is it has a feel just like paper. This helps when writing on the device...but also there are those who do appreciate the improved clarity of a glossy display even if they require near perfect lighting to use w/o eye strain issues.
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Brecklundin makes some great points in here! I like the idea of a brushed metal. I DO want the paint to last and be impregnated into the resin so it will not wear off. I will begin to email with Boxwave!!