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wallcraft · 10-15-2009, 02:54 AM

The E-book Reader Matrix: Larger Devices summarizes the known devices. Since the 9.7" flexiscreens from PVI are about to appear in volume, there will probably be large screen devices from all the existing EInk reader vendors by the spring. This is a same screen size as the Kindle DX, but with a plastic screen. The Astak Mentor, in the E-book Reader Matrix, is one such device, it would be from Netronix (and so also available under other names) - their EB900 (see Netronix ebook products). Note that Netronix indicates that color screens will be an option. A dark horse in the large screen reader stakes is the Pixel Qi LCD screen, which may appear on an Astak device or from other vendors. It has a low power grayscale reflective mode as well as color modes. A slate or convertible tablet using a Pixel Qi screen may be a good alternative to a dedicated large screen reading device in some cases.

10-15-2009, 02:54 AM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The E-book Reader Matrix: Larger Devices summarizes the known devices. Since the 9.7" flexiscreens from PVI are about to appear in volume, there will probably be large screen devices from all the existing EInk reader vendors by the spring. This is a same screen size as the Kindle DX, but with a plastic screen. The Astak Mentor, in the E-book Reader Matrix, is one such device, it would be from Netronix (and so also available under other names) - their EB900 (see Netronix ebook products). Note that Netronix indicates that color screens will be an option. A dark horse in the large screen reader stakes is the Pixel Qi LCD screen, which may appear on an Astak device or from other vendors. It has a low power grayscale reflective mode as well as color modes. A slate or convertible tablet using a Pixel Qi screen may be a good alternative to a dedicated large screen reading device in some cases.