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Old 10-16-2009, 02:47 AM   #108
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Originally Posted by geekraver View Post
If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say that a small form factor color reader may well be coming, but more likely with a PixelQi display than e-ink, and likely as a B&N partnership but not Plastic Logic.
While I have no doubt that PixelQi will crush e-ink (and readers as a segregated market) in the near future, I don't think we'll be seeing any of their displays on a reader for a while. Mainly b/c a complete implementation of the power saving features will require 1-1.5 years more.

Even then, e-ink would have some advantage but, for most people, it won't be enough to outweigh the convenience of an all-in-one device.
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