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Originally Posted by BKeeper
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.
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Right now, Pixel Qi is in the prototype stage. Whether or not this happens depends on whether they can ramp up for volume production. The jury will be out till they've demonstrated they can.
Back at the end of July, they posted job descriptions for new hires they wanted to make, including a VP of Display Engineering to be in either San Francisco or Taiwan, and a EVP to be based in Taiwan. The latter would almost certainly be the point man for dealing with whichever foundry actually makes their screens. So obviously
they believe they can do it.
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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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I'm not sure "most people" is accurate above. For a lot of folks, "convenience" may be a dedicated device designed to do
one thing very well. All other things equal (like a screen equivalent to eInk in readability and power consumption), I wonder how many would still get a dedicated reader when multi-function devices using the same technology were also available?
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Dennis