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Originally Posted by m-reader
Something tells me 2010 will be a good year for e-readers. This would be an (almost) ideal reader for me. My only worry is that Pixel Qi tech won't do much for battery life.
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now that would depend on a variety of factors, not just the screen. Jepsen was clear to point out that a lot depends on how the device maker implements the power saving modes of the panels into the device itself. She pointed out that it was likely the first gen devices might not use the panels as efficiently as possible. Nobody knows for sure exactly what we will see.
Also, the power savings will depend on how each individual actually uses the device and in which screen mode. I would expect if used in transflective mode where there is zero backlight used, then there would be a significant increase in battery life. If used in normal backlit mode then of course it would make a difference in battery runtime. It's not magic only a panel tech which adds a couple low power modes to conserve power. Indoors in a dimly lit room odds are the transflective mode (no backlight), as shown in Charbax's video interview with Jepsen, but in those lighting conditions near typical power is needed for the backlight.
The thing about these panels is they offer nice mode options for the mfg and/or user to select as the situation requires. This, in addition to being full color panels, is something the current Eink brand/type epaper panels do not, and likely will not ever, offer.