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BKeeper · 02-03-2010, 01:37 AM

slashgear has a video of TI OMAP4 driving an e-ink reader.
The chipset is great in terms of power efficiency and performance.

The OMAP4 has an integrated display controller, and it's amazing to see what even current generation e-ink can do in terms of refresh once you eliminate the controller bottleneck.

Even if my money is on tegra2/PixelQi and Mirasol, e-ink could still be a player here.

This year we will finally be able to achieve all-day computing battery life on everyday devices.

Once you reach 8-12h, battery becomes a secondary concern for many people.

I'm also perfectly okay with tegra and OMAP and a linux OS for tablets/readers/smartphones. Now that google has finally decided to go to war and enable multitouch, things will get really really interesting.

I think Microsoft needs to adapt its interface, and it's gonna take the some time. No windows for me thank you.

02-03-2010, 01:37 AM	#1
BKeeper Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 728 Join Date: Jul 2006 Device: Kindle PW	Amazing demo of a TI OMAP4 chipset driving an e-ink reader slashgear has a video of TI OMAP4 driving an e-ink reader. The chipset is great in terms of power efficiency and performance. The OMAP4 has an integrated display controller, and it's amazing to see what even current generation e-ink can do in terms of refresh once you eliminate the controller bottleneck. Even if my money is on tegra2/PixelQi and Mirasol, e-ink could still be a player here. This year we will finally be able to achieve all-day computing battery life on everyday devices. Once you reach 8-12h, battery becomes a secondary concern for many people. I'm also perfectly okay with tegra and OMAP and a linux OS for tablets/readers/smartphones. Now that google has finally decided to go to war and enable multitouch, things will get really really interesting. I think Microsoft needs to adapt its interface, and it's gonna take the some time. No windows for me thank you. Last edited by BKeeper; 02-03-2010 at 01:58 AM.