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Originally Posted by LDBoblo
Because not everyone uses devices slowly. Try flipping through a 20-page range of text to find a quote. To that end, E-Ink is rubbish. Try quickly skimming through a dozens or even hundreds of pages of a PDF document to find a page with a certain chart. Again, E-Ink is not really sufficient for the task. These are just a couple of simple examples based on reading, without any discussion of other types of media.
E-Ink's speed is a horrible turn-off when considering e-paper devices for academic reading or research. Sure it's understandable that some people have slow reading habits. They won't need speed. But is it really so hard to understand that some people have higher standards?
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Dear All:
E-Ink screens catch some criticism where the real culprit is the processor and controller (particularly the controller). If we are talking about page turns and bringing up a book... having the new 400MHz processor is pretty essential. BUT... the controller is what does the searching for the info and then brings it up. The main controller on the market was designed about 6 years ago when PVI (a screen manufacturer) first envisioned eBook Readers. No controller company wanted to design one as there was no installed base. PVI designed their own and (while it was stable) it was pretty slow. THAT is what you are noticing when you judge the speed of turning a page. About 10 months ago Epson finally designed a new eBook controller. A few manufacturers have made the switch (Astak being one) and the difference is amazing. I am not trying to "sell" here... only to state the case for the real culprit and to let you know there is a faster alternative already on the market!
I work for Astak; and mean no offense to any other eBook Reader manufacturer and certainly no offense to PVI whose controller did stand the test of time.