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Originally Posted by Robertb
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.
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Even the fastest current E-Ink readers are still far too slow. The PRS-505 is not my only point of reference.