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dj_modus_ponens · 09-12-2007, 03:23 AM

thanks, mogui. good points. i saw the ebookwise, but the LCD turned me off (i already read on a tablet, so i wanted something better for my eyes). i would go for it if they used the OLPC screen though (or maybe just the 'ebook' mode) -- seriously, they should release that tech (license whatever) so that EVERY LCD can be super low-power and more like paper. it's just such a no-brainer.

before i repost my design (yeah, i think the advanced editor lost it -- good thing i back up on notepad), i would say that i think whatever comes out should have plenty of extra space inside, so that the same form factor and 95% of the 'innards' can be reused to make increasingly complex models of the same device for different markets: like a 'basic', 'multimedia', 'business', 'travel', 'premium', etc version. i think manufacturers would go for that -- all you have to do is develop the most complex version, then strip out parts and repackage it, and then everyone will buy something, and everyone can be happy with what they get.

ah well, dream on...

09-12-2007, 03:23 AM	#18
dj_modus_ponens Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: IBM X41 w/ MS Reader (i wanna real ebook)	thanks, mogui. good points. i saw the ebookwise, but the LCD turned me off (i already read on a tablet, so i wanted something better for my eyes). i would go for it if they used the OLPC screen though (or maybe just the 'ebook' mode) -- seriously, they should release that tech (license whatever) so that EVERY LCD can be super low-power and more like paper. it's just such a no-brainer. before i repost my design (yeah, i think the advanced editor lost it -- good thing i back up on notepad), i would say that i think whatever comes out should have plenty of extra space inside, so that the same form factor and 95% of the 'innards' can be reused to make increasingly complex models of the same device for different markets: like a 'basic', 'multimedia', 'business', 'travel', 'premium', etc version. i think manufacturers would go for that -- all you have to do is develop the most complex version, then strip out parts and repackage it, and then everyone will buy something, and everyone can be happy with what they get. ah well, dream on...