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mogui · 09-12-2007, 03:32 AM

Interesting idea -- modularity. Swappable displays -- maybe a plugin board that puts different connectors and controls on the outside of the case. It would be easier to do modularity with a touchscreen, though that could be one of the display options. In 1981 IBM introduced the modular PC and here we are today with many options and a lot of competition keeping prices down.

In another thread someone (NatCh?) said eInk and touchscreens were currently incompatible. Personally, I would go for a monochrome LCD if I could use AAA batteries. Monochrome Palm devices make great travel eReaders, but a larger screen would make them nearly perfect.

09-12-2007, 03:32 AM	#19
mogui eNigma Posts: 503 Karma: 1335 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Philippines Device: HTC G1 Android FBReader	Interesting idea -- modularity. Swappable displays -- maybe a plugin board that puts different connectors and controls on the outside of the case. It would be easier to do modularity with a touchscreen, though that could be one of the display options. In 1981 IBM introduced the modular PC and here we are today with many options and a lot of competition keeping prices down. In another thread someone (NatCh?) said eInk and touchscreens were currently incompatible. Personally, I would go for a monochrome LCD if I could use AAA batteries. Monochrome Palm devices make great travel eReaders, but a larger screen would make them nearly perfect. Last edited by mogui; 09-12-2007 at 04:23 AM.