MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - E Ink shows off front-lit, flexible e-paper displays

NatCh · 10-26-2007, 05:03 PM

I'm astonished that this hasn't generated more excitement -- we've been belly-aching about not being able to read e-ink in the dark, and someone finally is working on a front-lit e-ink display, and it's greeted with the sort of enthusiasm usually reserved for visits by relatives you don't hate, but don't really like either. What's up with that? Everybody sleeping out there or something?

I'm pretty excited that E-Ink is pushing ahead with larger displays too, but the prospect of, say, a PRS-510 that has a front-light built in is a big deal -- that's one of the biggest perceived lacks in the present e-ink devices.

I'd also love to see an e-ink ring watch, since I evidently can't get an atomic clock receiver chip put in my head.

10-26-2007, 05:03 PM	#6
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I'm astonished that this hasn't generated more excitement -- we've been belly-aching about not being able to read e-ink in the dark, and someone finally is working on a front-lit e-ink display, and it's greeted with the sort of enthusiasm usually reserved for visits by relatives you don't hate, but don't really like either. What's up with that? Everybody sleeping out there or something? I'm pretty excited that E-Ink is pushing ahead with larger displays too, but the prospect of, say, a PRS-510 that has a front-light built in is a big deal -- that's one of the biggest perceived lacks in the present e-ink devices. I'd also love to see an e-ink ring watch, since I evidently can't get an atomic clock receiver chip put in my head.