Technologicaly advanced reader

jbcohen · 05-27-2011, 08:38 AM

At the risk of starting a war here - what would you consider the most technologically advanced reader, in terms of being able to do its job faster and better for less dollars then its counter parts? I recongnize that technologically advanced does not necessarily mean necessarily that its the best for all, some times advanced is not the best thing one might need cheaper more then faster.

HarryT · 05-27-2011, 08:44 AM

Given that all eInk readers on the market are essentially made from the same standard components: eInk screen, screen controller, CPU, memory, perhaps a touch screen of some sort, a card reader, maybe a WiFi or 3G radio, I'd have to say that technically they are all very much on a par with one another.

jbcohen · 05-27-2011, 08:56 AM

How about eink compared with LCD readers, can an eink reader provide access to content faster, better and for less dollars then an LCD would be able to?

HarryT · 05-27-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

How about eink compared with LCD readers, can an eink reader provide access to content faster, better and for less dollars then an LCD would be able to?

You have to define what you mean by "better". An electrophoretic display ("eInk") has different characteristics to a liquid crystal display (eg, the ability to display a static image without power consumption), but it also has a much slower refresh rate. An EPD display makes sense for a book reader, but it wouldn't make sense for a TV set. It's a matter of using the right technology for the purpose at hand, rather than one being superior to the other.

OtterBooks · 05-28-2011, 09:26 PM

The upcoming Nook has the most advanced CPU, contained in the Kobo as well iirc. How it translates into actual performance, I don't know, as there are likely other factors at play. That's about the closest any of the devices come to being 'most advanced'. All other characteristics are either equal, or differences in design that can't really be measured along a performance scale (different interfaces/form factor).

Jury is out on battery life, but I hear the new Nook can go 25 years on one charge. Battery life calculated based on reading one minute per day. Kindle is only 12 years.

05-27-2011, 08:38 AM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Technologicaly advanced reader At the risk of starting a war here - what would you consider the most technologically advanced reader, in terms of being able to do its job faster and better for less dollars then its counter parts? I recongnize that technologically advanced does not necessarily mean necessarily that its the best for all, some times advanced is not the best thing one might need cheaper more then faster.

05-28-2011, 09:26 PM	#5
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	The upcoming Nook has the most advanced CPU, contained in the Kobo as well iirc. How it translates into actual performance, I don't know, as there are likely other factors at play. That's about the closest any of the devices come to being 'most advanced'. All other characteristics are either equal, or differences in design that can't really be measured along a performance scale (different interfaces/form factor). Jury is out on battery life, but I hear the new Nook can go 25 years on one charge. Battery life calculated based on reading one minute per day. Kindle is only 12 years. Last edited by OtterBooks; 05-28-2011 at 09:30 PM.

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05-27-2011, 08:44 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Given that all eInk readers on the market are essentially made from the same standard components: eInk screen, screen controller, CPU, memory, perhaps a touch screen of some sort, a card reader, maybe a WiFi or 3G radio, I'd have to say that technically they are all very much on a par with one another.

05-27-2011, 08:56 AM	#3
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	How about eink compared with LCD readers, can an eink reader provide access to content faster, better and for less dollars then an LCD would be able to?

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