Skiff reader is largest yet with 11.5" display to debut at CES

Dulin's Books · 01-04-2010, 01:10 PM

This is the Reader from the Hearst consortium formerly known as FirstPaper. 1600x 1200 11.5 inch touch screen. Finger and stylus touch say the articles

Skiff Reader is 1/4 inch thick weighing just over a pound with a battery that will last "typically " a week" Download content with WiFi or 3g (via sprint) from the Skiff store etc. You'll be able to purchase it at Sprint stores.

The Skiff content delivery service will available for other devices.

Display is LG's flexible display using e-ink and their "foil-backed" tech instead of glass. I wonder which is more durable Platic Logics or LG?

press release

http://wireless.sys-con.com/node/1234459

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/s...-a-sprint-sto/

There are some photos and a 360 view at the Skiff site.

Dulin's Books · 01-04-2010, 01:25 PM

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The first Skiff Reader will be demonstrated at an invitation-only CES event presented by Sprint on Jan 7th and 8th.

hmm. so no hands on outside the events Thursday and Friday

Nate the great · 01-04-2010, 01:56 PM

I'm waitlisted for the sessions, darnit.

LDBoblo · 01-04-2010, 01:58 PM

It looks good...too bad it's e-ink still...but if adequately powered, it could prove formidable against the Que for news/document reading...

Latinandgreek · 01-04-2010, 02:07 PM

It looks snazzy! Every day sees new contenders for large screen readers, I love it!

Dulin's Books · 01-04-2010, 02:08 PM

this is an interesting step for Hearst el al.

The foil backed display tech from LG is also being tested with OLED displays. They probably are looking at flexible/durable PHOLED for future versions

joblack · 01-04-2010, 02:29 PM

Hell, that's great.

Wanna have but they should change the green ring to a grey color - it takes the focus from the reader =(.

PhishStyx · 01-04-2010, 02:37 PM

Hm, looks spiffy, wonder what formats it uses.

mrscoach · 01-04-2010, 02:40 PM

I guess I'm not that tuned into the colors, because I had to go back to see what you were talking about. What green ring? I thought. It still took me a few seconds to see it, when I DID look again. I was too busy drooling over the rest of it, I guess.

I WANT a reader, darn it. I just need to find the right one, and I'm getting impatient.

brecklundin · 01-04-2010, 02:50 PM

I don't see how this is the largest display...the Que panel is spec'd at 8.5" x 11" which means about a 14" diagonal measurement. Still it's a nice true large format panel.

TallMomof2 · 01-04-2010, 02:52 PM

If you go to the website and check on the tech specs, the display is "the world's first metal-foil e-paper display". The substrate is stainless steel which means no glass! The screen was developed by LG Display.

Dulin's Books · 01-04-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by brecklundin

...the Que panel is spec'd at 8.5" x 11" which means about a 14" diagonal measurement.

No the Que device is spec'd at 8 1/2 by 11 the Que display is smaller. Its 10.6 or something diagonal

soilwork · 01-04-2010, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brecklundin

I don't see how this is the largest display...the Que panel is spec'd at 8.5" x 11" which means about a 14" diagonal measurement. Still it's a nice true large format panel.

As far as I remember, it is the size of the Que device not the screen alone.

brecklundin · 01-04-2010, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallMomof2

If you go to the website and check on the tech specs, the display is "the world's first metal-foil e-paper display". The substrate is stainless steel which means no glass! The screen was developed by LG Display.

well, it is not as if the plastic logic FLEXIBLE panel is going to use glass...

Quote:

Originally Posted by soilwork

As far as I remember, it is the size of the Que device not the screen alone.

About the size of the Que's panel here is the summary page form the PL site:

http://www.plasticlogic.com/ereader/index.php

Quote:

The Largest Screen in the Industry. At a whopping 8.5 x 11 inches, the letter-sized QUE makes reading business documents, newspapers and periodicals effortless.

I see they got me...it sounds like a letter sized panel but it's not...d'oh!! RIF, huh? hehehehe...thanks!

nezroy · 01-04-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LDBoblo

It looks good...too bad it's e-ink still...but if adequately powered, it could prove formidable against the Que for news/document reading...

Only e-ink devices have a chance of reaching a mass audience outside of the geek niche, and luckily it seems that most current device makers realize that. The iSlate may make techheads drool in comparison, but reading on an emissive display will never have a chance against the paper and e-paper experience.

01-04-2010, 01:10 PM	#1
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	Skiff reader is largest yet with 11.5" display to debut at CES This is the Reader from the Hearst consortium formerly known as FirstPaper. 1600x 1200 11.5 inch touch screen. Finger and stylus touch say the articles Skiff Reader is 1/4 inch thick weighing just over a pound with a battery that will last "typically " a week" Download content with WiFi or 3g (via sprint) from the Skiff store etc. You'll be able to purchase it at Sprint stores. The Skiff content delivery service will available for other devices. Display is LG's flexible display using e-ink and their "foil-backed" tech instead of glass. I wonder which is more durable Platic Logics or LG? press release http://wireless.sys-con.com/node/1234459 http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/s...-a-sprint-sto/ There are some photos and a 360 view at the Skiff site. Last edited by Dulin's Books; 01-04-2010 at 02:05 PM.

01-04-2010, 02:29 PM	#7
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X C	Hell, that's great. Wanna have but they should change the green ring to a grey color - it takes the focus from the reader =(. Last edited by joblack; 01-04-2010 at 02:35 PM.

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Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I'm waitlisted for the sessions, darnit.

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LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	It looks good...too bad it's e-ink still...but if adequately powered, it could prove formidable against the Que for news/document reading...

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Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	It looks snazzy! Every day sees new contenders for large screen readers, I love it!

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Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	this is an interesting step for Hearst el al. The foil backed display tech from LG is also being tested with OLED displays. They probably are looking at flexible/durable PHOLED for future versions

01-04-2010, 02:37 PM	#8
PhishStyx The me that I am Posts: 413 Karma: 1078 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: In my house! Duh! Device: Kindle 1 & DR 1000s	Hm, looks spiffy, wonder what formats it uses.

01-04-2010, 02:40 PM	#9
mrscoach Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	I guess I'm not that tuned into the colors, because I had to go back to see what you were talking about. What green ring? I thought. It still took me a few seconds to see it, when I DID look again. I was too busy drooling over the rest of it, I guess. I WANT a reader, darn it. I just need to find the right one, and I'm getting impatient.

01-04-2010, 02:50 PM	#10
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	I don't see how this is the largest display...the Que panel is spec'd at 8.5" x 11" which means about a 14" diagonal measurement. Still it's a nice true large format panel.

01-04-2010, 02:52 PM	#11
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	If you go to the website and check on the tech specs, the display is "the world's first metal-foil e-paper display". The substrate is stainless steel which means no glass! The screen was developed by LG Display.

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