HUGE E-Ink Tablets! - Page 8

Sil_liS · 07-09-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Koda

Of course this project seems to have been discontinued as every other... so sad

Well, their job is only making proof of concept. Then somebody has to like their idea and build the actual devices for consumers. And they had this since December, but nothing made it to the market.

They made a proof of concept for a 12.1" tablet last June, and even that didn't go anywhere.

toronado · 07-10-2011, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Koda

http://www.eink.com/concept_showcase_MusicStand.html

Just saw this video in another thread:

Koda · 07-30-2011, 07:07 PM

Answer to my info request from Hanvon:

[cut]

Thank you for you suggestion. Currently, we don't have a plan to release a 13' or even larger screen model. The largest model is 9.7 inch, color e-ink screen.

[cut]

PeterT · 07-30-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Koda

Answer to my info request from Hanvon:

[cut]

Thank you for you suggestion. Currently, we don't have a plan to release a 13' or even larger screen model. The largest model is 9.7 inch, color e-ink screen.

[cut]

Not sure how I would use a 13 foot screen (or where I would even put it).

toronado · 07-31-2011, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Not sure how I would use a 13 foot screen

Was about to say the same, but you got here first.

I'm sure I'd find a use for it though!

Huyggy · 10-28-2011, 01:04 PM

Have you seen the future according to Microsoft? That's what I think too, an A4 size tablet !

At 5:00

toronado · 10-28-2011, 02:25 PM

Looks like the future is full of tablets of all sizes. Too bad it's also incredibly creepy and features bad music, and a self-driving car that still requires a person to open the door. And in the future, I don't want a recipe, I want the food to assemble itself like in Star Trek!

Huyggy · 10-29-2011, 01:47 AM

I like the music and the clean and luxury style

In fact, it's the very near future, in 5 years. So no hoverboard, no meals assembling themselves...
According to Kurt DelBene, President, Microsoft Office Division:
“All of the ideas in the video are based on real technology. Some of the capabilities, such as speech recognition, real time collaboration, and data visualization, already exist today. Others are not yet available in specific products, but represent active research and development happening at Microsoft and other companies.”

http://www.kurzweilai.net/microsoft-...f-productivity

Koda · 11-04-2011, 08:58 AM

In the meanwhile I would be happy with a simple "classic" A4 touch ereader or tablet wich still doesn't exist

Sil_liS · 11-04-2011, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Koda

In the meanwhile I would be happy with a simple "classic" A4 touch ereader or tablet wich still doesn't exist

The one that gets closest is this 12" one.
But it's not e-ink.

toronado · 11-04-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sil_liS

The one that gets closest is this 12" one.
But it's not e-ink.

Never heard of it. They call it 12" but in the specs you see it is only 11.6 and has only Atom N450.

As long as we are talking non-eInk, the ASUS Eee Slate EP121 has a 12.1 inch display and a faster processor. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it though since it needs an update - it's still running 1st gen Intel Core i5.

toronado · 11-04-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Koda

In the meanwhile I would be happy with a simple "classic" A4 touch ereader or tablet wich still doesn't exist

I'd like two please.

Sil_liS · 11-04-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by toronado

Never heard of it. They call it 12" but in the specs you see it is only 11.6 and has only Atom N450.

As long as we are talking non-eInk, the ASUS Eee Slate EP121 has a 12.1 inch display and a faster processor. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it though since it needs an update - it's still running 1st gen Intel Core i5.

Yes, it's better. And the weight goes up with screen size. If they make an A4 model it's going to weigh 1.5 kg.

Huyggy · 11-04-2011, 03:41 PM

I owned an ASUS E121some times ago but I've returned it.
You've got the advantages, but especially the drawbacks of a Tablet PC which are:
-the price tag : 999€....
-a powerful processor means lot of heat... and so ridiculous autonomy (less than 3 hours) and noisy fans (two little -the smaller, the more annoying-fans inside)
-the weight: 1.6kg

and for something which isn't even exactly an A4 size technically but a little less.

I think that the technology is not mature enough right now. Except ASUS (and HP with the TM2 - a still noisier device, and maybe some others less known), there aren't a lot of contenders on this niche.

Sil_liS · 11-04-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Huyggy

-the weight: 1.6kg

The websites were saying 1.16 kg. Was that without the battery?

10-28-2011, 01:04 PM	#111
Huyggy Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 87860 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Strasbourg France Device: Onyx Max 3 & Onyx Lumi 2	Have you seen the future according to Microsoft? That's what I think too, an A4 size tablet ! At 5:00 Last edited by Huyggy; 10-28-2011 at 01:18 PM.

11-04-2011, 03:41 PM	#119
Huyggy Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 87860 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Strasbourg France Device: Onyx Max 3 & Onyx Lumi 2	I owned an ASUS E121some times ago but I've returned it. You've got the advantages, but especially the drawbacks of a Tablet PC which are: -the price tag : 999€.... -a powerful processor means lot of heat... and so ridiculous autonomy (less than 3 hours) and noisy fans (two little -the smaller, the more annoying-fans inside) -the weight: 1.6kg and for something which isn't even exactly an A4 size technically but a little less. I think that the technology is not mature enough right now. Except ASUS (and HP with the TM2 - a still noisier device, and maybe some others less known), there aren't a lot of contenders on this niche. Last edited by Huyggy; 11-04-2011 at 03:45 PM.

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Koda Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 121212 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: 13" E-ink reader	Answer to my info request from Hanvon: [cut] Thank you for you suggestion. Currently, we don't have a plan to release a 13' or even larger screen model. The largest model is 9.7 inch, color e-ink screen. [cut]

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