HUGE E-Ink Tablets!

SolRaven · 04-14-2011, 12:15 AM

I can think of a few posters that have been waiting for THIS!

toronado · 04-14-2011, 12:20 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/b...-shuns-consum/

Do want.

kjk · 04-14-2011, 12:26 AM

Finally can see those PDFs at full size!

Quexos · 04-14-2011, 01:46 AM

Torando what's the point of just adding the same link as the original poster ?

Anyway, though that tablet looks nice if I decided to go that size I'd go something light emitting like the Ipad. The purpose of such big tablets seem to be multi-media, video and internet surfing. E-ink devices are perfect to read because they are not eye straining and have super long battery life which is perfect for reading but the hand drawing, the video watching and net surfing are much better experienced on Ipad like devices.

wyndslash · 04-14-2011, 02:04 AM

oh, i'd love that!

tubemonkey · 04-14-2011, 02:48 AM

Man, they're way too big. A 6" Kindle is all I need.

Onyx Europe · 04-14-2011, 06:55 AM

Isn't that a little bit to big? a 9.7 inch E-ink screen can also do the job.

bZkindle · 04-14-2011, 07:05 AM

I don't know about that tablet in particular, but I love the screen size.
Perfect for PDF!

BoldlyDubious · 04-14-2011, 07:11 AM

I have been waiting for an A4-sized ebook reader with electrophoretic screen (e.g. E-ink, Sipix) for years... I certainly would really like to finally be able to get one! By the way: such a large device would be a nice substitute for paper newspapers, too.

In my view, LCD tablets (besides being much less pleasant on the eye) have a battery life that is way too short for a relaxing reading experience. Like with paper books, I like the fact that I can put my ebook reader down on the couch, do something else for a while, and then go back to reading without a significant impact on battery life.
LCD devices are good for interactive applications (web browsing, games, ...) but -like laptops- they remind me of the time when I had a dial-up internet connection: I was never completely enjoying web surfing because I knew that every minute that I stayed online increased the bill.
(By the way: automatic standby does not solve the psychological issue. You *know* that in a few hours of use you will have to recharge the device, so you cannot afford to "waste" your time using it. As I said, for me this detracts from the sense of relax.)

GeoffC · 04-14-2011, 07:17 AM

On the same page, this was an interesting article http://www.tuaw.com/2011/04/12/surve...npage_engadget

garygibsonsf · 04-14-2011, 07:33 AM

Except according to the article, they're not being marketed as ebook readers: they're designed to display adverts, in shops.

toronado · 04-14-2011, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quexos

Torando what's the point of just adding the same link as the original poster ?

I didn't. I posted this as a thread starter. Apparently SolRaven and I posted at virtually the same time (SolRaven 5 minutes sooner) and an admin decided to delete my thread (took me a minute to figure out where my thread had disappeared to) and just roll my post into this thread. I wouldn't have started another thread had I seen any posts on the AeroBee, but at the time I started my thread, there weren't any.

toronado · 04-14-2011, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garygibsonsf

Except according to the article, they're not being marketed as ebook readers: they're designed to display adverts, in shops.

I know. That sucks. I totally want the A3 size to use as a digital music stand. Maybe some OEM will pick it up and create one.

theGsayeth · 04-14-2011, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Man, they're way too big. A 6" Kindle is all I need.

This.

Nate the great · 04-14-2011, 09:02 AM

That's not E-ink!

That is Bridgestone's own screen tech.

04-14-2011, 12:15 AM	#1
SolRaven Wizard Posts: 2,214 Karma: 12796976 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sunshine State Device: Clara, Voyage, Oasis, Paperwhite & PRS-650	HUGE E-Ink Tablets! I can think of a few posters that have been waiting for THIS!

04-14-2011, 12:20 AM	#2
toronado Addict Posts: 223 Karma: 1196576 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	AeroBee A4 & A3 Sized Hardware http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/b...-shuns-consum/ Do want.

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Quexos Member Retired Posts: 1,999 Karma: 11348924 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Limbo Device: none	Torando what's the point of just adding the same link as the original poster ? Anyway, though that tablet looks nice if I decided to go that size I'd go something light emitting like the Ipad. The purpose of such big tablets seem to be multi-media, video and internet surfing. E-ink devices are perfect to read because they are not eye straining and have super long battery life which is perfect for reading but the hand drawing, the video watching and net surfing are much better experienced on Ipad like devices.

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BoldlyDubious what if...? Posts: 209 Karma: 750870 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: paper & electrophoretic	I have been waiting for an A4-sized ebook reader with electrophoretic screen (e.g. E-ink, Sipix) for years... I certainly would really like to finally be able to get one! By the way: such a large device would be a nice substitute for paper newspapers, too. In my view, LCD tablets (besides being much less pleasant on the eye) have a battery life that is way too short for a relaxing reading experience. Like with paper books, I like the fact that I can put my ebook reader down on the couch, do something else for a while, and then go back to reading without a significant impact on battery life. LCD devices are good for interactive applications (web browsing, games, ...) but -like laptops- they remind me of the time when I had a dial-up internet connection: I was never completely enjoying web surfing because I knew that every minute that I stayed online increased the bill. (By the way: automatic standby does not solve the psychological issue. You know that in a few hours of use you will have to recharge the device, so you cannot afford to "waste" your time using it. As I said, for me this detracts from the sense of relax.)

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	On the same page, this was an interesting article http://www.tuaw.com/2011/04/12/surve...npage_engadget

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garygibsonsf Addict Posts: 321 Karma: 432192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	Except according to the article, they're not being marketed as ebook readers: they're designed to display adverts, in shops.

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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	That's not E-ink! That is Bridgestone's own screen tech.