Color e-ink (Fujitsu) device at CEATEC Japan 2006

Mike Kostousov · 10-03-2006, 05:11 PM

Hi!
Does anybody know this device?
http://www.mobile-review.com/news.ph...e=ru#news10809
The information is on russian site, a small news about color e-ink device by Fujitsu. Fujitsu shows this device at CEATEC. May be there is anybody from Japan, who can visit this exhibition and take photos?

igorsk · 10-03-2006, 05:19 PM

They link to akihabaranews as the source:
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news...ok+reader.html
Check this out too:
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news...ok+reader.html

Slava · 10-05-2006, 12:01 AM

Looks interesting

More info
Size: A5
Colors: 4096
Page refresh: 1-4 seconds
Memory slot: SD

Another article (this info is repeated on MacWorld, InfoWorld, and some other websites)
Fujitsu Shows Off Larger Paper-Thin Display

ultim8fury · 10-05-2006, 01:57 AM

Hopefully it'll take ages to come to market since like a few others I've just shelled out for the Sony.

I'm seriously impressed they got colour working though.

segatang · 10-05-2006, 03:46 AM

I saw the photos in http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/en/n...ok+reader.html

The first photo shows a japanese famous manga.
The reflection of the first photo is a little obvious, but the second isn't. WHY?
I am intereted in its release date toward the market.

Egghead · 10-05-2006, 10:05 AM

Glad I waited on buying the Sony. This is closer to my dream device.

NatCh · 10-05-2006, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by segatang

The reflection of the first photo is a little obvious, but the second isn't. WHY?

It looks to me like the reflections are a combination of the device being behind a plate-glass window, and the display finish being smooth, rather than an anti-glare finish.

Is it just me, or does that rascal look back-lit to anyone else?

Anybody know if it has/needs a back-light?

Slava · 10-05-2006, 11:46 AM

On the first picture the device seems to be behind the glass, hence the reflection.
On the picture with the scale, it just lighting, not back-lit, imho.

Since it's still A5 sized reader, I don't see any benifits, at least for me, to get it instead of Sony.

wakawakawaka · 10-05-2006, 04:07 PM

AFAIK, it's still the same tech fujitsu was displaying in their flexible stuff. Cholesteric LCD, which still, is an LCD and therefore requires a backlight or to be made transflective.
Cheers!

Slava · 10-05-2006, 04:31 PM

More Pics and Info

lordvetinari2 · 10-05-2006, 04:57 PM

Screen size is very nice, but colors are not enough. At least not for reading comic-books, which is what the next generation of E-ink displays should aim to.

Well, the Sony Reader will do for a couple of years. Then, we shall see...

igorsk · 10-05-2006, 05:07 PM

Manga is 99% black-and-white, so that's more than enough for Japan.

tribble · 10-05-2006, 05:14 PM

You all do know the already one year old news from eink?
Color E-Ink Display

lordvetinari2 · 10-05-2006, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

Manga is 99% black-and-white, so that's more than enough for Japan.

But no good at all for Vertigo comic-books, which makes up most of my comic reading (plus Alan Moore).

mitja_i · 10-07-2006, 04:49 AM

vga 480x640? I don't believe it. The pics don't show that low resolution... I mean Sony Reader has 800x600 and 170 dpi... So this device have very low dpi? Barely readable? That's why it has only manga and no text on promo pics.

10-03-2006, 05:11 PM	#1
Mike Kostousov Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 861 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Zaurus C1000/iLiad/SE K750i	Color e-ink (Fujitsu) device at CEATEC Japan 2006 Hi! Does anybody know this device? http://www.mobile-review.com/news.ph...e=ru#news10809 The information is on russian site, a small news about color e-ink device by Fujitsu. Fujitsu shows this device at CEATEC. May be there is anybody from Japan, who can visit this exhibition and take photos?

10-05-2006, 12:01 AM	#3
Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	Looks interesting More info Size: A5 Colors: 4096 Page refresh: 1-4 seconds Memory slot: SD Another article (this info is repeated on MacWorld, InfoWorld, and some other websites) Fujitsu Shows Off Larger Paper-Thin Display Last edited by Slava; 10-05-2006 at 12:04 AM.

10-05-2006, 03:46 AM	#5
segatang Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 81 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Taiwan Device: Kolin i-library	I saw the photos in http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/en/n...ok+reader.html The first photo shows a japanese famous manga. The reflection of the first photo is a little obvious, but the second isn't. WHY? I am intereted in its release date toward the market. Last edited by segatang; 10-05-2006 at 04:20 AM.

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igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	They link to akihabaranews as the source: http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news...ok+reader.html Check this out too: http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news...ok+reader.html

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ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	Hopefully it'll take ages to come to market since like a few others I've just shelled out for the Sony. I'm seriously impressed they got colour working though.

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Egghead Mentat Posts: 78 Karma: 77 Join Date: Jun 2006 Device: Bookeen Gen3 Cybook	Glad I waited on buying the Sony. This is closer to my dream device.

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Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	On the first picture the device seems to be behind the glass, hence the reflection. On the picture with the scale, it just lighting, not back-lit, imho. Since it's still A5 sized reader, I don't see any benifits, at least for me, to get it instead of Sony.

10-05-2006, 04:07 PM	#9
wakawakawaka Member Posts: 18 Karma: 32998 Join Date: Oct 2006	AFAIK, it's still the same tech fujitsu was displaying in their flexible stuff. Cholesteric LCD, which still, is an LCD and therefore requires a backlight or to be made transflective. Cheers!

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Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	More Pics and Info

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lordvetinari2 Zealot Posts: 137 Karma: 61 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gijón, Spain Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi & Galaxy Note	Screen size is very nice, but colors are not enough. At least not for reading comic-books, which is what the next generation of E-ink displays should aim to. Well, the Sony Reader will do for a couple of years. Then, we shall see...

10-05-2006, 05:07 PM	#12
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Manga is 99% black-and-white, so that's more than enough for Japan.

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tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	You all do know the already one year old news from eink? Color E-Ink Display

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mitja_i Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Device: Cybook Gen3	vga 480x640? I don't believe it. The pics don't show that low resolution... I mean Sony Reader has 800x600 and 170 dpi... So this device have very low dpi? Barely readable? That's why it has only manga and no text on promo pics.

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