Hack Attack! Esquire wants us to hack their e-paper cover - Page 2

astrodad · 10-17-2008, 10:37 AM

Pretty cool, and considering the limitations of the actual display, probably the most you can do with it.

ProDigit · 10-19-2008, 07:36 PM

Amazing!
I wished I could get my hands on this edition,especially knowing it would have costed me only $6!

Now some dude on internet is selling those screens for $30.

I wished one could create their own chip somewhere...

daffy4u · 10-19-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ProDigit

Amazing!
I wished I could get my hands on this edition,especially knowing it would have costed me only $6!

Now some dude on internet is selling those screens for $30.

I wished one could create their own chip somewhere...

It's the October issue, so you might be able to depending on where you live.

ProDigit · 10-19-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

It's the October issue, so you might be able to depending on where you live.

Actually, I'm totally not familiar with the magazine... Where do you think they might still have them?

(I thought it was the september edition since the article said in september they have gotten 75 years).

daffy4u · 10-19-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ProDigit

Actually, I'm totally not familiar with the magazine... Where do you think they might still have them?

(I thought it was the september edition since the article said in september they have gotten 75 years).

I bought mine a Borders Bookstore. Try any of larger bookstores or news stands in your area.

Nate the great · 10-19-2008, 08:34 PM

They're probably all gone by now. I still have one, though.

JWLaRue · 10-21-2008, 03:07 PM

Maybe a dumb question, but I noticed in that one video of someone trying real hard to destroy the eInk screen that the screen appears to be very flexible.

Anyone have any idea why the Esquire screen doesn't suffer from the same fragility as the screens used in the various eInk devices (iRex, Cybook, Sony, etc.)? Another way of asking the question would be why isn't this flexible screen used elsewhere?

-Jeff

igorsk · 10-21-2008, 04:19 PM

1. It's smaller
2. It's not pixel-addressable

JWLaRue · 10-21-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

1. It's smaller
2. It's not pixel-addressable

...okay, you stated a difference in functionality, I'm asking about the materials used to manufacture the screen.

Why the difference in flexibility? Did eInk make these screens for Esquire? Is this a new or next generation substrate for eInk?

igorsk · 10-21-2008, 05:30 PM

I guess to address specific pixels you need precision which is not achieveable with plastic substrate yet and needs glass.

ProDigit · 10-21-2008, 05:57 PM

Seems to me the screen also didn't suffer from the black refresh.

pdurrant · 10-22-2008, 03:51 AM

The big difference is that the Esquire eInk screen is entirely plastic. All the current 6" eInk readers have a screen with a glass layer, used because methods of creating large numbers of transistors across a glass substrate are well developed for use in LCDs.

Fully plastic eInk screens for ebook readers should be with us next year, which should mean that the next generation of ebook readers will be much more robust.

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Originally Posted by JWLaRue

Maybe a dumb question, but I noticed in that one video of someone trying real hard to destroy the eInk screen that the screen appears to be very flexible.

Anyone have any idea why the Esquire screen doesn't suffer from the same fragility as the screens used in the various eInk devices (iRex, Cybook, Sony, etc.)? Another way of asking the question would be why isn't this flexible screen used elsewhere?

-Jeff

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10-17-2008, 10:37 AM	#16
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	Pretty cool, and considering the limitations of the actual display, probably the most you can do with it.

10-19-2008, 07:36 PM	#17
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Amazing! I wished I could get my hands on this edition,especially knowing it would have costed me only $6! Now some dude on internet is selling those screens for $30. I wished one could create their own chip somewhere...

10-19-2008, 08:34 PM	#21
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	They're probably all gone by now. I still have one, though.

10-21-2008, 03:07 PM	#22
JWLaRue Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 300000 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Annapolis, MD USA Device: Sony PRS-505 (blue, of course!)	Maybe a dumb question, but I noticed in that one video of someone trying real hard to destroy the eInk screen that the screen appears to be very flexible. Anyone have any idea why the Esquire screen doesn't suffer from the same fragility as the screens used in the various eInk devices (iRex, Cybook, Sony, etc.)? Another way of asking the question would be why isn't this flexible screen used elsewhere? -Jeff

10-21-2008, 04:19 PM	#23
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	1. It's smaller 2. It's not pixel-addressable

10-21-2008, 05:30 PM	#25
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	I guess to address specific pixels you need precision which is not achieveable with plastic substrate yet and needs glass.

10-21-2008, 05:57 PM	#26
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Seems to me the screen also didn't suffer from the black refresh.