Notion Ink's Adam Previewed on Slashgear and Engadget - Page 2

m-reader · 01-07-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by etienne66

I've heard various estimates. For the LCD version I've heard 10 to 13 hours. For the Pixel Qi version I've heard up to 16 hours. Supposedly if you are just reading with the back-light turned off it can run for up to 160 hours. Notion Ink was supposed to post examples of real world battery-life, but I think they forgot about that promise. Even at 16 hours it far outlasts the iPad.

Etienne66

Sheesh - I would settle for 8 hours battery life at this price.
Considering how few new e-Ink readers (especially 8"+ screen size) are coming to the market, this certainly sounds like a good compromise.

etienne66 · 01-11-2011, 04:52 PM

I really have to wonder about some journalists. ComputerWorld publishes this article titled CES: 11 tablets worth watching and they don't even mention the Notion Ink Adam.

And then they publish another article, Visual tour: Top tablets from CES, but even in this article they describe the camera only as "front facing" even though it's the only swivel camera I've seen on a tablet PC. They also don't mention Eden or the battery life; some of the most unique features. At least they mentioned the Pixel Qi screen.

Etienne66

Sonist · 01-12-2011, 03:09 AM

What surprises me more is that I am yet to see a hands on review comparing the screen to eink, or even to a good quality LCD, like the iPad's.

The videos I've seen are not too encouraging, so I'd be curious to learn what real users think.

etienne66 · 01-12-2011, 01:14 PM

I agree with you Sonist. I've been telling all my friends to wait until I get mine for them to see if the device will do what they want. Then again, no one can order one right now anyway.

Some of the ones that were supposed to ship this week have been delayed because Notion Ink was still waiting on their FCC and CE numbers to apply to the units. But some of those not in the United States I suspect will be getting theirs in the next week or so.

For what I know about the screen quality. I've heard that the colors are not as crisp as the iPad, but you can read it outside in the sun unlike the iPad. I already knew that it wouldn't be as crisp, but I'm hoping it will be acceptable. We'll see.

Etienne66

01-11-2011, 04:52 PM	#17
etienne66 Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 9832 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas, US Device: Kindle 2, PRS-600 Black, PRS-650 Red, Adam w/ Pixel Qi(pre-ordered)	I really have to wonder about some journalists. ComputerWorld publishes this article titled CES: 11 tablets worth watching and they don't even mention the Notion Ink Adam. And then they publish another article, Visual tour: Top tablets from CES, but even in this article they describe the camera only as "front facing" even though it's the only swivel camera I've seen on a tablet PC. They also don't mention Eden or the battery life; some of the most unique features. At least they mentioned the Pixel Qi screen. Etienne66 Last edited by etienne66; 01-11-2011 at 04:56 PM.

01-12-2011, 03:09 AM	#18
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	What surprises me more is that I am yet to see a hands on review comparing the screen to eink, or even to a good quality LCD, like the iPad's. The videos I've seen are not too encouraging, so I'd be curious to learn what real users think. Last edited by Sonist; 01-12-2011 at 03:12 AM.

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etienne66 Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 9832 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas, US Device: Kindle 2, PRS-600 Black, PRS-650 Red, Adam w/ Pixel Qi(pre-ordered)	I agree with you Sonist. I've been telling all my friends to wait until I get mine for them to see if the device will do what they want. Then again, no one can order one right now anyway. Some of the ones that were supposed to ship this week have been delayed because Notion Ink was still waiting on their FCC and CE numbers to apply to the units. But some of those not in the United States I suspect will be getting theirs in the next week or so. For what I know about the screen quality. I've heard that the colors are not as crisp as the iPad, but you can read it outside in the sun unlike the iPad. I already knew that it wouldn't be as crisp, but I'm hoping it will be acceptable. We'll see. Etienne66

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