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Old 10-20-2009, 11:51 AM   #76
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I just call it Tampa time...

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Old 10-20-2009, 11:53 AM   #77
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Take a look at Qualcomm's Mirisol technology. It's reflective color that looks as vibrant as LCDs and supports video speed refresh rates. All I've seen so far are little tiny screens, but give me a 11" screen that uses this technology and I ditch both my ereader and my laptop.
Oh, no doubt there are some future technologies that will replace e-ink. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the color e-ink screens, but I'm just as sure there will be other and better things in the future.
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Old 10-20-2009, 11:55 AM   #78
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That's why there's the big e-ink display above it...so you can read without the LCD.

Many people waste a lot of time waiting for slow menus and functions that can potentially be sped up significantly with this kind of solution. It is clearly not for people who are satisfied with the usability of their current devices to "just read". There are many, many people who are not satisfied with the usability of other readers and speed is one of the major issues shared by many many people. If you're not one, then devices that are intended to bridge some of the speed/UI responsiveness issues are not really for you, and you'd be finely served by currently available technology at a lower cost.

I'm personally not satisfied with e-ink readers. I don't like e-ink's display quality or speed, and I would prefer a wholly superior solution to this. However, I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt because it might address one of the biggest beefs I have with currently-available ebook readers.
I think you are missing the point. As I said I (and many others) want to simply read, not cruise the web.
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Old 10-20-2009, 11:57 AM   #79
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Yep, Tampa, Tulsa, Tucson, and Tijuana Time.
I think Tijuana Time like Miller Time is a bit different than what I was getting at.

Of course, NY time is also Atlanta time, Boston Time, Miami Time, Washington DC time, etc.

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Old 10-20-2009, 11:57 AM   #80
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I wonder if this reader will have chapter previews like the kindle... and newspaper subscriptions... I hope!!! =D
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I think the idea is not to use it as a screen, but as an input device + maybe screen. What it does is get rid of horrible buttons (kindle) providing you with ability to enter data there and maybe have some additional info about book or library to be displayed there.
+1 Yep I completely agree. I think it's a great design. It removes the need of clunky static buttons with a GUI screen that can change it's look and behavior based on the user's activity.

If done right this will be one slick interface.

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I think you are missing the point. As I said I (and many others) want to simply read, not cruise the web.
And your stagnant limited perspective meshes well with the stagnant limited devices that are already available. Don't bother with the future because it will just yield more unnecessary frivolity that will interfere with the purity of your reading experience.

Even in reading, I want speed. I'm not just a novel reader. I'm not just a web cruiser either. Newspapers, magazines, research articles and journals...all those things demand dynamic navigation. I'm happy that you don't care about any of that stuff. You don't need to. Let other people buy the devices that will fix the problems that they want fixed, and you can continue using what you've got.
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Old 10-20-2009, 12:02 PM   #83
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And your stagnant limited perspective meshes well with the stagnant limited devices that are already available. Don't bother with the future because it will just yield more unnecessary frivolity that will interfere with the purity of your reading experience.

Even in reading, I want speed. I'm not just a novel reader. I'm not just a web cruiser either. Newspapers, magazines, research articles and journals...all those things demand dynamic navigation. I'm happy that you don't care about any of that stuff. You don't need to. Let other people buy the devices that will fix the problems that they want fixed, and you can continue using what you've got.

No need to get nasty. I'm just stating my position. Each person has their own. YMMV as they say.

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I wonder if this reader will have chapter previews like the kindle... and newspaper subscriptions... I hope!!! =D
It's not the reader, (as I'm sure you know) but the system - the seller - that determines that. Also I don't think I've heard wireless mentioned, but I could be mistaken on that. Not sure what the functionality of the color LCD would be without it...
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No need to get nasty. I'm just stating my position. Each person has their own. YMMV as they say.

Didn't mean for it to sound too rude...sorry if I did.

I see it sort of like this...imagine a bookstore offers only romance novels in ebook form, and the other genres are paper book only.

They suddenly announce that they're going to offer science fiction ebooks as well as the romance novels.

Folks who want science fiction ebooks get something they want. Folks who want nonfiction or fantasy or whatever ebooks can complain that they're not getting what they want yet and that they have to continue waiting.

But I get confused when the romance ebook buyers complain because...they like romance ebooks that they already have and don't care about the new science fiction ebooks.
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Old 10-20-2009, 12:15 PM   #86
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Didn't mean for it to sound too rude...sorry if I did.
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Not a problem. Each user has potentially different needs. All is good.
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I wonder if we'll see the new iRex hitting the store shelves this week along side the Barnes and Noble device. In their press event they mentioned October and i can't help but think B&N would not want that device on store shelves before the Nook in order to not cannibalize sales. If Thursday is true for the Nook then maybe we'll see the iRex then as well?
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Plastic Logic announced the name of their upcoming device for Barnes & Noble -- it's called the QUE proReader. They still don't have a device to sell yet, but apparently they want us to know that come Q1 of 2010 they are going to display what they are working on at another electronics show. Sheesh, I am so disappointed in Plastic Logic and their vaporware.
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