08-18-2009, 06:24 PM | #1 |
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Fujitsu to set up color e-book reader production plant in Taiwan
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That would be cool for comics and the like, but for basic book reading, I really do not see the point in a color display. It's only when you throw in images that it starts to matter.
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Yeah, but wouldn't it be great to be able to read magazines in color on it?!
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Oh, heh, didn't think about magazines. Those tend to be fairly image heavy, and would be awesome for a device with color
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very low volume
Note that they're talking about producing only 10,000 units a year at full production capacity once they're set up. That's not a whole lot. It's either going to be for fairly specialized devices, or we won't be seeing this in the mainstream for a number of years.
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08-18-2009, 08:27 PM | #6 |
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I think that color displays could open a new market for ebook readers. Children books have color drawings, also comics and manga. I guess if kids are learning to read, why don't get them used to read on ebook reader devices?
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excellent news...color needs to and will happen fairly soon I imagine and by soon I expect to see decent color options next year. I thought we might see them late this year or very early next year but with the economy and energy costs, the cost to build new plants is just out-there right now. So, development slows in terms of actual production.
As for why color, for me I want to be able to carry my tech references with full color references (photo's, diagrams, etc)...I don't see myself ever subscribing to magazines. I mean I already do not subscribe to any unless they are free and those I donate to our convalescent care center here in town without ever reading them. Better info on websites dedicated to what ever area of interest. And while viewing web content would be a really nice thing and I know it will also happen for this type of display, I am content with static content readers of I get all my reference manuals and such on a single device...and I want a good 11" in display cuz these eyeballs just ain't what they usedtawuz... So, for me pocket portability is not a must have, unless of course we get a "scroll" sort of reader that rolls up into a cylinder with some sort of flip out frame. |
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In other news, it doesn't look like any Flepia units shipped yet. In March, when it became available for ordering, they said "expected end of May". Now site says "expected end of August". I could only find one review of a unit besides the PR photos:
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Unless this is talking about something new, then yes. The device Fujitsu has been talking about for a while now is the Flepia, based on a variant of LCD. The article doesn't say that the new manufacturing plant is for the Flepia, but I would assume so.
Last time I saw any specs on it, in full color mode it had an 8 second refresh. |
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e-ink as not exactly quick when it was new either, am I remember that right? I think it took a few seconds per page turn originally?? |
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