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01-18-2017, 12:40 AM | #17 | |
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I prefer read on a e-ink screen, but a big advantage of e-ink reader is the battery life. I use my device like a book and I don't worry about the charge of the battery. When you read a paper book, do you think to take with you a battery ? |
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01-18-2017, 07:58 PM | #18 | |
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Everyone's different, that's for sure! I definitely like the higher dpi on my ereaders as well, though I was able to actually use the original Nook and then Sony 950 without issues. Absolutely loving the Kobo Aura One display though! Can remember people saying tablets and readers didn't need higher dpi back when, but I really like it! Gimme the pixels! Sent from my Pixel C using Tapatalk |
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02-17-2017, 08:49 AM | #19 |
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I would purchase it but 1000 bucks are just too damn much for a monitor
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02-19-2017, 12:15 PM | #20 | |
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LCD is so 90's... try at least amoled and good luck trying to read under the sun or with low battery after a day of drainage |
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04-05-2017, 12:05 PM | #21 |
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Finally, an external e-ink monitor ... but $1000 and no digitizer?
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04-07-2017, 05:41 AM | #22 |
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The absolute number of DPI is not the correct number to use to determine readability.
The correct number is the viewing angle subtended by the pixel size. That is determined by the combination of the pixel size (or DPI, aka density of pixel) and by the distance. Another way to put it that I like is to ask: given a DPI at what distance it becomes a retina level? And the answer is not "150" or "300" or any single DPI number, is the pair: DPI and distance. You can use this retina calculator to do the math. But given that we are talking about a 13.3" screen with 1600x1200 vs 2200x1650: the first 150 DPI and is retina at 58 cm (23") distance, while the second is 207 DPI and is retina at 43 cm (17"). So not perfect, but 43 cm for me is close to where I would place a screen of that size, while 58 cm is clearly a bit too far, hence I do appreciate the extra resolution. Comparing this DPIs to your experience with tablets and phones is misleading unless you keep distance into account: the iPhone 7 is 4.7" and is 1344x750 and is retina at about 28 cm (11"), and nobody (or few) complain about its resolution, But for sure you don't consider reading an eReader 13.3" wide at the same distance at which you hold a smartphone. Last edited by dwaltz; 04-07-2017 at 05:48 AM. |
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I wonder if it its performace as an external monitor will be better than the paperlike
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04-12-2017, 01:48 PM | #24 |
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Why are these so expensive? Do e-ink screens really cost that much to produce?
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04-12-2017, 01:57 PM | #25 |
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It's not the cost of production so much as the fact that this is never going to be a mass-market product, and so a relatively small number of sales have to repay the development costs.
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04-12-2017, 02:17 PM | #26 |
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Makes sense. I am really wanting a large e-ink reader. Something in this size would be awesome. The only other option I can see getting is the Onyx Boox Max. Still pricey. Oh well...
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04-12-2017, 03:03 PM | #27 | |
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04-14-2017, 09:41 AM | #28 |
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04-14-2017, 02:30 PM | #29 |
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It's been a while since we heard anything from Dasung, hope they are working hard!
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04-15-2017, 03:03 PM | #30 | |
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You might want to check the total for ereader sales from their peak in 2011 at 23.1 million units to 2016 where about 7.1 million units were sold. Not only a niche market but a shrinking niche. |
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