iPhone News from WWDC: New iPhone 4 - 326 DPI screen

kjk · 06-07-2010, 01:41 PM

http://live.gdgt.com/2010/06/07/live...note-coverage/

Seems like something you'd need to see in real life to appreciate

3.5 inch display
960 x 640 pixels
800:1 contrast ratio (4x that of current iPhone 3GS)
326 pixels per inch
78% pixels of the iPad.

JSWolf · 06-07-2010, 01:58 PM

I am totally expecting a new iPad based on the new stuff in the iPhone 4.

kjk · 06-07-2010, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I am totally expecting a new iPad based on the new stuff in the iPhone 4.

ahahah me too! Maybe 2 revisions away.

The Old Man · 06-07-2010, 02:17 PM

"Having already cornered 22% of the ebook market in 65 days, iBooks is a resounding success. Over 5 million books have been downloaded which comes out to about 2.5 books per iPad.

Only a few weeks old, and updates are coming to the iBooks app. The first is a new bookmark feature. you can easily mark your place in your books, view table of contents, and return to exactly where you left off. The second new feature is the ability to open PDF's within iBooks. Now you can download thousands of publications on the Internet, import them into i Books, and read them with the same ease of use as a regular ebook.

Expect to see these new features coming soon to your iPad"

mores · 06-07-2010, 02:18 PM

3 posts and no trolls yet?

Won't matter how many DPI this thing will have ... it ain't electronic ink and it ain't being taken seriously by "true" ebook readers.

I'm excited. I doubt I will read in a smaller font size than now but I guess it'll look a lot sharper. Then again, I read on Palm where every letter consisted of a mere 3 pixels, maybe 4, and that was fine too.

It's actually harder for me to read my own scribbles, hehe

kjk · 06-07-2010, 02:20 PM

Quote:

. If you get a PDF in Mail, tap on that and you’ll go right to iBooks.

That is odd-they are using iBooks as the PDF reader? I expected a more lightweight solution, like a Preview app or something.

scottjl · 06-07-2010, 02:57 PM

hmm.. does that make me a "fake" ebook reader? oh well. to quote groucho marx.. "please accept my resignation. i don't want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member."

JSWolf · 06-07-2010, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottjl

hmm.. does that make me a "fake" ebook reader? oh well. to quote groucho marx.. "please accept my resignation. i don't want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member."

Also from Groucho Marx...

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.

mores · 06-07-2010, 03:04 PM

Scott, there's a number of people in this forum who feel that reading on anything other than an eInk device is evil. Backscreen, lack of contrast ... it's all so un-booklike and to be avoided.

Those "purists" are who I meant, and I didn't really mean anything bad by it, just that they'll not be persuaded to go iPhone for their reading habits.

JSWolf · 06-07-2010, 03:06 PM

If the LCD screen does not bother my eyes, then I'm ok with reading. I can read on an iPod Touch 2G and an iPad. Besides, my monitor is LCD and I've no problem reading MR.

scottjl · 06-07-2010, 03:07 PM

mores. i know. i was making a joke... people need a sense of humor here.. if they were true purists they wouldn't even be reading on eink but would be back on paper. or stone tablets..

stustaff · 06-07-2010, 03:17 PM

Can I vote early on that we don't turn this into yet another ink vs LCD thread before it really gets started.

HarryT · 06-07-2010, 03:27 PM

Let's keep this thread on topic please, folks.

Thanks.

[Moderator]

JSWolf · 06-07-2010, 03:30 PM

Well,with the new iPhone screen, you may find text better then your eink screens.

kjk · 06-07-2010, 03:38 PM

The iPad will need to go to 2560x1920 to get 330 dpi. They are gonna need an A5 processor :P

06-07-2010, 01:41 PM	#1
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	News from WWDC: New iPhone 4 - 326 DPI screen http://live.gdgt.com/2010/06/07/live...note-coverage/ Seems like something you'd need to see in real life to appreciate 3.5 inch display 960 x 640 pixels 800:1 contrast ratio (4x that of current iPhone 3GS) 326 pixels per inch 78% pixels of the iPad. Last edited by kjk; 06-07-2010 at 01:46 PM.

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06-07-2010, 01:58 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,941 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I am totally expecting a new iPad based on the new stuff in the iPhone 4.

06-07-2010, 02:17 PM	#4
The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 525 Karma: 1300001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini, iPad Pro, Fire 8", iPhone, PaperWhite 2	"Having already cornered 22% of the ebook market in 65 days, iBooks is a resounding success. Over 5 million books have been downloaded which comes out to about 2.5 books per iPad. Only a few weeks old, and updates are coming to the iBooks app. The first is a new bookmark feature. you can easily mark your place in your books, view table of contents, and return to exactly where you left off. The second new feature is the ability to open PDF's within iBooks. Now you can download thousands of publications on the Internet, import them into i Books, and read them with the same ease of use as a regular ebook. Expect to see these new features coming soon to your iPad"

06-07-2010, 02:18 PM	#5
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	3 posts and no trolls yet? Won't matter how many DPI this thing will have ... it ain't electronic ink and it ain't being taken seriously by "true" ebook readers. I'm excited. I doubt I will read in a smaller font size than now but I guess it'll look a lot sharper. Then again, I read on Palm where every letter consisted of a mere 3 pixels, maybe 4, and that was fine too. It's actually harder for me to read my own scribbles, hehe

06-07-2010, 02:57 PM	#7
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	hmm.. does that make me a "fake" ebook reader? oh well. to quote groucho marx.. "please accept my resignation. i don't want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member."

06-07-2010, 03:04 PM	#9
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	Scott, there's a number of people in this forum who feel that reading on anything other than an eInk device is evil. Backscreen, lack of contrast ... it's all so un-booklike and to be avoided. Those "purists" are who I meant, and I didn't really mean anything bad by it, just that they'll not be persuaded to go iPhone for their reading habits.

06-07-2010, 03:06 PM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,941 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If the LCD screen does not bother my eyes, then I'm ok with reading. I can read on an iPod Touch 2G and an iPad. Besides, my monitor is LCD and I've no problem reading MR.

06-07-2010, 03:07 PM	#11
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	mores. i know. i was making a joke... people need a sense of humor here.. if they were true purists they wouldn't even be reading on eink but would be back on paper. or stone tablets..

06-07-2010, 03:17 PM	#12
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	Can I vote early on that we don't turn this into yet another ink vs LCD thread before it really gets started.

06-07-2010, 03:27 PM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Let's keep this thread on topic please, folks. Thanks. [Moderator]

06-07-2010, 03:30 PM	#14
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06-07-2010, 03:38 PM	#15
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	The iPad will need to go to 2560x1920 to get 330 dpi. They are gonna need an A5 processor :P