05-15-2007, 11:26 PM | #1 | |
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HP to present "e-book reader" featuring an intuitive interface
Another e-book reader goodness!
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05-16-2007, 12:23 AM | #2 |
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Interesting, it looks like an LCD screen to me ... anyone else have an opinion?
It seems to me we've seen that sort of flip-strip before ... or perhaps I'm constructing the memory based on "like to have" type discussions around here. |
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I remember something like that also, but it may not have been from HP. Might be that it's the interface being highlighted, not the display.
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It happened to me only once, but I laughed so hard!
A few days ago when I was reading a book (sony reader) I was immersed so deeply into the book that when I finish a page I tried to actually "turn" the page by reaching the top right corner of the reader and trying to turn the page. Obviously it didn't work and I started to do it again assuming that my fingers just slipped at the first attempt, only when I reached the corner of the reader and touched it again I realized what I was doing!!! |
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Looks good, what does everyone think regarding color + video speed of this compared to grayscale slow eink? a la Irex Iliad? I think they both have their merits.
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Eink is not limited to the actual proponents we know. I am sure that everydisplay lab across the world has some type of eink prototype being studied. |
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That screen is about the Sony's size, rotated.
I like the touch strips, it would allow reading from any position. That is good ergonomics. There is a drawback to it though. If its too sensitive, one will have a tendancy to wreak havoc in one's reading linearity by inadvertantly touching strips at the wrong time and place. That would make it hand under manipulation only. Of course at this point in time the display should be colo(u)r!!! The only drawback for me is it being HP. They're specialists at outdating their wares too quickly. And what about their software being separate from the hardware? They usually get out of situations by blaming one against the other! |
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Been doing some digging, see here...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3173835.stm It turns out this device was first demonstrated in 2003! (It seems) Imagine what they have in the pipeline by now???? |
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Very funny, astra_lestat.
I'd rather a touch screen with fingertip sensor than strips along the edge. I think Yvan is right, it would make it too hard to hold onto the thing. Plus a touch screen can be used for lots of other functions, whereas edge strips are pretty limited in value for the amount of tech required. |
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Well, it's cool tech... but am I the only person who thinks that we don't need to maintain *every* aspect of reading books? I personally like the clean, easy, digital nature of pressing a single button to turn a page.
To me, this is like putting reins on a car so it drives more like a horse ;-P |
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I can just picture that! Two leather straps on the steering wheel and the driver in the back seat!
I like buttons too but they're never at the right place. It's like those designers only read seated with two hands holing the device. Actually that might be their lab's fault. They have nowhere to lay down and try the design. Wouldn't you agree that an ebook reader should be usable with just one hand? There are no pages to turn for peoples sake! |
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The pics in the article looks like the screen is LCD (theres some backlighting visible) By recreating the 'paper-book reading experience' they're making things unneccesarily complicated for both themselves and the end-users. |
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If it *is* e-ink, think of the problems. First there's the whole 'it takes a half second or more to update the page' problem. Then there's the 'every page-flip sucks out power' problem. And there's the "you can't efficiently scroll an e-ink screen' problem. Nope. Not a good think for an e-ink device. I can see it working well with an LCD though. Although I must admit that having to get that level of sensitivity in my ham-sized thumbs and fingers would probably drive me to shatter the danged thing over my knee within a few days.
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