Qualcomm mirasol color video ebook readers to ship in 2010

DonaldL. · 11-18-2009, 12:25 PM

Qualcomm mirasol color video ebook readers to ship in 2010

pdurrant · 11-18-2009, 12:35 PM

That looks very interesting indeed. And 220dpi - better and better.

The big question is whether they can meet their "latter 2010" timescale. I don't know of any other colour display that has announced an anticipated 2010 shipping date.

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Originally Posted by DonaldL.

Qualcomm mirasol color video ebook readers to ship in 2010

Mr. Goodbar · 11-18-2009, 12:50 PM

Definitely an interesting technology to watch. I wonder if they'll be able to ramp production as quickly as they think? That always seems to be the challenge when going from prototype to production. Just look at the delays from plastic logic.

The claims for battery life when offering video would be very impressive if they turn out to be accurate. This could certainly shake up the display market for portable devices.

kwjones · 11-18-2009, 12:52 PM

Some interesting video.

http://gizmodo.com/5377250/qualcomms...s-almost-magic

rcuadro · 11-18-2009, 01:04 PM

Things are getting closer to the tablets they use in Star Trek

badbob001 · 11-18-2009, 01:05 PM

Damn. A hard time to choose an ereader. I would have dismissed this small size screen if it wasn't for the 768x1024 resolution.

I don't really need color but if all other things being equal or better (resolution, battery life, contrast, price), of course I would choose the color reader.

C'mon e-ink, you've been sitting on the same displays for years. How about getting Epson's 385ppi (3104 x 4128) version to market?

http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_s..._very_soon.php

HarryT · 11-18-2009, 01:11 PM

Isn't that the one which takes about 30s to refresh the page?

Timoleon · 11-18-2009, 01:20 PM

Two things I wonder about with Mirasol:
1) Low yield rates for larger displays. The display in the video is tiny!
2) Washed out colors. Even Obama looks sickly in the sample picture. Apparently, the tolerances for angles of viewing are very low with this thing.

I hope they get this sorted out.

LDBoblo · 11-18-2009, 01:21 PM

Cool stuff. I hope someone comes out with a good black and white reader someday too.

Mr. Goodbar · 11-18-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LDBoblo

Cool stuff. I hope someone comes out with a good black and white reader someday too.

I was thinking the same thing. Give me an ereader with a nice parchment tinted background and good blacks and I'll be very content. I do see the applicability of color to certain types of books/periodicals, but I question how beneficial it is if the color is not of a high quality with good contrast etc.

Greg Anos · 11-18-2009, 02:20 PM

One thing to remember, even with all the apparent limits, it's refresh rate is less than a 1/10 of a second. No more e-ink blink flash....

Abecedary · 11-18-2009, 03:10 PM

I've been hearing about this tech from a relative at Qualcomm for a while now. It'll be interesting to see how it really performs. But it does look like it has some promise.

Something funny about the SlashGear article, though -- they mention that the unit shown is a non-functional mock-up (only the screen is real), then they go on to show us pictures of the back of the mock-up, the USB port, the headphone jack, etc...

Gogolo · 11-18-2009, 03:12 PM

On the long run, (liquid) e-ink is only a step to other reflective technologies.

badbob001 · 11-18-2009, 03:25 PM

I'm imagining the following rumor being updated:

Quote:

Apple Tablet, using
LCD
color e-ink
Pixel Qi
Mirasol
display, will be out real soon now.

Greg Anos · 11-18-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by badbob001

I'm imagining the following rumor being updated:

You left out the Etch-A-Sketch rumor........

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Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	Definitely an interesting technology to watch. I wonder if they'll be able to ramp production as quickly as they think? That always seems to be the challenge when going from prototype to production. Just look at the delays from plastic logic. The claims for battery life when offering video would be very impressive if they turn out to be accurate. This could certainly shake up the display market for portable devices.

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kwjones Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rising Sun, MD Device: Sony PRS-505; Motorola Droid	Some interesting video. http://gizmodo.com/5377250/qualcomms...s-almost-magic

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badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	Damn. A hard time to choose an ereader. I would have dismissed this small size screen if it wasn't for the 768x1024 resolution. I don't really need color but if all other things being equal or better (resolution, battery life, contrast, price), of course I would choose the color reader. C'mon e-ink, you've been sitting on the same displays for years. How about getting Epson's 385ppi (3104 x 4128) version to market? http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_s..._very_soon.php

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Isn't that the one which takes about 30s to refresh the page?

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LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	Cool stuff. I hope someone comes out with a good black and white reader someday too.

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Abecedary Exwyzeeologist Posts: 535 Karma: 3261 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: :PRS-505::iPod touch:	I've been hearing about this tech from a relative at Qualcomm for a while now. It'll be interesting to see how it really performs. But it does look like it has some promise. Something funny about the SlashGear article, though -- they mention that the unit shown is a non-functional mock-up (only the screen is real), then they go on to show us pictures of the back of the mock-up, the USB port, the headphone jack, etc...

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