Considering ereader tech

jbcohen · 10-27-2010, 08:39 AM

From a purely technological basis who has the most advanced ereaders?

FF2 · 10-27-2010, 10:22 AM

Do you like Touch Screen?

Do you NOT like Touch Screen?

R. Reed · 10-27-2010, 10:31 AM

Depends on what you mean by "advanced." I think e-ink is pretty amazing, with how many zillion little bits that rotate to form the words. LCD is an older tech, though newer versions have come out recently. They each are the best for their particular uses.

Penforhire · 10-27-2010, 11:34 AM

I agree, advanced is too broad a term. Do you mean - fastest page turns, longest battery life, highest screen resolution/contrast, back lit/front lit, largest/smallest screen, lightest, most memory, color/greyscale, most formats read natively, plays MP3's/videos, runs apps, replaceable battery, solar/fuel cell powered...

Not knowing your criteria, I'd say the most advanced e-readers are actually tablet PC's (iPad or other).

ardeegee · 10-27-2010, 03:05 PM

None on the market yet, but I'd conciser Mirsol to be the most advanced display technology. All readers I assume have very similar microchip fabrication technologies used-- modern chip fabbing is very, very high-tech.

Lemurion · 10-27-2010, 07:48 PM

If you're speaking about dedicated E-Ink devices, my general thought would be Amazon or Sony, as they have the new pearl screens which no one else has yet.

Having said that, I think it's more important to ask whose tech is best fitted to your needs. A rowboat is hardly advanced technology, but it does its job very well.

I don't know if you know the story about NASA spending huge sums to create a pen that would still work in micro-gravity. After the Cold War had ended they asked the Russians how they solved the problem. The answer: They used pencils.

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-27-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemurion

...I don't know if you know the story about NASA spending huge sums to create a pen that would still work in micro-gravity. After the Cold War had ended they asked the Russians how they solved the problem. The answer: They used pencils.

That story is false. See this. I have some ocean beach front property in AZ for sale.

JeremyR · 10-27-2010, 08:11 PM

Seems like the new Sonys are. That touchscreen is very clever...

Lemurion · 10-27-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

That story is false. See this. I have some ocean beach front property in AZ for sale.

I had not known that - but it doesn't invalidate the point that you don't always need more advanced technology, just to use the technology one has well.

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-27-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemurion

I had not known that - but it doesn't invalidate the point that you don't always need more advanced technology, just to use the technology one has well.

No it doesn't but I do have heartburn with people spreading urban legends without verifying their veracity first.

AlexBell · 10-28-2010, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

No it doesn't but I do have heartburn with people spreading urban legends without verifying their veracity first.

Careful, you're drifting into politics, and you need to use the special forum.

Regards, Alex

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-28-2010, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexBell

Careful, you're drifting into politics, and you need to use the special forum.

Regards, Alex

Politics my Aunt Fanny.

Penforhire · 10-28-2010, 11:20 AM

Thanks for the Snopes link. I had not read the whole story before.

Certainly not political, lol. Perhaps a bit harsh though. How do you verify an urban legend, or even know the story you're relating is somehow a legend rather than history (which isn't always truth anyway)? Is Snopes the defining authority, no other source that is acceptable?

10-27-2010, 08:39 AM	#1
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R. Reed Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Device: Kindle	Depends on what you mean by "advanced." I think e-ink is pretty amazing, with how many zillion little bits that rotate to form the words. LCD is an older tech, though newer versions have come out recently. They each are the best for their particular uses.

10-27-2010, 11:34 AM	#4
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	I agree, advanced is too broad a term. Do you mean - fastest page turns, longest battery life, highest screen resolution/contrast, back lit/front lit, largest/smallest screen, lightest, most memory, color/greyscale, most formats read natively, plays MP3's/videos, runs apps, replaceable battery, solar/fuel cell powered... Not knowing your criteria, I'd say the most advanced e-readers are actually tablet PC's (iPad or other).

10-27-2010, 03:05 PM	#5
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	None on the market yet, but I'd conciser Mirsol to be the most advanced display technology. All readers I assume have very similar microchip fabrication technologies used-- modern chip fabbing is very, very high-tech.

10-27-2010, 07:48 PM	#6
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	If you're speaking about dedicated E-Ink devices, my general thought would be Amazon or Sony, as they have the new pearl screens which no one else has yet. Having said that, I think it's more important to ask whose tech is best fitted to your needs. A rowboat is hardly advanced technology, but it does its job very well. I don't know if you know the story about NASA spending huge sums to create a pen that would still work in micro-gravity. After the Cold War had ended they asked the Russians how they solved the problem. The answer: They used pencils.

10-27-2010, 08:11 PM	#8
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	Seems like the new Sonys are. That touchscreen is very clever...

10-28-2010, 11:20 AM	#13
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Thanks for the Snopes link. I had not read the whole story before. Certainly not political, lol. Perhaps a bit harsh though. How do you verify an urban legend, or even know the story you're relating is somehow a legend rather than history (which isn't always truth anyway)? Is Snopes the defining authority, no other source that is acceptable?

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