Any flexible non-glass screens out yet?

tapar · 04-22-2014, 12:49 AM

Howdy, I have been out of the loop for a while. There used to be a few ereaders in development based on the flexible displays. I was wondering if anything has actually come out? I have not found anything myself but I figured this would be the place to check. I am looking forward to the flexible displays because the glass backed eink screens break so easily if dropped.

I am currently using a kindle paperwhite v1. I really love the front-lit screen...but I kind of miss the physical page turning buttons. The lit screen is enough of an improvement that I can't go back though, even though I still have a kindle keyboard. What I would REALLY love is an ereader that has the front lighting, physical page turning buttons, AND a less breakable screen. I doubt it exists out there and things seem to be moving towards touch screen rather than towards physical buttons...so I suspect I am out of luck.

Still if anyone wants to make my day and tell me about an ereader I have not heard of, that would be awesome!

Thanks

DaleDe · 04-22-2014, 01:22 AM

Yes there are some flexible displays on the market and more coming out. The first was the Wexler Flex one 6", then you have the Sony DPT-S1 13.3", next are likely to be the Earl 6" tablet and a 3.5". Read about them in our wiki along with the E Ink Mobius page. Click on the link above and then on the left see "What links here" to find all the appropriate pages.

Dale

tapar · 04-25-2014, 02:06 AM

Thanks, I appreciate the info. I am glad to see some options actually make it to market.

04-22-2014, 12:49 AM	#1
tapar Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 1420 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3g, Kindle Paperwhite v1	Any flexible non-glass screens out yet? Howdy, I have been out of the loop for a while. There used to be a few ereaders in development based on the flexible displays. I was wondering if anything has actually come out? I have not found anything myself but I figured this would be the place to check. I am looking forward to the flexible displays because the glass backed eink screens break so easily if dropped. I am currently using a kindle paperwhite v1. I really love the front-lit screen...but I kind of miss the physical page turning buttons. The lit screen is enough of an improvement that I can't go back though, even though I still have a kindle keyboard. What I would REALLY love is an ereader that has the front lighting, physical page turning buttons, AND a less breakable screen. I doubt it exists out there and things seem to be moving towards touch screen rather than towards physical buttons...so I suspect I am out of luck. Still if anyone wants to make my day and tell me about an ereader I have not heard of, that would be awesome! Thanks

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04-22-2014, 01:22 AM	#2
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Yes there are some flexible displays on the market and more coming out. The first was the Wexler Flex one 6", then you have the Sony DPT-S1 13.3", next are likely to be the Earl 6" tablet and a 3.5". Read about them in our wiki along with the E Ink Mobius page. Click on the link above and then on the left see "What links here" to find all the appropriate pages. Dale

04-25-2014, 02:06 AM	#3
tapar Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 1420 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3g, Kindle Paperwhite v1	Thanks, I appreciate the info. I am glad to see some options actually make it to market.

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