Pixel QI announces three in one screen will be released in May

mobelby · 04-23-2009, 05:31 PM

From today's engadget.com:

"After spinning off from the OLPC project last year with that fancy dual-mode display technology in its pocket, Pixel Qi has been pretty much talk. Now there's more talk, but at least it comes with a timeline: next month. That's when Pixel Qi founder Mary Lou Jepsen believes the much-anticipated 10-inch 3Qi display should hit the scene, combining a low-power black and white mode, e-paper mode and high-resolution color LCD mode into one glorious, sunlight-readable (and hopefully outlandishly cheap) screen. They'll just be shipping samples initially, but should have the screen producing in volume sometime this summer. Mary Lou also has some big words on the future of displays, claiming that they're working on screens that act like a chip on the motherboard, saving power and improving visuals -- we're not sure what that entails, but it sounds pretty neat. She also says that "screens shouldn't be TVs," and that touch and multitouch are key. It doesn't sound like any of that is in the 3Qi, but hopefully it's all going to be ready to go for the Nick Neg crew by the time OLPC XO-2 (pictured) rolls around."

http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/o...creen-will-de/

mobelby · 04-23-2009, 05:42 PM

Hi
The reason I posted this is fairly obvious but I'll say it anyway. If they can keep the price of this down, which I'm sure they'll aim to, then a tablet netbook based on this screen (with or without a keyboard) may rapidly increase the number of ebooks and ebook readers out there. I know a lot of people that will not spend the money to buy a dedicated ebook reader because they say it's limited to one function and refuse to spend the dollars involved. However, they'd love to read ebooks and if the price differential between a normal netbook and a netbook with an ereader screen capability is not much then more people will start crossing the divide

HarryT · 04-24-2009, 06:09 AM

Please continue the discussion here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45483

Thanks!

Thread closed.

04-23-2009, 05:31 PM	#1
mobelby Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 224 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: eeepc 901	Pixel QI announces three in one screen will be released in May From today's engadget.com: "After spinning off from the OLPC project last year with that fancy dual-mode display technology in its pocket, Pixel Qi has been pretty much talk. Now there's more talk, but at least it comes with a timeline: next month. That's when Pixel Qi founder Mary Lou Jepsen believes the much-anticipated 10-inch 3Qi display should hit the scene, combining a low-power black and white mode, e-paper mode and high-resolution color LCD mode into one glorious, sunlight-readable (and hopefully outlandishly cheap) screen. They'll just be shipping samples initially, but should have the screen producing in volume sometime this summer. Mary Lou also has some big words on the future of displays, claiming that they're working on screens that act like a chip on the motherboard, saving power and improving visuals -- we're not sure what that entails, but it sounds pretty neat. She also says that "screens shouldn't be TVs," and that touch and multitouch are key. It doesn't sound like any of that is in the 3Qi, but hopefully it's all going to be ready to go for the Nick Neg crew by the time OLPC XO-2 (pictured) rolls around." http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/23/o...creen-will-de/

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04-23-2009, 05:42 PM	#2
mobelby Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 224 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: eeepc 901	Hi The reason I posted this is fairly obvious but I'll say it anyway. If they can keep the price of this down, which I'm sure they'll aim to, then a tablet netbook based on this screen (with or without a keyboard) may rapidly increase the number of ebooks and ebook readers out there. I know a lot of people that will not spend the money to buy a dedicated ebook reader because they say it's limited to one function and refuse to spend the dollars involved. However, they'd love to read ebooks and if the price differential between a normal netbook and a netbook with an ereader screen capability is not much then more people will start crossing the divide

04-24-2009, 06:09 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please continue the discussion here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45483 Thanks! Thread closed.

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