Design your Ebook Reader!

ProDigit · 08-01-2009, 03:22 PM

How about a thread where you can design your ebook reader?
I'm not a design artist myself, and only have MS paint, but I made a model of a nice looking ebook reader.
I thought, why not sharing it with all of you, and those of you who have plenty of inspiration, join me in creating some great looks for an ebook reading device!

The winner will win the winning model

, lol!
Nono, there's no gain to it other than perhaps people commenting on your version!

Ok, here goes mine:

Dr. Drib · 08-01-2009, 03:24 PM

I like that idea.

So when are you going to design yours?

(Just joking!! -- hahaha)

Don

ProDigit · 08-01-2009, 04:43 PM

Hehe, I only have MS Paint,
I'm sure those with Paint Shop Pro, or other graphic programs could do better then that!
Still it's quite an achievement (especially the 3D one) to get it done on paint!

DaleDe · 08-01-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ProDigit

Hehe, I only have MS Paint,
I'm sure those with Paint Shop Pro, or other graphic programs could do better then that!
Still it's quite an achievement (especially the 3D one) to get it done on paint!

Looks good, I assume this is one of those flexible screens since you have left no room for any kind of stiffener to keep the screen from breaking.

Dale

Sweetpea · 08-02-2009, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ProDigit

Hehe, I only have MS Paint,
I'm sure those with Paint Shop Pro, or other graphic programs could do better then that!
Still it's quite an achievement (especially the 3D one) to get it done on paint!

I wish... Looks nicely done! But I'd add a scroll wheel on the side. And make it a big thicker.

shighfield · 08-02-2009, 12:28 PM

The EBW1150 with the screen from a Jetbook and the internal lighting from a Sony 700.

That would be PERFECT for me.

Dr. Drib · 08-02-2009, 12:31 PM

A Jetbook with the same kind of lighting that the EBW1150 has.

OR - if it was conceivable - a Jetbook with an e-ink screen with similar lighting that the EBW1150 has.

Don

Dylrob · 08-03-2009, 08:28 AM

Work in progress...

K-Thom · 08-03-2009, 09:27 AM

Yeah, I also thought about a device with the possibility of an ancient scroll, so that you may decide if you need a small screen for pure text or a larger screen (vertical or horizontal flipping included) for more graphic oriented layout like in magazines or comic books.
Of course you'd need a flexible screen material for this, though they already exist.

Always like the big handle of the Rocket eBook. Gave you something to grab, and it was a nice, fitting place for the battery.

Sweetpea · 08-03-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by K-Thom

Yeah, I also thought about a device with the possibility of an ancient scroll, so that you may decide if you need a small screen for pure text or a larger screen (vertical or horizontal flipping included) for more graphic oriented layout like in magazines or comic books.
Of course you'd need a flexible screen material for this, though they already exist.

Hmm, a scroll... Imagine something like a photographic film. But instead of film coming from that casing, a flexible e-ink screen... You have your big handle (the casing) and a screen to fit your needs!

K-Thom · 08-03-2009, 10:34 AM

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You have your big handle (the casing) and a screen to fit your needs!

Exactly!

You just either need some sort of flexible base plate or two bars left and right to fix the screen to the desired format.

Sweetpea · 08-03-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by K-Thom

Exactly!

You just either need some sort of flexible base plate or two bars left and right to fix the screen to the desired format.

Hey, those ancient Egyptians didn't have that!

K-Thom · 08-03-2009, 01:04 PM

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Hey, those ancient Egyptians didn't have that!

Funny, I always thought, E-Ink would stand for "Egyptian Ink"

But scrolls definitely had their advantages over books, so I wouldn't mind if any reading device would choose their features for a design.

ProDigit · 08-03-2009, 01:54 PM

Just as long as we're not going back to the bronze or stone tablets!

08-01-2009, 03:22 PM	#1
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Design your Ebook Reader! How about a thread where you can design your ebook reader? I'm not a design artist myself, and only have MS paint, but I made a model of a nice looking ebook reader. I thought, why not sharing it with all of you, and those of you who have plenty of inspiration, join me in creating some great looks for an ebook reading device! The winner will win the winning model , lol! Nono, there's no gain to it other than perhaps people commenting on your version! Ok, here goes mine: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by ProDigit; 08-01-2009 at 04:40 PM.

08-03-2009, 08:28 AM	#8
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	Work in progress... Attached Thumbnails

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08-01-2009, 03:24 PM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,629 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	I like that idea. So when are you going to design yours? (Just joking!! -- hahaha) Don

08-01-2009, 04:43 PM	#3
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Hehe, I only have MS Paint, I'm sure those with Paint Shop Pro, or other graphic programs could do better then that! Still it's quite an achievement (especially the 3D one) to get it done on paint!

08-02-2009, 12:28 PM	#6
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 319 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Libra Color	The EBW1150 with the screen from a Jetbook and the internal lighting from a Sony 700. That would be PERFECT for me.

08-02-2009, 12:31 PM	#7
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,629 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	A Jetbook with the same kind of lighting that the EBW1150 has. OR - if it was conceivable - a Jetbook with an e-ink screen with similar lighting that the EBW1150 has. Don

08-03-2009, 09:27 AM	#9
K-Thom The one and only Posts: 3,302 Karma: 535819 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: yup!	Yeah, I also thought about a device with the possibility of an ancient scroll, so that you may decide if you need a small screen for pure text or a larger screen (vertical or horizontal flipping included) for more graphic oriented layout like in magazines or comic books. Of course you'd need a flexible screen material for this, though they already exist. Always like the big handle of the Rocket eBook. Gave you something to grab, and it was a nice, fitting place for the battery.

08-03-2009, 01:54 PM	#14
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Just as long as we're not going back to the bronze or stone tablets!

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