There's still a strong market for eReaders, of course,
as their eInk displays and ridiculously long battery life are generally preferred by those who just want to read things on a tablet device.
The foundation is an Android tablet so there are compromises — it's not as easy on the eyes
as eInk (unless you're LCD - compatible), it isn't readable in direct sunlight or in bright light settings, it doesn't have great battery life (8 hours with wireless off).
The nook simple touch is okay, though
as all eInk readers, it doesn't live up to anyone's hopes due to the lousy screen refresh time.
It happens to be better for reading books than LCDs — However, it's not as good
as eInk, and it's definitely not a screen built for reading.
It could be that a color Tablet becomes the new cash cow and that what we now know
as a eInk reader become free (assuming the purchase of eBooks) or becomes highly subsidized, as in the case of the newest Kindle.
They've been hearing from Apple and the New York Times that LCDs are just as good for reading
as eInk.
In the absence of solid proof that LCDs are just as good
as eInk when it comes to reading LCD lovers will just have to accept that a lot of people don't like reading on LCD screens, that they experience real eye strain when reading on LCD screens, and for them eInk is much better than LCDs.
We've reached this magical point where people either claim LCD is just as good for reading
as eInk (the common justification being you can't read eInk in the dark — guess it's too much like a book) or they just don't mention the readability of the screen.
Lol Jake... the Sony DPT - RP1 and the ReMarkable devices are as good
as eInk gets... your expectations are unrealistic and betray your lack of understanding of how eInk works.
Not exact matches
Visionect also mentions companies such
as Plastic Logic,
eInk, Epson, ST
as its key partners.
I retired ten years ago, but even then had yearned for an
eink display
as large
as a standard sheet of paper to release me from dependence on a laser printer.
yes,
eink lasts a lot longer, but this will be more a professional device than a casual device and
as such battery life of a day is sufficient in most use scenarios.
7.8 ″ 1404 × 1872 16 greyscale primary
eink display
as «digital paper» Frontlight array with 24 levels amber / blue / white 1404 × 420 LED touchscreen for app interaction Cortex A9 quad - core 1.5 Ghz CPU 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal with MicroSDXC slot for expansion 802.11 n / g / b WiFi plus Bluetooth 4.1 GPS, accelerometer and microphone 3.5 mm headphone jack (no speakers) Rear 13MPixel camera with flash optimized for OCR 3.5 mm headphone jack (no speakers) microUSB 3.0 & USB - C ports with OTG support 4000mAh battery with solar charger in flipcase Android 8.0 or Elementary OS 0.4.1 Loki Okular 1.3 or Bookworm based e-reader software enhanced with «shelves» concept
I'd love to have a device with a fold - out or roll - up
eInk screen that was the same physical size
as the 770 (or smaller
The etching that they did on it makes it just
as easily readable in direct sunlight
as the Paperwhite and other
eInk Kindles.
(and giving to someone
as a gift,
as I have too many
eInk devices already
Even something
as simple
as adopting an
eink Kindle - specific Nook or Overdrive Kindlet would take care of that.
I would like to have an inexpensive 7 ″ e-reader with
eink or encarta,
as I have noticed that a lot of PDFs are easier to read on a 7 ″ screen.
Actually the main manufacturer which provide CPU supporting
eink screen is Freescale (imx6 solo) and they created their «waveform» format
as well.
Actually, for the Ultimate II, I was imagining using a typical phone design
as a beginning and swapping the
eink panel with the normally selected lcd panel similar to the Yotaphone only without the backlit lcd panel.
Perhaps i'm totally wrong in thinking that the incumbent aka
eInk Holdings is the worst thing that has happened to the EPD
as a field and market.
Granted, an
eInk ereader device will work well in school libraries where
as you can load up titles on devices and loan the device.
The UI for
eink Kindles is even worse
as they don't even have a running header for the title.
Nook 1 was built up by the Press
as the most amazing device ever — a combination of LCD and
eInk.
The
eInk Pearl screen is the same
as the Kindle 3's and it's great for reading.
Few manufacturers of
eink readers have demonstrated an understanding of what an ereader should be like
as well
as Kobo has with this device.
So in my opinion
as tablet screen quality goes up the less important
eInk becomes.
Epson is in the list
as they are known to make EPD controllers for
eink displays.
EInk is an entirely different type of screen, they are not fast enough to show video properly and
as far
as I know are mono colour — I've only seen black but they could probably do other colours if they wanted to.
Adding to the confusion is Amazon's Kindle series, whether Fire (LCD) or «true» (aka
eink, non-backlit) = > They're all Kindles, or eReaders (
as functionality, albeit not principle).
in July 2016 they reported Amazon is making a color
eink as a fact.
The latest
eInk generation is used exclusively at the time of writing for Kindle 3 and latest Kindle DX and it improves the contrast by 50 % (
as claimed by the manufacturer).
This device works fine
as second monitor
as well if we understand what
eink is and it's pros and cons.
Latest generation
eInk screen with 50 % better contrast (same generation
as the new Kindle DX Graphite)
Also the metal hinges on the inside spine which hold the
eink Keyboard device securely inside are not compatible with previous models such
as 2 or 1.
As for
eInk not being backlit, most
eInk Readers have a front light so the screen can be seen in the dark or in low light.
Many other possibilities with the idea of a blank
eInk sheet that you can mount on things, and display anything you want on it
as well.
Once the pages are cleared out the nook is a fast
as any other
eink device.
As far as 6 ″ inch eInk reader, I am very impressed with PRS - T1 (especially given the recent price improvement
As far
as 6 ″ inch eInk reader, I am very impressed with PRS - T1 (especially given the recent price improvement
as 6 ″ inch
eInk reader, I am very impressed with PRS - T1 (especially given the recent price improvement).
The Onyx Boox Max 2 Professional is an interesting
eInk device — one with a 13.3 - inch touchscreen complete an HDMI port allowing use
as a secondary display, a first according to the company.
Personal preference is for the
eInk screen
as it is easier on my eyes and measures battery lifespan in weeks instead of hours.
Kindle DX has the same
eInk screen
as Kindle 3 did —
eInk Pearl.
Actually while light reflected from a page of paper or
eInk as opposed to an LCD is has «NO DIFFERENCE» in the sense that both are electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum, that's about where the similarity ends.
As for the display in comparison to
eInk and extensive reading: the screen is very good, I still prefer
eInk for long reading without distractions.
And there are plenty of other possibilities, including even the possibility of a dual screen tablet /
eInk combo, but we'd rather see Amazon focus on making each of these very different devices,
as well
as the Kindle phone that will surely follow,
as good
as it can be.
This is quite possible
as DX 2 was great for people with weak vision who wanted a larger screen size, and also wanted
eInk.
I would suggest that
eInk must continue to innovate,
as if not, they will be out of business or a bit player.
Kobo is still making
eInk eReaders, and Amazon still does
as well.
Then we submitted the app (works for all
eInk Kindles except Kindle Touch) and just last week Amazon says — You might
as well do some other app, because this app will take 3 months to approve.
As with those trailblazing computers, the
eInk devices are still capable of displaying your picture beautifully — just not in color.