Today, an interesting article on
how Electronic Ink was invented.
How Electronic Ink Was Invented (Science Friday) Your e-reader couldn't exist without it!
Not exact matches
If we knew
how to translate the message in a DNA molecule, we could write it out using
ink or crayon or
electronic impulses from a keyboard.
None of it is new exactly, but the video is entertaining and educational so it's worth watching if you want to know more about E
Ink's various
electronic papers displays and
how the technology works.
The video also explains a little history of E
Ink as a company, and
how it took 7 years to develop the first EPD (
electronic paper display) for ebook readers.
The new entry - level $ 79 Kindle is a good example of just
how slow innovation is in the field of dedicated ebook readers and the
electronic ink industry.
There has been a maelstrom of conflicting information in the last few days on
how the Notion
Ink Adam in its Pixel QI iteration is different from traditional e-
ink found in most
electronic readers.
Since
electronic ink has been crucial to the success of ebooks, let's now take a detailed look at
how it works.
Kindle devices might be the cheapest
electronic ink ereaders available in your country (even when you add shipping costs and import taxes), but make sure you know as much as possible about
how you'll use them — especially when it comes to availability and prices of books in your mother tongue.