It would be great
if eInk would offer full color since that would allow me to go with one device instead of two.
If eInk quickly shifts to flexible screens it'd take LCD screen manufacturers a while to catch up.
I mean
if the eInk screen lasts soo long that you do nt have to charge it for 8 weeks, then why does nt the Kindle Fire have the same screen or any other tablet pc for that matter.
Text on the iPad 3 looks like glowing paper, and would finally give eink a run for its money
if eink weren't so superior when in direct sunlight.
Not exact matches
I wonder
if they will include an
eink screen....
eInk is a splendid technology
if what you want to do is read text.
If you're looking for something a tad more exciting, we've seen the addition of secondary
eInk display's on the backs of notebooks.
Lastly, little off topic note:
If you compare the two Kindles side by side, the
eInk display on Kindle DX Graphite is visibly crispier.
I'm curious to see how the «rolling blind by pixel» auto scroll feature would be handled by the
eink display... would be awesome
if it rendered that «on the fly» instead of trying to redraw the entire page...
If E Ink wants to sell more displays (not sure about that) to consumers the only advantage is in 13 inch — reading documents, study books, journals, sheet music... But after 5 years of showing large screens
EInk got tired and is shifting focus to business and corporate world.
The
eInk makes it so you probably won't have to recharge more than once a month (
if not two or three months), the screens are much more durable.
Perhaps Amazon is waiting on
einks new Mx7 processor in order to roll out a new update,
if true this might cause a pushback and delay a release.
If Amazon doesn't start using / trialling additional screen technologies it risks linking its fate with that of
eInk, which would be a dangerous and completely unnecessary strategy.
My eyes get sore and red after ~ 10 minutes on any LCD monitor and
if I could instead efficiently browse on an
eink monitor, then perhaps the $ 1100 would be justifiable in order to save my eyesight.
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.
So definitely,
if there is colourful
eink with a good battery life, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.
It looks like they managed to control better the way the
eInk micro encapsulated droplets are coming together because
if you look closely at continuous black surfaces, they have a more uniform coverage while in the case of older generation
eInk devices the coverage has more gaps.
This device works fine as second monitor as well
if we understand what
eink is and it's pros and cons.
Follow Nic's instructions above — works perfectly, even
if you don't have an
eInk Kindle — I don't but it still worked!
«render animated page turns» would be meaningless
if these can not be then displayed flash-less on the
eink screen.
If it still has eInk battery life if you're not using DMV, even bette
If it still has
eInk battery life
if you're not using DMV, even bette
if you're not using DMV, even better.
It's a shame that
eInk's refresh rates simply don't allow meaningful implementation of pinch to zoom, but double - tap - to - zoom - in - and - out could make PDFs,
if not useful, at least bearable.
Kindle 3 and Kindle WiFi have a lot of improvements —
if you had Kindle 2 and Kindle 3 (or Kindle WiFi) to choose from the
eInk Pearl screen and other improvements would probably result in you choosing to read on the Kindle 3.
I would suggest that
eInk must continue to innovate, as
if not, they will be out of business or a bit player.
If the thing really lags a lot between the two screens — and it's not inconceivable given that one screen refreshes at LCD speed and the other refreshes at
eInk speed — then it's going to make the dual screen UI a pain to use.
A 9.7 ″ or 10 ″ color
eInk might be worth
if for magazines, but a six inch is just too small to really need color.
Wonder
if the advent of Plastic Logic and Pixel Qi made
EInk think that its prospects were not as bright and cashing out for a small profit now was the smart thing to do.
I'm not sure what you mean by LCD - flash, particularly since you were talking about an
eink reader, but that may be because I've got a later model, at least
if the image is accurate.
If the rumors of an August release are true and the Kindle DX 2 is a reliable indicator we'll be looking at the Kindle 2 getting the Kindle DX 2
eInk Pearl screen and not much else.
The Moby Dickest thing would be
if Amazon released a new Kindle Fire Tablet using the Liquavista screens but completely ignored the
eInk Kindles.
The extremely low power consumption of
eInk is nice, but doubt
if it is as important of a concern as having a color display and tablets do have very good battery life considering.
I now wonder
if people will find it better to just go with something like a dedicated Nook, Kobo eReader, or Amazon Kindle
eInk device.
But
if they're planning to have a color
eInk device sit between the Touch and the Fire it seems like they're splitting hairs.
But
if the Ectaco device is any indication I don't think a color
eInk device from Amazon will be a game - changer.
Sure,
eInk is great in the sun, but as I like to say,
if it's a sunny day I'd rather be doing something other than sitting around reading!
Perhaps you aren't aware that there are dozens,
if not hundreds, of apps («Active Content») for Kindle
eink devices, and new ones show up continuously.
The biggest benefit of the Kindle is the
eInk screen and
if after trying it out you feel LCD is better or just as good then you might be better off with a Nook Color or an iPad.
Kindle eReader with
eInk screen — 6 ″ screen,
eInk (with Touch
if you get Kindle Touch), no color, no backlight, readable in sunlight, easier on the eyes, optimized for reading.
Obviously, since you are completely unaware of the variations in
eInk Pearl screens, an issue important enough for tons of people to return their Kindles, it's not as
if you're perfect.
I oohed and ahhed as I pulled out a sleek charcoal device, complete with a 6 ″
eInk display; it was the new $ 109 keyboard-less Kindle ($ 79
if you get the version with Ads).
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If you take the time to do a search you'll see that
eInk panel differences are a very common issue.
If they'd drop their damn mutant DRM, I think sales would soar — and so would their eBook sales to owners of other
eInk devices that use «standard» Adobe DRM.
This becomes even likelier
if you consider that Nook 2 and Sony 650 are probably going to need 6 ″
eInk pearl screens too.
So
if you want to read scientific PDF isn't it better to buy a good tablet rather than a PDF reader with
eink?
If the only size in which PVI /
eINK is making HD eInk screens is 6.8 ″, then Amazon might not have a cho
eINK is making HD
eInk screens is 6.8 ″, then Amazon might not have a cho
eInk screens is 6.8 ″, then Amazon might not have a choice.
When you read at night, do you think that the
eink frontlight keeps you awake longer than
if you read
eink with a lamp and no frontlight?
If Apple made an
eInk reader I'd buy it, but they don't which is a damn shame.
One year ago I believed and I still do that
if someone were to dethrone Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) as eBook leader, it would be Google and not other
eInk reader manufacturers and definitely not Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).
And
if the PW1 dies, I'd probably upgrade to a new PW, or possibly roll the dice on a bigger 8 inch chinese
eink tablet.
Even
if gamers would forgo color, the refresh rate of
eInk is just TOOOOOOO SLOOOOOOW.