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EInk is screwed right? Am I right in thinking that its only advantages are superfluous readability and battery life?

• chops 15y ago
  I'd say those are pretty significant advantages for someone who wants to use it as a reading-only device. It's nice to take the kindle on vacation and read out on the pier in ultra-bright sunlight and charge it exactly never.
• noveltyaccount 15y ago
  It's a matter of taste, as evidenced by the success of both eInk and LCD devices on the market. For me personally, I think the improved readability is well beyond superfluous: I regularly bring my Kindle to the beach and read in direct sunlight, a feat that's not possible with other display tech right now. Plus I can bring an eInk device with me on holiday and not worry about charging it or even packing a charger is a win in convenience. Someone pinch me when PixelQi becomes mainstream, or Samsung does something with their Liquavista purchase, or maybe when Mirasol shows up in the market.
  • jonhendry 15y ago
    Everything I've seen of Mirasol makes it look like the colors are really washed out. Reminds me a bit of Polaroid transfers: http://media.lawrence.com/img/croppedphotos/2008/08/23/psu_behind_lens_polaroid_th_t640.jpg?a6ea3ebd4438a44b86d2e9c39ecf7613005fe067 http://media.lawrence.com/img/croppedphotos/2008/08/23/psu_b...
• jrockway 15y ago
  Readability is a pretty big advantage. I don't understand why we need color computer screens anyway. I'd much rather have 3x the resolution than 32 million colors. (Have you ever printed source code with a2ps? Much easier on the eyes than color-based syntax highlighting, but still gives you as much information.) That said, I will immediately buy the next Kindle if it refreshes more quickly. The current update time is fine, but it could be better.
• wladimir 15y ago
  How is using less power superfluous? It's better for the environment and it beats having to charge every device every day.