Comments on: Roll-out screen used in actual e-reader

By: Branko Collin

Branko Collin — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 13:49:00 +0000

Slashdot now has an entry about this device.

By: David Rothman

David Rothman — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:49:57 +0000

As long as the refresh rate can be sufficient for e-books, that’ll take there of that. As for full motion, I hope it’ll come–but first things first from a book perspective. Of course, the color would help even with books (illustrations and all that). Thanks for your note. – DR

By: Phonetic

Phonetic — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 06:53:31 +0000

Basically the tweakers.net post mentiones that the greyscale screen has a frame rate of 2 images per second. Full-color with moving images are not yet possible. Are they at 2 frames per second?

By: Branko Collin

Branko Collin — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:13:38 +0000

“Marketese? Yep, that’s a worthy battle you have going.”

It’s not a battle. Marketeers are in that respect like the monkey who cannot get its hand from the jar, because the fist clenches the apple. You can only laugh at such silly instincts and move on. It’s a weakness of mine that I go for easy targets like that.

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:27:20 +0000

In “Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet,” there are devices they use that have similar pop-out screens (note to the unititated: this is a CGI TV program; but the design is neat).

Two words when they have it higher res and in color: ME WANT!

By: David Rothman

David Rothman — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:44:30 +0000

Branko, you’ve made some excellent points. Thanks.

I’m excited by the roll-out capabilities but the word “prototype” is important.” Res could be better. So could contrast (I sold my Librie due to lack of contrast).

As for prices, I don’t think this is all a gouge. At the start the tech is expensive, with R&D costs to be made up for, even if one could argue that PV should take its time.

Marketese? Yep, that’s a worthy battle you have going. Keep it up.

David

By: Branko Collin

Branko Collin — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:55:44 +0000

I love the marketese these guys use; especially since marketese is often so easy to translate:

- for business professionals = we produce it for 20 euro, you pay 400 euro

- easy to read, even in bright daylight = unreadable in the dark

Then again, I’d love to be proven wrong.

What does “consumer device for business professionals” mean, anyway. Are there any other types of professionals than business professionals? And why would they use consumer models? I guess the Polymer Vision folks have heard of the marketese handbook, but haven’t actually read it.

By: David Rothman

David Rothman — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:19:14 +0000

Very helpful, David! Thanks. I totally agree even though I’m confident the res will improve. And meanwhile I’d recommend that people check out your site, blog.org. Talk about a great domain name! I’m jealous. – The Other David

By: David Brake

David Brake — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 12:54:28 +0000

It’s so frustrating seeing all these devices turn up as tech demonstrators or in markets like Japan. That device design looks excellent though too low resolution in my view. There are high resolution photos here to give a better idea…

http://www.polymervision.com/New-Center/Downloads/Index.html