Comments on: Ex-OLPC screen whiz: Spiffy new display tech to debut for e-readers and laptops in ‘09 http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:38:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: joe http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-1057511 joe Fri, 15 May 2009 03:08:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/#comment-1057511 anyone find it ironic that in the picture, the OLPC screen looks dark? Kind of like an LCD that is being viewed at an angle. anyone find it ironic that in the picture, the OLPC screen looks dark? Kind of like an LCD that is being viewed at an angle.

]]> By: eduardo http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-922630 eduardo Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:32:53 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/#comment-922630 TheRealBillC, The olpc screen has two modes, one is color, the other is black and white and is sunlight-readable. TheRealBillC,

The olpc screen has two modes, one is color, the other is black and white and is sunlight-readable.

]]> By: TheRealBillc http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-887350 TheRealBillc Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:30:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/#comment-887350 Well, she did say that only the laptop screens will have color, "as well as in the case of the laptop screens excellent color", so either the tech is different for the two applications or she is trying to keep the cost low for the e-reader? Guess we'll just have to wait and see if/when something comes to market. Well, she did say that only the laptop screens will have color, “as well as in the case of the laptop screens excellent color”, so either the tech is different for the two applications or she is trying to keep the cost low for the e-reader? Guess we’ll just have to wait and see if/when something comes to market.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-887196 David Rothman Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:53:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/#comment-887196 Stephen: Exactly why I suggested the reverse Faust act! That way, she might actually do good and well---and Amazon would have yet more incentives for doing the right thing. David Stephen: Exactly why I suggested the reverse Faust act! That way, she might actually do good and well—and Amazon would have yet more incentives for doing the right thing. David

]]> By: Stephen http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-887181 Stephen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/#comment-887181 Amazon is Belzebub and it would be Mary Lou's soul at play. Amazon is Belzebub and it would be Mary Lou’s soul at play.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-887180 David Rothman Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/#comment-887180 I dunno, Todd. Mary Lou obviously has a social conscience, so you never know. If she and friends control the tech, that would give 'em some leverage over Amazon. As for flying pigs, you'd be surprised what's ahead in bio engineering. Cheers, David I dunno, Todd. Mary Lou obviously has a social conscience, so you never know. If she and friends control the tech, that would give ‘em some leverage over Amazon.

As for flying pigs, you’d be surprised what’s ahead in bio engineering.

Cheers,
David

]]> By: Todd Jonz http://www.teleread.org/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-887172 Todd Jonz Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:51:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/28/ex-olpc-screen-whiz-spiffy-new-display-tech-to-debut-for-e-readers-in-09/#comment-887172 David writes: > "No miracle displays for you, Jeff, unless you > stop trying to herd the whole bleepin’ world > into Amazon-blessed formats." and: > we can hope that maybe Amazon on its own will > let the Kindle render ePub natively, and will > start a DRMfree e-book store Do you believe in porcine aviation, too, David? ;-) David writes:

> “No miracle displays for you, Jeff, unless you
> stop trying to herd the whole bleepin’ world
> into Amazon-blessed formats.”

and:

> we can hope that maybe Amazon on its own will
> let the Kindle render ePub natively, and will
> start a DRMfree e-book store

Do you believe in porcine aviation, too, David? ;-)

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