Comments on: Pixel Qi screens will turn netbooks into e-readers http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:51:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dana Hartsock http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1068202 Dana Hartsock Sat, 30 May 2009 14:13:50 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/#comment-1068202 Refresh rate should be just fine in eInk mode. After all, it is an LCD, not eInk. I'm not anti-eInk but I need backlighting. Pixel Qi with eInk mode, which is really just an enhanced LCD reflective mode, along with backlit mode would suit me fine. They need to get the cost down quickly. Refresh rate should be just fine in eInk mode. After all, it is an LCD, not eInk. I’m not anti-eInk but I need backlighting. Pixel Qi with eInk mode, which is really just an enhanced LCD reflective mode, along with backlit mode would suit me fine. They need to get the cost down quickly.

]]> By: Osama Zaidiah http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1067724 Osama Zaidiah Fri, 29 May 2009 23:58:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/#comment-1067724 I am wondering about the refresh rate in eInk mode? Anybody has any idea about that? I am wondering about the refresh rate in eInk mode? Anybody has any idea about that?

]]> By: Dana Hartsock http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1067675 Dana Hartsock Fri, 29 May 2009 22:54:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/#comment-1067675 Regarding the question about using the OLPC screen in an eReader... I would say it needed some refinement. But since I first saw the screen of the OLPC I thought there were possibilities there. I even had a discussion with a computer engineer to exlore what development would entail. I have been keeping an eye on Pixel Qi for quite some time now and really hope they will succeed. The eReader market is suddenly filled with entries, but eInk has some limitations and reader designers in general do not seem to be particularly thoughtful regarding design. The cheap eReader may not be too far in our future. Unfortunately, no lessons have been learned from the RIAA and MPAA, so we are going to struggle with DRM. Regarding the question about using the OLPC screen in an eReader… I would say it needed some refinement.

But since I first saw the screen of the OLPC I thought there were possibilities there. I even had a discussion with a computer engineer to exlore what development would entail.

I have been keeping an eye on Pixel Qi for quite some time now and really hope they will succeed. The eReader market is suddenly filled with entries, but eInk has some limitations and reader designers in general do not seem to be particularly thoughtful regarding design.

The cheap eReader may not be too far in our future. Unfortunately, no lessons have been learned from the RIAA and MPAA, so we are going to struggle with DRM.

]]> By: Laurens http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-1067558 Laurens Fri, 29 May 2009 19:45:21 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-screens-will-turn-netbooks-into-e-readers/#comment-1067558 Since a (two mode?) similar screen is already available in the OLPC and since that is a small and cheap netbook, why hasn't anyone bothered to turn it into the ultimate e-reader? Just curious! Since a (two mode?) similar screen is already available in the OLPC and since that is a small and cheap netbook, why hasn’t anyone bothered to turn it into the ultimate e-reader?

Just curious!

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