Comments on: WiFi on the Kindle via a TiVo adapter someday—to avoid risk of wireless charges for unfettered browsing? http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:47:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/#comment-702383 David Rothman Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:29:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/#comment-702383 Big thanks, Alan. Debate over on the Vizplex question if nothing else. The E Ink page could't be plainer. David Big thanks, Alan. Debate over on the Vizplex question if nothing else. The E Ink page could’t be plainer. David

]]> By: Alan Wallcraft http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/#comment-702373 Alan Wallcraft Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:16:26 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/#comment-702373 The comment about Kindle prompted me to ask on MobileRead and Alisa pointed out that E-Ink specifically says that the Kindle is using Vizplex: http://www.eink.com/products/customers_type.html The screens are identical, but the controllers are different. However, most comments I have seen suggest that there is no significant difference in contrast between the Kindle and the PRS-505. The comment about Kindle prompted me to ask on MobileRead and Alisa pointed out that E-Ink specifically says that the Kindle is using Vizplex: http://www.eink.com/products/customers_type.html

The screens are identical, but the controllers are different. However, most comments I have seen suggest that there is no significant difference in contrast between the Kindle and the PRS-505.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/#comment-702360 Mike Cane Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:02:22 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/#comment-702360 Well, maybe not just bolding. Perhaps more font sizes too. More is better. (Well, a lot of times... ahem.) Well, maybe not just bolding. Perhaps more font sizes too. More is better. (Well, a lot of times… ahem.)

]]> By: Nate the great http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/#comment-702088 Nate the great Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:27:55 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/30/wifi-on-the-kindle-via-a-tivo-adapter-someday/#comment-702088 Three posts does not a discussion make, especially when they are all wrong. The Kindle does not use a first gen screen. I had a 500 before the Kindle, and I had them laying next to each other, flipping pages. The Kindle was noticeably faster than the 500. Three posts does not a discussion make, especially when they are all wrong. The Kindle does not use a first gen screen. I had a 500 before the Kindle, and I had them laying next to each other, flipping pages. The Kindle was noticeably faster than the 500.

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