http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1070439 Deanna Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:02:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/31/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/#comment-1070439 There is at least one already out there, Always Innovating's Touchbook (http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/touchbook/faqs.htm), which I have for weeks been debating buying. Think I probably will this week. The $$ wasted on the Cybook or EBW 1500, which I've not used for over a year, I keep waiting knowing there will never be a perfect reader. Still trudging along w/my Nokia 770, so backlighting is not a negative for me. Although...the Pixel Qi technology? Apple's anticipated June 8 announcement of an e-reader device? There is at least one already out there, Always Innovating’s Touchbook (http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/touchbook/faqs.htm), which I have for weeks been debating buying. Think I probably will this week.
The $$ wasted on the Cybook or EBW 1500, which I’ve not used for over a year, I keep waiting knowing there will never be a perfect reader. Still trudging along w/my Nokia 770, so backlighting is not a negative for me.
Although…the Pixel Qi technology? Apple’s anticipated June 8 announcement of an e-reader device?

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1070362 Book Guy Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:30:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/31/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/#comment-1070362 No, an ultra slim double screen. You can use one screen as a touch screen keyboard for extensive writing, but other wise you have a large screen in a small laptop. No, an ultra slim double screen. You can use one screen as a touch screen keyboard for extensive writing, but other wise you have a large screen in a small laptop.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1070146 Deborah Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:27:24 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/31/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/#comment-1070146 only with e-ink or similar display. It's not the bulkiness or the portability of the laptop that's a problem. It's the effect of the display on the eye for long sustained reading. only with e-ink or similar display. It’s not the bulkiness or the portability of the laptop that’s a problem. It’s the effect of the display on the eye for long sustained reading.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-1070039 Chris Meadows Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:59:40 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/05/31/laptops-with-detachable-screens-for-e-reading/#comment-1070039 It would certainly make for a lighter tablet. It would certainly make for a lighter tablet.

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