Comments on: Pixel Qi’s three modes: Normal LCD, low-power e-book display, and a power-thrifty color screen

By: Dana Hartsock

Dana Hartsock — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:35:26 +0000

Rimon,

I think I agree with you… but we “are” talking about a color display now, rather than gray-scale. I am hard pressed to name an electronic device with a color display that gets that sort of battery life.

By: Rimon

Rimon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:58:03 +0000

Twenty hours should be possible. The decade-old-tech eBookwise manages it, and while this screen is twice the size, it’s more efficient and will have a better battery.

By: Dana Hartsock

Dana Hartsock — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:48:40 +0000

This is the display I am looking for in an eReader. I must have the back lit mode. If I can get at least 20 hours battery life (which is not likely), reading with the backlight, and who knows what in the reflective “eInk mode” I will be a happy camper. Of course it needs to be wedded to a well-designed device.

I don’t recall if they plan to add a touch screen at some point.

By: GJN

GJN — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:21:35 +0000

I’d love to see an ability to read Kindle books on my MacBook. I own a couple of Kindles and love them, but I prefer to do my Amazon shopping through my laptop. It’d be helpful to me (and more profitable for Amazon) if I could send previews of Kindle books to my laptop and buy them directly from there after checking that their formatting is decent.

By: Steve Jordan

Steve Jordan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:27:21 +0000

Why stop there? If Jeff had any sense, right off he would have created a Kindle app for any and every electronic device already known to science, and let people read his content on whatever they wanted.

But what do I know? I’m just a person who likes to read.

By: Dave Robinson

Dave Robinson — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:08:34 +0000

I like the potential – it could offer enough benefits to offset eink’s battery life advantage.

The real key is going to be where it ends up though. Let’s see some devices.