iSean

i don’t know about you, but i have fiddled with e-books in the past and i never got past the fiddling. i really tried to like the experience, but it just took too much trying. and, there’s a reason they never really took off; most people agree with my assessment; though, not because it’s my assessment. heh.

well, e-paper is taking small steps towards becoming more common in our lives. i just came across an article that describes on e-paper manufacturer (E Ink) and how they have increased production of their parts from tens of thousands 9 months ago to millions today. before i explain more, i’ll share a sample photo:

one of the companies who buy the parts from E Ink is Sony. from the article:

Among those products are Sony’s Reader tablet, whose black-and-white displays can be read in bright sunlight or a dimly lit room from almost any angle — just like paper — without traditional back-lit screens that chew up power.

While the displays are becoming more flexible and conserve power, they face other limitations such as working only in monochrome and failing to display video — areas critical to attracting advertisers and consumers to the technology.

personally, i think that’s promising. the textbook i use in one of my classes is all black and white, so that’s no biggie. and, the textbook also can’t display video. of course, for the price i am guessing one would pay to use e-paper, these things better be upgraded soon, eh? then again, if they can achieve color and video then they could be the death of LCDs. hmmm, perhaps time to buy some stock. ;~)

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