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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2011, 11:46:32 AM » |
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Very nifty! Thanks for the link to that article. It'd be much handier than using a reading light.
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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2011, 12:11:58 PM » |
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Very interesting. Can't wait to hear how it works.
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2011, 12:16:14 PM » |
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wow. implementing this in future e-ink readers will make the Kindle Fire that less appealing.
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« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2011, 12:36:05 PM » |
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I think this thread belongs in the accessories forum.
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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2011, 01:25:15 PM » |
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Oh great, something else for me to spend money on.
Don't they know the economy has tanked?
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« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2011, 01:59:45 PM » |
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very interesting.....
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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2011, 02:03:53 PM » |
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That looks awesome. Hopefully will work as well as it looks, concerned how it would work with the touch screen tho.
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2011, 02:07:49 PM » |
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The Fire will continue to be popular with the game playing, movie watching, email receiving, net surfing, and music listening folks. I don't think it was made for book-reading people anyway.
I'll be eagerly awaiting to see how this works in the wild if it ever arrives there. Of course, I already read in the dark. I turn a light on just like I used to do with paper books.
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« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2011, 02:44:17 PM » |
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The Fire will continue to be popular with the game playing, movie watching, email receiving, net surfing, and music listening folks. I don't think it was made for book-reading people anyway.
Agreed. Even for those who can tolerate reading on an LCD screen, reading on the fire is weird since the screen is so narrow in portrait orientation and so wide in landscape. Bugged me when I tried it in target compared to the 4:3 ratios of the iPad or e-ink Kindles. In any case, this has a lot of promise IMO. I hate fiddling with a reading light so I usually read on my iPad instead of my K3 if I'm in dim lighting conditions. This looks like it could provide nice, even lighting across the whole screen which would be a huge improvement for e-ink devices in dim lighting conditions. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2011, 03:14:09 PM » |
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Sony had a light built into the frame of one of their models. . .this looks like it would work better. Wonder if it can be an 'after market' item or would have to be built in. . . .hmmm. . . . .
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« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2011, 06:09:56 PM » |
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Interesting! I am curious to see how this works out. Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2011, 05:17:38 PM » |
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That is very cool.
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« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2011, 07:02:30 PM » |
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I want one! My Kindle 3 always feels 'top heavy' when I use my Octovo Solis.
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« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2011, 07:18:41 AM » |
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Sony had a light built into the frame of one of their models. . .this looks like it would work better. Wonder if it can be an 'after market' item or would have to be built in. . . .hmmm. . . . .
I would love it if it were an after market add-on, I really don't want to buy yet another reader to have this functionality. Besides, I do well enough with the light case, it works for me and this wouldn't be a necessity, only a nice option. |
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« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2011, 07:28:25 AM » |
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This is too cool. While it would not in itself make me buy another device just to read in the dark (I have the Fire and the iPad, and if necessary, the i'Touch and a netbook for that), I think it would be a great addition to an eInk device if it works as well as described. One of the main negatives I hear about eInk devices is the necessity for a light.
(And no, jbc, as described, this isn't an accessory, it's something that would be a part of future eInk devices. So LTK is the place for this, thanks!)
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« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2011, 08:24:19 AM » |
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One of the main negatives I hear about eInk devices is the necessity for a light.
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« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2011, 08:48:20 AM » |
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Which is valid, but also always sort of makes me chuckle. . .I mean, you need a light with a paper book too! Which is true. But it's still a negative of e-ink vs. tablets for those who don't have issues reading on LCD screens. |
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I really think it's designed to be something integrated into the device when purchased . . . .maybe something that will ultimately be an option: with or without integrated light. Though it would be nice, I doubt it will be something that could be retrofitted to an existing device. I assume it can be turned off. . .though the video doesn't show that very clearly.  |
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I really think it's designed to be something integrated into the device when purchased . . . .maybe something that will ultimately be an option: with or without integrated light. Though it would be nice, I doubt it will be something that could be retrofitted to an existing device. I assume it can be turned off. . .though the video doesn't show that very clearly. Oh, I get it now. At first, I thought it was something you could just stick on and peel off at will. I thought that was the coolest thing ever. Now it's just moderately cool  ... --Maria |
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Oh, I get it now. At first, I thought it was something you could just stick on and peel off at will. I thought that was the coolest thing ever. Now it's just moderately cool ... --Maria Me too. I thought it stuck on the reading area and you could take it off and on. It will be interesting once they start marketing it. |
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« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2011, 12:36:27 PM » |
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This is brilliant. Being on the dark side myself I love the idea of both reading and being read in said dark. O how I love this reading revolution!
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