E ink colour ebook reader

Last edited by DaleDe; at PM. Originally Posted by stankovic. I saw some refurbished kindle on amazon for about that price but I am not too sure if Kindle tablets are good. Originally Posted by HarryT. Kindle Fire tablets are excellent if you want to use them for the purpose they're sold for: Amazon content consumption. As general-purpose tablets they aren't so good eg many apps aren't available in Amazon's app store.

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Tip Got Facebook? Page 1 of 3. Thread Tools. Find More Posts by stankovic. Meaning, if they pull it off, manufacturers could simply swap out an LCD for a ClearInk panel without any added costs. Another kind of e-paper technology is the color-filter array CFA. A CFA places a thin layer of colored liquid crystal filters over another panel, usually an electrophoretic panel , like E Ink. The multiple layers together create a full color display, although with diminished resolution compared to a standard E Ink panel.

Today's best CFA panels have a color depth of somewhere around 4, colors, or High Color, and their resolution would be significantly less than Carta as the CFA film overlaid on the Carta film will reduce its resolution. However, CFAs are cheap to manufacture and easy to add to black-and-white reflective screens. On top of that, E Ink's implementation of a CFA uses plastic instead of glass, making it lighter and more durable, which is perfect for an educational tablet.

Tianma Micro-Electronics, one of the world's largest display manufacturers, announced a new reflective color LCD panel, known by its project name as Electrical Bag almost certainly a mistranslation.

Like most e-paper technologies, it doesn't require a backlight, but is compatible with the front-lights used in most ereaders. The panel is aimed at the educational market. The panel comes in a But the trade off is a limited color range and weak contrast ratio. However, the price is low, and they can be dropped into almost any device with little effort.

An engineer quoted a price similar to emissive LCD for a For the educational market, which caters to children, it's an ideal product for reducing eyestrain. Tianma claimed that, if any manufacturer were interested, the Electrical Bag would be available in Hisense is a manufacturer of televisions and display panels.

In Asia, it also makes smartphones and other consumer electronics. Even so, both models suffer from limited color depth, ghosting, and relatively low screen resolution. While E Ink won't comment on manufacturing partners, release dates, or prices, they did let mention the reason for ACeP v2's fast black-and-white refreshes. In the first quarter of , only two color ereaders have been announced: an unnamed Android-based device from iFlytek.

Unfortunately, iFlytek is currently under sanctions from the US government for human rights' abuses. Availability begins March Both companies have shown interest in color E Ink, potentially to compete against Amazon's educational ereaders, aimed at children.

Kannon is a Tech Journalist BA with a background in international affairs MA with an emphasis on economic development and international trade. His passions are in China-sourced gadgets, information technologies like RSS , and productivity tips and tricks. Nook vs. You can listen to audiobooks, podcasts or music with the stereo speakers, or simply connect via Bluetooth 5. It is powered by a 4, mAh battery, so you should have weeks of usage. This is a digital note taking device.

It is shipping with the Bigme stylus. You get 4, degrees pressure sensativity and you can writing in over 16 different colors. This will make freehand drawing, making notes or highlighting words better than a black and white E INK display. You will also be able to read comics, magazines and manga in full color, which will really make this type of content shine.