I think most of that was intentional.
Sat Feb 06 2021 10:52:55 EST from IGnatius T FoobarYeah, they should have chosen anything other than Cosmopolitan as the sample image.
Oh, im sure it was. sex sells. Even when it makes no sense to associate it to a product. But being who i am i didnt even notice the actual content, i just noticed the colors.. tech first :) But then i noticed the price.. arrgh. I guess there is now an 8" version. Which i think for most things the best size, but its 500+
Perhaps in a generation or 2 the price would be justifiable, but having a 6", the Gen 1 color devices have a use case, but are not quite ready to replace a grey scale ink device for general use.
Sun Feb 07 2021 09:40:15 EST from ParanoidDelusionsI think most of that was intentional.
Sat Feb 06 2021 10:52:55 EST from IGnatius T FoobarYeah, they should have chosen anything other than Cosmopolitan as the sample image.
I took a look - they are interesting devices, and, as the prices fall, my interest rises. My Galaxy Tab is overkill for taking notes and reading ePUB books. This could be a lighter, more energy-efficient way of reading on a larger (than my phones) device without needing a full-blown mobile OS (even though they do use Android) and a 5G connection. Note-taking, depending on how the screen feels and the application they use, could be a better experience. I find that the softer screens that these e-ink devices use are easier to write on (for me).
For me, i dont like reading on LCD, it wears out my eyes after enough time with the constant glow. E-ink is a world of difference. Its a totally different technology. I was a super early adopter. However, until now if i needed color, LCD was it. Now there is a widely availble option. ( previous attempts at color a few years ago, was mostly in Russia, and was not very good )
Note that not all use android. PB for example is their own OS. But, its a reader, not a tablet replacement of any kind so i dont see that being a big deal. I hear people complain all the time " refresh rate is too slow .. bla bla. cant watch a video" um, no, you cant, to buy a tablet instead and watch your cat videos..
For writing, you can get various screen protectors with different textures.
( and i still think its funny i was trying to make what became e-eink, back in the 80s.. using static electricity to move ink droplets around to make a display.. same basic concept . another missed boat for me :) )
Mon Feb 22 2021 08:48:05 EST from DutchessMikeI took a look - they are interesting devices, and, as the prices fall, my interest rises. My Galaxy Tab is overkill for taking notes and reading ePUB books. This could be a lighter, more energy-efficient way of reading on a larger (than my phones) device without needing a full-blown mobile OS (even though they do use Android) and a 5G connection. Note-taking, depending on how the screen feels and the application they use, could be a better experience. I find that the softer screens that these e-ink devices use are easier to write on (for me).