Comments on: More On The Eee Reader

By: niko

niko — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:08:07 +0000

just excited to see it. its always nice to have competition.:) it helps consumers.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:59:52 +0000

I at least feel that Asus has the right design idea.
An eVook reader in the shape of a book!
I can live with two screens if they offer the same page size as a paperback book.
Thickness Vs Battery Life is another issue.
If it will give me 3+ hourse at the same thickness as a 400 page paperback and fit in my jacket pocket I’ll put my order in now

By: John Goerzen

John Goerzen — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:50:25 +0000

I disagree; I think Asus fundamentally “doesn’t get it” when it comes to book readers, and risks tarnishing the Eee brand with this.

A few points. One of the appeals of the Kindle is its *2 WEEK* battery life. Another is that the eInk display is far, far easier on the eyes than any LCD screen.

With a 2-week battery life, you can take the Kindle with you plenty of places and not really have to worry about charging it. It feels as reliable as a book.

It seems that Asus is going to come up with something with battery life measured in hours, not weeks.

I think that the dual screens is a gimmick and not all that useful in practice.

By: gyffes

gyffes — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:43:37 +0000

And the lesser of the two battery drainers: my concern(s) stand.

By: shurcooL`

shurcooL` — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:55:58 +0000

>> AND wifi

You can always turn off wifi if you don’t need it, so that’s a non-argument.

By: gyffes

gyffes — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:29:22 +0000

Worse: with color screen AND wifi, you’re looking at a battery life that is measured in hours (and relatively short ones, at that) instead of the DAYS one would need to have this really work.

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:02:23 +0000

Yeah, this is a non-starter for me if it uses a regular LCD. I spend enough time each day staring into a spotlight while computing to be able to do it while reading.

If Asus has the foresight to use a Pixel Qi LCD though, then holy freakin’ crap. This could completely invalidate all existing electronic readers *overnight*.

Pixel Qi expects to have devices shipping by the end of the year, the battery life is better than a regular LCD, and the monochrome-mode is *as legible* as E-Ink. I don’t mind charging a device a few times a week if it means having a video-capable non-backlit screen.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:32:12 +0000

At that price, and with those capabilities, I’m guessing it has a normal LCD display, and not an e-ink display? I’ve had that for years now — I turn my 701 sideways. Someone needs to make a cheaper e-ink reader (not Kindle, and cheaper than Kindle). You can’t read for extended periods of time off an LCD screen without screwing up your eyes (at least, I can’t).