[Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers

Tue Jan 12 10:08:56 EST 2010

Here is a story about upcoming color e-readers.

http://hardware.slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&type=story&sid=10/01/11/0249241

Hank

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:

> Art:
>
> My daughter got the nook for Christmas and likes it.  It does have a color
> interface touch screen on the bottom that replaces the need for a fixed
> keyboard found on the kindle.  The B&N ebooks can be accessed from the nook,
> iphone, laptop, pc using the B&N free reader program.  It's pretty handy
> being able to access a single library on multiple devices.  The apple tablet
> looks like my first choice however it is not expected to be announced until
> later this month with an anticipated shipping date of March.
>
> Christopher P. Cowie
>
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> [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Arthur H. Czerwonky
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:25 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers
>
> Mary Lou, Chris,
>
> Looking into the reader options a little more, the Nook has color on the
> lower display screen, not the upper section.  They are available to demo at
> the stores but not available for delivery until March.
>
> The Blio apparently is a free software package which can be integrated into
> Windows (W7 only, it appears).  The platform can be any computer with W7
> now, and Apple later.  The HP tx2z (Slate) tablet is one of the potential
> ~$800 options, which looks attractive.  They are throwing in a few free
> options and project earliest shipment on 1/22.  The weight (4.65#) might be
> a drawback versus Kindle @ 10.2 oz, but still beats transporting a library
> around.
>
> Until Blio is available, if someone uses a tablet 'Kindle for PC' (free
> download)will function just as well as on a home laptop according to Kindle
> support.  Apparently this would also be true in the case of the free B&N PC
> reader software.  I presume that would enable the color display or b&w,
> depending only on the content which is loaded.
>
> I am so tempted to try the HP, with 21 day return option, based on the very
> wide range of applications which can be used.  With the Slate capability it
> would enable reading, tablet drawing, composition with OCR software,
> wireless (not 3G), and full PC software capability via touch and keyboard.
>  Not a shabby package for about eight little ones.  It uses the AMD
> processor - anyone ever had problems?
>
> Anyone have thoughts on this?  The HP may be a good option in your case,
> Chris.
>
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> >Sent: Jan 7, 2010 3:42 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers
> >
> >Just read somewhere that Baker & Taylor (a major
> >book wholesaler) is coming out with their
> >e-reader platform - in color with a lot of
> >capability for pictures and associated web
> >content - called the Blio. Just being demoed at
> >CES. Developed by Ray Kurzweil. Here's an article from PC Mag.:
> >http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357838,00.asp
> >
> >Mary Lou
> >
> >At 03:28 PM 1/7/2010, you wrote:
> >>Chris, I, too, am curious. Although it will be
> >>impressive, I am also certain is will probably
> >>be overkill for a reader.  Any of the would-be
> >>tablets I have seen are much bulkier, heavier,
> >>and more costly than either Kindle or Sony,
> >>either very easy to handle.  I have been
> >>surprised by the internet capabilities of the K,
> >>a free 3G feature for now.  Picks up wx and wx
> >>maps like a charm (B&W). It really depends on
> >>what you need to accomplish. Art --- On Thu,
> >>1/7/10, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> >>wrote: > From: Chris Cowie
> >><ccowie at cowieassociates.com> > Subject: Re:
> >>[Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers > To: "The
> >>Rhodes 22 Email List"
> >><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> > Date: Thursday,
> >>January 7, 2010, 10:20 AM > I am anxious to see
> >>what apple comes > out with. > > Christopher P.
> >>CowieÂ  Â Â  > > > 4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW >
> >>Suite 300 > Washington, DCÂ  20007 >
> >>202.342.2711 > 202.342.2691 fax > 202.270.1470
> >>mobile > > [ccowie at cowieassociates.com] >
> >>cowieassociates.com > > > -----Original
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> >>rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org >
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> >>Behalf Of elle > Sent: Thursday, January 07,
> >>2010 10:10 AM > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org >
> >>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Electronic readers > >
> >>Here's what I originally logged in to tell ya
> >>but forgot: > Skiff shows 11.5 inch 1200 x 1600
> >>touchscreen > electronic-paper reader > This
> >>week at theÂ Consumer Electronics ShowÂ in Las
> >>Vegas, > e-reading companySkiffÂ is previewing
> >>its new electronic > reader. At a quarter of an
> >>inch thick, the Skiff Reader is > the thinnest
> >>device of its kind. Not everything about it is >
> >>small, however; its 1200 x 1600 pixel, 11.5-inch
> >>screen is > the largest and highest-resolution
> >>consumer e-reading > display yet. Perhaps its
> >>biggest boast, however, is what > that display
> >>is made of  Instead of rigid, fragile glasss, >
> >>the Skiff Readerâ€™s display utilizes a thin,
> >>flexible sheet > of stainless-steel foil.
> >>Developed by LG specifically for > Skiff, the
> >>touchscreen foil-display promises an e-reader >
> >>that will be much more durable than anything
> >>currently > available.Â Read More > saw it in
> >>the latest Gizmag News. > > elle > > Beer is
> >>good....people are crazy > > 1992 Rhodes 22 Â  Â
> >>Recycled '06"Watermusic" Â {Lady in > Red} > > >
> >>Â  Â  Â  >
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