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2009 was an exciting year for electors and the readers who love them. Not only do we have a range of new models with ever improving features and technology, but has also been a year in which the eReader has really started to make their presence known to the consciousness of the masses. We've also seen prices driven by increasing competition in the market for electronic book reader.
2010 promises further technical advances and increasing adaptation by the general public. I'll take a quick look at what I feel are some of the new technologies that will make the greatest impact on voter in 2010.
Chips faster
Faster chipsets mean for voters is faster and the library management page faster and more easy navigation. Marvell has developed a new System-on-a-Chip, which is much faster than current eReaders chipsets being used. Marvell Navy 166E SOC not only triple page speed when compared with voters today, but also help to reduce manufacturing costs as it integrates features such as WiFi, Bluetooth, modem, 3G and other features in a single SoC. This should help continue to bring prices down voters.
Navy Marvell SoC is also designed to make quick representations of high-resolution PDFs, so hope to see better handling PDF eReaders next-gen.
Marvell has partnered with E Ink, which makes the screens eReader, to integrate its products. Few voters have already been announced that use of SOC 166E Navy. These include plastic logic, Alex Spring Design and the edge of Entourage. I also hope that the next generation of Kindle for eReaders using this new chipset.
Flexible displays
Flexible display technology that apply to electors was not likely something you can wrap around your wrist (if someone will probably have too), but I mean sample shatterproof plastic instead of glass for displays relatively is easy to process a voter today.
A more permanent display is necessary to bring voters to the children, light children and to usher in eReaders widespread use in schools.
Several manufacturers are working on flexible displays eReader, including e-Ink, and even Bridgestone. Plastic Logic eReader That will have a fracture and will screen in the first half of 2010.
Elector Color
There are a number of manufacturers are working on the screen color technology for voters. Do not think any of this technology to production until the third or fourth quarter of 2010, and it remains to be seen whether or not actually color eReaders can make the Christmas market in 2010.
E-Ink, which makes most eReaders screens currently on the market, is working on color, but has said it will probably be 2011 before a product can bring color to the market. Perhaps the most interesting display technologies and color one with the best chance in the market for the holiday season 2010 mirasol Qualcomm. This technology, which apparently inspired by the iridescence of the wings of butterfly, also has very good video capabilities.
Pixel Qi
Pixel Qi is based on LCD technology, but has the ability to switch between transmissive (like a normal LCD screen) and transflective (like e-ink modes). Production has already begun in late 2009, but the devices that use Pixel Qi screens have not been announced so far. Probably there will be some at CES.
It remains to be seen whether any voter will use dedicated Pixel Qi, but this type of display could serve his time, netbooks, notebooks and tablet e-book readers very viable. While using an informal reading LCD is fine, the lighting background can cause eyestrain and discomfort when used for longer periods of time. Pixel Qi must be able to solve this problem.
We see more convergent with multifunction devices, and eReader capabilities introduced in the coming year, and Pixel Qi shows will probably play an important role in this device type.
EReader an increasingly crowded market
The demand for electronic book readers will be increasing next year, and consumers will likely be bombarded with an avalanche of clones of me too eReader with few outstanding features to differentiate themselves from competition. While it may be confusing for the consumer, this increased competition between the devices should help lower prices even more and continue to drive innovation.
If you are in the market for an eReader in the coming years, a couple of important things to consider.
First, a is eReader mainly for reading books – so if you are a serious reader will not backlit display that can be read for long periods without eyestrain. You I do not want a device that keeps distracting you from your reading. Peripherals are great, but in many cases, do not perform as well on specific tasks such as devices not designed for its intended purpose.
Also note that the eReader is only as good as the eBook stores that is bound a. Most voters will have a good supply of public domain books, but what about existing titles DRM'ed? Currently I think the Amazon Kindle store has the largest selection and the best prices of the ebook, but that could change.
