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Prototype Rollable Paper-like Display Ready Early
freitasm writes "A few months ago Philips promised a rollable, paper-like display in two years, but it only took them a few months to have a prototype ready. From the article: 'The Readius is the world's first prototype of a functional electronic-document reader that can unroll its display to a scale larger than the device itself. With four gray levels, the monochrome, 5-inch QVGA (320 pixels x 240 pixels) display provides paper-like viewing with a high contrast ratio. Once the user has finished reading, the display can be rolled back into the pocket-size (100 mm x 60 mm x 20 mm) device.'"
This is going to completely ruin the blonde joke involving computer screens and white out!
Saskboy's blog is good. 9 out of 10 dentists agree.
Now, instead of finding little jimmy reading a penthouse stuffed in between pages of his math textbook, we will catch him salavating to Debbie Does Dallas.
Now thats progress.
Zig-Zag had this years ago
Until it can do more shades and possibly a higher resolution, would it be more than a status gadget?
you mean like the iPod?
serenity now!
*$2,000 Paper! *Finally I can code and send my source via bottle while stranded on a tropical island. *"Only true hax0rs send their pc's by mail TUBE." *Overhead projectors = the obsolete? *One more extraneous piece of equipment I can buy, not buy the extended warranty on, and break? Sounds hot, I'll take one.
suck my ping!
PDAs leave an unsightly bulge in my pants. If I could install Skype on something like that and use it as a cellphone when rolled up - I'd have everything I'd ever need in a communications device - for reals.
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How about Linux? Now whenever a slashdotter asks, you can truthfully say "Yes, Linux *does* run on my porno mag!".
Impossible, MS's technology isn't compatible with this device, how could you possibly display the BSOD in grayscale!
I'm wondering how durable the 'film screen' is. Can I accidentally rip it, pulling it out of a pocket?
You could always laminate it. This would keep it safe from pesky coffee stains, too.
I remember when legal used to mean lawful, now it means some kind of loophole. - Leo Kessler
that would suck. command line on a piece of paper? you would need to plug in your paper keyboard because paper kde would be just awful (not to mention you'd need a paper mouse to do anything useful). also, linux would only be (partially) useful if you plugged your paper computer into a network to download modules and dependancies. like i said, CE would own
Not your average
Early Prototype - note some burn-in and also edge distortion. I'm looking forward to seeing a more advanced version soon!
well provided you're trying to hide on a chessboard, or around dice - you might have to wait for them to do color first ....
First of all, I don't use KDE, I use GNOME. Secondly, I guess you're right; it'd be *completely* insane to put text on paper! And finally, I don't think anyone is stupid enough to try to run a piece of paper as a fully featured PC.
I call your bullshit and raise you jealousy.
I wonder when I can get one from the sto'or?
A prototype isn't "Well, it's got a couple of bugs, but otherwise it's ready". That's a product, isn't it?
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Shadow, or Vorlon?
You must think in Russian.
> Possibibly. It's what happens to lots of Philips' ideas.
> CD-I... what?
Yeah, and CDs. CD players are just too expensive. They'll never catch on.
They forgot to show the rank for red cards!!!
Who cares about yellow cards, i wanted to know who toped the red card ranks.
Will we be able to twist a Readius into a Moebius?
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Yeah! Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these porno mags!
You're all technically competent
Er, no we're not, some of us are morons, thankyou very much.
Now only if they could make bedsheets with this technology for all the pr0n lovers out there....
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