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Pixel Qi Introduces a DIY Kit

Posted by kdawson on from the good-reason-to-void-the-warranty dept.

jones_supa writes "Pixel Qi has just revealed their DIY kit for netbooks, planned to be out near the end of Q2 — sounds like June. This makes it possible to retrofit a screen to one fully readable in direct sunlight. In her blog, Mary Lou Jepsen says: 'It’s only slightly more difficult than changing a lightbulb: it’s basically 6 screws, pulling off a bezel, unconnecting the old screen and plugging this one in. That’s it. It’s a 5 minute operation.' She also talks about the 'laptop hospital,' a service depot started by kids in Africa."

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  1. Re:As opposed to those of us with regular notebook by SpinyNorman · · Score: 4, Informative

    This isn't a generic LCD display - that's not their market.

    The big deals with the Pixel Qi display is that:

    - It's totally usable in full sunlight
    - It's full color and fast (OK for video)
    - It has a reflective e-ink mode
    - It's low power

    It's really geared towards:

    1) eBook readers that want color and video support
    2) Laptops/netbooks intended to be used outside (which tends to mean smaller form factor)

    They use the same production line as traditional LCDs though (there's lots of articles / videos on them if you Google), so they'll certainly be able to produce larger sizes if they want to.

  2. Re:Slashdotted? by bpkiwi · · Score: 4, Informative

    Only the people who comment don't read the article. This is mostly because of the moderation system - if you stop to read the article then your comment will appear to late to gather any mod points - thus you are lost in the +1 noise. Only by jumping in as soon as you see something posted and saying something pointless, uninformed, and inane will you have a chance of getting moded to +5 by your peers - who also didn't read the article.