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Looking For E-Ink Applications Beyond Ebook Readers

Posted by timothy on from the not-satisfied-until-it's-the-whole-table dept.

An anonymous reader writes "When MIT's Media Lab originally came up with E-Ink back in 1997, we doubt they expected the technology to be this widely popular. Today, we see E-Ink's applications take a step further than just E-book readers. From streaming videos onto your wardrobe to camouflaging tanks, various companies have been experimenting with the technology to discover its next big adoption."

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  1. It just needs to be bigger. by amliebsch · · Score: 4, Interesting

    What I really want is a large e-ink display with a foot switch, so I can stop dicking around with sheet music and frantic page turns.

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  2. Re:Widely popular? by rwa2 · · Score: 3, Informative

    I've seen exactly one use of e-ink in the wild: ebooks.

    Actually, a pretty cool use I've seen is a little capacity meter on USB thumb drives:
    http://www.lexar.com/products/lexar-echo-mx-backup-drive?category=207

    My wife (of all people) has one of these things, I thought it was pretty neat.

  3. Hey, no need to badmouth the Kindle by elrous0 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Hey, I like the Kindle. It's dirt cheap. The display doesn't give me a headache. And it's small, light, and simple.

    Yeah, I'm disappointed that we haven't seen more of the promises delivered on too. But there is no need to run down the Kindle. It delivers on exactly what it promises and does it cheaply and well.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  4. Re:Widely popular? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Game boards is actually a very good idea. You could have a complete board made out of e-Ink that changes the game display based on which game you want to display. Couple that with a touch interface and you instantly have an electronic customizable board for playing Risk, Monopoly, Scabble, etc. You could either play games electronically or just use it display the board and have physical playing pieces. Not only that, but when a new game came out you would just have to buy the pieces and download the board layout.

    Of course, peer-to-peer tablet games will be the next big gaming environment. Imagine having 4 or 5 friends with tablets connected together in a large game of Risk or Battleship.... OMG, U SNK MY BShip.... (grin)