The Highest Resolution eBook Reader Yet

[Darth Sushi]

The Highest Resolution eBook Reader Yet
By Tuan Nguyen, published on January 4, 2010

" Save the trees!

Admittedly, I'm not a big fan of ebook readers, since I already have a notebook that I carry around with me. With it I can do much more than just read books, newspapers and magazines--I can carry around my whole computing experience, for the most part.

But the the Skiff Reader, announced today by Skiff, LLC and Sprint is quite a departure from existing ebook readers.

First, the Skiff reader is large, measuring in at 11.5-inches for the screen itself. Second, Skiff claims that the unit is strong yet able to remain thin thanks to the use of what the company calls foil-display technology. Instead of using glass, the Skiff reader's screen surface is made from stainless steel foil. According the company, the screen is flexible and is able to withstand pressure that glass screens cannot endure.

A quote from the company:

The Skiff Reader is designed not just for sleekness but also for durability. It is the first consumer product to feature the next-generation of e-paper display – one based on a thin, flexible sheet of stainless-steel foil. This contrasts with the fragile glass that is the foundation of almost every electronic screen – and a primary source of vulnerability and breakage risk in the devices that incorporate them. Skiff has worked closely with LG Display (NYSE: LPL), one of the world's leading display manufacturers and the innovator of the foil-display technology, to optimize and implement this first-of-its-kind non-glass display uniquely for the Skiff Reader.

Lastly, and most importantly, the Skiff reader sports a screen resolution of 1600x1200, making it the highest resolution ebook reader yet. With that kind of resolution on a 11.5-inch display, images and text should look fantastic.

The Skiff will also come with built in WiFi and 3G capabilities. We will probably get to play with it at CES this week. "

Source: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/skiff-eb...news-5464.html

[Sporkk]

Maybe I should hold off on buying a kindle.

[Darth Sushi]

Maybe I should hold off on buying a kindle.

At least wait until CES (Jan 7-10) shows what's coming this year.

[brilman]

Maybe I should hold off on buying a kindle.

Same here but I bet the price will be high for the 1st 6 months or so.

[Sporkk]

Amazon has the largest ebook library by far. If these kind of devices are to take off we need a standard ebook format thats compatible with all readers.

[Funkin']

Wow, this looks great. I've been thinking of getting a reader too. I"ll hold off and what the impressions of this thing is.

[Sporkk]

it would be awesome if we could put books from other sources on them...

Could be even worse for books than it was for music since they have no other sources of income.

[lineman]

Now...that looks like a handy piece of hardware! I wonder in what proce range it will come

[tipt]

I prefer a little netbook.