Sony reveals prototype 13.3-inch e-ink slate with stylus

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by joblack

Sure, but the Sony E-Book Reader case isn't. The only advantage is the weight.

I am not so sure. The case could likely flex a bit and impact to the screen itself would break a glass backing as would a drop of the device in some circumstances. I believe we are seeing what could be the answer to a ruggedized design. I would hope a new crop of E Ink devices will emerge with this kind of screen. I think this might be the future of eBook Reading devices and stem the tide of Tablets taking over even in smaller devices.

Dale

[joblack]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

The case could likely flex a bit and impact to the screen itself would break a glass backing as would a drop of the device in some circumstances.

My eight years of e-ink reader experience have taught me one thing:

Don't drop your e-book reader!

I don't think the technology is that flexible. You should guard your e-book reader like gold otherwise it will be expensive.

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by joblack

http://liliputing.com/2014/03/sony-1...-for-1100.html

No information on development of an English UI?

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by joblack

My eight years of e-ink reader experience have taught me one thing:

Don't drop your e-book reader!

I don't think the technology is that flexible. You should guard your e-book reader like gold otherwise it will be expensive.

True enough but 8 years of experience doesn't count on a flexible eBook display. Every thing we knew about glass screens is now out the window. No glass screen! Time will tell how rugged it will be.

Dale

[joblack]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

No information on development of an English UI?

When they sell it in the USA it will be in English. Everything else would be a surprise.

[Jmirko]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

True enough but 8 years of experience doesn't count on a flexible eBook display. Every thing we knew about glass screens is now out the window. No glass screen! Time will tell how rugged it will be.

Dale

As an owner of a Wexler Flex One (world's first flexible ereader), I would like to chip in. Yes, it's featherweight, but also extremely durable (the Wexler I mean). Forget dropping it, I think you could play frisbee with it without damaging it (granted, I haven't tried that one). There is no question in my mind this is the future of ereaders - I, for one, will never buy a glass-backed reader again. When flexible screens go colour, they will be seriously useful, although still limited by the slow refresh rate.

[ShellShock]

This has now been announced on the BBC web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26818112.

Sony has unveiled a tablet barely 7mm thick that is built around an A4-sized touchscreen made of electronic paper.

The Digital Paper tablet uses the well-known E-ink display and lets people write notes on and annotate the documents it displays.

Designed for office use, Sony said that the low-power device should work for three weeks without needing to be recharged.

The wi-fi using gadget will go on sale in May and should cost $1,100 (£660).

[endless_reading]

guides

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-dig...product-DPTS1/

So it does have a browser, i may buy one.

[endless_reading]

PDF only is not a big problem for me, since there is no need to use such a large screen to read other formats of books. Though the price of $1100 is a little bit too high.

[endless_reading]

I've tried really hard, but could not find any information about the processor speed and RAM size, anybody has any idea about then?

[Kumabjorn]

Those data hasn't been released by Sony. They are doing a Rolls-Royce on us by saying "enough".

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Jmirko

As an owner of a Wexler Flex One (world's first flexible ereader), I would like to chip in.

Is it really the "world's first flexible screen"? What about the Polymer Vision "Readius"?

[ShellShock]

Originally Posted by endless_reading

I've tried really hard, but could not find any information about the processor speed and RAM size, anybody has any idea about then?

The BBC article (see the link above) says 4GB of internal storage plus support for micro SD.

[Yokowa]

Originally Posted by endless_reading

I've tried really hard, but could not find any information about the processor speed and RAM size, anybody has any idea about then?

It is still based on Freescale's i.MX508, so CPU runs at 800Mhz or 1Ghz.
eMMC is SanDisk iNAND type SDIN5D1-4G or SDIN5D2-4G.
No idea about RAM size.
eMMC Partition Table:

Disk /dev/mmcblk2: 3959 MB, 3959422976 bytes
4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 120832 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes
mmcblk2: p1 p2 p3 < p5 p6 p7 p8 p9 p10 > p4
        Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks  Id System
/dev/mmcblk2p1             801        1120       10240  83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk2p2            1121        1440       10240  83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk2p3            1441       20966      624832   5 Extended
/dev/mmcblk2p4           20967      119296     3146560  83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk2p5            1441        5537      131096  83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk2p6            5538        9890      139288  83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk2p7            9891       10211       10264  83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk2p8           10212       11236       32792  83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk2p9           11237       12773       49176  83 Linux
/dev/mmcblk2p10          12774       20966      262168  83 Linux

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Is it really the "world's first flexible screen"? What about the Polymer Vision "Readius"?

Certainly not. How about the WEXLER. Flex ONE. We have MobileRead users that have this unit.

Dale