http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/ Engadget Comments for Pixel Qi demonstrates 3qi display, merges e-ink with LCD http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
And I've owned this thing for only 2 years...]]>May 29th 2009 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/]]>May 29th 2009 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/Dammit, I'm at school RIGHT NOW, and on 100% charge, my macbook lasts... lets see... 45 minutes.
And I've owned this thing for only 2 years..."

Makes you wanna reconsider all those new Apple MacBooks with built in batteries that have to be sent in to be replaced... with a fee... in order to keep your warranty, eh? On top of that, no guarantee that you'll even get the same unit back.]]>May 29th 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
No, if it's just a battery replacement, you WILL get the same laptop back. And it's two models...it's not like they did that to their entire line...although it does count for more when your entire line is only 5 laptops.]]>Jun 3rd 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.pixelqi.com/faq):

"We will be showing the screen at SID Display Week in San Antonio May 31-June 3 2009 by private appoinment, and at Computex June 1-6 also by private appointment."

It looks like it's an e-ink display for black and white, and lcd for colors. The e-ink is higher resolution than the color display, which is fine since human eyes are better at seeing contrast than color.

This is the same company that makes the screens for the OLPC, so I am sure the technology is similar.
The screen on the OLPC is well documented. You can read about it here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Display

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Did you read the links you provided? I'm pretty sure that is exactly what Will was describing. "E-Paper Mode" does not necessarily mean that it is not transreflective LCD display tech.]]>May 29th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
agreed, most of my textbooks for school are available online as an e-book, but I cannot stand reading lengthy texts on my laptop, so I have always opted for the actual book. I have been waiting for a laptop with an e-ink mode for this very reason. ]]>May 29th 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
its a waiting game that never ends haha]]>May 29th 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/But that's what's so great about this when you need to type you just switch into lcd mode. My understanding is this display has three modes: color backlit lcd, greyscale non-backlit lcd (like my olpc) AND e-ink (like your kindle). I think the second mode would work great for you, long battery life with fast refresh.]]>May 29th 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
(I have to have a battery sticking out of the bottom of my 13.3" to get 5 hours, I like my nice screen, but wouldn't mind it as the tech gets more refined)]]>May 29th 2009 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
I am looking forward to meeting 3qi in person :)]]>May 29th 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 30th 2009 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
zey import very tasty appls]]>May 29th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/40/45nm amd gpu/processor (with enough juice fur starcraft2+diablo3)
pixel qi display
gallium3d based driver
direct3d statetracker
6h+ batterylife
14inch screen
i'd give an arm for a computer with these specs...
more likely a leg, using a computer with only one arm is shit.]]>May 29th 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
It works with a backlight. It works with reflected (ambient) light. And if you turn off all the voltage dividers inside, you end up with 8 color mode (where each of r,g and b can only be 100% on or 100% off, giving 2^3 colors). The display will only remain there as long as power is supplied, unlike ePaper.

The only problem is 8 color mode is going to take a non-trivial amount of power on a display that big. On a laptop battery, it could go a very long time, but runtime on a small battery like an eReader uses would be limited. Finally, like any other transflective display, the contrast ratio will be reduced.

Also, it isn't in any way new technology. However, it will have a FAR better response time than real ePaper.]]>May 29th 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
1. What does it cost?

2. What's the pixel response time (in color mode)?

3. What's the resolution of the color mode (which is what i'll be using)?

4. Is the technology currently suitable/scalable for larger formats such as HDTV screen sizes 55 inch etc (if not, why)?

5. What's the color gamut?

Engadget .. if you're gonna be at the unveiling event in Austin .. can you guys find out the answers?
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How do you reckon that?]]>May 29th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
Especially if you're too lazy to carry around books to study and study from your laptop.]]>May 29th 2009 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/May 29th 2009 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/shouldnt be to hard.

to bad we still dont know if the epaper mode affects max resolution or refresh rate when on backlight mode. if it does id be glad to spend up to 200-300 dlrs more in a hp tx2z with touchscreen with this included. ]]>May 29th 2009 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/
And incidentally this 'e-paper' will be 'blessed' with angle dependency..
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The problem with printed books is that they start going obsolete the day they are printed.
DRM-free eBooks are useful because they can stay with you forever.]]>Jun 2nd 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/pixel-qi-demonstrates-three-mode-3qi-display-merges-e-ink-with/Jun 2nd 2009 5:36AM