http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/ Engadget Comments for Paradigm Shift intros 5- and 7-inch readers with color (LCD) displays 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/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/This might be the most useless. At least I can use my Sony 505 ebook reader to, you know, read a freaking ebook. LCD is a dead-in-the-water solution for ebook readers, and trying to make a color e-ink screen in just as stupid. For hundreds of years, books have been black and white text on paper, as have the majority of newspapers.

Ebook readers need to replicate this as closely as possible, and as cheaply as possible. They don't need to be more like computers, they need to be more like BOOKS.

The first company to come out with a simple, B&W $99 e-ink reader is going to blow this whole thing wide open while all these other morons are worrying about whether they have 3G tethering and mobile apps...]]>Dec 31st 2009 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
Durrrr.

E Ink makers need to really push their technology. Too many people think you can just read a book on any old screen. ]]>Dec 31st 2009 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
You wrote: "Ebook readers need to replicate this as closely as possible, and as cheaply as possible. They don't need to be more like computers, they need to be more like BOOKS."

Many of my books have color photos, charts, and diagrams. Not everyone is buying ebook readers to consume the latest mass-market fiction pablum from Dan Brown and Stephen King. Nor is everyone as price-sensitive as you are -- some of us are willing to pay a premium price for a premium product.

If you can't subscribe to magazines and get the full content, including color photos, on an ebook reader, then the ebook market is crippled. If you can't buy an art book, a book on collector cars, a book on stamp collecting, or a book on birding and see the photos in color, then what good is the ebook reader to someone who reads those things?

If I'm reading Cycle World, Popular Photography, Layers (a magazine for PhotoShop users), or Salt Water Sportsman, I don't want muddy-looking gray scale renditions of what had been vibrant color images.

I have no doubt that there will be $99 grayscale ebook readers. And, at the same time, there will be $500 8.5" x 11" color ebook readers for those who need color. But it's not all about you (or me). Yes, there are trade-offs to get color, including eyestrain and battery life. If all you want to do is read printed text, those trade-offs will not be justified. But if your reading is primarily photo-rich books and periodicals, then it may be very much worthwhile to buy the color ebook reader (especially if it can deliver video content, too).]]>Jan 2nd 2010 6:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/]]>Dec 31st 2009 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
What's an Apple Tablet?]]>Dec 31st 2009 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/How does it make the Kindle look pathetic? Kindle has e-ink and this one does not. I can sit there and read a kindle for hours. On an LCD I cannot. It is never recommended to stare at an LCD for more than a few hours. With e-ink its not so much of an issue.]]>Dec 31st 2009 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Austrian delicacy.]]>Dec 31st 2009 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 12:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Lots of people can't sit there for hours reading an LCD without it straining their eyes. My parents can't do it ... and quite frankly neither can I. But an e-ink display is something most people can stare at for hours because it looks more like paper. I have the kindle app for my iPhone and use it for emergencies when I don't have my Kindle with me. It is night and day difference. For lots of people, LCD sucks for extended reading.]]>Dec 31st 2009 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
I could not stare at e-Ink for a long time (My eyes would start to sting and weep) but I use my PC for 10-12 hours daily.

The one I used was PRS505 (Sony) which is one of the best available.

The contrast is not that good and the background is gray rather than plain white.]]>Dec 31st 2009 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
That said, it is the battery life and outdoor readability that makes eInk so desirable. No power draw at all except to alter the screen (i.e., turn the page)--DAYS of battery life. Also, it is best in direct sunlight--LCDs are usually unreadable, or if they are readable, then the contrast is awful. I guarantee you won't be reading your iPhone whilst sunbathing.]]>Dec 31st 2009 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
Joking aside, these do look like decent eReaders for a respectable price. I don't know too much about how good Windows CE is. If it's anything like Windows Mobile 6, I don't think it will be much of a success since tablets are supposed to be very simple to use by anyone.]]>Dec 31st 2009 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
This is such a rip off of the Apple Tablet.]]>Dec 31st 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
My goodness. I wasn't referring to the Apple tablet, look at the effing menu.]]>Dec 31st 2009 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
How many of you have actually used the device? How many of you have used the software? Or does Apple have the patent on rounded square icons? Or have the patent for icons in a grid?

Tell me, which e-reader has color right now? Stop this stupid Apple-driven prejudice against devices that aren't perfect, closed-ecosystem, or wanted by everyone and their mama.]]>Dec 31st 2009 12:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/And what I mean by Apple-driven, for those who don't know, is "look-and-feel". It was a ridiculous claim back then as it was now. Can anyone tell me which icons are "copying other companies or using their copyrighted images/logos/designs". None of them are actually Apples? Is that not JRiver Media's icon up there...]]>Dec 31st 2009 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 3:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 12:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
thats if you ever bring yours out,]]>Dec 31st 2009 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
I found the LinkedIn page for Daniel Sparrow who claims to be the CEO of Paradigm Shift. His company:

". . . is focused on developing the latest in Energy Saving "green" Products, and Consumer Electronics Products for the American and EU consumer markets.

Our primary focus in E-Reader / Electronic Book technologies, Android and Windows CE OS netbooks and tablets and "Green" sector includes: LED and CFL lighting, Solar Power , Wind Turbine and Kinetic Energy Generators. In Consumer Electronics: GSM Mobile Phones, Wrist Watch Mobile phones, Mp3/Mp4/Mp5 devices, iPod and Mp3 Speaker Bases, Digital Photo Frames,CE luggage and Bluetooth Accessories."

The website that he lists for Paradign Shift is http://www.pssourcing.com/. Don't bother going there, it's not a functional website. The other businesses he lists are http://www.lightoftomorrow.com/ and his website is http://www.gadgetcraver.com/.

I'm all for new products hitting the market. These devices sound wonderful for the money if they are legit. I guess we'll wait until CES to find out. However, I would much rather see the EER-071WF running a low resource Linux that can be easily hacked like the Nokia N770/N800/N810 than Windows CE.]]>Dec 31st 2009 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/I did the same thing as you. I cannot find a website for the company. How weird! What kind of PR is that? I am very interested in these and have no idea of how to buy one or where! ]]>Jan 28th 2010 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 2:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
I obtained a 6" Sony PRS505 reader and sold it because it was almost useless with PDFs. Windows CE and the WinCE version of acrobat reader should be good.

Besides it is more cool to read color magazines on this compared to let's say kindle DX.]]>Dec 31st 2009 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/It doesn't use e-ink and is worthless as device for reading documents because of this in my opinion. Reading e-ink is like reading printed paper. Reading from an LCD is like reading from an LCD - tiresome and leading to burning eyes.]]>Dec 31st 2009 5:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/]]>Dec 31st 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Dec 31st 2009 6:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/2) Call it a color 'reader'.
3) No profit
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1. Small, pocketable size.
2. Backlight so it can be viewed in bed without bothering the significant other.

As a bonus, it's under $200. Make the 5" version $99 and you'll have parents buying them for their little kids, grandparents and themselves. I for one am wanting something to replace my Tapwave Zodiac. It's living on borrowed time.

I want a BOOK reader. Not newspaper, not web browser, not a device whose wireless service won't be supported when the carrier upgrades their network. Keep it simple, small and so I can read in the dark.]]>Jan 2nd 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/
I have a Sony Reader and at times I prefer that but since much of my reading is done under poor light conditions or in the dark a backlit LCD display is very useful. Maybe they'll devise a hybrid that has both or at least build-in little LCDs around the borders to let you read at night. Reading on a 7" color display with 800 x 480 res is very different from reading on a PDA screen. But I still read on my Touch if that's all I have and it doesn't strain my eyes since I can resize the fonts as needed.]]>Jan 8th 2010 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/paradigm-shift-intros-5-and-7-inch-readers-with-color-lcd-dis/Jan 11th 2010 1:39PM