http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/ Engadget Comments for Pixel Qi has 'several more' partners since CES, is working on new form factors 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/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/This display alone is the main reason I am waiting to buy an Adam when they release, so if I could get something like that, perhaps by a company I am more familiar with, I would be ecstatic!]]>Feb 26th 2010 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/The device on the left is an Amazon Kindle. Which has a eInk screen. The device on the right is a netbook that has been retrofitted with a Pixel Qi screen.]]>Feb 26th 2010 4:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/I'm guessing it's the one that has "Pixel Qi" printed with large letters. ;)]]>Feb 26th 2010 4:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/
Quite the 'community' of tech enthusiasts we have here..]]>Feb 26th 2010 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/
haha i figured....but thing is i thought the Pixel was a slate of somesort..didnt expect it to just be a screen in a netbook..]]>Feb 26th 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/=D]]>Feb 26th 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Remembering to carry your charger will become a bigger challenge... you will use it so less often... ]]>Feb 26th 2010 5:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/I have a Sony Reader, which I can read just fine at night. Thanks to a simple LED booklit.]]>Feb 26th 2010 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/
As to the convenience of a booklight, I've owned dozens of them. I stopped using them the day I discovered ebooks in 2003 and haven't touched one since. They're bulky, there's an extra battery and bulb to be concerned about, they don't spread light as evenly as a backlight does, and not having one means one less thing to carry around/lose.

The lack of backlighting is one of the major issues, besides cost, that make eink a non-started for me.]]>Feb 26th 2010 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/It sounds like you've only used the old incandescent booklights. I use to have one of those and it sucked. However LED booklights are less bulky, the bulb never needs replacing, and batteries can go for days.

Backlights are handy, but IMO not as crucial for a dedicated reader device. Besides two of the major selling points to these gizmos is weight and battery life. This is where eInk still has a considerable edge over Pixel Qi; The latter may only use a tiny amount of power in its reflective state, but the former literally uses none except while refreshing.

I see Pixel Qi as best suited for general purpose devices like smartphones and tablets. Where versatility outweighs some battery life.]]>Feb 27th 2010 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/
Unfortunately the only company smart enough to make a rechargeable LED booklight has terrible manufacturing quality and they cost 35 bucks and break a lot. I'm on my 3rd (I took the first 2 back). It's poorly designed and shines light in your face as well as at the book. Someone should make a better one.]]>Feb 27th 2010 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/
the display actually is not the biggest power hog in a netbook. I think it is around 2W, out of 8W, so that's 25%. So this would still give you only about 25% improvement in battery life. Still a lot, but nowhere near a full day. With the current batteries, this is impossible on a intel platform.]]>Feb 26th 2010 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/pixel-qi-has-several-more-partners-since-ces-is-working-on-ne/Feb 26th 2010 2:13PM