http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/ Engadget Comments for Freescale's new i.MX508 processor could mean cheaper, faster e-readers 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/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/Mar 1st 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/
what they need to do is work on hybrid display technology like the screen Pixel Qi is working on.]]>Mar 1st 2010 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/Mar 1st 2010 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/Mar 1st 2010 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/Mar 1st 2010 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/Mar 1st 2010 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/Mar 1st 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/
You probably COULD have a $150 reader, but you could have a much better (and more flexible) $200-$250 reader, with multi-function capabilities. Either way, it's a potential win.]]>Mar 1st 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/So where are all these cheap readers?
All I see from the interesting stuff are things like "we have more partners" and "... something will come out sometime".
Then another 10 companies launch poor knock-off 6" e-readers for $300 to $400...
Why is the future not here now already?
Come on!
Are we there yet!?]]>Mar 1st 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/
And, even after the process is done and the product hits the shelves, don't expect the price to be low until production is ramped up sufficiently to afford bulk savings.]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/Mar 1st 2010 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/freescales-new-i-mx508-processor-could-mean-cheaper-faster-e-r/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T55Y4mvPtLc. This is not yet with color, but Liquavista has a very promising technology for color displays.

A faster CPU is mandatory for color indeed. If it takes 6s to open a pdf page that's a no brainer!!]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:33AM